Tag: BSF
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BSF foils infiltration bid, militant killed in J-K
The BSF has foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir and gunned down a militant. Officials said the incident occurred around midnight when the Border Security Force (BSF) troops deployed along the LoC fence in Keri sector of Rajouri detected some suspicious movement. A heavy exchange of fire …
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February 21, 2017 -
BSF seizes fake currency notes worth Rs.96,000 along Indo-Bangla border
BSF troops seized a cache of 48 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of Rs.2,000 from a man who was apprehended along the Indo-Bangla border in Malda town of West Bengal. Officials said the seizure of the FICN in new notes with a face value of Rs.96,000 was made Sunday evening from Baishnabnagar area of Malda …
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February 20, 2017 -
BSF seizes fake currency notes worth Rs.96,000 along Indo-Bangla border
BSF troops seized a cache of 48 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of Rs.2,000 from a man who was apprehended along the Indo-Bangla border in Malda town of West Bengal. Officials said the seizure of the FICN in new notes with a face value of Rs.96,000 was made Sunday evening from Baishnabnagar area of Malda …
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February 20, 2017 -
BSF seizes 7 kg heroin worth Rs.35 crore near Indo-Pak border
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have seized seven kg heroin, worth Rs.35 crore in the international black market, from near Kakar Border Out Post along the Indo-Pak border, officials said on Saturday. Based upon specific information, a special joint search operation was carried out by BSF and a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) team late Friday …
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February 18, 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 -
I met my husband, BSF trooper’s wife tells HC
The wife of BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that she had met her husband and was convinced that he was safe. Yadav, whose social media video clip on "substandard food" triggered an uproar, got to meet his wife at the battalion Jammu and Kashmir's Samba area where he …
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February 15, 2017 -
I met my husband, BSF trooper’s wife tells HC
The wife of BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that she had met her husband and was convinced that he was safe. Yadav, whose social media video clip on "substandard food" triggered an uproar, got to meet his wife at the battalion Jammu and Kashmir's Samba area where he …
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February 15, 2017 -
Musical tribute to fallen policemen every week
A band display and 'retreat' ceremony to pay homage to fallen policemen across the country will be held here every week, the government said on Friday. The first such event to begin on Saturday at the National Police Memorial in the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri will be conducted by the Border Security Force (BSF). Minister …
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February 10, 2017 -
Court directs BSF to allow trooper’s wife to meet him
After the Delhi High Court's intervention, the BSF on Friday agreed to allow the wife of "missing" BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose social media video clip on "substandard food" triggered an uproar, to meet him for two days. A division bench of Justice GS Sistani and Justice Vinod Goel directed the BSF to let Yadav's …
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February 10, 2017 -
Court directs BSF to allow trooper’s wife to meet him
After the Delhi High Court's intervention, the BSF on Friday agreed to allow the wife of "missing" BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav, whose social media video clip on "substandard food" triggered an uproar, to meet him for two days. A division bench of Justice GS Sistani and Justice Vinod Goel directed the BSF to let Yadav's …
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February 10, 2017 -
BSF food video: HC to hear plea seeking to trace missing jawan
The Delhi High Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea seeking to trace missing Border Security Force (BSF) jawan who had alleged bad-quality food for soldiers. “Delhi HC agrees to hear a plea seeking to trace missing BSF jawan, who posted video alleging that poor quality food was served to them,” media reports stated. “His …
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February 10, 2017 -
Pak intruder shot dead by BSF in Pathankot
BSF on Tuesday shot dead a Pakistani intruder along the Indo-Pak International Border in Bamiyal sector of Pathankot in Punjab, the same spot from where terrorists had infiltrated last year to attack an IAF base. Officials said the Border Security Force observation post detected suspicious movements of an intruder around 8:15 AM at about 50 metres from …
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February 7, 2017 -
BSF trooper’s voluntary retirement plea rejected
The Border Security Force (BSF) has refused to grant voluntary retirement to Constable Tej Bahadur Yadav who created a flutter after his videos alleging poor quality food being served to troopers posted along the Line of Control (LoC) went viral, officials said on Thursday. According to BSF officials, Yadav had sought voluntary retirement from the …
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February 2, 2017 -
Marching on the stomach
The BSF constable, Tej Bahadur’s video posted on the social media has set off a chain reaction. Similar videos by the jawans of other central police forces and the army have also surfaced, thus creating an adverse impression. The Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, has now warned his men against the use of the social …
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January 23, 2017 -
Marching on the stomach
The BSF constable, Tej Bahadur’s video posted on the social media has set off a chain reaction. Similar videos by the jawans of other central police forces and the army have also surfaced, thus creating an adverse impression. The Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, has now warned his men against the use of the social …
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January 23, 2017 -
Delhi HC seeks MHA’s response on BSF troopers food complaint
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Home Ministry and the paramilitary forces following a BSF trooper's allegation that they were being served poor quality food. The HC is hearing a public interest litigation filed by a former Central government employee who has sought direction for not taking any adverse action …
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January 17, 2017