National Security Guard

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces shoot down explosive-laden drone in Kanachak area

As per the Jammu and Kashmir Police, approximately 5 kilograms of explosives have been recovered from the drone.

26/11 Mumbai terror attacks: Films, books and documentaries that encapsulate the horrors of a city under siege

Over time numerous narratives, eyewitness accounts and works of investigative reportage have emerged in various formats in popular culture and the media that make for stirring recollections of this event and its impact on the survivors as well as the citizens of the country.

Amit Shah in Kolkata: Home minister warns those who intend to 'disrupt peace', says they should fear 'presence of NSG'

Amit Shah also exuded confidence that the Centre will meet the expectations of its security organisations

Accidents, suicides claim 2,200 CAPF personnel between 2014 to 2018, shows National Crime Records Bureau data

As many as 2,200 Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel died in accidents and suicides in a span of five years from 2014 to 2018, with the annual figures of such casualties coming down in recent years

Centre to withdraw NSG commandos from VIP protection; focus on anti-terrorism operations, training will help strengthen chinks in armour

Two decades since the 'Black Cats' — National Security Guard (NSG) commandos — were enlisted for VIP protection duties, the Centre on Monday decided to completely withdraw the elite counter-terror force from the task, and direct the personnel into the counter-terrorism and anti-hijack operations the force had been originally conceptualised to tackle.

Abrogation of Article 370 a 'decisive battle' for peace in Kashmir, says Amit Shah during 35th Raising Day celebrations of NSG

The abrogation of Article 370 provisions is a 'decisive battle' waged by the Narendra Modi government to end years of proxy war and terrorism from Pakistan, Union Home Minister Amit Shah

NSG military operations commander's post lying vacant for past six months; force seeks MHA's intervention

In the NSG hierarchy, the counter-terror and counter-hijack commando units are placed under the overall command of IG (Operations), a post based in the NSG headquarters in Delhi.

Kashmir unrest: Deploying NSG will boost forces but elite commandos should be shielded from stone pelters

The NSG is a federal contingency force that differs from the various other special forces like the army’s Ghatak commandos and the navy’s Marcos, in several ways.

'Black Cat' commandos to be deployed in Kashmir to help security forces during encounters

'Black Cat' commandos of the elite counter-terror force NSG are set to be deployed soon in Jammu and Kashmir to help security forces in dealing with encounters and hostage-like situations, officials said on Monday.

Rajnath Singh asks NSG to prepare itself to tackle emerging terror threats like vehicle-ramming, lone wolf attacks

The newly-devised terror techniques of using large vehicles to mow down civilians and lone wolf attacks pose a "serious challenge" to the country, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said and asked special forces such as the NSG to prepare themselves to deal with these threats