India has sufficient food reserves: Shivraj Singh Chauhan amid escalation

May 9, 2025 3:15 PM

India has sufficient food reserves: Shivraj Singh Chauhan amid escalation

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday assured the nation that India has ample food reserves and there is no shortage of essential agricultural commodities. He said that the country’s agricultural stockpiles are at full capacity. While soldiers are stationed at the border, Chouhan emphasized that farmers continue to work diligently in the fields. He also announced that the Centre is formulating a new scheme aimed at boosting crop production. “As the agriculture departme...

BSF foils ‘major’ infiltration bid along international border in Samba

May 9, 2025 5:06 AM

BSF foils ‘major’ infiltration bid along international border in Samba

The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a major infiltration attempt along the international border in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The attempt was made around 11 p.m. on May 8. In a post on X, BSF Jammu said: "At around 2300 hours on 8 May 2025, BSF foiled a major infiltration bid at the International Boundary in Samba district, J&K." According to the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), Pakistan also attempted to target military stations in Jammu, Pat...