Government moves fast to install latest Kavach safety system on Railway tracksRail ministry is expediting the installation of the Kavach Automatic Train Protection system following recent accidents. Plans include inst...
28 Sep, 2024, 11.23 AM IST
BSF on high alert across Bangladesh borders; Extra troops mobilisedThe BSF increased vigilance at the Indo-Bangladesh border after Sheikh Hasina's resignation. The Union home ministry dispatched BSF directo...
06 Aug, 2024, 12.37 AM IST
Taxman widens horizons of realty checks on HNIsThe Income Tax Department is now examining overseas property investments by Indian residents, including recent acquisitions in Switzerland ...
05 Aug, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
2 BSF personnel, 21 civilians held for involvement in infiltration attempts since 2021: Govt in Lok SabhaTwo Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and 21 civilians involved in infiltration attempts have been apprehended since 2021, Lok Sabha wa...
08 Aug, 2023, 02.53 PM IST
RBI could allow ARCs as resolution applicants soonIn the final ARC guidelines to be issued soon, the regulator is also likely to allow rehabilitation companies to acquire financial assets f...
08 Apr, 2022, 06.06 AM IST
Axis, ICICI, Kotak may have to form non-operative financial holding companiesFinancial and banking experts are still divided over the applicability of the NOFHC structure for legacy banks. While it would ring-fence b...
24 Nov, 2020, 07.50 AM IST
Private-sector lenders may have to float NOFHC if they intend to own more than 20% in insurance or mutual fund businessesFor new entities, the experts are in favour of the holding company structure for banks with multi-line businesses.
23 Nov, 2020, 09.22 PM IST
13 consortia get aviation ministry approval to operate dronesThe move paves the way for these consortia, which include ones floated by budget airline SpiceJet, Nandan Nilekani-backed ShopX, Google-bac...
07 May, 2020, 08.20 AM IST
How brick kilns on India-Bangladesh border act as hubs of illegal migrationWhen PM Modi travels to Bangladesh on June 6 to engage on a host of issues, the BSF would like him to bring up the issue of brick kilns als...
03 Jun, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
783 porous stretches, 149 gaps along international borders: GovernmentRijiju said Indian Insurgent Groups based and operating from Bangladesh try to sneak into India taking advantage of porous border.
10 Dec, 2014, 04.26 PM IST
BSF to put up smart fence to plug loopholes in border securityAt present about 15 per cent of the Indo-Pak border and about 35 per cent of the Indo-Bangladesh frontier is unfenced.
26 Nov, 2014, 06.18 PM IST
Fencing on water to stop Bangladesh influxReplicating the Singapore 'skid marine hedge model', this floating fence will help to prevent immigrants trying to enter into the mainland ...
26 Aug, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
- Trap for neelgais may have killed lioness
Officials of the forest department believe that the lioness found dead on Friday in a 35-ft-deep well in a village in Savarkundla municipal...
24 Nov, 2013, 01.09 AM IST
Army eyes advanced systems for Line of Control surveillance in Jammu and KashmirThe move comes in the light of increased attempts at infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) in J-K in recent months.
11 Jul, 2013, 03.07 PM IST
- Karnataka Minister sacked after expulsion from BJP
Shettar has requested Governor H R Bhardwaj to drop Renukacharya from the ministry with immediate effect and it has been accepted.
27 Mar, 2013, 01.36 PM IST
India to erect floating fence along Sir Creek border with PakistanIndia will soon erect a 'floating fence', anchored by submerged metallic meshes, along the disputed Sir Creek border area with Pakistan.
02 Dec, 2012, 11.31 AM IST
- BJP on hunt for new allies
The BJP, which is desperately seeking to expand its basket of alliance partners ahead of the general election.
24 Jul, 2008, 04.15 AM IST