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Now, BSF to use anti-drone technology on Indo-Pak border | EXCLUSIVE
India | Oct 14, 2019, 05:37 PM ISTThe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given green signal to the Border Security Force (BSF) to use anti-drone technology. This comes as a big nod by the government in wake of recent spurt of UAVs being spotted across the India-Pakistan international border. The BSF can now procure the anti-drone technology to detect and effectively engage rogue drones.
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BSF seizes five Pakistani boats at 'Harami Nala' creek area in Gujarat
India | Oct 12, 2019, 04:20 PM ISTThe Border Security Force (BSF) seized five Pakistani fishing boats in the Harami Nala creek area, close to India-Pakistan border in Gujarat, an official said on Saturday. The five single-engine fitted boats were seized around 10.45 pm on Friday from the creek area near Kutch district, the BSF said in a press statement.
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Home Ministry tells BSF to adopt anti-drone technology
India | Oct 10, 2019, 09:41 PM ISTThe direction came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 4 chaired a high-level meeting with the Director Generals of all paramilitary forces to review the current status of border security and measures to be taken to strengthen it further.
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BSF vehicle hits scooter at Lodhi flyover, woman killed
India | Oct 09, 2019, 09:42 PM ISTZamil Alam (40), a resident of Madangiri, his wife Nelofer and seven-year-old daughter Khushi were taken to a hospital, where Nelofer was declared brought dead, a senior police officer said.
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Drones spotted in Punjab
India | Oct 08, 2019, 05:45 PM ISTThe BSF on Tuesday sighted two high-flying drones along with Punjab's Hussainiwala sector, days after police recovered Pakistani drones used to airdrop arms and ammunition in border areas of the state.
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Punjab: BSF on alert after Pakistani drone enters Indian border
India | Oct 08, 2019, 02:13 PM ISTBorder Security Force (BSF) is on high alert after Pakistani drone was spotted near the Punjab border on Monday night. According to reports, the drone was spotted flying near HK Tower, a check post on the Hussainiwala border in Ferozepur, Punjab.
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BSF personnel goes missing, suspected to have downed along Pak Border
India | Sep 29, 2019, 12:05 PM ISTA 54-year-old sub-inspector of the BSF is suspected to have drowned in a swollen river along the International Border (IB) in Jammu on Sunday.
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Amarinder urges Centre to alert IAF, BSF about 'drones' supplying arms
India | Sep 22, 2019, 11:26 PM ISTPunjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday urged the Centre to alert the Air Force and the Border Security Force about the possibility of drones being used to supply weapons from across the border.
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BSF seizes 3kg heroin near Indo-Pak border
India | Sep 07, 2019, 01:37 PM ISTThe BSF recovered 3kg heroin near Shameke border outpost at 7 am, while patrolling the Sutlej river area in a boat.
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BIG salary hike for CAPFs soon. Check list of eligible paramilitary forces, benefits, enhanced pay, NFFU and more
India | Aug 19, 2019, 01:43 PM ISTBIG salary hike for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) soon: The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) comprise of Assam Rifles, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Check details on CAPFs salary hike, benefits, NFFU and more.
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No customary exchange of sweets between BSF, Pak Rangers on Pakistan Independence day
World | Aug 14, 2019, 10:14 PM ISTPakistani Rangers traditionally used to offer sweets to their Indian counterpart BSF on August 14, Pakistan's Independence day. The gesture is reciprocated by the BSF a day later on August 15, the Indian Independence Day.
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RAW officer VK Johri appointed as BSF Director General
India | Jul 28, 2019, 09:54 PM ISTIPS officer V K Johri has been appointed as the next Director General (DG) of country's largest border guarding force, BSF.
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Over 100 BSF jawans donate blood to mark Kargil victory
India | Jul 23, 2019, 08:36 PM ISTOver 100 Border Security Force personnel donated blood in a series of special programmes to mark the 20th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas.
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BSF commanders asked to spend 25 nights a month at posts along border
India | Jul 23, 2019, 06:33 PM ISTThe BSF has directed its battalion commanders to spend at least 25 nights in a month at a forward post along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in Jammu as part of its renewed efforts to fortify the 'anti-infiltration' grid in this region, official sources said Tuesday.
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BSF jawan loses hand in Bangladeshi smugglers bomb attack in West Bengal
India | Jul 11, 2019, 04:03 PM ISTThe smugglers were armed with bombs, axes and other sharp weapons. The BSF has lodged a strong protest with Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB). The jawan whose hand had to be amputated suffered pellet injuries to his lungs, liver and stomach from the impact of at least two country made bombs lobbed at him.
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BSF ASI held for stealing bag at Delhi airport
Jul 11, 2019, 07:43 AM ISTThe police on Wednesday arrested an assistant sub-inspector of Border Security Force (BSF) for allegedly stealing a woman's handbag containing ornaments worth Rs 15 lakh, at IGI Airport, yesterday
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BSF launches massive exercise to fortify anti-infiltration grid along Pak border in Punjab, Jammu
India | Jul 07, 2019, 04:47 PM ISTA mega exercise to fortify the 'anti-infiltration grid' along the Pakistan border in Punjab and Jammu has been launched by the BSF, which has mobilized its entire senior field brass, thousands of troops and machinery deployed in these forward areas.
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No traditional exchange between Indian, Pak troops on 'Urs' at J&K border
India | Jun 27, 2019, 05:59 PM ISTTraditionally, the annual 'Urs' at the Baba Chamliyal shrine on the international border has been marked by offering of a 'Chaddar' by Pakistan Rangers while 'Shakkar' (sacred clay) and 'Sherbat' were offered to them by Border Security Force (BSF) troops.
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Bargari sacrilege case key accused killed in Patiala jail; alert sounded in Punjab
India | Jun 23, 2019, 09:38 AM ISTBargari sacrilege case prime accused was reportedly killed in Patiala's Nabha jail on Saturday.
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VIDEO: Dog squad of BSF performs yoga along with their trainers on Yoga Day 2019 in Jammu
India | Jun 21, 2019, 10:25 AM ISTSince its inception in 2015, International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on 21 June. An international day for yoga was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).