New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) As India continues to crack down on narcotic syndicates, drug smugglers from across the border are increasingly focussing on the Punjab border. Worryingly, smugglers are now sending in narcotics using drones that can provide them real-time feed.The India-Pakistan border in Punjab has always been a concern when it comes to smuggling of narcotics, arms and ammunition.However, the new worry is the massive enhancement in technology that is being noticed by the Indian securi…
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Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday unveiled a series of tax simplification measures while presenting the full state budget for the financial year 2026-27, with the twin objective of easing compliance and boosting the state’s own tax revenue collection.The presentation marked the maiden budget session under the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled government in the state since Independence.The announcements were in line with the commitment made by D…
Jammu/Srinagar, June 21 (IANS) Thousands of people from across society, including civil servants, paramilitary forces, soldiers and schoolchildren, participated in the International Day of Yoga in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. In Srinagar, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha led a large number of Yoga enthusiasts, including bureaucrats, police officers, academicians, schoolchildren and others, at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) on the banks of the Dal Lake.The L-G said on X this m…
Jaipur, June 19 (IANS) Acting under a ‘zero tolerance’ policy and following directions from the Union Home Ministry, a joint team of the district administration, police, and Border Security Force (BSF) launched a major operation against alleged illegal constructions within 15 kilometres of the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. The action was carried out in border villages falling under the Gadra Road and Chauhatan subdivisions in Barmer district.Authorities had earlier survey…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India’s intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on the India-Bangladesh border amid plans by the Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies to stage major protests against the alleged push-ins of illegal Bangladeshi nationals.The protests are scheduled to begin on Friday in districts along the India-Bangladesh border, with a rally and procession planned for June 15.An official said that during these protests, the parties in Bangladesh would attempt to spread what Indian age…
Shillong, June 11 (IANS) Newly elected Rajya Sabha member from Meghalaya, James P.K. Sangma, on Thursday stressed the need for stringent measures to curb illegal infiltration, asserting that safeguarding India’s territorial integrity must remain a top national priority.Reacting to concerns over alleged infiltration attempts along the India-Bangladesh border, Sangma said such incidents warrant constant vigilance and a firm response from the authorities responsible for border security.Speaking to …
Agartala, June 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Tripura on June 4-5 to assess the preparedness of the Border Security Force (BSF) and other agencies in dealing with a range of challenges along the India-Bangladesh border, officials said here on Tuesday.A senior official said that after chairing the 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Meghalaya capital Shillong on June 4, HM Shah will arrive in Agartala on Thursday evening (June 4). “During his stay in Tr…
Bhuj, May 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday inspected security infrastructure along the India-Pakistan border in the sensitive Sir Creek and Harami Nala regions of Gujarat’s Kutch district, as the Centre intensified its focus on technology-driven border management and anti-infiltration measures. During the visit, Shah reviewed the operational preparedness of the Border Security Force (BSF), visited border installations, and assessed surveillance arrangements in the marshy creek…
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) The West Bengal administration had made elaborate arrangements for proper lodging, hygienic and nutritious food and proper treatment facilities at ‘holding centres’ set up in the state for providing temporary accommodation to illegal infiltrators before they are handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) at its nearest border outposts (BOPs), from where they will be sent back to their own countries.A senior official from the state secretariat Nabanna said that although…
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that a total of 142.79 acres of land has so far been handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of outposts and barbed-wire fencing.In a post on X, Adhikari said: “Govt of WB has initiated intensified measures to strengthen border security by facilitating construction of BSF outposts and barbed-wire fencing, further enhancing security in the border areas. Additional land has now been h…