DNA Exclusive: Centre vs states on extending power to BSF; is it politics over vote bank?
Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary on Thursday (October 14) discussed the tussle between the Centre and states over the new orders extending power to BSF.
Oct 14, 2021, 23:47 PM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomes Centre’s order extending BSF’s jurisdiction
The Centre has issued a notification extending the jurisdiction of the BSF to a 50-kilometre belt along the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
Oct 14, 2021, 16:07 PM IST
Randeep Surjewala calls increase in BSF jurisdiction ‘unilateral’, jibes Centre over Gujarat drug haul case
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday slammed the Centre over its decision to increase Border Security Force (BSF) jurisdiction in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam claiming it was meant to deflect attention from the movement of heroin through Gujarat’s Adani Port this year.
Oct 14, 2021, 11:54 AM IST
Centre extends BSF jurisdiction in three border states to 50 km, cuts short in one
The BSF is permitted to conduct raids and arrests up to an area of 50 km inside from the International Border (IB) along India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders.
Oct 14, 2021, 09:47 AM IST
'Attack on federalism': Congress, SAD question Centre's order empowering BSF in Punjab
With the newly given power, the BSF can make arrests and carry out search operations with or without taking the help of the state police.
Oct 13, 2021, 20:20 PM IST
Strengthening India's international border with Pakistan after Taliban seizing control of Afghanistan
According to sources, there have been a total of sixteen incidents of drone infiltration in the Gurdaspur sector alone during the current year. In few attempts, Pak drones have been successful in airdropping the arms, ammunition, and drugs too.
Oct 13, 2021, 10:58 AM IST
BSF Constable Recruitment 2021: Last day today, apply on rectt.bsf.gov.in
A total of 269 vacancies were released for the selection of candidates under the sports quota earlier in the year
Sep 22, 2021, 11:29 AM IST
Pakistan intruder caught smuggling Heroin in Punjab’s Ferozepur
The officials called it a great achievement which “will be very useful in finding the involvement of traffickers of the Indian side and their cross-border linkages”.
Sep 02, 2021, 16:28 PM IST
BSF to start pilot project to prevent shifting sand dunes along India-Pakistan border
According to BSF, due to the strong dust storms and winds coming from across the border, the large gorges of sand keep changing their places.
Aug 29, 2021, 17:07 PM IST
BSF Recruitment 2021: 269 vacancies for Constable post announced, apply on rectt.bsf.gov.in
The areas of sports from which the selection will be made include Boxing, Judo, Swimming, Cross Country, Kabaddi, Water Sports, Gymnastics, Hockey, Weight Lifting, Wrestling, Archery, Athletics etc.
Aug 08, 2021, 20:43 PM IST
BSF Recruitment 2021: Vacancies released for various posts in Air Wing, check details
A total of 65 vacancies have been notified which includes 49 for Assistant Aircraft Mechanic and 8 each for Assistant Radio Mechanic and Constable.
Jun 28, 2021, 18:29 PM IST
BSF holds three-day border coordination conference with Bangladesh counterpart
India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh’s Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held the meet through a video conference.
Jun 22, 2021, 18:34 PM IST
Akshay Kumar shakes a leg with BSF Jawans, locals during his Jammu & Kashmir visit - Watch!
During Akshay Kumar's visit to the Border Security Force (BSF) in Gurez sector in J&K, he danced with Jawans and locals to popular Punjabi songs and performed Bhangra steps with them.
Jun 17, 2021, 21:37 PM IST
BSF apprehends two racketeers with Fake Indian Currency Notes worth Rs 2 Lakh from Indo-Bangladesh border
Border Security Force apprehended two individuals along with Fake Indian Currency Notes worth Rs 2 Lakh.
Jun 08, 2021, 16:04 PM IST
BSF holds border coordination conference with Bangladesh counterpart
The two sides discussed various border issues of bilateral interests including trans-border crimes, smuggling of contraband articles and cattle, etc.
Jun 07, 2021, 19:24 PM IST
BSF's goodwill gesture: Bangladeshi nationals, who entered Indian territory during Cyclone Yaas, sent back
Vigilant troops of the Border Outpost Boltala apprehended one Bangladeshi national in the border area of District- North 24 Parganas, West Bengal on crossing the International Border inadvertently.
May 28, 2021, 15:38 PM IST
Border Security Force seizes heroin worth Rs 50 crores from India-Pakistan border
Trying to take advantage of a foggy morning, Pakistani drug smugglers tried to illegally transport heroin over the India-Pakistan border but were caught by the Border Security Force. Ten packets of heroin, weighing 10.5 kg, were dug out of a field between the international boundary and border security fence.
Feb 19, 2021, 10:20 AM IST
BSF dismisses TMC’s allegations of 'threatening voters in border areas', calls them 'far from any truth'
The full bench of the ECI, led by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, arrived in West Bengal on January 20 evening on a three-day visit ahead of the assembly poll, the dates of which are yet to be announced. The TMC has alleged that the BSF is threatening people in the border areas of the state.
Jan 21, 2021, 17:54 PM IST
After Nagrota terror attack, BSF team entered Pakistan, say sources; know what happened
A Border Security Force (BSF) team had entered Pakistani territory, sources told Zee News on Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2020, 21:38 PM IST
BSF shoots dead Pakistan intruder along IB in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba
The BSF troops shot dead a Pakistani intruder along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.
Nov 23, 2020, 23:01 PM IST
