NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) awaits final clearance nod to expand its operations by adding 16 more battalions, which would include around 17,000 personnel. This is planned to come with the establishment of two new forward headquarters for its western and eastern command, overseeing the Pakistan and Bangladesh borders.Initial approval has been secured.The…
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal Police on Wednesday announced the formation of a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the recent outbreak of violence in the minority-dominated Murshidabad district, where the protest against the Waqf Amendment Act, which has been going on for over a week, became violent. The demonstrations, led by members of…
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Govt is deploying an electronic surveillance system and using other technological initiatives to safeguard the country’s borders, Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said while addressing troops at a Border Security Force (BSF) outpost in Jammu’s Kathua district.Over 26 technological initiatives, including tunnel identification and anti-drone system, are currently being tested, he revealed,…
NEW DELHI: A border talk is to take place between India and Bangladesh between February 17 and 20, with issues such as fence construction, and attacks on BSF personnel and civilians by Bangladeshi miscreants set to be among the top discussion points.The 55th Director General-Level Border Coordination Conference between BSF and the Border Guard Bangladesh…
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (File photo) NEW DELHI: India on Friday reiterated its commitment to ensuring a crime-free border with neighbouring Bangladesh, pointing out the need for enhanced security measures and adherence to bilateral agreements,In a press conference, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have made our position very clear. We had summoned the acting…
NEW DELHI: In a tit-for-tat action, India on Monday summoned Bangladesh acting high commissioner, Nural Islam, to discuss the contentious border fencing issue, asking Dhaka to implement past understandings that were meant to prevent any illegal activity at the border.Indian govt conveyed to the official that India has observed all protocols and agreements between the…
SRINAGAR: Three decades after it was constructed, one of the oldest security bunkers in Srinagar city has been dismantled – underlining the improvement in Kashmir Valley’s security situation. The security bunker, constructed by Border Security Force (BSF) in the early 1990s, at Braripora in the city’s Safakadal area, is in the process of being removed.“CRPF…
SRINAGAR: Border Security Force (BSF) IG Ashok Yadav Saturday expressed concern over increasing attempts by terrorists to infiltrate Jammu and Kashmir, stating that foreign terrorists pose a significant challenge to security establishments.There is a decline in local recruitment of terrorists and a surge in involvement of foreign operatives, the IG said. “Foreign terrorists are becoming…
NEW DELHI: Three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel lost their lives and 32 were injured after a bus carrying them fell into a gorge in Brell Waterhail area of Central Kashmir‘s Budgam district. The bus was carrying the personnel for election duty for the second phase of assembly polls, according to officials. The injured jawans…
DHAKA: Bangladesh has lodged a formal protest with the Indian government over the killing of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl of Juri upazila, Moulvibazar district, who they alleged was shot and killed by the Border Security Force on Sept 1, 2024. The BSF had said on Tuesday they had discovered on Monday the girl’s body near…
