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April 7, 2024
Amid Backlash from Congress-led Punjab, BSF Clarifies Increased Powers in Border States Amid backlash from Congress-ruled Punjab over the central government’s decision to increase its powers with respect to border states Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday clarified that the step had been taken to “give uniformity to jurisdiction".
October 23, 2023
Lipscombe Auction House has been accused of selling fakes, drawing the ire of authenticators. However, a tribunal has ruled it cannot stop the auction house selling fakes.
October 20, 2023
A small auction house has been accused of selling fake rare coins and bullions which has drawn the ire of numismatists around the country. However, a...
October 19, 2021
The Centre's decision to expand the jurisdiction of BSF in various states including Punjab has kicked up a political storm in the state with the chief minister coming under attack "for being complicit" with the Centre on the issue.
October 14, 2021
Taking umbrage to MHA's order enhancing BSF operational mandate in Punjab, Congress MP Manish Tewari & Randeep Surjewala vehemently opposed it on Wednesday.
October 14, 2021
The Punjab government took strong exception on Wednesday to the Centre's reported move of empowering the BSF to carry out searches and make arrests up to an area of 50 km from the international border, dubbing it as an "attack on federalism".
October 14, 2021
The move to give more powers to the BSF was necessitated after incidents of dropping of weapons through drones from across the border.
October 14, 2021
Home ministry has amended a 2014 notification extending BSF jurisdiction from 15 km to 50 km along Punjab, West Bengal and Assam border.
October 13, 2021
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi took to Twitter on Wednesday to condemn the Centre's decision to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force to a 50 km belt along the international border in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam.
October 13, 2021
Tribune Web DeskChandigarh, October 13 Punjab has objected to the Ministry of Home Affairs decision expanding Border Security Force’s powers of arrest, search and seizure to a 50-km belt in Pun