New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a conference of Superintendents of Police (SPs) from border districts in New Delhi on Thursday, where key issues including infiltration, illegal immigration, demographic changes, border security, drone threats and narcotics trafficking are expected to be discussed.The meeting assumes significance amid the Centre’s intensified campaign against illegal immigration, which it has described as part of an organised attempt to alter the …
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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 …
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a Land Port Management System (LPMS) to improve border and internal security, underscoring the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s promise to secure the frontier and promote cross-border trade. Calling the creation of the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) an outcome of a recommendation made in a report, Home Minister Shah said that Prime Minister Modi’s vision has not only made it a first layer of security bu…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) In a move to improve border and internal security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch a Land Port Management System (LPMS) on Tuesday.”The LPMS is a state-of-the-art digital platform designed to integrate operations across land ports into a unified system. It enables secure, real-time exchange of logistics and regulatory information, bringing land ports at par with digital systems operational at airports and seaports,” the official said in a statement.This initiat…
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been accused of obstructing the return of Bangladeshi nationals to their country. As a result, after remaining stranded at the zero line along the India-Bangladesh border for two days, around 10 Bangladeshi nationals were brought back to a holding centre in Jalpaiguri district on Monday.It is learnt that the Bangladeshi nationals were stopped when they attempted to cross the border fencing and return to Bangladesh over the past two day…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) In a move to improve border and internal security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch a Land Port Management System (LPMS) on June 9, an official said on Sunday. “The LPMS is a state-of-the-art digital platform designed to integrate operations across land ports into a unified system. It enables secure, real-time exchange of logistics and regulatory information, bringing land ports at par with digital systems operational at airports and seaports,” the official said…
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 …
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…