Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) West Bengal goes to the polls on Thursday, in the first of the two-phase high-stakes, tightly-policed Assembly election, where about 3.6 crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise in roughly 44,000 polling booths across 152 constituencies in 16 districts.Though there has been a significant reduction in phases compared to earlier elections, the state is witnessing an unprecedented deployment of central security agencies with new and unique Election Commission m…
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Itanagar, April 6 (IANS) A potentially devastating wildfire in Arunachal Pradesh, which recently posed a serious threat to civilian settlements as well as critical Defence infrastructure, was successfully contained through swift, coordinated action by the military and civil agencies.Defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat stated that the operation saw the deployment of Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs), water bowsers, and aerial firefighting support from the Indian Air Force, reflecting a high leve…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 (IANS) The Commissionerate Police has made elaborate security arrangements in and around the Odisha Legislative Assembly in view of the upcoming budget session, which is scheduled to commence on February 17.Police on Monday conducted a full-scale security rehearsal, with a focus on multi-layer protection and coordinated deployment. Speaking to media persons, Police Commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh said that a comprehensive mock drill was carried out to review preparedness …