# India-Pakistan Tensions

Pakistani national repatriated by BSF

Pakistan Rangers appreciated the humane approach of the BSF.

SP Sharma | Jammu | March 9, 2019 7:53 pm

As a goodwill gesture and maintaining peace and tranquility at the International Border (IB), the BSF on Saturday handed over to Pakistan Rangers a Pakistani national who was arrested on Friday when he crossed over to the Indian territory.

The Pakistani national had entered the Indian territory in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district.

A BSF spokesman said that the man was handed over to the Pakistan Rangers at 3.40 pm.

Pakistan Rangers appreciated the humane approach of the BSF.

# India

Omar travels by road from Srinagar to attend civil secretariat in Jammu

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday received a rousing reception at the civil secretariat in Jammu upon his arrival to assume office in the winter capital. This marked his first official visit to the Jammu Secretariat since taking office as the CM of Jammu and Kashmir on 16 October in Srinagar.

# India

BSF in Tripura seizes 4,000 Yaba tablets from Bangladeshi smuggler, foils infiltration plans in separate operations

In a significant anti-narcotics operation along the India-Bangladesh border, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Tripura intercepted a Bangladeshi smuggler and seized 4,000 Yaba tablets valued at Rs 80 lakh.

# Bengal

Tight security ahead of 13 Nov bypoll in Midnapore

With the Midnapore Assembly by-election on 13 November, district authorities have significantly ramped up security measures, aiming to ensure a peaceful and orderly voting process.