Tag: Border Security Force
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Pakistani woman intruder shot dead in Punjab
Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead an intruder from Pakistan early on Monday in Punjab's frontier district of Gurdaspur, a BSF official said. The intruder, a woman, was shot dead near pillar 15/3 of the Barial border out post (BoP), the Border Security Force official added. He said that the incident took place around …
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May 15, 2017 -
Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF in Punjab
Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead an intruder from Pakistan early on Monday in Punjab's frontier district of Gurdaspur, a BSF official said. The intruder was shot dead near pillar 15/3, the official added. The identity of the intruder is being verified.
May 15, 2017 -
Will move court if government fails to support me, says Tej Bahadur Yadav
Border Security Force (BSF) jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, who was dismissed from service following the social media controversy over poor quality of food, said he will move court to seek justice if the government fails to support him. "Will request the government to support me. If they are not able to take any action, then …
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April 20, 2017 -
BSF gets first woman field officer
The Border Security Force on Saturday received its first woman field officer after a convocation ceremony conducted in the BSF academy at Tekanpur in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district. Tanushree Pareek, a resident of Rajasthan, led the passing-out parade at the BSF Academy as the first woman field officer. She was also felicitated at the ceremony. Congratulating the …
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March 25, 2017 -
BSF gets first woman field officer
The Border Security Force on Saturday received its first woman field officer after a convocation ceremony conducted in the BSF academy at Tekanpur in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district. Tanushree Pareek, a resident of Rajasthan, led the passing-out parade at the BSF Academy as the first woman field officer. She was also felicitated at the ceremony. Congratulating the …
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March 25, 2017 -
BSF, Pakistan Rangers meet at Jammu border
The BSF in a flag meeting with the Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday expressed concern on the issue of tunnels having been dug across the border fence from the Pakistani side to facilitate infiltration of terrorists on the Indian soil. A spokesman of the BSF said that the flag meeting was held at Suchetgarh border post …
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February 22, 2017 -
6 BSF men die every month due to heart attack
Poor eating habits, unhealthy working conditions, stress and irregular sleep led to 71 cases of cardiac arrest among BSF personnel in 2016 — or six deaths a month, officials say. In comparison, only 18 Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were killed last year in cross-border attacks by terrorists, the officials told. Although controlled by the …
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February 15, 2017 -
6 BSF men die every month due to heart attack
Poor eating habits, unhealthy working conditions, stress and irregular sleep led to 71 cases of cardiac arrest among BSF personnel in 2016 — or six deaths a month, officials say. In comparison, only 18 Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were killed last year in cross-border attacks by terrorists, the officials told. Although controlled by the …
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February 15, 2017 -
Tripura announces Rs.5 lakh ex-gratia for slain soldiers’ families
The Tripura government announced an ex-gratia of Rs.5 lakh and government jobs to the families of two soldiers who were killed last month in Jammu and Kashmir, a minister said here on Thursday. "The state cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday decided to provide jobs to the wives of the slain soldiers and an ex-gratia …
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December 29, 2016 -
Assam to raise four battalions for India-Bangladesh border
In a bid to intensify surveillance and security along the India-Bangladesh Border, the Assam government has decided to raise four new battalions of border police. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said this on Tuesday after reviewing the law and order situation with top Home department officials. The chief minister said the four proposed battalions will …
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December 13, 2016 -
Magisterial probe into mob violence, arson in Agartala
The Tripura government has ordered a magisterial probe into the ethnic violence here on August 23, an official said on Thursday. "A magisterial inquiry has been ordered by the state government to ascertain the facts on the violent attacks and clashes in Agartala on August 23," West Tripura district magistrate and collector Milind Ramteke said. …
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August 25, 2016 -
Rather inopportune
Administrative expediency may have prompted the decision to re-deploy the Border Security Force on internal security duties within the Kashmir Valley, lest the law-and-order situation deteriorates to uncontrollable depths. For despite all the “official” denials, the Jammu & Kashmir Police is on the verge of throwing in the towel, and personnel of the Central Reserve …
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August 24, 2016 -
Asha Bhosle dedicates Raksha Bandhan to Indian armed forces
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle dedicated Raksha Bandhan to the Indian armed forces by tying rakhis to Border Security Force (BSF) personnel here. Bhosle, who is known for numbers like "Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko" and "Dil Cheez Kya Hai", took to Twitter on Thursday, where she shared a photograph of herself along with the …
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August 18, 2016