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AFSPA extended in four districts of Assam for six months
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
FSPA (Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act) extended in four districts of Assam - Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo and Sivasagar - for a further period of 6 months with effect from April 1, 2024.
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"We are part of INDIA bloc, no question of uniting and reuniting": Omar Ab
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Further, speaking on the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), Omar said that Home Minister Amit Shah has not announced its removal but just said he will consider it.
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"Why didn't they think of AFSPA before," says media advisor to PDP chief M
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The media advisor to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti questioned the timing of the BJP's decision to remove AFSPA, stating that despite the BJP's substantial presence in both the UT and at the Centre for the past five years, they hadn't considered repealing AFSPA earlier.
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Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts, 3 police stations of Arunachal Prades
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, in three districts and the areas falling under the jurisdictions of three police stations in another district of Arunachal Pradesh for a period of six months, declaring them as 'disturbed are
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Centre extends AFSPA in 8 districts, 21 police stations of Nagaland for 6
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Central government has extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in eight districts and 21 police stations in five districts of Nagaland declaring them as 'disturbed area' for a period of six months with effect April 1 this year, unless withdrawn earlier.
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"If situation in Kashmir has improved, why is AFSPA not being revoked?" as
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah hit out at the BJP and asked that if the situation in Kashmir has improved as claimed by the central government then why Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is not being revoked from Jammu and Kashmir.
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"Plan to pull back troops, considering revoking AFSPA in JK" says Union Ho
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The AFSPA gives the armed forces personnel, operating in the disturbed areas, sweeping powers to search, arrest and to open fire if they deem it necessary for "the maintenance of public order".
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Hyderabad: Brother of Mohammed Afsan, who lost his life in Ukraine, seeks
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Earlier today, the Ministry of External Affairs said that they are in touch with the family and Russian authorities and are making efforts to send his mortal remains to India.
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Padma Shri Hariharan Anantha Subramani to Light Up HAI Noida Festival with
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 2: The countdown begins for the much-anticipated HAI Noida Food and Music Festival, slated to take place at GIP Mall, Noida, from March 8th to March 10th, 2024. Organized by Help Artist India Foundation, a heart-driven non-profit organization dedicated
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73 pc reduction in violent incidents in Northeast during PM Modi's tenure:
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday said there was a 73 per cent reduction in violent incidents in the Northeast during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure.
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ULFA faction signs pact with Centre, Assam govt; agrees to vacate all occu
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and a 29-member delegation of the ULFA's pro-talks delegation, including 16 ULFA members and 13 from civil society.
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US military grounds entire Osprey Fleet after crash in Japan kills eight
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The US military will be grounding its entire fleet of V-22 Ospreys, a week after the crash incident in Japan resulted in the deaths of all eight aboard, CNN reported.
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