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BSF Initiates ‘Operation Alert’ On Meghalaya Border Amidst Bangladesh Unrest

22 Jul 2024

Due to the current law and order situation in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya frontier, which oversees the 444 km-long India-Bangladesh border, has intensified security measures. They are carrying out an "operation alert" exercise to improve border control and management. Inspector General (IG) of BSF Meghalaya, Harbax Singh...

Forest guards killed 5 people in disputed area along Assam-Meghalaya border

22 Nov 2022

When Meghalayans were returning with timber from a disputed area near the two states' border, Assam's forest guards allegedly opened fire, killing five of them. To prevent more violence, authorities were compelled to suspend mobile internet access in the surrounding districts. This comes after the chief ministers of Assam and...