Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that what was once a corridor of infiltration under the previous Trinamool Congress regime in the Siliguri Corridor (also known as the Chicken Neck Sector) has started becoming synonymous with a secure border. He made this claim in a social media post after inspecting the surveillance system of the Border Out Post (BOP) of the 19th battalion of the Border Security Force, a strategically located BOP under the North Bengal F…
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Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has decided to set up ten new Border Outposts (BOPs) in West Bengal, including two in the northern sector of the state, in order to completely arrest illegal immigration from Bangladesh and prevent cross‑border smuggling through the international borders in the state. At the same time, the ministry has also taken an in‑principle decision to arrange smart virtual fencing and thermal imaging systems in a particular sector in North Bengal where ph…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Saturday, will visit the Border Security Force’s (BSF) 18th Battalion Border Outpost (BOP) in Siliguri, near the India-Bangladesh border, as part of his three-day visit to West Bengal.During the visit, scheduled to begin at 11 A.M., HM Shah will interact with BSF personnel, address a ‘Prahari Sammelan’, participate in a plantation drive, and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several BSF infrastructure and development projects….
Raipur/Narayanpur, July 17 (IANS) In a significant boost to anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, Narayanpur Police along with the 58th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully recovered a concealed weapon dump belonging to Naxals during a joint search operation on Friday. The coordinated effort was carried out in the dense forests under the Kohkameta police station area, aimed at strengthening security in the district’s Naxal-free zones and preventing the resurgence of extre…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his heartfelt wishes to devotees embarking on the annual Amarnath Yatra, praying for their safe and auspicious pilgrimage. Marking the commencement of the revered journey to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister also released an open letter urging pilgrims to adopt five resolutions aimed at promoting cleanliness, safety, environmental conservation, local livelihoods and nation-building.Takin…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman had once recalled an incident from the sets of ‘Mujhe Jeene Do’ when co-star Sunil Dutt suddenly shouted at everyone on the set. During her appearance on the talk show “Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai,” Waheeda shared how Dutt remained completely immersed in his dacoit character even off-camera during the shoot. Reflecting on her experience, the actress mentioned, “I worked with Sunil Dutt in two of his home productions—Mujhe Jeene Do and Res…
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…
Agartala, June 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), comprising various Central para-military forces, have planted 6.40 crore trees across the country over the past eight years as part of efforts to protect forests and strengthen India’s environment. Addressing BSF personnel at the Lankamura Border Outpost along the India–Bangladesh border in West Tripura district, the Home Minister said that this year a smaller number of trees wou…
Agartala, June 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reiterated that the government will establish an impregnable border security grid by launching the ‘Smart Border Project’, equipped with drones, modern cameras and advanced surveillance technologies. Addressing BSF personnel at the Lankamura Border Outpost along the India-Bangladesh border in West Tripura district, the Home Minister said that the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047 would not be possible without ensuring the …
Agartala, June 4 (IANS) Border security management along the India-Bangladesh frontier in Tripura is set to receive a fresh impetus as Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to review the prevailing security situation and assess the preparedness of the BSF and other agencies in tackling a range of challenges along the international frontier, officials said on Thursday. The Home Minister arrived in Agartala on Thursday evening from Meghalaya’s capital, Shillong, and is slated to participate i…