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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government will launch the Smart Border Project with advanced surveillance technologies to strengthen border security. Addressing BSF personnel in Tripura, he stressed that achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat requires a secure and protected nation
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said demographic changes in West Bengal, Tripura and Bihar would not be tolerated, stressing stronger border management. Addressing BSF personnel in Tripura, he announced the smart border project is nearing completion and will be piloted at select locations
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Resolving years of infrastructural delay, the West Bengal government has cleared the transfer of roughly 32 acres of land to the BSF. The allocation will facilitate critical fencing and permanent outposts along the India-Bangladesh border across multiple districts
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah instructed officials to closely monitor demographic changes in border districts and strengthen measures against infiltration, drones, and narcotics. He also called for coordinated inter-agency action, zero tolerance for encroachment, and improved financial crime surveillance
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government is planning a new “territorial security” framework integrating BSF, police, military and civilians. He also announced major smart-border upgrades, enhanced surveillance infrastructure, and possible expansion of the BSF’s operational responsibilities along India’s Pakistan and Bangladesh borders
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“I have instructed the police not to produce these illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators in court. Instead, they will be fed properly and then handed over to the BSF units deployed at the nearest BOPs,” said CM Adhikari last week
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The West Bengal government has directed districts to establish ‘holding centres’ for suspected Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators. Under new guidelines, detainees can be held for 30 days for verification before possible deportation, as part of the Centre-backed “detect, delete and deport” policy
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said BSF and Assam Police jointly stopped 10 Bangladeshi nationals from illegally entering the state. He highlighted strict border vigilance and “smart detection” as key to ensuring security and preventing infiltration into Assam
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Amit Shah announced a tech-enabled “smart border” project for the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders to curb infiltration, smuggling and demographic threats. The initiative will deploy drones, radars and smart surveillance systems within the next year
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a new deportation mechanism under which Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in the state will be directly handed over to the BSF instead of being produced before courts, as the government pushes a broader “detect, delete and deport” framework
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Security forces have intensified anti-terror operations across Jammu following intelligence inputs about a possible infiltration attempt from across the border. Searches are underway along the International Border and forest areas amid dense fog, with no contact reported so far
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Two security personnel died in Jammu and Kashmir under separate circumstances. BSF constable Sukhdeep Singh was found dead in a canal in Samba, while a CRPF constable in Nagrota reportedly died of cardiac arrest. Investigations are ongoing
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BSF and the Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department seized methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 26 crore and heroin during a joint operation near Aizawl, arresting two Myanmar nationals. The operation highlights growing cross-border drug trafficking along the India-Myanmar frontier
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The Medak police will launch a special coaching centre in Medak town to train rural youth for competitive exams. The programme includes classroom and physical training, mock tests, and counselling, beginning November 20. Applications are open from November 14 to 19
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PM Narendra Modi praised BSF and CRPF for boosting Indian breed dogs in security roles, highlighting their debut marching contingent at the upcoming Ekta Diwas Parade. He noted improved training, operational excellence, and indigenous breeds’ growing success in national security missions
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Inspector Bhawna Chaudhary has become the first woman flight engineer in the BSF air wing’s history after completing an in-house training programme. The initiative, launched due to a shortage of flight engineers, marks a significant milestone for the force
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Terrorists remain stationed at launch pads across the LoC, attempting to infiltrate Kashmir before winter. BSF IG Ashok Yadav said security forces, aided by the Army and hi-tech surveillance, are alert and have already foiled two infiltration attempts this year
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A Pakistani intruder was arrested by the BSF along the International Border in Jammu’s R S Pura sector on Thursday. This marks the second such arrest this month. He is being questioned, and some Pakistani currency was recovered from him
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The BSF has integrated drone warfare into its training syllabus and commissioned a police technology innovation centre. Post-Operation Sindoor, the force aims to train personnel in drone command, anti-drone tactics, and tactical deployment, strengthening border security with indigenous technology
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Forest officials in South Tripura rescued ten endangered monitor lizards and arrested a 21-year-old for alleged wildlife trafficking near Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary. The reptiles, seized during a routine check, were released after veterinary examination; authorities launched an investigation into the trafficking network