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After Balakot strike, Pakistani bids to infiltrate via the Jammu border up: BSF
By Neeraj Chauhan, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 01, 2021 06:57 AM IST
Since Pakistan terms Jammu IB as ‘working boundary’, it attempts to change status quo of the IB.
Assam: Underground passage on Indo-Bangla border sparks fears of infiltration, smuggling
By Utpal Parashar | Hindustan Times, Guwahati
UPDATED ON JAN 04, 2021 04:08 PM IST
On December 28, police received a complaint that two persons from Karimganj had been abducted and taken to Bangladesh. During the investigation, police detected the underground passage
50 panchayat body representatives resign over 2 BSF camps in Chhattisgarh
By Ritesh Mishra | Hindustan Times, Raipur
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2020 11:27 AM IST
Thousands of people from about 103 villages started a protest in Pakhanjore in Kanker, demanding that the BSF camps be moved out.
Pakistan explored Rajasthan, Gujarat borders extensively in 2020 for infiltration: Report
By Asian News International | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2020 07:43 PM IST
According to the Border Security Force (BSF), attempts were made by Pakistan from Gujarat and Rajasthan borders as well to infiltrate terrorists into the Indian side.
Tribals in Chhattisgarh want removal of BSF camps, say land belongs to deity
By Ritesh Mishra | Hindustan Times, Raipur
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 07:09 PM IST
They have submitted a memorandum to the Governor and local administration, demanding removal of the camps.
200-metre tunnel used by Jaish terrorists to sneak into India nails Pak role
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 07:21 PM IST
The tunnel, according to top security officials, had been newly dug and appeared to have been used for the first time by the four Jaish suicide attackers.
India-Bangladesh border sees spike in wildlife smuggling, says BSF
By Joydeep Thakur | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2020 09:30 PM IST
Senior officials of the BSF said that this year till date around 14 gecko lizards, 31 cockatoos, 77 parrots and 95 pigeons have been seized. In 2019 only around 64 pigeons and 46 parrots were seized.
Five Bangladeshis and 12 Indians apprehended by BSF for illegally crossing border
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON OCT 31, 2020 12:31 PM IST
The Indians were returning from Bangladesh after meeting their relatives and the Bangladeshis were going to Bengaluru to work as labourers.
BSF conducts second round of constable recruitment in J-K, Ladakh
By Asian News International| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari | Srinagar
UPDATED ON OCT 18, 2020 04:07 PM IST
It stated a total of 1,356 vacancies have been created since November 2019 to provide employment to the youth of 22 districts of newly created Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
BSF and BGB to work together to reduce number of border killings
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 19, 2020 07:57 PM IST
BSF also stated that the “death or apprehension of criminals on the border are irrespective of nationalities.”
BSF constable final results 2020 declared at bsf.nic.in, here’s direct link to check
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Akhilesh Nagari | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 17, 2020 08:05 PM IST
Candidates who have appeared in the recruitment exam can check their results online at bsf.nic.in.
50th BSF-BGB high-level talks begin in Dhaka today
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2020 08:07 AM IST
This is the 50th such meeting between the director-general of the border forces of both nations. The discussions will deal with issues like cross-border trafficking of drugs and individuals, trans-border crimes, activities of Indian insurgent groups in Bangladesh and smuggling of fake currency notes.
Session set to start, Kashmiris studying in Pak leave India via Attari
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Amritsar, Amritsar
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2020 04:48 PM IST
According to a Pakistan foreign ministry letter, the Indians, most of them Kashmiri students, were allowed to travel on September 10, but with a deadline of 5 pm, said an official at the Attari check post
BSF shoots dead 2 smugglers in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Bikaner
PUBLISHED ON SEP 09, 2020 12:11 PM IST
BSF troopers seized arms and ammunition, drugs and Pakistani currency from the slain intruders who tried to cross the border fence.
‘Pakistan, China planning against us’: BSF chief to jawans on visit to LoC
By Ravi Krishnan Khajuria | Hindustan Times, Jammu
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2020 08:52 AM IST
Though the Army has the operational command of the 744-km long LoC, the BSF has also been deployed to assist the former.
Forces told to begin large-scale breeding of K9s to meet demand
By Neeraj Chauhan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2020 02:43 AM IST
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) recently issued guidelines asking the Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to undertake large-scale breeding of Police Service K9s, or PSKs, not only to meet their own requirements but also for other central/state police forces.
Pakistani team to meet Indian authorities at Dera Baba Nanak for building bridge in Kartarpur Corridor
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON AUG 27, 2020 06:30 AM IST
The engineers will discuss the construction of a bridge on a low-lying stretch near the border on the Pakistan side besides surveying the bridge constructed on the Indian side
BSF to undergo tech upgradation, to get 436 drones and new anti-drone systems
By Shishir Gupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 23, 2020 02:39 PM IST
In the past one year, Pakistani deep state is using Chinese commercial drones to transport assault rifles, pistols and grenades to the Khalistani terrorists in Punjab as well as jihadis in Jammu and Kashmir.
BSF shoots down 5 intruders at Indo-Pak border: How it all happened
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 22, 2020 01:01 PM IST
BSF personnel from the 103rd battalion also recovered an AK-series rifle and a pistol from the site where these intruders were killed near Dall village, officials said.
BSF seizes more than 100kg of Hilsa fish from Indo-Bangla border in south Bengal
By Joydeep Thakur | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 04:21 PM IST
The seizure comes at a time, when millions of Bengalis are facing an acute shortage of their favourite fish. Hilsa is often tagged as the Queen of Fish and the Bangladeshi variant is considered to be tastier than their Indian counterparts.
Two BSF personnel shot dead by colleague in north Bengal
By Pramod Giri | Hindustan Times, Siliguri
UPDATED ON AUG 04, 2020 03:18 PM IST
The three BSF personnel were on duty along the Indo-Bangladesh border under Raiganj police station in North Dinajpur district at night on Monday.
Tripura records fresh spike of 223 Covid-19 positive cases in a day
By Priyanka Deb Barmàn | Hindustan Times, Agartala
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 11:34 AM IST
Among the 223 new Covid-19 patients, 101 are the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel.
12 Bangladeshi nationals, including 7 children, stranded on Indo-Bangla border for six days
By Priyanka Deb Barman | Hindustan Times, Agartala
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2020 12:13 PM IST
The 12 Bangladeshis have been identified as Kulsum Bibi (60), Barsida Begam (35), Rajita Begam (30), Mohinuddin (22), Sajana Begam (21), Shakil Miah (14), Ravena Khatun (12), Sakib (11), Raja Hossain (9), Rashmi Akhtar (4), Alia Khatun (3). and Rajaul Hossain (2).
36 more BSF personnel test positive for Covid-19, force’s count climbs to 1,348
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 05, 2020 03:36 PM IST
The force now has 1,348 coronavirus cases and out of these 526 personnel are under treatment.
BSF reports 53 new Covid-19 cases; tally crosses 1,000-mark
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Jasra Afreen | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 30, 2020 08:50 PM IST
There have been five deaths from the disease in the force, including the death of a personnel who was killed in a road accident whose Covid-19 positive report came later.
Post lockdown, infiltration dips but smuggling continues across porus Indo-Bangla border
By Joydeep Thakur | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JUN 12, 2020 08:24 PM IST
The Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal is the longest international border in any state across the country. Out of the 4096.7 km long Indo-Bangla border, West Bengal alone shares 2,216 km with the neighbouring country.
Endangered helmeted curassow birds seized at Indo-Bangla border in south Bengal
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JUN 09, 2020 07:35 PM IST
According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, helmeted curassows are endangered species and are found in the forests of Columbia and Venezuela.
North-East states report a sharp rise in coronavirus cases
By Utpal Parashar | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Times, Guwahati
UPDATED ON JUN 03, 2020 11:03 AM IST
The other six smaller states have also recorded a significant increase in the cases over the last few days and officials have called easing of interstate movement since last month the prime factor for the jump.
Tripura CM says Covid-19 spread among BSF for violating social distancing and quarantine norms
By Priyanka Deb Barman| Edited by Sabir Hussain | Hindustan Times, Agartala
PUBLISHED ON JUN 01, 2020 11:22 PM IST
Out of the 319 Covid-19 cases in Tripura till Monday, 166 were found among BSF personnel and their families in the 138th and 86th battalions in the state.
Rs 15 lakh from ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ fund to kin of CAPF coronavirus casualty
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 30, 2020 06:34 PM IST
The Union home ministry, under whose command the paramilitary forces function, launched the ‘Bharat Ke Veer’ (BKV) fund in April 2017.