Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps on Wednesday organised a Military-Civil Fusion Seminar titled ‘Sonitpur SAMVAD’ in Assam’s Tezpur, aimed at strengthening civil-military cooperation and promoting collaborative nation-building initiatives, officials said. Held under the broader vision of ‘Samoohik Prayas Se Rashtranirman’ and guided by the principle of ‘Rashtra Sarvopari’, the seminar brought together senior officials from the state administration, security agencies, aca…
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Tezpur, May 26 (IANS) The Army’s Gajraj Corps on Tuesday successfully hosted a military-civil fusion seminar titled “Sonitpur SAMVAD” in Tezpur, aimed at strengthening civil-military cooperation and promoting collective nation-building under the vision of “Samoohik Prayas Se Rashtranirman” with the guiding principle of “Rashtra Sarvopari”. A defence spokesman said that the acronym SAMVAD represents the core pillars of the initiative — Samanvay, Aatmanirbharta, Mansik Dridhta, Vish…
Patna, May 5 (IANS) A Chinese national has been arrested near the Jogbani Integrated Check Post in Araria for allegedly attempting to enter India without valid travel documents, raising fresh concerns over border security.The accused, identified as Zhou Huan (born January 20, 1985), is a resident of Hunan province in China.He was intercepted near the ICP gate while riding a scooter bearing a Nepali registration number.Personnel of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), who were on duty at the time, grew…
Guwahati, April 18 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Red Horns Division under the Gajraj Corps on Saturday conducted a joint flood relief exercise, ‘Exercise Jal Rahat’, at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati to strengthen inter-agency coordination and disaster response capabilities in flood-prone regions, officials said. The large-scale exercise brought together multiple agencies, including the Army, the National Disaster Response Force, the State Disaster Response Force, and the Sashas…
Agartala, April 11 (IANS) After more than a month-long high-voltage campaign marked by intense political activity and sporadic clashes among party workers, the politically significant Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is set to go to polls on Sunday, officials said on Saturday. The 30-member TTAADC, comprising 28 elected representatives and two members nominated by the state government, administers nearly 70 per cent of Tripura’s 10,491 square km geographical area.This ma…
Chatra, March 18 (IANS) A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) soldier posted in Jharkhand’s Chatra district allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his service weapon, officials said on Wednesday.The incident took place at the Shila OP Picket under the Simaria police station limits, where the jawan had been deployed for duty.According to officials, the incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Tuesday when the soldier used his service rifle to shoot himself, leading to his death on the spot.The in…
Kathmandu, March 3 (IANS) Nepal-India border checkpoints have been closed for 72 hours, starting from midnight Monday, as part of election security measures ahead of the Nepal parliamentary elections on Thursday.There is a tradition of closing border points between the two countries to ensure that ‘unwanted elements’ do not disrupt elections whenever polls are held, in either Nepal or India.”The cross-border movement of people and goods, except essential items, has been halted for 72 hours start…
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) Bihar’s main opposition party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of promoting a communal agenda during his visit to the Seemanchal region.RJD MLA from Maner, Bhai Virendra, on Thursday, alleged that the Home Minister’s visit was aimed at targeting a particular community. He claimed that whenever Shah tours a region, he seeks to strengthen “communal forces” and acts against a specific religion.“Whenever he comes, he fuels comm…
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…