Centre, Bengal plan border overhaul to plug infiltration gaps; BSF to lead planThe Centre and West Bengal government will create a blueprint to stop infiltration along the Indo-Bangladesh border. The Border Security Fo...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
West Bengal clears 32 acres for BSF border fencing, rebrands Maa Canteen as ‘Ma Ahar’West Bengal Cabinet approved 32 acres for BSF fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border in nine districts. Additionally, the state's subsidi...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
After Yunus regime freed Rahmani, India watches Bangladesh's radical Islam surgeConcerns rise over Islamist radical movements in South Asia. Jashimuddin Rahmani, an influential ideologue, has been released on bail in Ba...
02 Jun, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
26 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Ayushman Bharat enrollment begins in West Bengal, benefits likely from July: CM Suvendu AdhikariEnrollment for the Ayushman Bharat scheme has commenced in West Bengal. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that beneficiaries can expec...
23 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces 'detect, delete, deport' driveWest Bengal will now identify, remove, and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. This policy excludes Hindu refugees and others eligible u...
21 May, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Centre betting big on Brahmaputra as economic lifeline: Minister Sarbananda SonowalThe Indian government is developing the Brahmaputra river into a major economic corridor. This initiative focuses on transport, trade, and ...
20 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Bangladesh's ties with India 'will depend on' Ganges water treaty renewal: BNPBangladesh's ruling BNP has stated that relations with India hinge on a new Ganges Water Sharing Treaty. The party seeks immediate talks wi...
16 May, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Bangladesh approves project to 'negate negative impact' of India's Farakka BarrageBangladesh has approved a major project to construct a barrage on the Padma River. This initiative aims to mitigate the adverse effects of ...
13 May, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
West Bengal polls: ECI flags 55 seats as 'expenditure sensitive'West Bengal faces heightened election scrutiny. The Election Commission has marked 55 constituencies as expenditure sensitive. This year, 1...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Border villages in WB's Murshidabad caught in whirlpool of infiltration politics, identity fearsIllegal immigration from Bangladesh dominates politics in Murshidabad's border areas. Parties debate infiltration, identity cards, and demo...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
29 new ITBP outposts set up along China border: MHA reportIndia has significantly boosted its border security. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police added 29 new outposts along the China border since 2020...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Cargo via rivers: Tata Steel shipment to Guwahati signals shift to inland waterwaysA significant consignment of granulated blast furnace slag and TMT bars has successfully reached Pandu via the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Rou...
24 Mar, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
Bangladesh unrest: Additional DG BSF Eastern Command conducts comprehensive review of operational preparedness along Indo-Bangladesh borderRavi Gandhi, ADG of BSF Eastern Command, assessed the Indo-Bangladesh border's security in light of Bangladesh unrest. He stressed maintain...
16 Aug, 2024, 07.40 PM IST
Indo-Bangla trade 'halted' amid crisisIndo-Bangladesh trade has effectively halted due to unrest in Bangladesh following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation on Monday. A ...
05 Aug, 2024, 07.49 PM IST
BSF foils attempts of sugar smuggling on Indo-Bangladesh international borderIn its drive against trans-border crimes and smuggling, Border Security Force (BSF) troops deployed under the Guwahati Frontier foiled a sm...
12 Dec, 2023, 08.57 PM IST
Centre orders complete sealing of Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam by June next yearIn the run up to recent Assam Assembly elections, BJP had promised to seal the Indo-Bangladesh border in the state completely to check ille...
02 Jun, 2016, 09.57 PM IST