Gujarat Police gets Harley-Davidsons

The Gujarat Police recently welcomed a few upmarket additions to its fleet of vehicles, which will leave other state police…

Cops encourage community surveillance in Koramangala

Last months bomb blast on Church Street in Bangalore has woken up the police to the imperative of surveillance, and the need to…

Revenues for private contract security services to rise, study finds

According to a study recently published by The Freedonia Group, global revenues for private contract security services are…

2015 to usher in new-age UP police

Modernisation of the Lucknow police is on the anvil, with plans to introduce hi-tech gadgets, extensive patrolling and more civic…

Delhi Government to approach RBI to prepare security plans for banks, ATMs

With an aim to ensure foolproof security at city's banks and ATMs, Delhi government has decided to approach Reserve Bank of India…

New guidelines for Nepal security firms

In a bid to regulate private security companies, the Nepal government is set to introduce a license system and keep record of…

Most CCTV cameras in Mumbai civic headquarters faulty

What can be considered as a serious security lapse, the Closed Circuit Television cameras installed inside the two buildings of…

571 private security agencies granted license in Delhi

The Delhi government has granted licenses to 571 private security agencies this year while 58 applications were rejected and 321…

Andhra to fine-tune laws relating to private security agencies

The existing laws concerning the private security agencies in Andhra Pradesh will soon be fine-tuned. The idea is to ensure…

Pentagon imposes standards on security contractors

The Pentagon is for the first time requiring private security contractors to meet a series of certifiable standards that govern…

Samsung Techwin to be sold to Hanwha

Samsung announced on Nov. 26, 2014 that it will sell Samsung Techwin to Hanwha, the 10th largest conglomerate in Korea, as part…

IAS, IPS officers to discuss security of vital installations with Indian armed forces

An interaction programme among IAS and IPS officers of select states and armed forces personnel will be organised in January on "…