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Centre to give a 500 crore-rupee boost to paramilitary forces

New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): In a bid to modernize country’s paramilitary forces, Centre will provide arms, ammunition and vehicles worth 500 crore rupees to seven paramilitary forces by September end.

According to the Action Plan -II of the Ministry of [...]

Russian arms exports to increase by $800 mn in 2009

Moscow, May 27 (RIA Novosti) Russian arms exports are expected to increase by $700-$800 millon in 2009 despite the global credit crunch and considerable fall in arms purchase by India and China, state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Wednesday.
“Rosoboronexport sells an additional $700-800 million (worth of weaponry) every year. Despite the crisis, 2009 will be no [...]

Dhaka brings madrassas under watch

Dhaka, April 14 (IANS) Bangladesh’s education ministry has directed district authorities to gather information about madrassas after a number of militants were arrested this month and charged with using the seminaries to store huge quantities of arms and explosives.
Authorities held seven members of Pakistan-based Islamic organisation Dawat-e-Islami from Patharghata area in Chittagong Monday on suspicion [...]

Eight militants caught with arms, explosives in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) Eight Islamist militants, including three who were trained to be suicide bombers, have been nabbed in the Bangladesh capital and huge quantities of arms, ammunition, explosives and propaganda material were seized from them, authorities said.
This is the second major haul in a month after a madrassa (Islamic seminary) funded by a [...]

Central Government reviews security at Orissa’s NALCO mines

New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): The Ministry of Mines on Monday conducted a detailed review of security arrangements at the National Aluminium Company Limited’s (NALCO) Damanjodi Mines following Naxal attack.

An urgent meeting of officials [...]

Seven paramilitaries, four naxals killed in Orissa mine encounter

Koraput (Orrisa), Apr. 13 (ANI): Seven CISF personnel and four Maoists have been killed in a gun-battle that took place when hundreds of ultras attacked an ammunition store and bauxite mine of NALCO in Orissa’s Koraput district on Sunday night.

More than 100 mineworkers who were taken hostage, are reported to be safe.

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