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New Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Arunachal locals protest CAPF deployment for Siang mega power project
GUWAHATI: Protests broke out at Beging village of Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday against the deployment of Central Armed Police Force personnel for the proposed 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. The personnel were deployed in some villages and the headquarters of Siang, Upper Siang and East Siang districts to assist the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) to conduct a survey-cum-pre-feasibility report for the project on the Siang river. The protestors, mostly women, came out of their homes holding placards and shouted slogans against the project. An indefinite dharna was organised by the Siang Indigenous Farmers' Forum (SIFF) and another local organisation. They demanded the immediate withdrawal of the central force and a peaceful dialogue with SIFF and the project-affected families. These families have been opposing the proposed dam project for a long time under the banner of SIFF. They said the 'forceful' survey was a blatant violation of their fundamental rights under the Constitution of India. They condemned the alleged arbitrary abuse of power, stating that it hurt and violated their sentiments and rights.
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Geeta Samota becomes first CISF personnel to conquer Mt Everest
New Delhi, Sub Inspector Geeta Samota has become the first CISF personnel to conquer the world's tallest peak Mount Everest in the 56-year-long history of the force, a spokesperson said Tuesday. She summited the 8,849 m tall mountain on Monday. "Geeta stood on the 'roof of the world', a triumphant moment symbolising not just a personal victory, but the incredible resilience and strength fostered within the CISF and the Indian nation," the spokesperson said in a statement. The 35-year-old subordinate officer joined the paramilitary force in 2011 and is currently posted at the Udaipur airport unit of the Central Industrial Security Force . The mountaineer hails from the Chak village in Rajasthan's Sikar district and had initially started as hockey player in her local college. Her upbringing was traditional in a house that had five daughters including her. An injury led her to move away from hockey and upon joining the force she found CISF did not had a mountaineering team then and she saw an sporting and adventure opportunity here, the spokesperson said. Samota went on to undertake specialised training in mountaineering and in 2019 she became the first woman from any Central Armed Police Force to scale Mount Satopanth in Uttarakhand and Mount Lobuche in Nepal, he said. In early 2021, the CF contingent for a Mount Everest expedition of which Geeta was part, was unfortunately called off due to technical reasons. She then set an ambitious goal the "Seven Summits" challenge, which involves climbing the highest peak on each of the seven continents. Between 2021-2022, she summited four of these formidable peaks: Mount Kosciuszko in Australia, Mount Elbrus in Russia, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Mount Aconcagua in Argentina. The CISF official achieved this feat in a "remarkable" span of just six months and 27 days, making her the fastest Indian woman to do so, he said. Samota, the spokesperson said, also became the first and fastest woman to climb five peaks in Ladakh's Rupshu region in just three days, including three peaks over 6,000 m and two over 5,000 m. "The CISF director general and force members have extended their profound congratulations to Samota. Her extraordinary journey and successful summit, shine as a beacon of inspiration for the youth of India and stand as a moment of immense pride for the entire CFs fraternity," he said. The about 2 lakh personnel strength force guards vital installations in the government and private domain including airports, nuclear power centres and historical monuments.
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- The Hindu
Man opens fire at his cousin with pistol near Madurai
In a petty quarrel over property dispute, a Central Armed Police Force man K. Marichamy, 40, opened fire at his cousin M. Udhayakumar, 40, at Paraikulam near Tirumangalam on Sunday. The injured, who suffered one round of bullet from the licensed pistol of Marichamy, has been admitted to the Government Rajaji Hospital. The police said that Marichamy, who was working with Sashastra Seema Bal, had not returned for duty after COVID and was involved in real estate. The families of two brothers had a dispute over sharing a 30 cents of land. Udhayakumar, who is grandson of one of the brothers, had been quarrelling with the grandsons of other brother for some time. However, he had a grudge that only he was fighting for the right of the legal heirs of his grandfather while others were not showing any interest. Against this backdrop, he used to pick on Marichamy to fight with the grandsons of the other brother. When one such quarrel turned into worse, Marichamy pulled out his licensed pistol and fired at Udhayakumar. While one bullet missed the target, the other one pierced his stomach. The Koodakoil police have arrested Marichamy.
