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ITBP chief meets Uttarakhand CM with second line of defense in border areas in mind
The meeting focussed on developing infrastructure in border areas with a view on national security.
Updated on Jul 17, 2020 10:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
With 52 new Covid-19 cases, Arunachal Pradesh’s tally reaches 543
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.
Updated on Jul 17, 2020 06:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
Four trekkers missing near Kedarnath located after 48-hour search operation
Vineet Kumar, an SDRF official, said that the trekkers were located by the Triyuginarayan village chief on Thursday morning.
Updated on Jul 16, 2020 01:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Suparna Roy
Bid to tarnish Kerala’s Covid-19 fight, says Pinarayi Vijayan after Nadda alleges fudged data
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”.
Updated on Jul 13, 2020 11:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | HT Correspondent
First patient discharged from Chhatarpur Covid facility
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.
Updated on Jul 14, 2020 03:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Forces have ‘full possession’ of all our country’s land, says ITBP chief
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.
Updated on Jul 13, 2020 03:23 AM IST
Gurugram | Press Trust of India
PM’s Ladakh visit raised morale of armed forces at the border, says ITBP DG
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.
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 02:40 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Anubha Rohatgi
Delhi LG Anil Baijal inaugurates world’s ‘largest’ Covid care centre
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.
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 11:18 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
CAPF okays transgender persons’ hiring
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.
Updated on Jul 04, 2020 07:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
MHA seeks CAPFs views on recruiting ‘transgender’ assistant commandants
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’.
Updated on Jul 02, 2020 01:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
Uttarakhand govt clears forest land transfer to build roads near China border
Uttarakhand forest minister Harak Singh Rawat said that these roads are important from the national security point of view.
Updated on Jul 01, 2020 02:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Suparna Roy | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Four more ITBP personnel test Covid-19 positive, force records 81 active cases
There are currently a total of 81 active coronavirus cases and 236 ITBP personnel have recovered and been discharged till date.
Updated on Jun 29, 2020 08:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
Bridge collapses near India-China border, new one built within 5 days
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.
Updated on Jun 27, 2020 10:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pithoragarh | BD Kasniyal| Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Amit Shah reviews preparedness at world’s largest Covid care facility
The Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre and Hospital in south Delhi has 10,000 beds.
Updated on Jun 27, 2020 06:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Sabir Hussain
CRPF constable dies of Covid-19, death toll in Central Armed Police Forces rises to 24
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.
Updated on Jun 27, 2020 05:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
Diagnostic material for 4.7 lakh RT-PCR tests, 50k Rapid Antigen Tests given free to Delhi by ICMR
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.
Published on Jun 27, 2020 05:14 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
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
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Updated on Jun 26, 2020 05:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
ITBP chief visits India’s largest Covid 19 care centre with 10,000 beds, says force will deal with any challenge
ITBP forces are also occupied with defending India’s borders along the LAC with China.
Updated on Jun 26, 2020 03:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
14 ITBP personnel test positive for Covid-19, force now has 58 active cases
Till date about 210 security personnel have recovered and been discharged from various medical facilities across the country.
Updated on Jun 21, 2020 09:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
In pics: Undeterred by spine-chilling temperature, security personnel perform yoga
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.
Updated on Jun 21, 2020 11:26 AM IST
Hindustan Tims, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
ITBP asked to keep eye on Chinese troops along border
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.
Updated on Jun 18, 2020 04:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
ITBP releases song to pay tribute to coronavirus warriors
The song titled ‘Rakh Honsla Himatt Na Haar’ (Keep courage, don’t give up) was written by Constable Varun Kumar and sung by Constable Vikram Jeet Singh in Hindi and has been released on social media handles.
Published on Jun 12, 2020 04:14 PM IST
Panchkula | Asian News International
One more ITBP staff tests Covid-19 positive, force’s coronavirus tally now at 35
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) had reported its first Covid-19 case on April 28.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 07:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
ITBP puts into operation one command each in C’garh, Guwahati
The cabinet had, in October 2019, approved two new commands -- the Western Command at Chandigarh and Eastern Command at Guwahati -- to be headed by an additional director general (ADG) rank officer in the ITBP.
Updated on Jun 06, 2020 01:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Greater Noida: 20 jawans discharged from hospital in 14 days
Surjeet Singh Deswal, the director general of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in his address to the discharged soldiers -- 17 from the ITBP and three from the Border Security Force (BSF), said that the soldiers proved that they can win in every field, either war at the borders or the invisible virus.
Updated on May 16, 2020 10:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Noida | Sanjeev K Jha
Only swadeshi products in CAPF canteens from June 1 after PM Modi’s push
Home minister Amit Shah also appealed to the public to make maximum use of “swadeshi (locally made)” products and encourage others to do the same.
Updated on May 13, 2020 02:53 PM IST
Hindusatn Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Delhi ITBP camp sealed as 23 more test Covid-19 positive
The sealed houses the 22nd battalion of the ITBP; it has a strength of around 1,000 personnel who all are under observation and 76 are in quarantine.
Updated on May 06, 2020 05:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
45 ITBP men test positive for Covid-19, total cases in CAPFs now 298
A majority of the infections among paramilitary forces is in Delhi.
Updated on May 05, 2020 10:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
News updates from Hindustan Times: ITBP ex-officer suspected to be Covid-19 carrier after 45 men test positive and all the latest news
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Updated on May 05, 2020 05:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
ITBP ex-officer suspected to be Covid-19 carrier after 45 men test positive
The ITBP reported its first Covid-19 case April 28. On Monday, the number reached 21 before it more than doubled to 45 on Tuesday.
Updated on May 05, 2020 06:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan | Edited by Sabir Hussain