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Indian Express
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- Indian Express
August 14, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Assam Solution
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Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- Hindustan Times
Pakistan took 48 hours to admit intrusion, refused to take back body initially: BSF
New Delhi : In a departure from the usual exchange between the two border forces, it took the Pakistani Rangers more than 48 hours to acknowledge a protest note by their Indian counterpart, the Border Security Force, reportedly after waiting for a nod from their senior commanders in Lahore, BSF officials aware of the matter said. The officials said the Pakistani Rangers neither acknowledged the protest note over the intrusion bid — a usual exercise — nor took back the body initially.(Representative image/AP) They said the Rangers did not acknowledge a protest note by the BSF after the latter shot a Pakistani intruder in the Kathua region of Jammu on Monday. The intruder, BSF officials said, who was shot in his legs, succumbed to his injuries the same day. The officials said the Rangers, however, neither acknowledged the protest note over the intrusion bid — a usual exercise — nor took back the body of the intruder after a flag meeting between the two forces on Monday. They added that the Rangers again refused to acknowledge the note during a flag meeting on Tuesday. 'They finally acknowledged the protest note on Wednesday afternoon but did not immediately take body the back. This is unusual because in the past the sector commander or company commander would receive the protest note. But this time, their personnel said they would first get clearance from their headquarters in Lahore,' the officer added. Monday's intrusion bid was the first reported in the Jammu region since India launched military strikes on targets within Pakistan as well as Pakistan-occupied Kashmir during Operation Sindoor.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Police on toes for tonight's protest & I-Day celebrations
1 2 Kolkata: The city police will deploy close to 5,000 officers to secure the area and ensure smooth movement of citizens between Aug 14 and the afternoon of Aug 15, given the host of activities planned during those 36 hours. This will mean a significant presence of officers, especially at all the "Reclaim The Night" programmes on Aug 14, similar to their presence at the Independence Day celebration events where chief minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to attend the same evening. About 2,000 of the 5,000 cops will guard the main programme zone and its approaches The main deployment will be at the Red Road-Kidderpore Road programme on the morning of Aug 15 when the Tricolour will be unfurled by Banerjee. "With Operation Sindoor held this year, we are not taking any chances with security," said an officer. Kolkata Police commissioner Manoj Verma, while inspecting Red Road on Wednesday, said: "We are ensuring proper and adequate security." You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Gold Rates Today in Kolkata | Silver Rates Today in Kolkata "A large police force will be deployed in the Red Road area from the morning. Several senior officers, including a joint commissioner-rank officer, will be present. Each sector will be overseen by an IPS officer and an inspector-rank officer. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Police booths will be set up on Red Road and surrounding areas. From the night of Aug 14, important roads will undergo checkpoint inspections. Additional surveillance will be in place at metro stations as well," Verma added. With repeated instances of molestation and harassment of protesters, especially at the last two "Reclaim The Night" protests, Lalbazar has issued a list of dos and don'ts for the various citizens' protests lined up on that day. "Elaborate police arrangements for Thursday and Friday will be made for all planned rallies called by multiple groups, along with the official programmes. We are instructing officers not to indulge in any altercation and to swing into action whenever any complaint from woman protesters reaches them, irrespective of whether it is written. We will also ask local police to keep vigil on main roads at night to ensure protesters face no harassment," said an officer. General security has also been beefed up in the city ahead of Independence Day, senior officers said. "Adequate measures have been taken for the Independence Day programme on Red Road on Friday. All entry and exit points of Kolkata have been kept under surveillance. All units have been briefed on the security plan," said an officer. Vigil has been tightened around Red Road, and traffic will be suspended on the stretch from 10 pm on Friday. "We will have to be on our toes. The stretch has been divided into 20 sectors under the charge of a deputy commissioner-level officer," he added. About 500 CCTV cameras will keep watch on the 2 km radius of the programme, including Park Street, Esplanade, Outram Road, Kidderpore Road, and some port areas. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
