Agartala, June 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the authorities to organise awareness and training camps for people living along the India-Bangladesh border to help them tackle the growing threats posed by narcotics trafficking and illegal arms, officials said on Saturday. The Union Home Minister emphasised the need for greater public participation in strengthening border security and preventing cross-border criminal activities, particularly drug smuggling and the movement of …
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Gandhinagar, June 5 (IANS) Gyanender Singh Malik, the newly appointed Director General and Inspector General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat, will lead the state’s police force, with a career spanning district policing, border security operations, intelligence assignments, international peacekeeping missions, and major administrative responsibilities. The state government on Saturday appointed Malik, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Gujarat cadre, to the vacant post of Director…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Oscar-winning music composer A.R. Rahman will be seen paying a musical tribute to the Border Security Force (BSF) heroes along with the team of Main Vaapas Aaunga on June 7 at the Attari border. The Padma Bhushan awardee, two-time Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning composer Rahman will perform at the Attari Border paying homage to the brave men and women of the BSF who dedicate their lives to safeguarding the nation.Titled ‘Jai Ho – A Tribute to the Bravehearts’, th…
Itanagar/Agartala, June 6 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Indian Army and various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) organised a series of environment-centric activities across the Northeastern region, reaffirming the Forces’ commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development. A Defence spokesman said on Friday that the Spearhead Division of the Army under the Spear Corps, organised a series of environmental activities across Tuting, Boraroopak and Sigar i…
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat has positioned 14 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 22 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams ahead of the monsoon season as the state administration stepped up preparedness measures with a stated goal of ensuring “zero casualty” during heavy rain and flood situations. The preparedness plan was reviewed at a high-level pre-monsoon meeting chaired by Chief Secretary M. K. Das in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, bringing together senior state off…
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal on Wednesday took several key decisions in its third cabinet meeting after coming to power in the state. The previous Mamata Banerjee government had created Maa Canteens during the Covid-19 period, where food was provided at various locations for Rs 5. The cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, decided that the project will remain, but its name will be changed.After the meeting, cabinet members Dilip …
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) is set to push for the relocation of all zero-line villages in West Bengal to facilitate more effective management of the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB).The BSF has been pursuing the issue for several years. However, according to senior officials, the process is expected to gather momentum following the change of government in the state.“The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been pursuing the matter for several years now. Adequate compensat…
Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government announced the appointment of Acting DGP Rajeev Krishna as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of the state on Sunday. An order to this effect was released in a notification, signed by Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Prasad. The move brings an end to the prolonged wait for a full-term DGP for the state, as the post purportedly remained vacant after the removal of then DGP Mukul Goyal from the post in 2022.Rajeev Krishna ha…
Agartala, May 31 (IANS) Over 3,705 foreign nationals, including 3,463 Bangladeshis, have been arrested in Tripura since 2022 for illegally entering India, officials said on Sunday. A senior Home Department official stated that 965 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in 2022, followed by 1,014 in 2023; 947 in 2024; and 537 in 2025.Most of the foreign nationals have already been deported to their respective countries after completion of diplomatic and standard legal procedures, the official told I…
Bhuj, May 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed authorities in Gujarat’s border districts to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards unauthorised encroachments, strengthen action against illegal infiltration and financial crime networks, and closely monitor demographic changes, which he described as the most serious challenge facing border regions. Shah was chairing a high-level security review meeting in Bhuj on issues concerning Gujarat’s border and coastal districts alo…