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…
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) In a major success against maritime narcotics smuggling, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in coordination with ATS Gujarat, successfully seized approximately 115 kg of Cocaine during a joint intelligence-based anti-smuggling operation conducted during the dark hours of 25-26 May 2026 off the Mundra coast, officials said on Wednesday.Acting on specific and actionable intelligence shared by ATS Gujarat, ICG Interceptor Boats, with ATS personnel embarked onboard, undertook an …
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed all departments to effectively discharge their responsibilities with a strong focus on disaster mitigation. He also instructed officials to initiate the development of an AI-based integrated Command and Control System to strengthen disaster management and emergency response across Maharashtra. He was speaking at the review meeting regarding the ‘Pre-Monsoon Preparedness and Disaster Management’.“Every monsoon…
Ahmedabad, May 22 (IANS) Director General of Indian Coast Guard Paramesh Sivamani reviewed the security framework for India’s offshore installations and critical energy infrastructure at the 138th Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) meeting, an official said on Friday.Chairing the meeting in Ahmedabad on Thursday, Sivamani focused on enhancing maritime domain awareness, strengthening inter-agency coordination, augmenting surveillance capabilities and improving joint response mechan…
Panaji, May 11 (IANS) The construction of the first-ever indigenously fabricated and built Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) for the Indian Coast Guard is progressing rapidly at Chowgule & Company Private Limited in Goa, officials said on Monday. The Ministry of Defence had signed a contract with the company on October 24, 2024, for the construction of six Air Cushion Vehicles for the Coast Guard as part of the country’s push towards indigenous defence manufacturing.In a major milestone for the pr…
Panaji, May 9 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Saturday marked a significant capability enhancement with the commissioning of Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Achal, a new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel series, at Goa Shipyard Limited.The ship was formally commissioned into service by Additional Secretary & DG (Acquisition) in the Ministry of Defence, A. Anbarasu, in the presence of Commander Coast Guard Region (North West) Inspector General Tekur Sashi Kumar, senior official…
Bhuj, April 24 (IANS) A special court in Gujarat’s Kutch district has sentenced six Pakistani nationals to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to smuggle heroin worth over Rs 380 crore into India through its territorial waters. The Sixth Additional Sessions and Special NDPS Court in Bhuj, presided over by Judge V.A. Badhu, held the accused guilty under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.The court observed that the operation was part of a …
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Friday granted acceptance of necessity (AoN) for various proposals to buy military hardware worth an estimated cost of about Rs 2.38 lakh crore.For the Indian Army, approval was accorded for the Air Defence Tracked System, Armoured Piercing Tank Ammunition, High Capacity Radio Relay, Dhanush Gun System and Runway Independent Aerial Surveillance System, according to a Defence Ministry s…
Veraval, March 12 (IANS) In a swift and coordinated search and rescue operation on Thursday, an injured fisherman was safely evacuated by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) after a distress call from a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea. The ICG’s ship C‑149, stationed at Veraval, was dispatched after a medical distress alert was received from the Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) ‘Guru Krupa’ operating nearly 23 nautical miles off the Gujarat coast.The Coast Guard crew located the fishing boat and emb…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Nepal to Sri Lanka route via India to smuggle drugs has come under the scanner of the agencies. The route which had gone relatively quiet has once again become active and is being used to smuggle Hashish oil and Charas. The multi-state operation that was launched by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) units of Chennai and Hyderabad Zonal units had led to the seizure of Hashish oil and Charas to the tune of Rs 10 crore.The operation was carried out as part of the Modi…