Jalandhar, Dec 17 (UNI) Border Security Force on Friday early morning thwarted an attempt by the Pakistani smugglers of pushing huge quantities of drugs into the Indian Territory through Punjab Border and recovered 26 kg of heroin in one instance. A spokesperson of the Punjab Frontier Headquarter of the BSF here said Friday the alert troops of the BSF seized 25 packets of contraband suspected to be heroin from the area of responsibility of 66th Bn of the BSF in Abohar sector. He said Friday that the alert troops of the BSF observed suspicious movements of some miscreant ahead of the Border security Fence and challenged them following which they fled towards the Pakistan Territory. The BSF troops carried out a thorough search operation in the area during which 25 packets of contraband suspected to be heroin weighing 26 kg, wrapped with yellow coloured adhesive tape stuffed inside the PVC pipe, two shawls and a piece of about 15 meter long navy blue cloth tied in knots was recovered from a farming field ahead of the border security fence, he added. Value of the heroin seized is said to be Rs 130 crore in the international market. UNI XC DB SY 1952
Srinagar, Dec 30 (UNI) The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) will bring all the deserving left-out households and beneficiaries, under the ambit of the Public Distribution System in Jammu & Kashmir.
Lucknow, Dec 30 (UNI) Alleging that rallies of the Prime Minister, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Deputy CM and other leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party were being organised by the use of government expenditure, the Congress has demanded that the Election Commission of India (ECI) impose a ban on such events.
Chandigarh, Dec 30 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took a jibe at the Congress party on Thursday and said that his government runs both the bus and the government, mafia-free.
Jammu, Dec 30 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to postpone the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy.
Ambala, Dec 30 (UNI) The Hindu organisations, agitated over the remarks passed by Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu against Goga Jaharveer, took out a procession carrying his effigy from Maharaja Agrasen Chowk to Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Chowk, here on Thursday evening.