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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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CRPF mulls restoring Army ranks abolished 30 years ago; promotions, Agniveers in focus

New Delhi, CRPF, the country's largest paramilitary force, is mulling reintroducing the military ranks of lance naik and naik, 30 years after they were abolished, to address delayed promotions and accommodate Agniveers retiring from the Army, officials said on Saturday.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) headquarters has asked hundreds of field formations of the force across the country to conduct stakeholder meetings or 'Sainik Sammelans' and obtain the views of the personnel in this context in two days, they told PTI.

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