Border areas Current Affairs, GK & News
Jharkhand approves Border Road Organization to recruit 11,800 workers
The roads near the border areas are of great importance in the current situation when Indian and Chinese armies are confronting each other in the eastern Ladakh region. Highlights In a highly tensile situation, the Jharkhand Chief Minister has approved the Border Road Organization to recruit 11,800 workers from the state to implement critical projects ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Border areas • border issues • Border roads • Border Roads Organisation • India China • Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act • Ladakh • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • Migrant workers
Line of Actual Control: ITBP sanctions twin commands
On June 5, 2020, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police launced twin commands in Guwahati and Chandigarh ti supervise its deployment of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Highlights The recent standoff between India and China in the regions of Ladakh and also in other parts of LAC is the main reason for the initiation ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: BOrder • Border areas • border issues • India China • India-China Border • Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) • Ladakh • Line of Actual Control
Ghojadanga of West Bengal and Agartala of Tripura designated as immigration check posts
On March 6, 2020, Ghojadanga of West Bengal and Agartala of Tripura were designated as land immigration check posts. They are located in Indo-Bangladesh border. Highlights The Government of India has designated Agartala and Ghojadanga to check all classes of passengers entering to and exiting from India. The immigration posts will check travel documents of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Border areas • Border Protection • Illegal immigration • Immigration • India-Bangladesh • Integrated Check Post • Tourism
Jammu Airport comes under CISF
On March 6, 2020, the Jammu airport security was taken over by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). With this there are 63 airports under CISF at present. Airport Security The CISF is responsible for airport security at all commercial airports of India. Earlier the airports were under the control of airport police. However, after ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Airport • Airport security • Border areas • CISF • India- Pakistan • Jammu • Ministry of Home Affairs
National Emergency Declared in Pakistan to fight against Locusts in the border
Pakistan which is facing the worst locust attacks in decades has declared National Emergency. The emergency was declared to tackle the insects that are destroying crops in Punjab province, the main region of agricultural production. Highlights The locusts are currently in the India-Pakistan border along Cholistan. Usually, these Locusts move to Iran after some time. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • BOrder • Border areas • India- Pakistan • Iran • locust invasion • Pakistan • Rajasthan
India Nepal inaugurate new check post, Jogbani-Biratnagar at the border
On January 21, 2020, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepalese PM Oli inaugurated an integrated check post (ICP) at Jogbani-Biratnagar. This is the second check post that is being built at the border with Indian Assistance. Highlights The aim of the new integrated check post is to facilitate trade and movement of people across ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Border areas • border issues • India- Pakistan • India-Bangladesh • India-Bhutan • India-Myanmar • India-Nepal • Integrated Check Post • neighbourhood first policy