Patna, May 15 (IANS) Following the formal handover of security responsibilities at Darbhanga Airport, Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Praveer Ranjan, visited the airport to assess operational preparedness and welfare arrangements for deployed personnel. He was accompanied by senior officers, including Binita Thakur and Senthil Avoodai Krishna Raj S.During the visit, the DG inspected barrack accommodations, mess facilities, the Security Hold Area (SHA), and other…
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Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Following the recent detention of a Chinese national by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) for illegally entering India from Nepal, the Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata has once again advised its nationals to strictly avoid inadvertently crossing into Indian territory without valid travel documents.In a statement issued on Monday, the consulate reminded Chinese nationals that they must obtain an Indian visa before entering India. It noted that the Nepal-India border is an open …
Patna, May 1 (IANS) In a major breakthrough along the India–Nepal border, police in the Ghorasahan area of Bihar’s East Champaran have busted a well-organised network involved in cyber fraud and hawala transactions, an official said on Friday. The operation led to the seizure of nearly Rs 69 lakh in cash and exposed a cross-border financial racket.A joint team comprising the Cyber Police Station and personnel from four local police stations conducted coordinated raids at multiple locations, in…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess progress on strengthening trade and infrastructure in Uttarakhand’s border areas, with a particular focus on connectivity along the India-Nepal frontier.The meeting was held at Uttarakhand Sadan in New Delhi, where the Chief Minister interacted with Jayant Singh, Chairman of the Land Ports Authority of India, along with other senior officials.During the discussion, CM Dhami rev…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Wednesday busted a major international arms trafficking module with links to Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, operating from the Walled City area of the national capital. Ten key operatives of the interstate network have been arrested, and a large cache of sophisticated foreign-made weapons has been recovered. According to officials, a total of 21 high-end weapons, including a submachine gun and several semi-automatic pistols, along with…
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) On the third and final day of his visit to Bihar’s Seemanchal region, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on the India–Nepal border management in Purnea on Friday. The meeting, held at Zero Mile in the city, focused on strengthening security arrangements, preventing infiltration, and enhancing intelligence coordination across border districts.The Union Home Minister’s emphasis on action against infiltrators indicated the possibility of stricter measu…
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated and laid the e-foundation stones for several infrastructure projects of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the Border Outposts Leti and Indarwa in Araria, Bihar.Addressing SSB personnel and local residents, the Home Minister stressed the importance of heightened vigilance along the India–Nepal border, despite India sharing friendly relations with the neighbouring country.”It is true that we are guarding a border with a fr…
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Araria on Thursday, where he will take part in a programme at the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) border outpost in Letti area before undertaking further security assessments in the region.He will also review development initiatives being implemented under the centrally sponsored Vibrant Villages Programme as part of his engagements in the border districts.Shah commenced his three-day tour of Bihar on Wednesday, with the focus fi…
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will embark on a three-day visit to Bihar from Wednesday to review security measures, administrative preparedness and ongoing development initiatives in the state’s border districts, with particular emphasis on areas along the India-Nepal border.Senior officials from the Union Home Ministry accompanying HM Shah are expected to hold consultations with top state functionaries on the factors behind the demographic changes reported in the Seemanchal…