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  Punjab blasts: IED used in explosions near BSF HQ in Jalandhar, Amritsar Cantt; high alert sounded

  India | May 06, 2026 7:50 IST

  A high alert has been sounded in Punjab after two explosions occurred near key military installations in Jalandhar and Amritsar within a span of a few hours on Tuesday night.

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  BSF Raising Day 2025: Best wishes, quotes and messages to salute our border heroes

  December 01, 2025 11:57 IST

  Celebrate BSF Raising Day 2024 with heartfelt wishes, inspiring quotes and powerful messages. Honour the bravery and sacrifice of BSF jawans with these meaningful greetings.

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  Border Security Force's air wing gets its first woman flight engineer in over 50 years

  India | October 12, 2025 17:57 IST

  Inspector Bhawna Chaudhary along with four male subordinate officers were recently awarded their flying badges by BSF director general Daljit Singh Chawdhary.

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  BSF foils multiple cross-border smuggling attempts, recovers drones and heroin in Punjab

  India | July 23, 2025 7:50 IST

  BSF credited the successful operations to the effective integration of advanced surveillance technology and the constant vigilance of its personnel. The force emphasised that these recoveries reflect the strong coordination between cutting-edge counter-drone systems and the alertness of troops.

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  BSF, Punjab Police jointly recover drone, heroin and pistol body from Tarn Taran district

  India | May 29, 2025 6:51 IST

  BSF troops recovered a pistol body without its upper slide from a farming field near Daoke village in Amritsar district. The pistol was wrapped in yellow adhesive tape with a metal ring attached.

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  Amit Shah praises Indian armed forces for 'Operation Sindoor', says BSF secured borders very well

  India | May 23, 2025 14:06 IST

  Amit Shah said in Pahalgam, terrorists brutally killed our people. PM Modi said that an appropriate response would be given, and that response is evident today. The entire world is now praising our armed forces and their striking capabilities.

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  BSF, Punjab Police jointly recover suspected Pakistani drone on Tarn Taran border

  India | May 17, 2025 11:24 IST

  BSF troops with Punjab Police seized 01 'DJI Mavic 3 Classic drone' at a location adjacent to Khemkaran of district Tarn Taran on the basis of information by the BSF intelligence wing.

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  CM Mamata assured me of my husband's release: Wife of BSF jawan Purnam Sahu detained by Pakistan

  May 12, 2025 13:12 IST

  According to BSF officials, the incident occurred when Sahu, who was escorting a group of farmers near the border, stepped away to rest under a tree and unknowingly slipped into Pakistani territory. He was posted with the 182nd battalion of BSF at Ferozepur border.

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  BSF apprehends Pakistani Ranger while spying at border in Sri Ganganagar

  Rajasthan | May 03, 2025 23:47 IST

  This action was taken in a tit for tat move as a BSF constable remains in Pakistan’s custody for over a week and his fate continues to remain uncertain.

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  Punjab: BSF recovers drone from farming field in Tarn Taran district

  India | March 09, 2025 18:00 IST

  The BSF said that robust technical countermeasures were deployed in the border area to thwart the drones flying from across the border with Pakistan.

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  BSF foils infiltration attempt at LoC in Pathankot, intruder neutralised

  India | February 26, 2025 11:07 IST

  The BSF sensed suspicious movement along the international border in Pathankot following which the intruder was challenged. After the intruder didn't pay heed and continued to move, the BSF troops sensed the threat and neutralised him.

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  Budget 2025: CAPFs under MHA receive budget hike for national security

  Budget | February 01, 2025 19:44 IST

  The Union Budget for 2025–26 included a slight increase in the budgetary allocations for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Key security forces like CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, and NSG have received funding boosts to enhance India’s national security.

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  BSF foils infiltration attempt at India-Bangladesh border, four Bangladeshi nationals arrested

  October 16, 2024 14:33 IST

  The BSF foiled an infiltration attempt at the India-Bangladesh border in Murshidabad, arresting four Bangladeshi nationals with fake Aadhaar cards. An Indian tout was also apprehended for facilitating the illegal entry.

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  BSF lodges 'strong' protest with Bangladesh after 'miscreants' abduct its jawan while patrolling

  India | September 24, 2024 22:28 IST

  In response to this "alarming" situation, the BSF said, its North Bengal Frontier Inspector General headquartered in Siliguri "promptly reached out to the Region Commander of the North West Region, BGB, demanding the immediate release of the abducted jawan."

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  Independence Day 2024: In a first, all-women troops exchange greetings at India-Bangladesh border

  India | August 15, 2024 14:56 IST

  In a historic first, an all-women unit of the Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged Independence Day greetings and sweets with their female counterparts from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the Gede border post in West Bengal.

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  Daljit Singh Chaudhary given additional charge as BSF DG after repatriation of Nitin Agrawal

  India | August 03, 2024 13:02 IST

  Nitin Agarwal was repatriated back to his parent Kerala cadre with immediate effect on the orders of the Home Ministry on Friday. His repatriation took place amid increased cross-border infiltration along the Jammu sector.

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  Bangladesh violence: We are fully prepared to deal with any exigency, says BSF

  Tripura | July 21, 2024 22:21 IST

  Amid the unrest in Bangladesh due to protests over government job quotas, the BSF has heightened security along the border and assured the safe return of Indian students. BSF Tripura Inspector General Patel Piyush Purushottam Das emphasized the force's readiness to tackle any potential threats.

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  Amarnath Yatra 2024: Two pilgrims injured after van meets with accident near Chandanwari

  Jammu and Kashmir | June 30, 2024 17:23 IST

  The car with Amarnath Yatra pilgrims onboard met with an accident in Pahalgam district. The victims sustained serious head injuries. meanwhile, the second batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims have departed on Sunday.

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  BSF, Punjab police recover China-made drone along border region in Tarn Taran

  India | June 21, 2024 20:00 IST

  The recovered drone has been identified as a China-made DJI Mavic- 3 Classic. This was recovered in a joint operation conducted by the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police.

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  BSF neutralises armed Bangladeshi smuggler near Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura

  India | June 09, 2024 17:35 IST

  A large group of smugglers armed with sharp-edged weapons were attempting to smuggle goods across the border when the deployed BSF jawan warned them. The smugglers ignored the warning and tried to encircle the jawan. Seeing imminent threat, the jawan fired upon and killed one of them.