Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A woman constable of the Border Security Force (BSF) has alleged rape by a superior in West Bengal’s Nadia district. A First Information Report was lodged at Bhawanipore police station here on Monday when the survivor came for medical examination at the State-run SSKM Hospital. … Read more
Border Security Force personnel patrol along the India-Pakistan international border near Jaisalmer. File | Photo Credit: PTI Border Security Force (BSF) troops and Pakistan Rangers exchanged fire late Friday evening in the Anupgarh sector along the India-Pakistan International Border in Rajasthan, officials said. No casualties have been reported on the Indian side, they said. The … Read more
BSF recovered nine packets heroin, 1 Pistol, 2 magazines and 50 rounds of 9 mm. | Photo Credit: ANI The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled another cross-border drug-smuggling attempt on December 3 as it recovered more than 7KG of heroin, which was air dropped by a Pakistani drone in Punjab’s Fazilka district. The BSF personnel … Read more
A unique experience along the India-Pakistan border, perseverance of security forces and memories of war victories are set to enthrall visitors as the Tanot-Bawlianwala Border in Jaisalmer Rajasthan. It is an initiative of the Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan and Ministry of Tourism, Government of India with support of Border Security Forces. The Tanot … Read more
The Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Centre’s decision that expanded the BSF‘s jurisdiction to undertake search, seizure and arrest within a larger 50-km stretch from the international border in Assam, West Bengal and Punjab, as compared to the earlier 15 km. The state government, in its plea, has said the extension … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed concern about the increase of BSF’s jurisdiction from 15km to 50 Km and said that the BSF officials often enter the villages without informing state police in the bordering districts like Dinajpur, Malda and Murshidabad. “Sometimes the BSF enters the villages and there are certain allegations of torture … Read more
West Bengal Assembly passes resolution against Centre’s move to extend BSF jurisdiction Source link
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the Centre’s move to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force, alleging that it is an attempt to interfere with the federal structure of the country. The BJP-led central government had amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search, seizure and arrest … Read more
Hitting out at the Centre over its decision to extend the jurisdiction of the BSF, the Trinamool Congress on Thursday said it was an “infringement” on the rights of the state and an attack on the federal structure of the country. The Centre has amended the BSF Act to authorise the force to undertake search, … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Jun 07, 2021) Both serving and former bureaucrats said the amended pension rules, which make it mandatory for retired officers of intelligence and security organisations to seek prior permission for writing or speaking on the domain of their former organisation, could have been made less “harsh” by having a … Read more