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The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Amarnath Yatra in Jammu: More than 180 companies of Paramilitary forces deployed, says IGP
'A multi-tier security setup is being put in place for the annual Amarnath Yatra, with more than 180 companies of Paramilitary forces deployed in the Jammu region,' officials said. The 38-day-long yatra is scheduled to start on July 3 from the twin routes — the traditional 48-km Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the shorter but steeper 14-km Baltal route in the Ganderbal district — leading to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath. The first batch of pilgrims will leave for Kashmir from the Jammu-based Bhagwati Nagar base camp a day before the start of the yatra. Amarnath Yatra routes declared 'no- fly zones' "The administration is ready and committed to ensuring a successful yatra this year. Jammu and Kashmir Police has made multi-tier security arrangements for the yatra," Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti told reporters in Jammu. Mr. Tuti, who along with divisional commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar chaired a high-level meeting to review arrangements, including security, for the yatra, said, "Just like we have been providing security in previous years, this year, even better arrangements are being made, whether in terms of the number of paramilitary forces, deployment in sensitive areas, or CCTV surveillance. Compared to earlier, more vigilant and multi-layered security is being ensured." CRPF DG reviews security for Amarnath Yatra Replying to a question about the deployment of forces for the yatra in the region, he said, "Apart from Jammu and Kashmir Police, more than 180 companies of Paramilitary forces have been deployed for the yatra." He said that security forces have been deployed along the Jammu Kashmir National Highway from Lakhanpur to Banihal. "From road opening parties to CCTV cameras, everything has been set up, and security has also been provided at langars, lodging centres. There was no ROP (road opening party) arrangement from Lakhanpur to Jammu last year, but this year there will be ROP here as well," he said. The IGP added that starting from July 2, the traffic police will issue a daily advisory. "Cut-off timings will be fixed at all points related to yatra movement. All pilgrims who wish to participate in the yatra must follow this advisory so that there are no problems or inconveniences," he said. He said all pilgrims are advised to join the main convoy that departs between 4 a.m. and 4:30 am. "Travelling individually will not be appropriate. Those travelling with the official convoy are provided with a secure environment, and it is safer to travel in an organised and protected setup," he said.
LBCI
24-06-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Iran paramilitary Basij force senior commander killed in Israeli strike Monday
Iranian media reported Tuesday that an Israeli strike the day before had killed a senior commander of Iran's Basij paramilitary force, linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. "The commander of Basij counterintelligence protection forces was martyred in a Zionist regime attack," the Fars news agency said, citing a statement from the IRGC. AFP
Economic Times
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
West Bengal: Kaliganj by-poll to see several firsts
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Kolkata: For the first time in West Bengal's Kaliganj by-poll, a special arrangement will be done for depositing the mobile phones of the voters in the jute bags outside the polling booths, webcasting from camera placed outside the booth, live streaming in the vehicles of Paramilitary and Quick Response Team (QRT) and naka checking will be monitored live first time. All these new steps, if done successfully, will be replicated in 2026 assembly to ET, West Bengal-Chief Electoral Office (CEO) Manoj Agarwal said, 'Several new measures, including depositing mobile phones in jute bags outside polling booths, webcasting from camera placed outside the booth, live streaming in the vehicles of Paramilitary forces on duty and Quick Response Team (QRT) and naka checking getting monitored live will be done for first time in Kaliganj by-poll in West Bengal's Nadia district.'" As per the latest ECI guidelines, maximum of 4 voters will be allowed inside the booth at any given time. This will also be implemented for the first time in Bengal and all other states which will go for by-polls on June 19," Agarwal pointed 309 booths of Kaliganj assembly Constituency in Nadia District, Rs 179 has been spent for each booth for creating the mobile depositing facility. Tokens will be given to the voters, after depositing the mobile phones. The volunteers will guard the mobile phones outside the booth. 'The whole model will be replicated in 2026 assembly polls, if successful this time,' Arindam Niyogi, Additional Chief Electoral Officer West Bengal, the initiative of identifying dead voters in various Constituencies, in Kaliganj alone, 945 dead voters have been Bengal's Nadia district's Kaliganj Assembly constituency. The assembly seat will vote on June 19 and the counting of votes will take place on June 23. The bypolls are being conducted in five assembly constituencies of four state- Gujarat's Kadi and Visavadar, Kerala's Nilambur, Punjab's Ludhiana West, and West Bengal's Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Assistant Director (Media) Apurva Kumar Singh, attended two meetings in Kolkata today, including by one with the senior Officials of Directorate of Information under West Bengal government, Press Information Bureau (PIB), Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), All India Radio (AIR), Doordarshan (DD), SRFTI among others.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
West Bengal: Kaliganj by-poll to see several firsts
Kolkata: For the first time in West Bengal's Kaliganj by-poll, a special arrangement will be done for depositing the mobile phones of the voters in the jute bags outside the polling booths, webcasting from camera placed outside the booth, live streaming in the vehicles of Paramilitary and Quick Response Team (QRT) and naka checking will be monitored live first time. All these new steps, if done successfully, will be replicated in 2026 assembly polls. Speaking to ET, West Bengal-Chief Electoral Office (CEO) Manoj Agarwal said, 'Several new measures, including depositing mobile phones in jute bags outside polling booths, webcasting from camera placed outside the booth, live streaming in the vehicles of Paramilitary forces on duty and Quick Response Team (QRT) and naka checking getting monitored live will be done for first time in Kaliganj by-poll in West Bengal's Nadia district.' " As per the latest ECI guidelines, maximum of 4 voters will be allowed inside the booth at any given time. This will also be implemented for the first time in Bengal and all other states which will go for by-polls on June 19," Agarwal pointed out. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Many Are Watching Tariffs - Few Are Watching What Nvidia Just Launched Seeking Alpha Read Now Undo In 309 booths of Kaliganj assembly Constituency in Nadia District, Rs 179 has been spent for each booth for creating the mobile depositing facility. Tokens will be given to the voters, after depositing the mobile phones. The volunteers will guard the mobile phones outside the booth. 'The whole model will be replicated in 2026 assembly polls, if successful this time,' Arindam Niyogi, Additional Chief Electoral Officer West Bengal, confirmed. Taking the initiative of identifying dead voters in various Constituencies, in Kaliganj alone, 945 dead voters have been identified. Live Events West Bengal's Nadia district's Kaliganj Assembly constituency. The assembly seat will vote on June 19 and the counting of votes will take place on June 23. The bypolls are being conducted in five assembly constituencies of four state- Gujarat's Kadi and Visavadar, Kerala's Nilambur, Punjab's Ludhiana West, and West Bengal's Kaliganj. WB-CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Assistant Director (Media) Apurva Kumar Singh, attended two meetings in Kolkata today, including by one with the senior Officials of Directorate of Information under West Bengal government, Press Information Bureau (PIB), Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), All India Radio (AIR), Doordarshan (DD), SRFTI among others.
South China Morning Post
01-06-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Sudan's PM dissolves caretaker government, state news reports
Sudan's new Prime Minister Kamil Idris has dissolved the country's caretaker government, state news agency SUNA reported late on Sunday. SUNA did not specify when a new government, the first since war broke out between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), would be announced. Idris was appointed by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan's head of state. The RSF has said since earlier this year that it would form its own parallel government with allied parties. Idris took the oath of office on Saturday as the country's first prime minister since a military-led coup in 2021. In a speech on Sunday, he vowed to remain at equal distance from all political parties and to prioritise stability, security, and reconstruction in Sudan. Meanwhile, three drone strikes hit key paramilitary positions in western Sudan, witnesses said on Sunday, as fighting between the army and RSF escalated.
