BSF is studying whether snakes and crocodiles can help guard unfenced river stretches on the Bangladesh border, but officials have only asked field units to examine the idea, not implement it.
According to the police, the injured jawan has been airlifted to Ranchi for better medical assessment and treatment after the blast.
The force, headquartered in the Meghalaya capital, plays a crucial role in maintaining peace and stability in the Northeast and other insurgency-hit regions, including Jammu and Kashmir
Union Budget 2026 increased allocations for CAPFs and special forces by around 3%, with ITBP getting the highest rise, while CRPF, NSG and NDRF also received stronger financial support.
Simran Bala, a 26-year-old Assistant Commandant from Jammu and Kashmir, will lead an all-male CRPF contingent at the Republic Day parade, marking a historic achievement for her and her region.
CISF has set up a committee to plan how former Agniveers can be recruited. The final rules and structure will be decided by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
India speeds up its fight against Naxal violence as CRPF builds 229 Forward Operating Bases in affected states, aiming to fully end Left Wing Extremism by March 2026.
CRPF has set up another key Forward Operating Base in a tough Chhattisgarh region, giving security forces deeper access as Maoist control declines and remote villages begin receiving long-denied development and services.
The camp promises to enhance area control, improve road connectivity, and bring government welfare schemes to underserved tribal communities.
BSF troops recovered a pistol, large heroin packets and several drones, including a hexacopter, in strong action along the Punjab border. The quick operations badly disrupted cross-border smuggling attempts.
