Central Armed Police Forces

Centre on damage control mission, announces 10% reservation in CAPFs, Assam Rifles for Agniveers

June 18, 2022

Centre on damage control mission, announces 10% reservation in CAPFs, Assam Rifles for Agniveers

The Ministry of Home Affairs also announced age relaxation for 'Agniveers' for recruitment in the CAPFs and Assam Rifles.

September 11, 2021
2439 openings for paramedical staff in Central Armed Police Forces

The interviews are scheduled to be conducted in various centres from 13 – 15 September.
October 21, 2020
Police forces being modernised to tackle new challenges of security, crime: Amit Shah

The Union Home Minister said the government is also bringing in technology to make the country's borders impregnable and detailed preparations are being made on this subject.
January 19, 2020
Accidents, suicides claimed lives of 2,200 CAPF personnel in 2014-2018

In 2018, 104 CAPF personnel died in accidents while 28 in suicides, totalling 132 deaths during the year, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data showed.
December 25, 2019
Home Ministry calls back over 7,000 paramilitary personnel from Kashmir

In August, 25,000 troops arrived in the valley prior to the announcement of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, taking the total number of central paramilitary forces deployed there since 2018 to 75,000.
June 10, 2019
India sends women's corps for UN duties in strife-torn Congo

The 22-member women personnel are drawn from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) that is tasked to guard open Indian borders with Nepal and Bhutan.