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Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Arunachal Pradesh for six months
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) made the announcement through a notification and pointed that "Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Namsai, Mahadevpur and Chowkham police stations in Namsai district of Arunachal Pr
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Bengal govt must curb violence else AFSPA act would be imposed: BJP leader
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of the law and order situation, accusing her government of negligence and inaction.
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BJP MP Jyotirmay Mahato writes to Amit Shah seeking AFSPA in four West Ben
Updated : 11 months ago IST
In a letter sent this week, Mahato requested that Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, and South 24 Parganas be declared 'disturbed areas' under AFSPA.
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BJP's Jyotirmay Singh Mahato urges Amit Shah to impose AFSPA in Murshidaba
Updated : 11 months ago IST
BJP Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal, Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting that select border districts of West Bengal be declared 'disturbed areas' under AFSPA due to alleged repeated communal attacks on Hindus.
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AFSPA withdrawn from Dibrugarh, three Assam districts remain under it
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been withdrawn from Assam's Dibrugarh district, as per a government order. However, AFSPA will remain in effect for an additional six months in the Tinsukia, Charaideo, and Sivasagar districts due to ongoing security concerns.
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Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Central government on Sunday announced the extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months following a review of the law and order situation in these regions.
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AFSPA removed from Assam's Dibrugarh, now applicable in three other distri
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the Union Home Ministry has removed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the Dibrugarh district of the state.
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"Mass combing operations initiated to arrest culprit in Jiribam" Manipur C
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Amid the continued tension and unrest in Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the Central and State Governments have launched massive combing operations in Jiribam and its surrounding areas to apprehend those responsible for the recent incidents adding that this operation will con
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Manipur MLAs pass resolution, demand action against Kuki militants
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing tensions and the National People's Party (NPP) withdrawing its support from the Biren Singh government, the ruling Manipur MLAs on Monday carried out a resolution listing their several resolute, including the demand for the central government to review the imposition of Arm
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Manipur CM holds high-level meeting amid Jiribam killings
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh convened a high-level meeting on Monday, to address prevailing security concerns in Manipur.
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Centre imposes AFSPA in certain parts of Manipur to address volatile secur
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday extended Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in six Police Stations of five districts of Manipur with immediate effect up till March 31, 2025 to address well-coordinated operation by the security forces in the ethnic violent-hit state to maintai
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AFSPA extended in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for six more months
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which allows areas to be labelled as "disturbed" for the ease of security operations, has been extended in eight districts of Nagaland, three districts of Arunachal Pradesh, and several other regions for an additional six months, following a review o
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