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Through its in-house mobile app 'Pension Corner', the <keyword id="6370623" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="cisf">CISF</keyword> will, from Friday, be in touch with all its retired personnel to cater to their needs. With the help of this new digital initiative, pensioners will get connected to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) units spread across the country, and receive invitations, over SMS, on important occasions in the nearest unit. Apart from an inbuilt grievance redressal mechanism, all important circulars like job opportunities and benefits pertaining to pensioners can also be accessed using this Android app. The digital platform undoubtedly not only motivates and increases the self-esteem of such personnel, who devoted their life in guarding the nation's assets even at the remotest location of the country, but will also boost their morale and provide them support at a time when they are needed to be cared for, the CISF said. The new initiative was launched on Friday under the guidance of CISF Director General Rajesh Ranjan by creating the app to get in touch with the pensioners and to bring them on to the digital platform, which will offer 'a one-stop solution'. 'Pensioners Corner' will be available in both web and Android platforms with the facility for pensioners to access their data on the move, said the CISF -- the over 1.60 lakh strong Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) which is responsible for providing security to almost 60 airports across the country, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), various government buildings and many more strategic locations. In a statement, the CISF said it always considers its retired personnel to be a "cynosure" of the organisation. To tackle the unforeseen Covid-19 situation and ensure the continuity of the functions in its offices, the CISF had also recently launched web application "e-Karyalay", which digitally replicates traditional file movement. To handle various security-related concerns and to pace with the existing standards, it has embodied the digital signature feature. This application has been hosted at the CISF cloud having all security arrangements in place to safeguard the data. Further, a data recovery site has also been established to maintain round the clock services of e-Karyalay. With CISF establishments spread across the country, the journey to a completely paperless office was not easy but the CISF took up the big challenge of replacing the five-decade-old system prevalent in the force. Movement of files between offices has been replaced by the digital movement of files and delay in file processing has also been reduced as physical presence in the office for this. It has proven to be a blessing for officers having charge of multiple offices who earlier used to travel from one office to another for signing files. On a national level also, frequent movement of personnel for movement of files, service books and other official documents have been curbed, leading to immense savings in the TA/DA expenditure, a CISF official said on condition of anonymity. This "Green Initiative" by the CISF has also saved a substantial amount of government money to the tune of almost Rs 1 crore, said the CISF. It said that the cost of making the requisite app was found on the higher side and involving lengthy time on a market survey, and the "challenge was undertaken by the tech branch of the force headquarters to make the app in-house to save the cost and time. The force has taken e-governance to the last man in the field and has furthered the vision of digital India".

CISF launches 'Pension Corner' app for its retired personnel

New Delhi, Feb 5 () The CISF has taken over the security of a Uttar Pradesh-based supercritical thermal power plant and has deployed over 300 personnel at the facility, a senior official said on Wednesday.The induction of an armed security unit of the force and a separate fire wing took place on Monday at the Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd (NUPPL) located at Ghatampur in Kanpur."310 personnel -- 206 for security duties and 104 as part of the fire wing -- have been deployed at the power plant. The induction took place on February 3," a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) spokesperson said.NUPPL is a joint venture between the Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd (a Union government enterprise) and the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. It is a coal-based supercritical thermal power plant with a capacity of 1,980 MW."In the light of the increased threat perception to coal-based supercritical thermal power plants situated across the country, NUPPL is inherently vulnerable to threats from anti-nationals," the spokesperson said.The ceremonial induction of the contingent was done by CISF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Prabodh Chandra and NUPPL CEO K Mohan Reddy.The CISF commandos, under the command of a Deputy Commandant-rank officer, will provide round-the-clock security in a quick response team (QRT) pattern as part of which they will keep vigil from vantage positions at the facility, using sophisticated assault weapons and will have vehicles for swift movement.They will ensure that terror threats to the power plant are kept at bay and thwarted, a senior official said.The special fire unit will secure the facility against any blaze-like incidents.The paramilitary force, with a strength of around 1.62 lakh personnel, is the primary federal force to provide armed security cover to vital installations in the government and private domain of the country, apart from being the national civil aviation protection force.With the latest induction, the force has 347 units to guard in the country, the spokesperson said. NES IJTIJT

UP-based thermal power plant gets CISF security and fire cover

New Delhi, Feb 12 () The CISF seized Rs 45 lakh worth of foreign currency hidden in cooked meat pieces, peanuts and biscuit packets from a passenger at the Delhi airport, officials said on Wednesday.The unique modus operandi of currency smuggling came to light on Tuesday evening when security personnel intercepted Murad Ali on the basis of his "suspicious" behaviour when he reached Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport to board an Air India flight to Dubai."On physical checking of the passengers' baggage, high volume of foreign currencies were found concealed in cooked mutton pieces, peanuts, biscuit packets and other eatables," CISF spokesperson Assistant Inspector General Hemendra Singh said."This is a unique and peculiar way of concealing foreign currency for smuggling," Singh said.A video of the interception provided by the force showed the security personnel cracking peanuts, unzipping sealed biscuit packets and digging into oily meat pieces to extract an assortment of Saudi Riyal, Qatari Riyal, Kuwaiti Dinar, Omani Riyal and Euro rolled and wrapped neatly inside.The estimated worth of this seized cache is Rs 45 lakh and the passenger and the currencies have been handed over to Customs authorities for investigation, the CISF spokesperson said.The Central Industrial Security Force guards the Delhi airport. NES ABHABH

CISF seizes Rs 45 lakh in foreign currency from meatballs, peanuts at IGI

(Photo Source : Youtube.com) <ul><li>India’s <keyword id="100364" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-Industrial-Security-Force">Central Industrial Security Force</keyword> may replace <keyword id="90767" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Airport-security">airport security</keyword> dogs with industrial canines to tighten the security across airports in India, said an ET report. </li><li>The <keyword id="7093505" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Robotic-Dogs">robotic dogs</keyword> are reportedly capable of detecting explosives and scanning passenger luggage using an X-ray feature in their eyes. </li><li>CISF aims to adopt new technologies to battle global threats and the smuggling of gold, drugs and other explosive through air travel.</li></ul>In an attempt to tighten security at airports in India, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), a nodal security agency, is mulling the use of ‘robotic canines’ that can replace airport security dogs, Economic Times <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/robotic-canines-may-replace-cisf-dogs-at-airports/articleshow/66931865.cms">reported</a>. The factory-built robotic canines can not only detect explosives but also scan the luggage of passengers using an X-Ray feature in their eyes<a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/robotic-canines-may-replace-cisf-dogs-at-airports/articleshow/66931865.cms">,said the report </a>citing an official. The idea of using the robotic canines was introduced when CISF DG Rajesh Ranjan and additional DG M A Ganapathy attended the Global Aviation Security Symposium in Canada earlier this week. While Indian agencies are dependent on manpower to conduct security checks at the airports, CISF aims to use new technologies that can help in combating the threat to the aviation sector. Additionally, the CISF also hopes it will be able to detect the smuggling of drugs, golds, and explosives smuggled through unforseen methods. Most of the developed countries like the US, UK, Japan and Canada make use of robots for several uses.

Indian airports may soon replace security dogs with ‘robotic canines’ that can sniff out bombs and use X-ray vision to scan luggage

(Picture Source: wikimedia.org) <ul><li>A wheelchair-bound woman recently took to Twitter after she faced alleged mistreatment during a security screening at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSIA) in Mumbai. </li><li>The woman, Viral Modi, who is also a disability rights activist, tweeted that she was repeatedly asked to get up from her wheelchair by security personnel even after she denied such requests. </li><li>Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, tweeted an apology, asking the Central Industrial Security Force (<keyword id="6370623" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="cisf">CISF</keyword>) to look into the matter.</li></ul>On Tuesday, Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, offered an apology on Twitter to a wheelchair-bound woman whose tweet about being mistreated at <keyword id="6361085" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mumbai-airport">Mumbai airport</keyword> went viral. The woman, <keyword id="2970592" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Virali-Modi">Virali Modi</keyword>, in a series of tweets, said that she had faced insensitive behaviour during security screening by airport personnel while checking in for a flight from Mumbai to London. According to her tweet, she was repeatedly asked to get up from her wheelchair and even after she told the security official that she could not. Due to the insensitive behaviour, she also suffered a cramp as a woman security officer forcefully lifted her leg. 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Modi, also a disability rights activist, called attention to more appropriate alternatives that are in use by other airports to help with such screenings. “Every other international airport has chemical strips to check the wheelchair and shoes, a disabled passenger doesn’t need to get out of their wheelchair. So why in Mumbai’s International Airport?” she tweeted. In his tweet, Sinha also asked the Central Industrial Security Force to look into the matter again. 
 
 
 
 
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 The CISF had responded to the Twitter thread saying that it was just part of the mandatory pre-departure security check and that the staff was polite to her. The security check was reportedly carried out as per procedure and was unintentional. CISF responded that security is important to them but it takes care of the specially-abled flyers equally. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/every-state-in-india-now-has-a-functional-airport/articleshow/66068245.cms">Every state in India now has a functional airport</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indian-railways-had-the-best-response-to-budget-airlines-in-india-charging-for-online-check-ins/articleshow/66820936.cms">Indian Railways had the best response to budget airlines in India charging for online check-ins</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-owner-of-jet-airways-is-reportedly-trying-to-secure-a-rescue-deal-with-partner-etihad-to-avoid-losing-control-of-his-struggling-airline/articleshow/66808564.cms">The owner of Jet Airways is reportedly trying to secure a rescue deal with partner Etihad to avoid losing control of his struggling airline</a>

Indian aviation minister reaches out with an apology on Twitter after mistreatment of a wheelchair-bound woman at the Mumbai airport went viral

Airports across four states have been cautioned of a conceivable terror attack by the inteligence agencies. Definite notices have been sent out to 22 airport terminals and high security measures are being by authorities. 
 
Border states like <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Jammu+and+Kashmir&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Jammu and Kashmir</a>, Punjab, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Rajasthan+&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Rajasthan </a>and <keyword id="24623" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujrat">Gujrat</keyword> along with Delhi were marked as a red alert zone. Police chiefs, the <keyword id="6370623" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="CISF">CISF</keyword> or paramilitary power which monitors airplane terminals, and to state-run and private airlines in every states are additionally cautioned by the civil aviation security bureau. 
 
The security forces are thoroughly checking baggages and be prepared for random detailed checks also. Parking along with loading docks are also under the spotlight. 
 Agencies are concerned about the terror attacks in retaliation for <keyword id="639058" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Surgical-strikes">surgical strikes</keyword> on terror hubs in PoK in which eight terrorist launch pads were eliminated by the Indian Army. 
 Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> was briefed over the security at LoC by the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Intelligence Agencies have been warned of nearly 100 terrorist being prepped to infiltrate in India border before winter sets in and the routes into Kashmir are covered with snow. 
 
Cross border firing and ceasefire violation has been simmered at the LoC. 
 Three Pakistan <keyword id="36724" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Terrorists">Terrorists</keyword> were killed by the Indian soldiers as they were trying to target an army base in the Kupwara district in Kashmir. Maps, arms and many other things were recovered from them. 
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22 airports are on high alert over intelligence reports of terror attacks

Airline passengers should brace themselves for a fare increase, as the government is likely to raise the passenger services fee (PSF) by at least 38% to meet the cost of security at Indian <keyword id="43661" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="airports">airports</keyword>. The government, which earlier had plans to not raise PSF and transfer the cost to consolidated fund of India (<keyword id="257398" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="CFI">CFI</keyword>), will now have to raise it, after the <keyword id="47209" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Finance-Ministry">finance ministry</keyword> declined to fund the deficit. According to reports, the finance ministry has agreed to transfer the cost to CFI but only if it is revenue-neutral for them, which would mean we will have to raise PSF. We estimate that the raise could be in the range of Rs 50 per ticket, which would not just help bridge the annual fund gap but also the deficit accumulated over the years. A PSF of Rs 130 is charged on every ticket booked and the fund accumulated from the levy is used to fund security cost at airports, primarily to pay salaries of the <keyword id="6370623" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="CISF">CISF</keyword> personnel manning the airports, primarily to pay salaries of the CISF personnel manning the airports. The aviation ministry was of the view that any increase in rates would burden passengers and wanted the finance ministry to shift the cost of security at airports to the consolidated fund of India. Once the cost head is moved to the consolidated fund, the government would finance the deficit directly. However, the finance ministry has refused to fund any deficit.

Airfares likely to go up as the Indian government plans to raise passenger services fee

<ul><li>The <keyword id="54875" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Airports-Authority-of-India">Airports Authority of India</keyword> (AAI) has submitted a request to increase passenger service charges, specifically the security fees.</li><li>This will, in turn, lead to an increase in the prices of flight tickets. </li><li>The demand had been put in to recover the <keyword id="6420764" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="deficit">deficit</keyword> of around ₹8 billion owed to the <keyword id="100364" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-Industrial-Security-Force">Central Industrial Security Force</keyword> (CISF) by airport operators. </li></ul> When the <keyword id="6366656" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="udan">UDAN</keyword> scheme came into existence, airfares took a dive and the demand for air travel exploded. And, why wouldn’t it? Plane tickets were essentially cheaper than train tickets. But, all good times must come to an end. The Airports Authority of <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> (AAI) has put in a demand for a <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/be-ready-to-shell-out-more-for-airfares-as-govt-mulls-security-fee-hike-118071900049_1.html">hike in passenger service fees</a> after the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) complained over unpaid dues from airport operators. How are the prices going to increase? As per the civil aviation ministry, they’re considering a marginal increase in the security charge. Their justification is that since there’s been an exponential growth in passengers, the current fees don’t fully cover the cost of security management. Currently, the charge is of ₹130 and hasn’t undergone any change in 10 years. The <a href="https://www.livemint.com/Companies/uOFJTD5lH2xxjlQYgAMsyM/Flight-tickets-may-get-costlier-as-govt-plans-hike-in-passen.html">proposal</a> will hike it to ₹225. It was argued that since security is a sovereign issue, ideally the government should provide the amount from its <keyword id="150481" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Consolidated-Fund">consolidated fund</keyword>. But, at the finance ministry’s suggestion, that burden will now be shifted onto the passengers against the home ministry’s prerogative that such a move would increase prices. What’s the link between airport operators and the CISF? The security charges that are collected from the passengers are dropped into an escrow account, which then sends the money to the CISF. While they claim that there’s been a delay in payments, the airport operators state that the money just isn’t there to make the payments. The deficit amount currently is almost ₹8 billion. There’s a need for more security All over India, there are 98 airports of which only 59 fall under the CISF. The point of contention lies in the fact that 26 of those come under the ‘<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/20-hypersensitive-airports-lack-counterterror-plans-covering-their-approach-roads-Parliamentary-panel/articleshow/50410301.cms">hyper-sensitive</a>’ category. The increase in the flow of passengers, thus, leads to an increase for security at these airports, especially in places like <keyword id="66" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Delhi">Delhi</keyword> and Mumbai. Delhi has been pressed for payments by the CISF since, and just for that one airport, the deficit is of around ₹600 crores. Considering that the whole point of the UDAN scheme was to increase regional connectivity by allowing the 'aam aadmi' to fly at reasonable prices, an increase in price doesn't align with that objective.

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