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Manipur security forces seize weapons cache in Imphal West districts

These operations were carried out to maintain order and prevent any escalation in the region

No untoward activity from Pak side since deploying anti-drone system: BSF

Drone activities from Pakistan has dropped to almost zero after the deployment of an anti-drone system along the Jammu border, a senior BSF officer said on Friday, asserting that the Indian forces are much ahead over its adversary as far as technological upgradation is concerned. Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu frontier, D K Boora, said India is not the same when the country had old-fashioned weapons. It evolved to adopt new technology and advanced weapons, he added. Besides the heavy deployment of manpower, the technical surveillance is present on the entire border across Jammu region and it is being further expanded to other places in the country, he said. Talking to reporters in connection with the 60th Raising Day celebrations of the force and to highlight the achievements registered by his troops in Jammu this year, Boora said the sector has a sensitive border which is being monitored round-the-clock by boots-on-ground (manpower) and technological ...

India to create new anti-drone unit for border security: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said India will soon create a comprehensive anti-drone unit to secure its borders as the "menace" of unmanned aerial vehicles is going to get serious in the coming days. Addressing BSF troops during the 60th Raising Day event of the force here at its training camp, about 300 km from the India-Pakistan border, Shah said the initial results of a "laser equipped anti-drone gun-mounted" mechanism have been encouraging. This has led to an increase in drone neutralisation and detection cases, up from 3 per cent to 55 per cent, along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, he said. "The drone menace is going to get more serious in the coming days... We are tackling this issue with a 'whole of government' approach with the defence and research organisations and the DRDO joining hands. "We are going to create a comprehensive anti-drone unit for the country in the coming time," Shah said. According to official data, more than 260 drones have been downed

Amit Shah attends BSF's 60th Foundation Day parade in Jodhpur, pays tribute

Shah also felicitated BSF jawans - who killed three terrorists of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen(HM) in an operation

Home minister Shah to address BSF's 60th Foundation Day parade in Jodhpur

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will also unveil the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Circuit House

BSF deploys 2 more battalions in Jammu to check Pakistani infiltration

The Border Security Force (BSF) has completed the deployment of two fresh battalions, comprising more than 2,000 personnel, in the Jammu region to better plug infiltration from across the Pakistan front and check the recent spurt of terrorist activities in the area. Officials in the security establishment told PTI that the new troops of these units have been deployed "in depth areas" as the "second line of defence" just behind the BSF border deployment along the international border (IB) with Pakistan. These two BSF battalions were recently withdrawn from the anti-Naxal operations theatre of Odisha and have now been deployed fully in the Jammu region. This was a task to be accomplished before the onset of winters when securing the IB against infiltration from Pakistan becomes challenging, the sources said. The personnel of the new units have been deployed around the Samba area, some other vulnerable patches in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and along the Punjab boundary that

Soldiers safeguarded honor, ambitions of Bharat: Shah on BSF raising day

The BSF, often referred to as India's First Line of Defence, was established on December 1, 1965, in the wake of the 1965 India-Pakistan war

Army enhances camaraderie; Kukis, Meiteis work together: General Dwivedi

Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi has said the force plays a pivotal role as a melting pot and noted that members of the Kuki and Meitei communities from Manipur operate in the same unit with great harmony. Being a casteless Army, it enhances the camaraderie and diminishes the fault lines, he said delivering a lecture here on Wednesday. Notably, Manipur has been rocked by ethnic clashes between Meitei and Kuki communities since last year. Delivering a lecture on 'Role and Contribution of Indian Army in Securing India's Growth Story', under General BC Joshi Memorial Lecture Series, General Dwivedi also talked about Agniveers and said these young individuals are shaped by discipline and knowledge. The Army is an apolitical force which draws its human capital from all over the country, he said. At the lecture organised by the Department of Defence & Strategic Studies (DDSS) of the Savitribai Phule Pune University, the Army chief also spoke about the internal security ..

DIG reviews security measures along IB in three sub-sectors in Jammu

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Jammu-Samba-Kathua Range, Shiv Kumar Sharma, on Tuesday conducted a detailed visit to the International Border (IB) areas in three sub-sectors in Jammu district to review the security and operational preparedness of the BSF and police forces, officials said. During his visit of Arnia, Bishnah and R S Pura sub-sectors in the district this evening, the DIG assessed the situation in sensitive areas, including Aik Nallah, Phaghu Nallah, Chakroi and Sai, meeting with the police officials and Village Defence Group members to strengthen security measures, they said. He also held discussions with the BSF authorities to enhance coordination as part of the Border Management System. He visited the border outposts such as Sai Harpal, Suchetgarh and Bakarpur with a focus on addressing security concerns and establishing joint checkpoints for improved results, the officials said. At Border Police Posts of Dewangarh and Hara Pir Checkpost in Sai Kallan Chakroi, t

Security forces continue search op in Chhattisgarh's Bastar for third day

A large cache of weapons was also recovered during the exchange of fire between security forces and Naxals in the Abujhmadh jungle on the Kanker-Narayanpur border in Chhattisgarh

Security forces conduct mock drill at world's highest rail bridge in Reasi

This bridge was constructed 359 metres (around 109 feet) above the Chenab River in the Jammu and Kashmir region

BSF apprehends 5 Bangladeshis; seizes several contrabands in Tripura

BSF troops in different operation foiled various attempts of trans-border smuggling along the Indo Bangladesh border

Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J-K's Bandipora

The security forces also conducted cordon and search operations in the Khanyar area of Srinagar

Security forces seize rockets, mortars after search operation in Manipur

Recovered items included two rockets measuring approximately 8 feet and two rockets measuring about 7 feet

Joint search ops by BSF, police launched in border areas of J-K's Samba

The BSF and police on Friday launched a search operation to monitor suspicious activities in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, officials said. The search operation comes in the backdrop of spate of terror attacks in the Kashmir valley. Officials said the joint search operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and police is being conducted in the border areas of the Ramgarh sector with security forces scanning several sensitive locations, including some forest belts along the International Border. The purpose of this operation is to monitor suspicious activities in border areas and strengthen security, they said. Meanwhile, the district magistrate of Samba, has ordered a complete ban on the sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers within two km of the International Border in Samba district. This order shall come into effect immediately and will remain in force for a period of two months from the date of issuance, unless withdrawn or rescinded earlier, they said.

Security forces will avenge workers' death in Ganderbal attack: LG Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said security forces will avenge the construction workers' death in the brutal attack in Ganderbal, and "exact a price" that the terrorists will remember for the time to come. Sinha called for justice to the victims as he blamed Pakistan for "still trying to kill innocent people" in the region to disrupt peace. Seven persons including a local doctor and six non-local labourers were killed while five others sustained injuries in a terror attack at an under-construction tunnel at Gund in Ganderbal district. In a post on X, Sinha said, "The brutal and savage attack against construction workers will be avenged. I've asked the J&K Police, security forces to exact a price that will be remembered by the terrorists and their associates for time to come." Addressing a function here earlier in the day, the LG said, "We won't forget yesterday's dastardly attack." The LG said there was still a threat from the "neighbouring country".

BSF arrests 3 Bangladeshis attempting to enter Indian territory in Tripura

Giving the details, the BSF said two Bangladeshi nationals from Dhaka were nabbed near the Rahimpur border outpost (BOP) in Kalamchaura police station area of the Sipahijala district

BSF foils infiltration bid in RS Pura sector of Jammu, recovers arms

The weapons recovered include an AK 47 rifle, two pistols, and 4 and 9 mm rounds of magazine, said the BSF

Security forces intensify anti-terror operations in various parts of Jammu

Security forces intensified their anti-terror operations in parts of Kishtwar, Udhampur, Poonch and Rajouri districts on Saturday, following recent encounters in which two soldiers led down their lives and two terrorists were killed, officials said. A joint operation in the forests of Pingnal Dugadda in the Chhatroo belt of Kishtwar district entered the second day, with reinforcements joining the search parties to hunt down the terrorists responsible for killing two Army personnel, including a JCO, and injuring two others in a gunfight the previous day, they said. The officials said a vast area was kept under cordon with security forces utilising drones and other modern equipment to locate the terrorists, who fled the scene after the encounter taking advantage of darkness and the dense foliage. There has been no fresh contact with the terrorists so far, they said. A massive search operation is also underway in the upper reaches of Khandara Top, Kudwah and Raichak in the Basantgarh

BSF apprehends 10 Bangladesh nationals using fake Aadhaar cards in Tripura

BSF has stepped up the crackdown on the network of touts who are facilitating the illegal entry of Bangladeshi nationals into the state of Tripura