Indo-Tibetan Border Police: News

01 Aug 2024

Dharamshala

One dead, 28 missing after cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh

A sudden cloudburst in the Samej Khad area of Rampur, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh has resulted in one death and left 28 people missing.

21 Jun 2024

Indian Navy

Indian Army personnel mark International Yoga Day on mountains, warships

The 10th International Day of Yoga witnessed distinctive celebrations across India, with the country's armed forces performing yoga in various locations, including mountains, glaciers, and warships.

15 Jun 2024

Chhattisgarh

8 Maoists, one security personnel killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Eight Maoists were killed by security forces in the isolated region of Abujhmarh, Chhattisgarh, on Saturday.

08 Jun 2024

Chhattisgarh

Video: Security forces engage in gunfight with Maoists; 7 killed 

Seven Maoists were killed and three Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans were injured in an exchange of fire in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh on Friday.

08 Oct 2023

Sikkim

Sikkim flood: Death toll rises to 77, over 100 missing

The death toll in the Sikkim flash floods has climbed to 77, including nine Army personnel, AFP reported.

07 Aug 2023

Amit Shah

Nearly 1,400 more forces rushed to Manipur amid fresh violence

The Centre has rushed at least 10 additional companies of central troops to Manipur amid a fresh flare-up of violence in the state, the Hindustan Times reported.

16 Aug 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 6 ITBP personnel killed in bus accident, 30 injured

A bus carrying about 39 security personnel from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police met with a severe accident on its way to Pahalgam on Tuesday.

09 Jul 2022

Jammu And Kashmir

Amarnath Yatra: 15,000 rescued, 16 dead, 40 missing after cloudburst

At least 16 people were killed and dozens swept away by the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the revered cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir on Friday evening.

07 Sep 2021

Afghanistan

Seventy-eight Afghanistan evacuees released from ITBP quarantine center

Seventy-eight people including Afghan nationals, who were evacuated from Afghanistan after Kabul fell to the Taliban last month, were on Tuesday discharged from an ITBP facility in Delhi after they completed a 14-day quarantine rule in place to check the spread of coronavirus infection.

14 Aug 2021

Ladakh

Gallantry medals for 20 ITBP troops for fighting Chinese PLA

Twenty personnel of the India-China Line of Actual Control guarding the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force have been awarded gallantry medals for displaying bravery during clashes between militaries of the two countries in Ladakh last year.

06 Apr 2021

Uttarakhand

'Baba Barfani' pilgrimage in Timmersain to begin from Wednesday

A pilgrimage to Timmersain in Uttarakhand's Chamoli District will begin from Wednesday on the lines of the Amarnath Yatra.

Days after Uttarakhand disaster, rescue personnel enter Tapovan tunnel

Late last night, nearly 60 hours after a flash flood shook Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, rescue teams managed to enter the 2.5-km-long Tapovan tunnel, where 25-35 people are still trapped.

08 Feb 2021

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand glacier disaster: 14 dead, 170 missing; rescue operations on

At least 170 people went missing after a glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, triggering massive floods reminiscent of the 2013 tragedy. Fourteen people have reportedly died.

07 Feb 2021

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand: Avalanche triggers flood in Dhauliganga river; 100-150 casualties feared

The water level in the Dhauliganga river rose suddenly after an avalanche on Sunday in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

24 Jul 2020

PTI

Coronavirus positive teen sexually assaulted by another patient in Delhi

A girl, merely 14 years of age, was sexually assaulted at the Sardar Patel COVID-19 Care Center in Chhattarpur, Delhi, by another patient, reports PTI.

Delhi inaugurates world's largest COVID care facility with 10,000 beds

Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal on Sunday inaugurated a 10,000-bed COVID care facility in the national capital.

Delhi: 24 test positive for coronavirus at Army's RR Hospital

In a worrying series of events, 24 people, including serving personnel, tested positive for coronavirus at Delhi's Army RR Hospital, HT reported on Tuesday.

04 Dec 2019

Chhattisgarh

Jawan kills 5 colleagues, was upset over alleged leaves' denial

At least six Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were killed as they clashed among themselves in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division on Wednesday.

23 Feb 2019

India

Pulwama attack: 100 companies of paramilitary forces deployed in Kashmir

With India still reeling from the Pulwama attack, the Center has airlifted 100 companies of paramilitary forces to Srinagar to bolster security in Jammu and Kashmir.

24 Dec 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 1 killed, 34 ITBP personnel injured in bus accident

One person was killed and 34 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were injured when a bus carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway today, police said.

30 Jun 2018

India

Death toll in Arunachal Pradesh landslide rises to 5

One Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, among the eight injured in yesterday's landslide in Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, succumbed to his injuries today, raising the death toll to five, a police officer said.

05 Jun 2018

Rainfall

Thunderstorm, winds to bring relief to Gurugram this week

Gurugram might get some relief from sweltering heat as experts have predicted thunderstorms and strong winds this week.

02 Jun 2018

Haryana

Delhi staring at another bout of dust storm. Be careful!

Delhi faces a possibility of another bout of dust storm today, even though the skies looked clear in the morning.

15 Apr 2018

Chhattisgarh

5 Naxals, 18 supporters surrender in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur

Five Naxals and 18 Maoist supporters, including five women, have surrendered in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Narayanpur district, police said today.

31 Mar 2018

Pakistan News

'Mujhse Friendship Karoge'? Suspicious profiles try befriending paramilitary forces

According to reports, there has been an increase in the number of friend requests (over social-media platforms) received by officers in paramilitary forces in the past 2-3 years.

27 Mar 2018

India

Chinese army has violated Indian airspace five times this year

According to data from the army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), China's Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) has violated Indian airspace at least five times in the first three months this year.

21 Mar 2018

Chhattisgarh

CRPF to get 100 new bulletproof vehicles for heightened security

To provide soldiers better security during commute to operation sites and camps, the Indian government is purchasing 141 medium bulletproof vehicles (MBPVs) for the central paramilitary forces.

Over 27,000 personnel left CAPFs in last 3 years: Govt

The government at the Centre on Tuesday informed the Parliament that over 27,000 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have either resigned or taken voluntary retirement in the last three years owing to various reasons.

27 Dec 2017

India

CRPF urges govt. not to take away VIP security duties

India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) paramilitary force has requested the government not to stop it from conducting VIP duties.

16 Dec 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi: Man kills wife, dumps body in Mussoorie; arrested

In a shocking incident, 36-year-old Lalit Jain of Delhi's Rani Bagh beat his wife Silky to death with a hammer and traveled to Mussoorie to dump her body.

01 Nov 2017

India

Expert: China should teach border troops Hindi to prevent misunderstandings

China should teach Hindi to its troops deployed along the Sino-Indian border in order to prevent any "unnecessary" misunderstandings, according to Hu Zhiyong, a Shanghai-based international affairs expert.

19 Oct 2017

Narendra Modi

Modi celebrates Diwali with forces along LoC in J&K

PM Narendra Modi celebrated the festival of lights with troops posted along the LoC in Gurez valley of J&K.

05 Jun 2017

India

Chinese helicopters intrude Indian airspace: IAF commences probe

Marking fourth such incident, two Zhiba helicopters of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) intruded into Indian airspace, hovering over the Chamoli district in Uttarakhand.

28 May 2017

Indian Army

Army Chief Bipin Rawat defends human shield idea

Army Chief Bipin Rawat, in an attempt to instil confidence in his men, defended the actions of Major Leetul Gogoi who had used an alleged stone-pelting youth as a human shield for the army's operation.

21 May 2017

India

Exercise vigilance against Chinese border transgressions: Rajnath Singh

In the background of escalating tensions with China, Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh asked the governments of Himalayan states and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) guarding these areas to remain vigilant.

24 Aug 2016

India

Narendra Modi and Ashraf Ghani jointly renovate Stor Palace

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani was joined by PM Narendra Modi via video conferencing to inaugurate the renovated Stor Palace in Kabul.