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Topic: BSF

‘Not afraid of barbed wire,’ says Bangladesh as WB CM Suvendu announces strict border fencing

On Monday, new Bengal CM said fencing was crucial for national security. Bangladesh PM's foreign affairs adviser says the country will not bow down over border issues.

IED outside Jalandhar BSF HQ, shrapnel near Amritsar Cantt—Probe on for two Punjab blasts within 90 mins

No casualties reported; first explosion in Jalandhar leaves BSF guard with splinter injuries, second reported within 90 minutes causes minor damage in Amritsar

BSF jawan tortured in NCB custody? Autopsy reveals haemorrhage, bruises, injuries on private parts

Jaswinder was arrested 3 March in Jammu and brought to Amritsar for questioning in a drug recovery case. The 35-year-old died 17 days later in a hospital.

BSF jawan’s death after arrest in drugs case pits NCB’s claims against kin’s custodial torture charge

A BSF constable died weeks after arrest in a drugs smuggling case in which his brother, also a BSF jawan, was dismissed earlier. NCB linked the death to ‘cardiac events’.

HIV+ person falls under PwD category. The significance of Delhi High Court ruling

Ruling came in case of BSF constable who was discharged from service in 2019 after HIV diagnosis; Delhi high court orders his reinstatement.

For son who can’t walk, Delhi HC brings BSF ASI home—PWDs’ caregivers entitled to transfer exemption

Setting aside transfer of officer far from medical facilities for son with muscular dystrophy, the court rules that administrative convenience can't outweigh needs of disabled.

Gujarat Dy CM Sanghavi, 30 IPS officers embark on two-day review of villages along Pakistan border

Sanghavi is expected to review a few key areas, including infrastructure, sanitation, healthcare, education, safety, and security during his visit to the bordering areas.

BSF chief to once again flag rising attacks on personnel at Bangladesh border with his counterpart

Attacks on BSF personnel by Bangladeshi miscreants have increased over past year, coinciding with fall of Hasina government. Matter was also discussed in previous meeting in Delhi.

‘Morale boost’ & promotions for BSF for Op Sindoor bravery—govt clears cadre review of lower ranks

Centre has approved the first cadre review of Group B & C employees, spanning from constable to inspector. Move to cover immediate promotions for 23,710 personnel.

Along Bangladesh border, BSF seizes gold worth over Rs 4 cr concealed in cycle tyres, bike seat cover

On Wednesday, BSF seized 20 gold biscuits worth Rs 2.31 crore from inside a bicycle’s tyre. The day before gold worth about Rs 2.43 cr confiscated at Laxmipur border outpost.

On Camera

Norway’s Modi cartoon was not satire. Just colonial laziness

Political satire is indispensable to democracy, racial caricature isn’t. If Europe’s liberal press still cannot tell difference, then decolonisation never happened in their imagination.

Recovery of unclaimed shares, dividends now takes days, not yrs. EAC-PM credits investor watchdog revamp

PM-EAC paper says overhaul of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority system sharply improved processing speed and reduced paperwork for investors.

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

While India yet to set in motion theaterisation of armed forces, China's military reforms combined China’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force aimed at regional dominance & tight political control.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.