Border Security Force

Border Security Force Seizes Foreign Birds In Bengal's North 24 Parganas

India News | ANI | Friday June 14, 2019

Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday seized 70 foreign birds which were smuggled into North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal from Bangladesh.

Cyclone Vayu Won't Hit Gujarat, Changes Course Overnight: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 13, 2019

Cyclone Vayu will not hit Gujarat as it changed its trajectory overnight and moved further into the sea, the weather department said. However, coastal areas in the state continue to be on high alert as strong winds and rough seas are expected for the next 24 to 48 hours. Over three lakh people were evacuated from coastal district and the union terr...

BSF Soldiers, Pakistan Rangers Exchange Sweets On Eid

India News | ANI | Wednesday June 5, 2019

On Eid, Pakistani Wing Commander Usman Ali offered sweets to the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) commandant Mukund Kumar Jha.

Former Soldier Trampled To Death By Elephants In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 29, 2019

A retired Border Security Force jawan was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, an official said today.

General Election 2019: Sacked Soldier Tej Bahadur Yadav Named Samajwadi's Varanasi Candidate

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday April 29, 2019

Tej Bahadur Yadav, the former Border Security Force (BSF) soldier dismissed over his videos criticizing food for the forces at the frontlines, has been named the Samajwadi Party's candidate in Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

4 BSF Soldiers Killed In Encounter With Maoists In Chhattisgarh Kanker

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

Four Border Security Force or BSF soldiers were killed in an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh today, the police said. The gunfight started when Maoists opened fire on the soldiers when they were out this morning for a search operation.

"Will Contest Against PM Modi From Varanasi," Says Sacked BSF Soldier

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2019

A Border Security Force soldier who was dismissed from service in 2017 after he posted a video online complaining about the food served to the troop said he would take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Caught Intruding, Drone Shot Down Along Rajasthan's Border With Pakistan

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday March 10, 2019

A Pakistani drone that entered Indian territory through the Rajasthan border was shot down by the army's air defence wing on Saturday evening. It was the second infiltration attempt by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the neighbouring country that day.

Man And Machine To Keep Infiltrators At Bay Along India-Bangladesh Border

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday March 9, 2019

A 61-km stretch of a riverine border that India and Bangladesh shares on the Brahmaputra in lower Assam was essentially porous until now, allowing infiltrators and smugglers easy entry into the country. But that's about to change.

Pakistani Spy Drone Crosses Border In Rajasthan's Sriganganagar: BSF

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday March 9, 2019

A Pakistani spy drone attempting to enter Indian territory across the Rajasthan border went back following its detection by the Border Security Forces (BSF), who tried to shoot it down, the BSF said.

50-Year-Old Pakistani Man Arrested In Gujarat's Rann Of Kutch: Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a 50-year-old Pakistani man from the Rann of Kutch the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat on Wednesday, a senior official said.

Top Surveillance System Deployed Along India-Bangladesh Border In Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 5, 2019

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated an advanced electronic surveillance system along the 61-km India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri district of Assam to tackle cross-border crimes and provide respite to BSF personnel from round-the-clock patrolling.

Border Areas Of Jaisalmer On High Alert Amid Tension Between India, Pak

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 27, 2019

The Border Security Force along with its brave soldiers and all the officers are as always alert, says official.

Pakistan Intruder Shot At By BSF In Punjab, Shifted To Hospital

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 20, 2019

A young woman intruder from Pakistan was shot at and injured by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers in the Dera Baba Nanak sector of Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Wednesday morning.

Work On Hi-Tech Border Surveillance Project In Progress, Says BSF

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 19, 2019

Border Surveillance Project: A senior Border Security Force official said work to set up the hi-tech project along the 2000-km sensitive stretch on the international border with Pakistan and Bangladesh is likely to be completed in six to seven years.