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…
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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…
Agartala, June 4 (IANS) Security management along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura is set to receive renewed focus 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 will arrive in Agartala on Thursday evening from Meghalaya capital Shillong and is slated to participate in a series o…
Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police and the Crime Branch have detained over 290 suspects and officially identified 131 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally across areas like Chandola and Gulabnagar during a late-night mega sweep, officials said on Wednesday. In a major late-night crackdown, the authorities launched a mega search operation targeting suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators across various areas, including Chandola, Gulabnagar, and Khodiyarnagar of Ahmedabad. “Over 290 susp…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that people leaving voluntarily would not face legal proceedings from the West Bengal government, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders while welcoming his stance, emphasised that illegal infiltration has negatively impacted India’s economy.Speaking at a public function in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district, HM Shah said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal had taken swift action on border-related issu…
Bhuj, May 29 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to spend the second day of his Gujarat visit on Friday in the border district of Kutch, where he will review security arrangements along the India-Pakistan frontier and interact with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel stationed in the region.According to the official schedule, HM Shah will begin the day by inaugurating Border Outpost G-7 and interacting with BSF jawans.The programme will be held at the G-7 border p…
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Border Security Force (BSF) post at Sanchu along the India–Pakistan border in Bikaner on Tuesday and asserted that the role of the BSF must now be viewed through a “new dimension” in light of emerging security challenges and technology-driven threats. Addressing the Prahari Sammelan at the historic border post, Shah said the traditional responsibilities of the BSF, including preventing encroachments, monitoring smuggling and i…
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday visited the historic Border Security Force (BSF) Sanchu Post along the India-Pakistan international border in Bikaner, Rajasthan, where he addressed the ‘Prahari Sammelan’ and interacted with soldiers deployed in the desert frontier region.Accompanied by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, HM Shah lauded the dedication and sacrifice of BSF personnel guarding the nation’s borders under extreme weather cond…