Special Security Force for Industrial Security in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government is to create a dedicated Security force that will look after the security of airport, district courts, industrial institutions, banks and metro rails. Highlights The Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force (UPSSF) will be created by the Uttar Pradesh Government to secure its industries. The force will operate in a similar way ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Central Industrial Security Force • Government of Uttar Pradesh • internal security • Law and Order • Security • State Subject • Uttar Pradesh

March 4: National Security Day

On March 4, 2020, the Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas or National Security Day was celebrated throughout India. The Day is celebrated to honour the work of Indian Security Forces. This includes every security personnel, policemen, para military forces, guards, commandos, army officers, etc. Highlights The National Security Day is celebrated to promote and increase security forces. ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: internal security • National security • National Security Council • National Security Day • National Security Guard • paramilitary forces • Security

NCRB report on women and child trafficking: Mumbai and Kolkata highest

In 2011, the Supreme Court had constituted a panel to submit its report on children and women trafficking. The panel submitted its report in 2019. It had recommended NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) to compile data on missing children and women trafficking. The key findings of the report prepared by NCRB is as follows Findings ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Child Trafficking • Human trafficking • internal security • NCRB • Odisha • Sexual Exploitation • United Nations • Women in Distress

NIA (Amendment) Bill 2019

Following a heated debate in the Lok Sabha, the landmark NIA (Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed. While the Bill seeks to take tougher action against terrorism, the Opposition alleges that it will make India a police state. What are the new changes in this bill? The NIA can now investigate and prosecute. Under the existing ..

Topics: internal security • Naxalism • NIA • Police • Terror Attacks • Terrorism

Kashmir: A New Approach towards Peace

The Kashmir is under the vicious cycle of peace and violence for a long period of time. This perpetual cycle is also posing serious internal security challenges for India. The government has taken a drastic step towards ending this perpetual cycle by taking steps to abrogate Article 370 and Article 35A. Approaches towards Enduring Peace ..

Topics: Insurgency • internal security • Jammu and Kashmir • Kashmir Valley • scheduled areas