India

DGCA surveillance report uncovers systemic safety lapses at Indias busiest airports

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has flagged multiple safety violations across key…

70:30 partnership offered by Gujarat to societies for CCTV camera installation

Gujarat government will provide 30% of total expenditure to society members of any society of…

Yogesh B Dutta passes away due to Covid 19 complications

The private security industry in India has lost a shining star who had the promise to revolutionize…

Half a million SA security guards may go on strike soon, unions warn

Half a million private security workers in South Africa may start to strike next month, as unions have not found common ground…

PMC to hire 1,650 security guards

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will recruit 1,650 security personnel on a contract basis. The civic bodys security…

Centre plans to issue disaster, security alerts over TV, radio, railway station

The government is planning an expansion of the Common Area Protocol (CAP) disaster warning system to cover television, radio and…

Toronto looks to hire more private security to surveil Parks, “Act On” encampments

The City of Toronto is seeking a private security firm that will have guards surveil parks, remove encampments, and make arrests…

Battery safety norms amended amid rising cases of fire in electric two-wheelers

Much concerned over the rising cases of fire incidents in electric two wheelers in different parts of the country, the road…

Aviation safety, security paramount, aggressive checks set: Scindia

Safety and security were "paramount" in the aviation sector and the civil aviation ministry had instituted a "very ambitious and…

1,900 private guards to take up non-core security roles at airports

Around 1,900 private agency guards will take over non-core security roles at over 50 airports in the country. These will replace…

Police form society to raise funds for CCTV cameras

The Telangana State Police Department, which has regularly faced criticism for its improperly maintained CCTV cameras, has formed…

J&K Govt warns pvt agencies offering security services

The J&K government has directed the agencies offering private security to verify the character and antecedents of the…

Cul Min seeks partnership with Google in mapping ASI sites for better monitoring

Banking on cutting-edge technology, the Culture Ministry has envisioned a plan to digitally map boundaries of over 3,600…

IPS Sanjay Arora takes charge as Delhi Police Commissioner

Senior IPS officer Sanjay Arora has taken charge as Delhi Police Commissioner, said officials. The 57-year-old officer was…

Calls for dedicated transport police unit as Irish Rail pays €23m for private security

Irish Rail has spent more than A??23m on private security firms contracted to protect passengers over the past five years. With A…