Kolkata: The Bengal cabinet on Thursday, chaired by CM Suvendu Adhikari, decided to hand over nearly 54.2 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on a perpetual transfer basis. The decision aims to strengthen border infrastructure in the strategically sensitive Siliguri Corridor, popularly known as the “Chicken’s Neck”.In…
Patna: Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit on Thursday reviewed a monthlong crackdown along the India-Nepal border in Bihar, focusing on financial surveillance, encroachment removal and strengthening border security mechanisms amid concerns over “anti-national and anti-social elements” operating in the region.Counterfeit currency detection machines have been installed in 1,259 of the 1,292 commercial bank branches operating across…
Guwahati: Pinning Assam’s economic surge on a normal India-China relation, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said no one will be able to prevent the state’s growth if relation between the two nations normalised and China recognised Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India.Speaking to the media on completion of 12 years…
James Sangma with his certificate of election in Shillong on Thursday Shillong: Former cabinet minister and the unanimous candidate of the National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) govt, James PK Sangma, was declared elected unopposed to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Meghalaya on Thursday.The certificate of election was handed over by Malthus…
Lalduhoma with Amit Shah and Jyotiraditya M Scindia during the 73rd plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in ShillongHC Vanlalruata Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Thursday urged the ministry of development of north east region (DoNER) to support investment readiness, trade readiness, skill development, entrepreneurship promotion, border infrastructure and logistics hub, and community…
Shillong: Almost 90 per cent of the fencing along the India-Bangladesh border that Meghalaya shares with the neighbouring country has been completed, chief minister Conrad K Sangma said.He said approximately 400 km of the total stretch of around 443 km of the international border was fenced.“Only around 40-45 km of fencing is pending. So, 90…
