Security tightened at Indo-Nepal border Madhubani: Security has been tightened along the India-Nepal border in Madhubani district following protests and unrest triggered by recent communal violence across the border in Nepal, officials said.Tension has persisted in parts of Nepal after communal clashes broke out in Sunsari district of Koshi province last weekend. The violence prompted…
Bettiah: A one-day workshop on rhinoceros conservation and rescue was organised on Saturday at Valmiki auditorium in Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran district. The event brought together senior forest department officials and frontline personnel from all eight ranges of the reserve for specialised training.Renowned rhino expert Amit Sharma from Assam, representing WWF, and…
US national, Jordan Brown, was arrested in Uttar Pradesh for attempting to cross into Nepal. LUCKNOW: A US national arrested in UP’s Maharajganj district for allegedly attempting to cross into Nepal without valid travel documents remains on police remand as Indian security agencies continue questioning to determine his identity, purpose of travel and intended destination.The…
Madhubani: Personnel of the 48th Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) arrested a woman smuggler and seized 267.8 litres of Nepalese liquor and beer during an anti-smuggling operation along the India-Nepal border in the early hours of Monday.Acting on a tip-off, SSB jawans deployed under the Pipraun Company launched a search operation around 4.25am….
Patna: Under a special drive against the growing trend of displaying weapons on social media, Bihar Police registered 102 FIRs and arrested 130 accused between May 1 and July 14 across the state. As many as 40 weapons were also seized during the drive.Patna district registered the highest number of cases, 17, with 29 arrests…
CM Samrat Choudhary in Araria on Tuesday Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday said the state govt would continue its zero-tolerance policy against crime and cross-border infiltration, adding that security along the India-Nepal border has been strengthened with 194 border outposts across the 735-km frontier.Addressing a public meeting after attending a ‘Sahyog Shivir’ at Haripur…
Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday asked officials to constitute special teams at the police station level in Bihar’s border districts to identify people whose income has risen sharply and disproportionately in recent years compared with their known sources of earnings.Chairing a review meeting on security, administrative and development issues related to the India-Nepal border,…
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…
West Bengal TMC leader Jahangir Khan, also known locally as “Pushpa of Falta,” was arrested and paraded by police in the Falta area after being taken into custody in connection with extortion and other charges.Khan was reportedly arrested near the India-Nepal border in Panitanki after allegedly attempting to evade authorities. A Diamond Harbour court remanded…
The Bengal Special Task Force (STF) and Darjeeling Police caught Trinamool neta Jahangir Khan, who was the party’s Falta candidate, from Panitanki Bazar on the India-Nepal border around 2.30 pm on Sunday. KOLKATA/SILIGURI: The Bengal Special Task Force (STF) and Darjeeling Police caught Trinamool neta Jahangir Khan, who was the party’s Falta candidate, from Panitanki…
