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News updates from Hindustan Times: At 14,000 feet in Ladakh, ITBP personnel celebrate 74th I-Day and all the latest news
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON AUG 15, 2020 08:58 AM IST
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
ITBP soldiers celebrate Independence Day at 14,000 feet in Ladakh
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 15, 2020 08:15 AM IST
A Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), the ITBP is deployed at the difficult high altitude Himalayan terrains.
ITBP personnel who aided army in Ladakh recommended for medals
By Neeraj Chauhan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 15, 2020 12:22 AM IST
The paramilitary force, which is responsible for guarding the 3,488-km de facto border between the two countries, or the Line of Actual Control (LAC), said its 294 personnel have been awarded the commendation disk of the ITBP’s director-general for their bravery in Ladakh.
NSG snipers, SWAT commandos, kite catchers at Red Fort for I-Day security
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2020 11:28 PM IST
A security ring, including NSG snipers, elite SWAT commandos and kite catchers, will be placed around the Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation.
ITBP recommends gallantry medals for its jawans who fought Chinese in Ladakh
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2020 03:31 PM IST
Six other soldiers of ITBP have been awarded for their courage in anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh.
Four Covid-19 positive patients die in Uttarakhand, state tally rises to 8,623
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Dehradun/Haldwani/Rudrapur/Haridwar
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 10:45 PM IST
A total of 102 Covid-19 positive patients have died in Uttarakhand till now with 16 patients dying due to coronavirus, according to the health officials. The rest of the positive patients died due to co-morbidities and other causes, added health officials.
Uttarakhand: District administration decides to test all soldiers before allowing them to go for their border posting
By Suparna Roy | Hindustan Times, Dehradun/Uttarkashi
UPDATED ON AUG 06, 2020 06:03 PM IST
Mayur Dixit, district magistrate (DM), Uttarkashi, said that some of the ITBP personnel had come in contact with earlier Covid-19 patients, and the others had returned from leave from their respective native places.
ITBP inks deal with KVIC to procure swadeshi, khadi items for CAPF personnel
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 31, 2020 03:59 PM IST
The force will procure 1,200 quintals of mustard oil from the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) with “a total financial implication of over Rs 1.73 crore”, an ITBP spokesperson said.
Panchkula DC asks govt officials to ‘take care of staff’ as Covid cases spike
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Panchkula, Panchkula
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 10:56 PM IST
Increasing number of staffers of medical education and research dept, CBSE and HPSC and personnel of ITBP and CRPF are testing positive
ITBP chief meets Uttarakhand CM with second line of defense in border areas in mind
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2020 10:44 PM IST
The meeting focussed on developing infrastructure in border areas with a view on national security.
With 52 new Covid-19 cases, Arunachal Pradesh’s tally reaches 543
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2020 06:40 PM IST
There are 387 active cases in the state, 153 people have recovered from the infection and three patients have died so far. Until May 23, the northeastern state had remained free from the coronavirus pandemic.
Four trekkers missing near Kedarnath located after 48-hour search operation
By Suparna Roy | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2020 01:59 PM IST
Vineet Kumar, an SDRF official, said that the trekkers were located by the Triyuginarayan village chief on Thursday morning.
Bid to tarnish Kerala’s Covid-19 fight, says Pinarayi Vijayan after Nadda alleges fudged data
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON JUL 13, 2020 11:38 PM IST
He was referring to the criticism of Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda on Sunday in which he said the Kerala government was “messing up the data related to the pandemic just for records”.
First patient discharged from Chhatarpur Covid facility
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 14, 2020 03:49 AM IST
The patient discharged on Monday was gifted a memento by officials of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which has provided around 1,000 healthcare workers and security staff at the facility.
Forces have ‘full possession’ of all our country’s land, says ITBP chief
By Press Trust of India | Gurugram
UPDATED ON JUL 13, 2020 03:23 AM IST
All the security arrangements are in place at the borders and we can say that the country’s security is ensured, SS Deswal, Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said.
PM’s Ladakh visit raised morale of armed forces at the border, says ITBP DG
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 05, 2020 02:40 PM IST
ITBP chief SS Deswal said armed forces personnel have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty in the past and they are ready to dedicate their lives to the nation in the future as well.
Delhi LG Anil Baijal inaugurates world’s ‘largest’ Covid care centre
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 05, 2020 11:18 AM IST
The centre is 1,700 feet long, 700 feet wide -- roughly the size of 20 football fields -- and has 200 enclosures with 50 beds each. Authorities say it is the largest of its kind in the world.
CAPF okays transgender persons’ hiring
By Neeraj Chauhan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 04, 2020 07:26 AM IST
The home ministry on Wednesday sought the views of central paramilitary forces (CAPF) to add transgender as the third gender category in relevant application forms ahead of the annual examination for recruiting assistant commandants to be held in December.
MHA seeks CAPFs views on recruiting ‘transgender’ assistant commandants
By Neeraj Chauhan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2020 01:20 PM IST
In a letter to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the MHA on Wednesday asked the forces to send their comments for incorporating the issues on transgender as ‘third gender’.
Uttarakhand govt clears forest land transfer to build roads near China border
By Suparna Roy | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, Dehradun
UPDATED ON JUL 01, 2020 02:08 PM IST
Uttarakhand forest minister Harak Singh Rawat said that these roads are important from the national security point of view.
Four more ITBP personnel test Covid-19 positive, force records 81 active cases
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 29, 2020 08:13 PM IST
There are currently a total of 81 active coronavirus cases and 236 ITBP personnel have recovered and been discharged till date.
Bridge collapses near India-China border, new one built within 5 days
By BD Kasniyal| Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Hindustan Times, Pithoragarh
UPDATED ON JUN 27, 2020 10:29 PM IST
The bridge, crucial for supplying ration to the army and the ITBP men near the Indo-China border, had also cut off about 7,000 people living in various villages after its collapse.
Amit Shah reviews preparedness at world’s largest Covid care facility
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Sabir Hussain | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 27, 2020 06:20 PM IST
The Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital in south Delhi has 10,000 beds.
CRPF constable dies of Covid-19, death toll in Central Armed Police Forces rises to 24
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 27, 2020 05:43 PM IST
The CISF has had seven fatalities while five deaths have been reported in the BSF, eight in the CRPF and two each in the ITBP and the SSB.
Diagnostic material for 4.7 lakh RT-PCR tests, 50k Rapid Antigen Tests given free to Delhi by ICMR
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 27, 2020 05:14 PM IST
This new hospital would have a referral relationship with AIIMS, New Delhi and the facility would be equipped with oxygen, ventilators as well as an ICU, the ministry said in its statement.
News updates from Hindustan Times: ITBP chief visits 10,000-bed Covid-19 centre, says will deal with any challenge and all the latest news
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 26, 2020 05:01 PM IST
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
ITBP chief visits India’s largest Covid 19 care centre with 10,000 beds, says force will deal with any challenge
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Abhinav Sahay | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 26, 2020 03:35 PM IST
ITBP forces are also occupied with defending India’s borders along the LAC with China.
14 ITBP personnel test positive for Covid-19, force now has 58 active cases
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 21, 2020 09:25 PM IST
Till date about 210 security personnel have recovered and been discharged from various medical facilities across the country.
In pics: Undeterred by spine-chilling temperature, security personnel perform yoga
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Tims, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 21, 2020 11:26 AM IST
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel performed yoga at an altitude of 18,800 feet in North Sikkim on the occasion of International Yoga Day today.
ITBP asked to keep eye on Chinese troops along border
By Neeraj Chauhan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 18, 2020 04:17 AM IST
ITBP troops are deployed at 180 border outposts (BoPs) along LAC in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in a treacherous terrain located between 9,000 feet to 18,750 feet above sea level, where temperatures can dip to minus 45 degree C.