गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Security situation beefed up in border area Nepal Security situation beefed up in border area KathmanduPati November 18, 2022 File Photo BANKE – In view of elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assembly scheduled to take place on November 20, the security situation has been beefed up along the Nepal-India border in Banke district. Chief District Officer of Banke Surya Bahadur Khatri said security personnel have been deployed after sealing off the border areas since last midnight to November 20 midnight to avert possible criminal activities in the election time. Some 65 kilometers in the district shares open border with the Indian territory. According to CDO Khatri, joint patrolling of the security forces of both the countries have been arranged since yesterday. Such joint teams started from Jamunaha border point returned after the patrolling upto Hirminiya, Superintendent of Armed Police Force, Nepal Janak Raj Basnet said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Ninth grader Sakshat sings rap song against caste-based discrimination Chinese NGO Helps Flood Victims in Sindhupalchowk Disaster Relief Action in Nepal Lessons from Spanish Flu and SARS for COVID-19 Nepal, China hold virtual meeting to discuss fight against coronavirus, review implementation of agreements Narayani River sees highest-ever water level Huawei Launches a Range of New Products Powered by HarmonyOS 2 Nearly 100 devices to support HarmonyOS 2