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Nagaland government urges Centre to repeal AFSPA from North East
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kohima (Nagaland) [India], December 7 (ANI): Amid outrage over the killings of 14 civilians in a botched up army operation against insurgents, Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio said that the state government has decided to write to the Centre appealing for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Pow
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EC's opposition to CAPF deployment does not augur well for fair polls: Wes
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 7 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Tuesday said that the State Election Commission's (SEC) opposition to the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) during the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation polls does not augur well for
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Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Tejas' to release in theaters on this date
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 7 (ANI): On the occasion of Armed Forces Day, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut announced that her upcoming film 'Tejas', in which she would be seen as Air Force pilot Tejas Gill, will be releasing in theaters next Dussehra on October 5, 2022.
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Rights group calls on Pakistan to quash activist Idris Khattak's sentence
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): A human rights group called on Pakistani authorities to quash the verdict against political activist Idris Khattak, saying they should allow the activist adequate legal representation to defend himself.
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US, allies criticise Afghan Taliban for killing of ex-security personnel,
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 7 (ANI): Condemning the Afghan Taliban over the alleged summary killings of dozens of former security forces personnel and enforced disappearances, the US and Western countries joined hands, expressing deep concerns over instances of serious human rights abuses
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No proposal to bring CAPFs who joined after 2004 under old pension scheme:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): There is no proposal under consideration for new entrants of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) under the old pension scheme as applicable to the Armed Forces, replied Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday.
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Meghalaya MP moves adjournment motion notice in LS over demand to repeal A
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): National People's Party (NPP) MP Agatha Sangma on Tuesday moved an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over the demand to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).
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On 'Armed Forces Flag Day', PM Modi urges citizens to contribute towards f
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday acknowledged contributions of the Indian armed forces on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day and urged the countrymen to contribute towards the forces' welfare.
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Nagaland ambush: Candlelight vigil held at Tizit village in Mon district
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mon (Nagaland) [India], December 6 (ANI): Locals held a candlelight vigil at Tizit village on Monday over the killing of civilians by security forces in an anti-insurgency operation in the Mon district of Nagaland.
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Over 9,000 officers-level, 1.10 lakh junior-level posts lying vacant acros
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence on Monday said that over 9,000 officers-level and 1.10 lakh junior-level posts are lying vacant across the defence forces in India.
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Nagaland ambush: Human rights, student groups from the state hold candleli
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Various human rights and student groups from Nagaland held a candlelight vigil at Nagaland House in Delhi on Monday over the killing of civilians by security forces in an anti-insurgency operation in the Mon district of Nagaland.
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J-K: Active terrorist along with an associate arrested in Sopore
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 6 (ANI): The security forces along with the Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested an active terrorist, Towfeeq Kaboo along with an associate Bilal Ahmad Kaloo in Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, informed the police on M
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