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India-Bangladesh border talks in Delhi next week; 1st after new BNP governmentIssues related to border fencing, attacks on BSF personnel, checking infiltration and cross-border crimes and handing over of illegal Bangl...31 May, 2026, 10.23 PM IST- 200 kg of unhygienic peda found near Vrindavan’s Banke Bihari Temple; Authorities launch strict crackdownAuthorities in Uttar Pradesh have launched a crackdown on unhygienic sweet shops near the Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan. During sur...24 May, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
- Home minister Amit Shah unveils 'smart border' project to seal Pakistan, Bangladesh frontiersThe Indian government will soon launch a 'smart border' project. This initiative aims to make the borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh impe...23 May, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
- Bangladesh border barbed wire fencing: Key meeting coming up between Suvendu Adhikari, BSF DGWest Bengal government is set to transfer land for barbed fencing near the Bangladesh border. A high-level meeting is scheduled in Kolkata....21 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
- Manipur Chief Minister reviews National Sports University project, hails PM Modi’s visionManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited the National Sports University in Koutruk. He reviewed ongoing infrastructure develop...16 May, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
- West Bengal orders crackdown on illegal mining to plug revenue leakagesIn a decisive move, West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has instructed all relevant departments to clamp down on the financial dr...13 May, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
- Who is IITian Manoj Agarwal, West Bengal’s new chief secretary, and why is the opposition criticising his appointment?Senior IAS officer Manoj Agarwal has been appointed as the new chief secretary of West Bengal. This appointment has sparked controversy, wi...12 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
- West Bengal to transfer BSF land for border fencing within 45 days: CM Suvendu AdhikariThe West Bengal government is transferring land to the BSF for border fencing. The Ayushman Bharat scheme and Census process are starting i...11 May, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
- Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana appointed Delhi Police CommissionerAccording to a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order, Asthana, currently serving as Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), wil...27 Jul, 2021, 11.04 PM IST
- Centre to start shortlisting names of contenders for next CBI chiefBSF DG Rakesh Asthana and NIA chief YC Modi, both 1984 batch IPS officers, are said to be the front runners for the post. Another Gujarat c...18 Jan, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
- Bangladesh claims no illegal immigration into India, raises concern over smugglingAddressing a joint press conference with Border Security Force (BSF) Director-General Rakesh Asthana, BGB Director-General Maj Gen Md Shafe...25 Dec, 2020, 04.36 PM IST
- DG level talks between BSF and BGB begin in GuwahatiIt is for the first time that the bi-annual Director General Level Talks between the two Border guarding forces is taking place in Assam. T...22 Dec, 2020, 05.57 PM IST
- 51st Director General level border coordination conference to be held from Dec 22During this conference, BSF delegation led by Rakesh Asthana, Director General, BSF will hold talks with BGB delegation headed by Major Gen...20 Dec, 2020, 06.54 PM IST
- 'Indian security forces went 200 meters inside Pakistan to unearth tunnel used by terrorists to infiltrate'A 150-metre long underground tunnel suspected to be used by terrorists for infiltration was detected near International Border in Jammu and...01 Dec, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
- DG BSF visits forward areas along IB in Jammu, reviews security situationThe DG BSF interacted with jawans and was full of praise for them for their dedication towards safeguarding the International Border. He al...04 Sep, 2020, 08.53 PM IST
- Rakesh Asthana appointed BSF DG, V S K Kaumudi Special Secretary (Internal Security)He has been appointed the Director General (DG) of Border Security Force from the date of joining the post and up to July 31, 2021, i.e. da...17 Aug, 2020, 08.13 PM IST
- Rakesh Asthana appointed CBI special directorGurbachan Singh has been promoted as the special director of the Intelligence Bureau.23 Oct, 2017, 02.12 AM IST
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