In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Bangladesh has returned smuggled cattle to India, marking a significant step toward fostering stronger bilateral ties and addressing border crimes along the north Bengal frontier.
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.
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.
This event marked the culmination of 44 weeks of intense, rigorous training, during which the recruits honed their skills to serve as part of India’s premier border security force.
In a crucial move to bolster security along the Indo-Bangladesh border, Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota has proposed the establishment of 12 additional Border Police Stations in key districts -- Cachar, Karimganj, Dhubri, and South Salmara.
Officials said the intruders wanted to move to Siliguri for livelihood.
During the intensive checking of the area in the morning, 3 packets of suspected heroin and a Pakistani drone were recovered from the area, according to a BSF Spokesman here.
Continuing the fight to detect illegal migrants, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of North East Frontier Railway, apprehended as many as 62 foreign nationals, in the month of June, for illegally entering India, officials said on Saturday.
Chief secretary HK Dwivedi today presided over a meeting attended by the IG BSF, state’s home secretary and other senior government officials at Nabanna on the continuing violence in the districts.
The Calcutta High Court on Monday asked the West Bengal government and Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector General SC Budakoti to submit separate reports to the court on incidents of violence over the panchayat elections held in the state on 8 July.
