Border Security Force
Indian Border police deployed near Bangladesh and Pakistan
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The Border Security Force (BSF) is the Border Service branch of the Central Armed Police Force of India. It is a paramilitary force responsible for guarding the border, particularly India’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. It is under the command of the Ministry of Home Affairs and was formed in the wake of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 to ensure the security of India’s borders and for related matters.
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BSF personnel injured in unprovoked firing from Pakistani troopsIndiaTimes - Published | |
BSF personnel injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire along Jammu borderThe ceasefire violation between the two countries has been very rare ever since India and Pakistan renewed the ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021.DNA - Published | |
Borders fully secure; will not allow terrorists to disturb J-K Assembly polls: BSFInspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu frontier, DK Boora was speaking to reporters in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district which is going to polls in the first phase on September 18.DNA - Published | |
'We cannot...', BSF jawan's appeal to Bangladeshis trying to enter IndiaThousands of Bangladeshis have been attempting to cross into India, leading to a crisis in the border areas.DNA - Published | |
BSF DG Nitin Agarwal, special DG Yogesh Khurania's tenure cut short; repatriated to state cadresAgrawal had taken charge as the Border Security Force chief in June last year. Khurania, as the special DG (West), was heading the formation of the force along the Pakistan border.DNA - Published | |
Ex-Agniveers to get reservation, age relaxation in CISF, BSF, SSB, CRPF, RPFMinistry of Home Affairs announced that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) will also extend age and PET (Physical Efficiency Test) relaxations to former Agniveers.DNA - Published | |
BSF officer, jawan die during patrol along India-Pakistan border in Gujarat, what exactly happened?Two BSF personnel, Assistant Commandant Vishwadeo and Head Constable Dayal Ram from the 59th battalion, died from heat stroke and dehydration while patrolling the 'Harami Nallah' creek along the..DNA - Published | |
Arms smuggling bid from across the border foiled as BSF gun downed a drone in FazilkaIndiaTimes - Published | |
2 missing BSF women jawans show up in KolkataIndiaTimes - Published | |
Centre announces 10% reservation in CISF, BSF, RPF for AgniveersFor the first batch of ex-Agniveers, the upper age limit relaxation is set at five years, reducing to three years for subsequent batches.DNA - Published | |
CISF, BSF reserve 10% constable posts for ex-AgniveersCISF Chief Nina Singh and BSF's Nitin Agrawal announced 10% reservations for ex-Agniveers under Agnipath. Nina Singh noted age and physical test relaxations. Launched in June 2022, 25% are retained..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Punjab: BSF recover 570 grams of heroin from Kilche village in FerozepurThe Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 570 grams of heroin from a farming field in Kilche village, Ferozepur district, based on intelligence information. The heroin, wrapped in yellow adhesive tape,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Two BSF personnel killed in separate accidents in J&KIn Kathua district, ASI Parshotam Singh (58), a native of Himachal Pradesh, died when the vehicle he was driving skidded off the road and plunged into Ujh canal near Rajbagh. Two of his colleagues were..IndiaTimes - Published | BSF jawan attacked by intruders from B’desh, battles for lifeA BSF head constable was attacked by a group from Bangladesh at Dhantala in Nadia district. The constable sustained serious injuries and is in critical condition.IndiaTimes - Published |
BSF constable assaulted by miscreants at India-Bangladesh borderIndiaTimes - Published | BSF seizes two drones carrying narcotics near India-Pakistan border in PunjabThe Border Security Force (BSF) has seized two drones and a substantial quantity of narcotics in two separate incidents near the India-Pakistan International Border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district. In..IndiaTimes - Published |
Indian woman, minor son handed over to BSF after release from jail for illegally entering Pak: officialIndiaTimes - Published | NSA: Like defence forces, CAPFs too need 'jointness'NSA Ajit Doval emphasizes using technology and engaging with border residents to secure India's frontiers for economic growth at BSF event.IndiaTimes - Published |
Video: BSF jawan roasts 'papad' on sand in Bikaner amid intense heatwaveBSF jawan roasts 'papad' in Rajasthan's scorching Bikaner heatwave, with temperatures over 45°C, as per IMD.IndiaTimes - Published | EC removes BSF jawan from election duty after 'molestation' complaintThe Election Commission removed a BSF jawan from poll duty in Uluberia constituency after a woman filed a molestation complaint at Uluberia Police Station. Tight security was in place for the fifth..IndiaTimes - Published |
BSF opens fire on Pakistani drone along IB in J&K's SambaBSF troops shot down a Pakistani drone near the International Border in Samba, Jammu and Kashmir. A search operation in Narayanpur, Ramgarh sector was conducted to prevent any weapon or narcotics drop,..IndiaTimes - Published | Punjab: BSF recovers China-made drone with 416gm Heroin from Tarn TaranIndiaTimes - Published |
Alert BSF troops thwart infiltration bid in J&K’s Samba, kill Pak intruderAlert Border Security Force troops fired at a Pakistani intruder close to a forward post along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir late on Wednesday evening, potentially..IndiaTimes - Published | Meet first woman sniper of Border Security Force, she is from...While leading a platoon in Punjab, Suman saw the threat of cross-border sniper attacks and volunteered for the sniper course. Suman's participation in the course was approved by her superiors due to..DNA - Published |
Mamata Banerjee: Don't accept 'BSF ID cards' & fall into NRC trapWest Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that the Border Security Force (BSF) was planning to issue separate identity cards to residents of border areas, and asked people not to..IndiaTimes - Published | Most gallantry awards for Red belt, J&K serviceTwo BSF personnel killed during a UN peacekeeping mission in Congo. UP Police DG Prashant Kumar, known as the "encounter specialist", honored for gallantry on Republic Day eve along with 1,132 other..IndiaTimes - Published |
Supreme Court frames questions on BSF’s area jurisdictionThe Supreme Court frames six questions to address the Punjab government's challenge against the Centre's decision to extend the Border Security Force's local area jurisdiction. The questions include..IndiaTimes - Published | SC frames legal issues, will examine validity of notification expanding BSF's mandate to 50 km from international borderThe Supreme Court said on Monday it will examine the validity of the Centre's 2021 notification expanding the BSF's jurisdiction to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a larger 50 km stretch..IndiaTimes - Published |
Pak national arrested along international border in JammuA 20-year-old Pakistani intruder has been arrested by BSF from a forward area along the international border in Jammu’s Makwal. Officials on Tuesday said BSF troops observed suspicious movement along..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Wanted to serve the nation': In Rajasthan's desert, women part of BSF team that guards borderWomen in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district are defying stereotypes by patrolling the India-Pakistan border. Despite extreme weather conditions and opposition from their families, these women guard the..IndiaTimes - Published |
17 BSF jawans hurt in crashIndiaTimes - Published | Militants fire grenades at patrol party in Manipur, five woundedFour police commandos and a BSF trooper were wounded on Tuesday when militants suspected to be from a Myanmar-based outfit fired rocket-propelled grenades at a joint patrol in the border town of Moreh..IndiaTimes - Published |
BSF jawan injured in militant attack in Manipur, condition stableThe Border Security Force (BSF) jawan injured in an attack by militants in Manipur's Moreh on Tuesday is stable and has been shifted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal. Four..IndiaTimes - Published | Fresh gunfight breaks out in Manipur's MorehFresh gunfight in Moreh town, Manipur's Tengnoupal district between security forces and suspected militants. Gunbattle started in Chavangphai area after two persons involved in an attack on police..IndiaTimes - Published |
BSF allows daughter living in Bangladesh for last glimpse of deceased father in West BengalThe Border Security Force (BSF) arranged the last glimpse of the deceased Indian father, Liyakat Biswas, for his daughter living in Bangladesh at the zero line of the India-Bangladesh border. The BSF..IndiaTimes - Published | BSF deploys advanced technology to thwart infiltration and drone threat in foggy daysApprehending potential attempts to disrupt peace and breach security from the Pakistani side during the ongoing foggy conditions, the Border Security Force (BSF) is taking the help of technology,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Punjab: 100 Pakistan drones shot down this year, says BSFThe Border Security Force (BSF) informed on Tuesday that its personnel have either successfully shot down or recovered 100 Pakistdrones, through which attempts were made to smuggle narcotics, arms and..IndiaTimes - Published | BSF top official reviews preparedness along India-Bangladesh borderA top official of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday reviewed the operational preparedness along the India-Bangladesh border. He also visited border outposts in Coochbehar district of West..IndiaTimes - Published |
Special DG BSF visits troops in Jammu frontier, reviews security situationSpecial Director General of Border Security Force Y B Khurania visited the troops along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu frontier, officials said on Sunday. Khurania,..IndiaTimes - Published | 4 Maoists held for blast that killed BSF jawanBastar Police arrested four suspected Naxalites who were allegedly involved in the IED blast that killed a BSF jawan in Kanker district earlier this week. Police said the four cadreswere Maoist jan..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh: 4 Naxalites allegedly involved in blast that killed BSF jawan heldIndiaTimes - Published | Intelligence suggests 250 militants present at launchpads across border, Jammu and Kashmir security on alert: BSFIndiaTimes - Published |
BSF jawan killed in IED blast in BastarA BSF trooper was killed in an IED explosion in Bastar’s Kanker district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as head constable Akhilesh Rai (45). Rai is the second IED-caused fatality in Bastar..IndiaTimes - Published | BSF personnel killed in IED blast in Kanker district of ChhattisgarhA Border Security Force personnel was killed in an IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Kanker district of Bastar division on Thursday. This is second consecutive death in a row in two days. A joint..IndiaTimes - Published |
Drone and heroine recovered near India-Pakistan international borderBorder Security Force (BSF) on Thursday recovered 1 drone and half kg of heroin near Indo Pak international border in the Amritsar district.According to a BSF spokesperson, while carrying out area..IndiaTimes - Published | IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Pratappur, BSF jawan injuredIndiaTimes - Published |
LeT man who plotted attacks on CRPF, BSF convoys killed in PakistanAdnan Ahmed, a top-ranking LeT commander, was killed in Karachi by unidentified gunmen. He was involved in a series of attacks on security convoys in the Valley. Hanzala coordinated the terrorist..IndiaTimes - Published | 46,960 Central para-military personnel took voluntary retirement since 2019, highest from BSFA total of 46,960 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel have taken voluntary retirement since 2019, according to the home ministry. The highest number of retirements came from the Border..IndiaTimes - Published |
Highest number of BSF personnel followed by CRPF opting for voluntary retirement: GovernmentAt least 4127 Border Security Force personnel and 2572 Central Reserve Police Force personnel have opted for voluntary retirement in 2023. The reasons for voluntary retirement include personal and..IndiaTimes - Published | Hamas-like ‘misadventure’ by Pakistan-backed terrorists will get befitting reply: BSF IGThe BSF inspector general (IG), Jammu Frontier, D K Boora, emphasized the importance of the man behind the machine in handling conflict situations. He stated that the BSF is fully capable of countering..IndiaTimes - Published |
