Tag: BSF
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On its raising day, BSF says working on tech solutions to combat drones along border
About 2.5 lakh personnel strong BSF was raised on December 1, day in 1965 and is primarily tasked to guard the India and Pakistan borders apart from rendering a variety of roles in the internal security domain.
December 1, 2019 -
BSF accused of lynching attempt on school teacher
While taking a walk alone this morning on the highway along the Indo-Bangla international border at the Jalangi area in Murshidabad district, the teacher was almost lynched allegedly by some BSF jawans.
November 24, 2019 -
BSF concerned over new fake note smuggling method
The driver was apprehended and handed over to the STF, Kolkata, along with the fake notes of 500 denomination.
November 15, 2019 -
‘BGB resorted to unprovoked firing’
It was complete violation of protocol since the BGB opened fire despite seeing the orange flag on BSF boats.
October 24, 2019 -
Since Independence, 35,136 police personnel died on duty, 292 in a year
Of these 292 martyrs, the CRPF topped the list with 67 causalities. These include 40 personnel killed in the February 2019 Pulwama terror attack.
October 20, 2019 -
Pakistani drone seen over Punjab’s Hussainiwala for third straight day
Earlier, the sighting was observed thrice in the same area on Monday night.
October 10, 2019 -
Haryana polls: Sacked BSF constable Tej Bahadur to contest against CM
Tej Bahadur Yadav was sacked from BSF in 2017 after he uploaded a video on social media complaining about the food served to the troops.
October 4, 2019 -
Kapil Dev wins 60-64 age category in Champions Golf Tournament
There were individual prizes for the women golfers who participated in the leg where the Best Gross Winner was Tasreem Kazi with a score of 173 and the Best Nett Winner went to Punam Kalra who ended with a score of 139.
September 21, 2019 -
Vivek Kumar Johri takes charge as new BSF DG
Johri will head country's largest border guarding force of 2.5 lakh personnel tasked to secure two of India's most important and sensitive borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan.
August 31, 2019 -
India-Bangladesh meet to tighten vigil along the border
The border guards of India and Bangladesh will conduct joint patrolling and set up more Border Out Posts (BOPs) along the unfenced borders in Mizoram,
August 27, 2019 -
DGPs of BSF, J&K review security situation in South Kashmir
These meetings were attended by senior officers including IG BSF Abinav Kumar, DIG SKR Atul Goel, DIG CRPF Kulgam Dileep Ambesh, DIG CRPF Anantnag Mohsin Shadeedi, DIG CRPF Awantipura BS Negi, SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan, SSP Kulgam Gurinderpal Singh, SSP Awantipora Tahir Saleem and other senior officers.
August 24, 2019 -
At the border, people are ‘lured’ into crime
BGB officials also disclosed that on the issue of deployment of forces on either sides of the border, they are less in number as compared to the BSF.
July 26, 2019 -
Gold, foreign currency seized in Bengal, one held
A total of 1,030 grams of gold biscuits and bars worth Rs 36,10,761 was also found from his possession, the statement read.
June 23, 2019 -
In pics | Dogs, horses join International Yoga Day celebrations, perform ‘asanas’ along with masters
In Jammu, the dog squad of the BSF was seen mimicking their trainers even as they performed the various positions in Yoga.
June 21, 2019 -
Heroin worth Rs 25 crore recovered by BSF on border
A spokesman of BSF said that a plastic can packed with 5 kgs of heroin was recovered on the international Border (IB).
June 20, 2019 -
Indian Coast Guard may affiliate with BSF and CRPF in future: Official
In the first affiliation among paramilitary forces, the Assam Rifles and the Indian Coast Guard had on 22 May signed the 'Charter of Affiliation' to utilise each other's assets for operational training, sports and adventure.
June 11, 2019 -
Setback to SP; ex-BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav’s nomination rejected, says will move SC
Earlier in the day, Yadav alleged that the BJP was creating 'roadblocks' in his nomination process to 'prevent' him from contesting elections against PM Modi from Varanasi.
May 1, 2019