The CAPF Bill is scheduled to be tabled in Lok Sabha on March 23, proposing to reserve 50% of Inspector General (I-G) rank posts for IPS officers and 67% of ADG posts for IPS officers on deputation.

At a press conference in New Delhi, a group of retired CAPF officials pointed out that unlike IPS officers, they do not have a lobby and cannot be ‘politically manipulated’

The Bill intends to codify the functioning of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and is in response to a May 2025 Supreme Court ruling that asked the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to…

India's Supreme Court is set to hear petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, following an earlier order that deployed judicial officers for SIR-related work and the Election Commission's deployment of CAPF in the state.

Around 500 companies would be retained in the state even after the elections are over to prevent post-poll violence

A private Danish disability care company, Handicapformidlingen, is under scrutiny after research revealed its director, Søren Rynkebjerg, allegedly mixed company funds, received from municipalities, with his personal finances for luxury purchases.

The Indian government has informed the Rajya Sabha that over 93,000 posts remain vacant in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles, with CISF and CRPF having the highest numbers.

A Samajwadi MP told the Rajya Sabha that CAPF officers are demoralized due to the Centre not giving them their due, calling for quick implementation of a Supreme Court order.

Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, India's Election Commission has deployed 240 CAPF companies to maintain law and order during electoral roll revisions.