A total of 52 members, including 48 athletes and four coaches, are a part of the camp. They are supported with Rs 1.12 crore under the Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSFs) scheme
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is investigating "a case of human organ smuggling" in which five victims had travelled to Iran on tourist visa and were lured by pecuniary benefits.
India urged Myanmar to ensure "free, fair and inclusive" elections as concerns grow over limited voting areas and lack of transparency. Human Rights Watch warned the polls will not be credible. Myanmar remains in conflict, with many opposition leaders jailed since the 2021 coup.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Field Office Aizawl under the Agartala Zonal Unit, has achieved a breakthrough in its sustained offensive against cross-border drug trafficking, said a release.
Acting on specific intelligence developed over a prolonged period, NCB officials tracked the movement of an illicit consignment transported through dense forest routes in Manipur and ferried on small motorboats along the Barak River to evade routine security checks.
Acting on specific intelligence developed over an extended period, NCB teams tracked a heroin consignment moving through dense forest corridors along the Myanmar-Manipur border. To avoid conventional highway surveillance and police checkpoints, traffickers allegedly used small motorboats
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held a bilateral meeting with his Thai counterpart Sihasak Phuangketkeow, during which he emphasised the long-standing friendship between the two nations, calling Thailand "a very important" maritime neighbour of India.