BADP

This programme was started in the year 1986-87 for balanced development of border areas of States bordering Pakistan, namely Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat and Rajasthan. During the Eighth Plan, the programme was revamped and its coverage was extended to the States on the eastern border with Bangladesh.

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Russian missiles in Kaliningrad can target half of Europe, warns Lithuania President

Russian missiles in Kaliningrad can target half of Europe, warns Lithuania President

Vilnius/Moscow: The Lithuanian President has warned that half the European capitals have come in range of the missiles deployed by Russia in Kaliningrad. It was exposed recently, that Russia has started to deploy nuclear-capable ‘Iskander’ missiles, at its defence base in Kaliningrad, on a permanent basis. There were anxious reactions, about this, from the Baltic […]

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African refugees should leave Israel or face imprisonment, stern warning by Israel to refugees

African refugees should leave Israel or face imprisonment, stern warning by Israel to refugees

Tel Aviv: Leave the country by 1st April or face imprisonment, is the stern warning issued by Israel to the African refugees. There are about 40,000 African refugees in Israel and Israel had taken the decision to expel them out of the country in the last year itself. The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has […]

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Nigerian army claims complete victory over terrorist organisation ‘Boko Haram’

Nigerian army claims complete victory over terrorist organisation ‘Boko Haram’

Lagos: The Nigerian army has claimed a decisive victory against the terrorist organisation ‘Boko Haram’ under the operation ‘Operation Deep Punch 2’. Major General Rogers Nicholas of the ‘Theatre Command’ in Northeast Nigeria gave this information. But, even after this claim, there have been attacks by ‘Boko Haram’ in Nigeria as well as Cameroon putting […]

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Amid escalating tensions, US soldiers land in Israel for joint military exercise

Amid escalating tensions, US soldiers land in Israel for joint military exercise

Jerusalem: While the tension in the Gulf is rising, the US soldiers have landed in Israel. The US soldiers have come here for a joint US-Israeli military exercise, ‘Juniper Cobra’ to be conducted, informed a local news agency. As per the information received, the exercise is centred around retaliation in case of a major missile […]

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Japan deploys advanced ‘F-35’ on Misawa Airbase to counter China’s aggression

Japan deploys advanced ‘F-35’ on Misawa Airbase to counter China’s aggression

Tokyo: It has been observed that China has started aggressive military movements in the South China Sea as well as the Pacific region since the last few months. Japan has started strong preparations in response to this aggressiveness and deployed the ‘Fifth Generation Fighters’, ‘F-35’ on its Misawa airbase. The US army and fighter jets […]

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