Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) The West Bengal government has ordered the creation of ‘holding centres’ in each district to keep those arrested on suspicion of being Bangladeshis or Rohingyas, a senior government official said on Sunday. Suspects can be detained in these ‘holding centres’ for 30 days. The state government has said that not only those arrested on suspicion of being infiltrators, but also those who were previously caught and imprisoned and those in the process of being sent out of the cou…
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Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Bikaner on May 25 and 26, during which he will review border security arrangements and hold meetings with senior officials on issues concerning Rajasthan’s border districts.Providing details on Saturday, Union Law Minister and Bikaner MP Arjun Ram Meghwal said HM Shah will arrive in Bikaner on the night of May 25 and stay there overnight.On May 26, the Home Minister will chair a high-level meeting with senior officials to …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The decision of the West Bengal government under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to launch a massive crackdown on illegal migrants and infiltrators, is being seen as a necessary and welcome move by India’s national security planners. Though the security agencies welcome the crackdown on illegal immigrants, they also warn of a push to other states in times to come.The BJP government in West Bengal announced a strict, ‘detect, detain and deport’ protocol. The DGP and…
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The crucial second meeting of the new West Bengal cabinet under the leadership of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled on Monday afternoon, with sectors such as state finance and education being on the agenda.In the finance sector, a crucial subject on the agenda is the long-contentious issue of paying Dearness Allowances (DA) to the state government employees at par with their counterparts in the Central government and the arrears accrued on it as directed by the …
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The new BJP-ruled West Bengal government under the leadership of the state’s ninth Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has adopted a three-pronged strategy to hand over land to the Border Security Force (BSF) for fencing the international border with Bangladesh in the state.Sources in the state secretariat aware of the land handover strategy said the first part of the planning is to immediately provide government land near the unfenced international border to the BSF, so tha…
Srinagar, April 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Police said on Saturday that in the intensified crackdown on drugs, it has targeted assets worth Rs 3.5 crore belonging to a drug smugglers.A police statement said that continuing its intensified crackdown against drug trafficking and under the aegis of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, Srinagar Police has attached immovable properties worth Rs 3.5 crore belonging to narcotics smugglers.Police Station Sangam, acting under …
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) As many as 14 Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on the New Delhi-bound North-East Express train.The arrests were made late Wednesday night at Jalpaiguri Road Station. Of the 14 arrested, five are women, and four are minors. Fake Indian identity documents, including fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, Indian mobile SIM cards, and Malaysian Ringgit, have been seized during their processions.The state…
Jammu, March 23 (IANS) A mysterious blast took place on Monday outside a house in a village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district as officials said the exact nature of the blast was being ascertained.Officials said around 2 a.m., an explosion took place outside the house of a Sarpanch named Jai Ram Sharma in Gawala Talab village of Ghagwal sector of the international border in the district.“Gawala Talab village is around 10 kms from the international border. The gate and the compound wall of t…
Bhubaneshwar, March 21 (IANS) The 24th National Para Athletics Championships 2026, held from March 17–21 in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, concluded on a high note with Haryana emerging as the overall champions after a dominant performance across track and field events.Haryana topped the medal tally with an impressive 95 medals, including 39 gold, 31 silver, and 25 bronze. Tamil Nadu secured second place with 51 medals (14 gold, 20 silver, 17 bronze), while Gujarat finished third with 30 medals (14 gol…
Goa, Feb 26 (IANS) Continuing the drive against illegal immigration and violations of immigration laws, authorities have deported six Bangladeshi nationals who were found living in Goa without valid travel or immigration documents, officials said on Thursday.The deportation was carried out on Wednesday through a coordinated effort between the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Goa, and the Border Security Force (BSF), officials confirmed.According to authorities, the entire process …