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BSF to hold 7-day-long 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' celebrations
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) will hold week-long 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' (Kargil Victory Day) celebrations starting Saturday (July 20) in the border areas to mark the 20th anniversary of India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 war.
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Smuggling through border cannot be fully stopped, says BGB
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Rangpur [Bangladesh], July 15 (ANI): Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) on Monday said that smuggling through border cannot be fully stopped as it is associated with the livelihood of poor people dwelling in border areas. It also expressed dissatisfaction over the action taken by Border Security
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MHA gets Rs 1,19,025 crore from Union budget
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 5 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been allocated Rs 1,19,025 crore in the first budget of Modi government 2.0, Rs 5,858 crore more than the last fiscal with focus on modernisation of police forces and development of border area infrastructure.
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Kathua: Jitendra Singh distributes free set-top boxes to residents near bo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 1 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Sunday distributed free Doordarshan set-top boxes to beneficiaries near the border area.
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Over 20 terrorist groups, including Pak-based LeT, active in Afghanistan:
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jun 25 (ANI): Over 20 regional and international terrorist groups, including Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are currently fighting against government forces in Afghanistan, mainly in the border areas, according to a recent UN report.
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Govt distributes free DD set to people living in border areas of J-K
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)[India], June 22(ANI): In an event organized by Doordarshan Kashir, Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday launched a spectrum of initiatives for the state.
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Rajouri: Bunker built in govt school for children's safety
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 5 (ANI): As part of the government's initiative to provide bunkers for civilians near border areas, a government school in Kalsian area of the district has got a bunker which can be used for running classes when shelling leads to closure of schools.
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BSF nabs drug smuggler
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], Jun 4 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) troops apprehended one drug smuggler and seized a large quantity of the drug Phensedyl from him on the border area of Fulbari in West Bengal's Coochbehar district.
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J-K: Ujh bridge to become functional soon, locals pleased with speedy comp
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 21 (ANI): An under-construction bridge at Ujh river in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district is nearing completion and locals are hailing the progress of the project.
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Indo-Nepal border along Dharchula to Khatima in U'khand to remain closed f
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): A meeting of the India-Nepal coordination committee has decided to shut the border area from Dharchula to Khatima in the light of ensuing Lok Sabha elections, the officials said.
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Ahead of LS polls, Poonch locals demand construction of bunkers, developme
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir)[India], Mar 27 (ANI): With the general elections around the corner, residents of Poonch are hopeful of better roads, communication and, connectivity, as well as bunkers to safeguard them at times of continuous shelling.
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Rajasthan Police arrest one spying for Pakistan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Special Branch of CID of Rajasthan Police has arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly spying in the border areas for Pakistani agencies.
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