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The incident took place at Kamthana village under Madhupur police station in Sepahijala district of Tripura.

BSF raises 'drone squadron' for India-Pakistan border post-Operation Sindoor

BSF's drone squadron will be navigated by a control room based in the western command headquarters in Chandigarh.

BSF shoots down Pakistani intruder, foils infiltration bid in Punjab's Ferozepur

The intruder from Pakistan was observed crossing the International Border purposefully and moving towards border security fence taking advantage of darkness.

Amid Indo-Pak tension, BSF's notice to Punjab farmers – 'Clear fields along zero line in 48-hour'

Not only Rouda Wala Khurd, gurdwaras located in villages in Tarn Taran, Fazilka and Ferozepur districts also made similar announcements.

India, Bangladesh agree to launch new 'hotline' between border forces

Currently, "hotlines" or links of communication exist between the two force chiefs and officers in the ranks of inspector general (regional commander for the BGB), deputy inspector general (sector commander for the BGB) and other field-level officers.

J&K encounter: Terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in Dachhigam forest area

A terrorist was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the Dachhigam forest area of Srinagar on Tuesday, according to the Army. Officials in Srinagar said that acting on specific intelligence inputs, the security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the upper reaches of Dachhigam which turned into a gunfight when terrorists opened fire on a search party. The security personnel retaliated and a terrorist was neutralised in the exchange of fire, the Army said. Watch here for more details.

BSF personnel injured in Jammu in firing by Pakistani troops

A BSF personnel was injured during unprovoked firing by Pakistan in Jammu's Akhnoor area. The incident occurs just days before crucial assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, raising security concerns in the region.

BSF DG, special DG's tenure cut short; repatriated to state cadres

The about 2.65-lakh personnel strong BSF guards Indian borders with Pakistan on the west and Bangladesh on the east.

Ex-Agniveers to get reservations, age relaxations: CISF, BSF chiefs

The Agnipath scheme, launched in June 2022, aims to lower the age profile of the three services by recruiting youths between 17 and a half years and 21 for four years, with a provision to retain 25 percent of them for an additional 15 years.

Two BSF personnel killed in separate road accidents in J-K

Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) named Parshotam Singh (58) from Himachal Pradesh, tragically lost their lives in separate road accidents in Kathua and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

BSF's first woman sniper: All you need to know about Suman Kumari

Suman was the only female student enrolled in the sniper course out of 56 male peers. Through this achievement, she aims to inspire other women to join the military.

BSF maintaining strict vigil along India-Pak border in Rajasthan

Every year around Republic Day, there is a special alert along the border for about 10 days but this time, the BSF is also on alert because of the program in Ayodhya, they added.

BSF jawan on poll duty killed in accidental grenade explosion in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

The blast occurred when a team of the BSF's 70th battalion stationed at Katekalyan police station for poll duty was about to launch a search operation, an official here said.

Mamata Banerjee accuses BSF of threatening voters; Baseless, says border-guarding force

Banerjee also asked the police to closely watch its activities while criticising the BSF for "shooting innocent villagers".

Drone shot down by BSF along Pakistan border in Punjab

During a joint search operation of the BSF and the Punjab Police, the shot down drone was recovered on Saturday morning from a field in Lakhana village.

India, Bangladesh agree to initiate 5 joint development projects for border population

The border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh have taken a "momentous" decision to initiate joint civil works on five development projects along the 4,096 kms of shared boundary

BSF vehicle plunges into gorge in J-K's Poonch, one killed

The accident occurred in the Balnoi area of Mendhar when the driver of the Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle lost control while negotiating a blind curve on a hilly road, the official said.

R-Day parade: BSF women contingent atop camels to don Raghavendra Rathore outfits

The annual parade held on January 26 will witness the border forces' first-ever women contingent on camels this time, riding alongside their male counterparts.

Pakistan drone spotted close to international border in Punjab, returns after BSF troops open fire

The unmanned aerial vehicle flew back to Pakistan after the Border Security Force troops fired at it, they said.

Rann Kali, the war memorial built by BSF at the request of Christian and Muslim soldiers

Major P K Ghosh, who was then commanding four border outposts (BOP) of BSF at Srinagar, Amlighat, Samarendraganj and Nalua in the southern part of Tripura bordering Chittagong division, in the then east Pakistan has chronicled the story in Borderman’ the BSF journal.

Amit Shah in Assam on three-day tour, to interact with BSF officials at border outpost

Amit Shah was received at the Guwahati airport by Sarma and other senior state BJP leaders late on Sunday. "Honoured to receive Adarniya HM Shri @AmitShah ji at LGBI Airport, Guwahati. Adarniya Griha Mantri ji will attend several events over next two days in Assam," Sarma tweeted.

In Pics | Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates BSF's floating border outposts in Hingalganj

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on May 5 inaugurated BSF’s floating border outposts at Hingalganj in West Bengal during his two-day visit to the state.

Eid: BSF exchanges sweets with Pakistan, Bangladesh troops at border

"BSF has always been on the forefront in creating a peaceful and congenial atmosphere on the border while dominating it effectively. Such gestures help build a peaceful atmosphere and cordial relationship between both border guarding forces,” the spokesperson said.

Watch | India, Pakistan exchange sweets, greetings at Attari-Wagah border

The BSF and the Pakistan army were seen exchanging sweets and greetings at the Attari-Wagah border joint check post (JCP) in a video shared by news agency ANI.

What exactly is the new law on BSF and how does it play out?

As some non-BJP states cry foul, officials point out that the jurisdiction of state police forces has neither been curtailed nor its powers reduced.