The Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General of Assam Rifles (IGAR) (North) organised the tour to Delhi and Amritsar for the villagers from November 16 to November 27.
According to an official, Farmanullah had gone to the village to visit a friend when a group of terrorists intercepted and abducted him at gunpoint. Despite the police launching a search operation, the constable's bullet-riddled body was found in the mountains on Friday evening and subsequen
"Nearly a hundred civilians, including women and children, are reported to have been killed in a massacre in the village of Zaongo, in the north-central region of Burkina Faso," the EU External Action (EEAS) said in a statement.
Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted a drone suspected to have come from Pakistan to Indian territory near the village Tindi Wala in the Ferozepur District of Punjab on Monday.
Jitendra Singh, who was on an extensive tour of the remote and peripheral areas of the hill district of Kishtwar, visited Gulabgarh in the Paddar area and the far village of Massu, where he also inaugurated the new School set up by "Shiksha Bharti" for the village children.
For decades, the villagers have chosen not to celebrate Diwali with firecrackers, in consideration of the migratory birds that visit their region. Their unique tradition sets a remarkable example for others to follow.
Although, Laya, a remote village has long been renowned for its pristine natural beauty and breathtaking mountain views, it was after the Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck initiated the Royal Highland Festival that the village got all the limelight, Bhutan Live reported.
A massive fire broke out in an open stubble storage house built by a private company in Saiyanwala village in Punjab's Firozpur late on Wednesday evening.
Launching the 511 Pramod Mahajan Grameen Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the centres that are going to start in the villages in Maharashtra will prepare the youth for global opportunities.
"On October 17, forward deployed BSF troops apprehended 1 Pakistan national ahead of the border fence, while he crossed the Indian border and entered Indian territory, in the area falling near the Village Khalra in Tarn Taran district," said an official BSF release.