India ramps up military presence along China border (Lead, changing dateline)NEW DELHI/ITANAGAR/TEZPUR - India is ramping up its military deployment along the border with China, positioning two army divisions, each comprising around 25,000 to 30,000 personnel, as also a squadron of frontline Sukhoi Su-30 MKI combat jets at a key airbase in the northeast, military officials said. India to deploy additional troops along China borderITANAGAR - India will deploy additional army troops and build infrastructure, including airstrips, along its international border with China, said Arunachal Pradesh Governor General (retd) J.J. Singh. Repolling underway in Arunachal PradeshITANAGAR - Repolling is taking place amidst tight security in 13 booths in the Arunachal West Parliamentary constituency on Monday. President to visit Kibito in Arunachal todayITANAGAR - President Pratibha Patil will visit Kibito, a forward army base along the Chinese border, today. President to visit Arunachal Pradesh todayITANAGAR - President Pratibha Patil will arrive here today on a three-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh. BJP battling hard to retain both Arunachal seatsITANAGAR - The battle lines for elections to the two parliamentary seats in Arunachal Pradesh are drawn with the Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) trying its best to retain both seats, while the Congress party puts up a tough challenge. Advani to campaign in Arunachal Pradesh todayITANAGAR - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) leader L K Advani is on a visit to Arunachal Pradesh today to boost his party’s election prospects in the state. Arunachal Pradesh for simultaneous Lok Sabha, assembly pollsITANAGAR - The Arunachal Pradesh government has requested the Election Commission to conduct polling for the 60-member state assembly simultaneously with the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, a minister here said. Rs.170 million stolen from Arunachal Pradesh treasuryITANAGAR - A high security alert has been sounded in Arunachal Pradesh following the theft of a whopping Rs.170 million from a government treasury, officials here said Tuesday. |