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Maoists still making presence felt in four Odisha districts: BSF IG 
Maoists still making presence felt in four Odisha districts: BSF IG 

Addressing a press conference at the FTR HQ, Bhubaneswar, the BSF IG said, “No Naxal-related activity was reported from Malkangiri and Koraput districts in the last three years."

  • Thursday, 30 November 2023
Odisha village bids tearful adieu to martyred BSF jawan Ishwar Chandra Dora 
Odisha village bids tearful adieu to martyred BSF jawan Ishwar Chandra Dora 

After his body was brought to his native village on Sunday, people and leaders from various places rushed to his house to pay their last respects. 

  • Sunday, 19 November 2023
Hill cave used by Maoists as weapon arsenal busted in Odisha 
Hill cave used by Maoists as weapon arsenal busted in Odisha 

Tulasi Hill is located on the border of neighbouring Chhattisgarh. As the elections are underway in Chhattisgarh, the Maoists were suspected to be planning to launch a major attack to disrupt the polling process by operating from the Odisha side.

  • Thursday, 09 November 2023
Odia BSF jawan dies under mysterious circumstances in Meghalaya
Odia BSF jawan dies under mysterious circumstances in Meghalaya

The family members were told that Parida was heading towards a ghat from Sura camp when he fell into a roadside ditch.

  • Sunday, 05 November 2023
BSF jawans detect 5 gelatine bombs during combing operation in Malkangiri 
BSF jawans detect 5 gelatine sticks during combing operation in Malkangiri 

The jawans immediately took safety measures, cordoned off the area, and informed the bomb disposal unit stationed at Malkangiri. 

  • Tuesday, 10 October 2023
BSF disrupts plans of smugglers, seizes 603 bottles of Phensedyl worth Rs 1,18,496
BSF disrupts plans of smugglers, seizes 603 bottles of Phensedyl worth Rs 1,18,496

A BSF official said that the smugglers were trying to take this consignment from India to Bangladesh.

  • Thursday, 24 August 2023
BSF foils jewellery smuggling bid at Bangladesh border
BSF foils jewellery smuggling bid at Bangladesh border

"The estimated value of the seized silver is Rs 1,147,132. The smugglers were attempting to take the silver jewellery from India to Bangladesh," said a BSF official. 

  • Wednesday, 23 August 2023
BSF jawan dies in bike-bus collision in Ganjam; reel shot minutes before death surfaces
BSF jawan dies in bike-bus collision in Ganjam; reel shot minutes before death surfaces

The mishap took place when he was coming to his village from Sorada on his bike. The bike collided head-on with a private bus named Sai Krishna which was coming from Aska, sources informed.

  • Thursday, 27 July 2023
BSF, Border Guard Bangladesh discuss transboundary crimes, other issues
BSF, Border Guard Bangladesh discuss transboundary crimes, other issues

Both sides laid emphasis on sharing information for curbing crimes and increasing mutual trust, it said.

  • Sunday, 18 June 2023
Nitin Agarwal named new BSF chief
Nitin Agarwal named new BSF chief

A 1989 batch Kerala cadre officer, Agarwal has previously served as the Additional Director General, Operations, of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

  • Monday, 12 June 2023
Security forces, mobs destroy militant camps in Manipur
BSF jawan killed in Manipur, two Assam Rifles personnel injured: Army

A BSF jawan was killed and two Assam Rifles personnel suffered gunshot wounds Manipur's Serou area, the Army said on Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, 06 June 2023
BSF seizes 9 kg heroin in Punjab
BSF seizes 9 kg heroin in Punjab

BSF troops deployed at the border heard the buzzing sound of a suspected flying object (drone) entering from Pakistan into Indian territory near Dhanoe Kalan village on Tuesday night.

  • Wednesday, 05 April 2023
BSF troops fire at suspected Pakistani drone in J&K's Samba
BSF troops fire at suspected Pakistani drone in J&K's Samba

A BSF spokesman said that a blinking light of a "suspected" drone was observed around 12.15 a.m. on the international border in Ramnagar area of Samba district.

  • Saturday, 01 April 2023
Odisha’s kids putting heart and soul to fulfill father’s BSF jawan dream  
Odisha’s kids putting heart and soul to fulfill father’s BSF jawan dream  

These days, the three children are lapping up praises from all quarters for leaving no stone unturned to fulfill their father’s dream. 

  • Tuesday, 14 March 2023
BSF shoots down drone in Punjab, recovers AK series rifle
BSF shoots down drone in Punjab, recovers AK series rifle

"Troops deployed at the border heard a buzzing sound of a suspected flying object entering from Pakistan into India near Metla village in the district at around 1 a.m. on Friday in Gurdaspur," a BSF statement said.

  • Friday, 10 March 2023
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