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Firing shots heard in J-K's Rajouri; security forces rush to scene

Several firing shots were heard in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's border district of Rajouri Sunday evening, an official said. Police and security forces have rushed to Dangri village following the incident and further details are awaited, he said. The official said it was not immediately clear who resorted to the firing, or whether there was any causality.

BSF effectively guarding against infiltration, smuggling: MoS Nityanand Rai

The Border Security Force (BSF) has been effectively thwarting the growing challenges of infiltration, drugs and arms smuggling and the menace of drones from across the border, Union minister Nityanand Rai said here on Sunday. He was speaking while officiating as the chief guest of the 58th Raising Day parade of the force, the country's largest border guarding force with 2.65 lakh personnel, held in the campus of the Guru Nanak Dev University here, roughly 30 km from the India-Pakistan International Border that runs along Punjab. The Union minister of state for home affairs also said that women personnel are increasingly being engaged in various duties being rendered by the force, which is reflective of the women empowerment vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The increasing challenges of infiltration, smuggling of narcotics and arms and the activity of drones are being effectively dealt with by the BSF and it has been continuously thwarting these attempts along our border, Rai

PM Modi greets BSF personnel on force's raising day, lauds their work

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted BSF personnel on the force's raising day and lauded their work. He tweeted, "Raising Day greetings to all @BSF_India personnel and their families. This is a force with an outstanding track record of protecting India and serving our nation with utmost diligence. I also appreciate the noble work of BSF during challenging situations like natural disasters." The Border Security Force was raised on this day in 1965 for securing India's borders.

BSF troops spot two suspects along international border in Pathankot

The Border Security Force opened fire after noticing suspicious movement along the international border in Punjab's Pathankot district, said an official on Saturday. The movement of two suspects from Pakistan was spotted on Friday evening, he said, adding that the suspects were captured at the thermal camera of the BSF. The BSF troops at Paharipur post in Pathankot fired seven rounds, and hence the two suspects fled back towards the Pakistan side, the official said. A thorough search operation was also conducted on Saturday but nothing was found, he added.

BSF seizes cache of arms, ammunition in Punjab in search near zero line

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops recovered a bag containing arms and ammunition during a search near the zero line, informed the officials

Security forces bust hideout in J-K Ramban, recover ammunition, explosives

Security forces on Saturday busted a hideout and recovered ammunition and explosives in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said. Acting on specific information about the presence of arms and ammunition in a remote forested area in Khari tehsil of Ramban, the police and the Army launched a joint search operation there, they said. A militant hideout was unearthed and ammunition and explosive material were recovered, the officials said. The recoveries included 310 AK-47 rounds, 30 9mm rounds, one 9mm magazine, six AK rifle magazines, one grenade, one tape recorder, one handset with antenna and two cassettes, they said. Three battery terminals, one negative photo film, five pencil cells, one plastic can, one pocket diary, cooper wire and one blade were also recovered, they added. A case under the Arms Act was registered at police station Banihal in this regard, the officials said.

Don't touch innocents, don't spare guilty: Shah to J-K security agencies

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level security meeting in Jammu and Kashmir

Shah asks armed forces to make border, LoC 'impregnable' for a peaceful J-K

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday directed the security forces to "strive" to make the border and the Line of Control (LoC) "impregnable" to have a prosperous and peaceful Jammu and Kashmir

CBI gets crucial clues linking Anubrata Mondal to arrested BSF commandant

The CBI sleuths have come across some crucial clues that connect Trinamool Congress strongman, Anubrata Mandal with BSF commandant, Satish Kumar

J&K: 156 cops get gallantry medals, five receive meritorious services medal

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday conferred gallantry medals to 156 policemen and meritorious services medals to five officers on the eve of the 76th Independence Day. Jammu and Kashmir UT administration has announced Jammu & Kashmir Police Medal for Gallantry and Meritorious Service. 156 Police personnel have been conferred with the Gallantry Medals and five officers have been awarded Meritorious Service Medals, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police wrote on Twitter. The police said the Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for Meritorious Service have been conferred upon SSPs Zubair Ahmad Khan, Ramesh Kumar Angral and Mumtaz Ahmed, Inspector Showkat Ahmad Zargar and ASI Sunil Jalla. J&K DGP Dilbag Singh congratulated the awardees and their families. He also thanked Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and his administration for recognising the professionalism and dedication of JKP officers and jawans," they added.

BSF fires at flying object along border in Jammu; search launched

The BSF opened fire at a flying object near the International Border (IB) in Kanachak sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said

BSF, Pak Rangers commanders meet along international border in Rajasthan

A ground commander level meeting was held between the border forces of India and Pakistan along the international front in Rajasthan, a BSF spokesperson said on Wednesday

Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J-K, 1 killed

One terrorist has been killed by security forces after an encounter broke out in the Chatpora area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning

BSF jurisdiction: Final report on new 50km limits, logistics prepared

The BSF guards over 6,300 kms of the Indian fronts with Pakistan on the west and Bangladesh on the eastern flank of the country

Ahead of Amarnath Yatra, forces concerned about 'sticky bombs', rework SOP

Concerned over the development, the security agencies reworked their strategy, especially keeping in mind the Amarnath Yatra beginning June 30.

Providing facilities to those guarding borders top priority: Rajnath

"Our top priority is to provide maximum facilities to those who are working day and night for our security, who are the guards of the border of this country," Singh said

Over 9,500 personnel inducted in BSF this year for security duties

The Border Security Force has commissioned over 9,500 personnel in the first three-and-a-half months of this year

Terror plot foiled as security forces destroy IED in J&K's Rajouri

Security forces detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device planted alongside the Rajouri-Gurdan road early on Saturday, thus foiling a terrorist plot, police said.

Change of guard in Pakistan is its internal matter: Senior army officer

We are keeping a watch on the situation and our counter-infiltration measures are in place to foil all their attempts, the army officer said

BSF recovers ammunition near Pakistan border in Jammu; step ups security

The Border Security Force (BSF) Thursday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a special search operation (SSO) along the International Border (IB) in Jammu, officials said.