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…

Mumbai local trains to get major security upgrade

The Indian Railways has decided to install CCTV cameras for locomotives and suburban trains in Mumbai. A centralised control room…

Transport department to identify 10 most accident-prone stretches, fix them

The transport department in Delhi has identified about 16 high-risk accident-prone corridors where at least 10 people have been…

16,427 registered private security agencies active in India: Govt

A total of 16,427 registered private security agencies are active in India, as of January 28, the Parliament was told recently.…

BMC wants electrical audit of high-rises in Mumbai

Amid reluctance from most high-rise residents to carry out fire audits, the BMC is now pushing for audits of electrical systems…

91 Nirbhaya Squads launched in Maharashtra for women safety

The Maharashtra government will work to ensure that the state becomes the "saviour" of women in India and the rest of the world,…

Commercial buildings sans CCTV cameras will face cancellation of licences: SP

Madurai district police have warned commercial buildings with action, including recommendation for cancellation of licences, if…

Two police forces achieve third party certification for drone use by Surveillance Camera Commissioner

Dorset, and Devon and Cornwall police are the first forces to have their drone use certified by the Surveillance Camera…

Prasun Dixit takes over as Head of Safety and Security, Oxford University Press

Mr Prasun Dixit has taken over as Head of Safety and Security at Oxford University Press. Prior to his new assignment Mr Dixit…

AAI yet to procure a single body scanner for its over 100 airports

The Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) is yet to procure and install a single body scanner for its 100-plus airports…

New airport rule: Number of handbags per passenger reduced

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on January 21 has reduced the number of handbags per passenger to one in order to…

J&K core group flags hybrid militants, social media campaign as major security challenges

Hybrid militants, attacks on soft targets and social media propaganda were identified as three main security challenges for year…

North Frontier Zone to have female RPF personnel equipped with high-end gadgets to protect woman passengers

A woman travelling alone by train across the Northeast under the North Frontier Railways would not have to be worried over her…