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Centre reduces AFSPA from Nagaland, Assam, Manipur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): In a major step taken after decades, the Centre on Friday reduced disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur; and kept it effective in a few districts and areas falling within the jurisdictio
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Mon among 9 districts of Nagaland to remain under AFSPA
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued a notification enlisting the 'disturbed areas' in Nagaland where Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) will continue to remain imposed for another six months.
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Centre extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Centre on Friday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh including Tirap, Changlang, and Longding from April 1 to September 30 this year, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs
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Kerala Excise department seizes 8,500 litres of spirit, three arrested
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 1 (ANI): Kerala Excise department seized 8,500 litres of spirit from Kalamassery and Edayar areas in the Ernakulam district and arrested three people.
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Manipur CM thanks PM Modi, Amit Shah for decision on AFSPA, says it was lo
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 1 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for "taking a bold step" of reducing the disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the s
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Sri Lanka to witness 12-hour power cuts as economic crisis worsens
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 1 (ANI): Amid the financial crisis, Sri Lanka will be witnessing 12-hour power cuts in several areas on Friday, announced the Public Utilities Commission of the island nation.
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Shows peace has returned to Northeast: Sonowal welcomes Centre's decision
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday welcomed the Centre's decision to reduce the disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur and said that it shows that peace has returned to the
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Centre removes AFSPA from 23 Assam districts, areas in Nagaland, Manipur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Central Government on Thursday decided to reduce the disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades.
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Assam: Ruling BJP, Opposition welcome Centre's decision on AFSPA
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam), March 31 (ANI): Both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition in Assam have welcomed the Central Government's decision of reducing the overall impact of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in most areas of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
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Meghalaya CM welcomes Centre's decision on AFSPA, says it sends out positi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], March 31 (ANI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for reducing the overall impact of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in most areas of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
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Kiren Rijiju lauds Center's AFSPA decision, says era of peace arrived in N
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday termed the Centre's move to reduce disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur a "historic decision" and said that this shows that the era of peac
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Blast on railway track in Pakistan's Sindh, trains suspended
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 31 (ANI): Pakistan's railway authorities have suspended train operations in several areas of Sindh province after a blast on the railway track, media reports said
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