Positive step on AFSPA in 2022: Assam CMTalking to mediapersons on Saturday in Guwahati he said, "finally, Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA during 2022 because army ha...
01 Jan, 2022, 09.57 PM IST
Nagaland Legislative Assembly seeks AFSPA's removalThe tenth session of the Thirteenth Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) was held on Monday at the NLA Secretariat, Kohima. After 14 civilia...
21 Dec, 2021, 07.01 AM IST
Office of major general rank to head Army's court of inquiry into Nagaland firing incidentFormer senior Army officers on Monday called the incident "unfortunate" and "tragic", adding that the botched up operation was likely a res...
07 Dec, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
View: Why the protests remind us of Gandhi’s Khilafat movementWhat is remarkable about these protests is their organic nature. Muslim students took the lead. Having watched the government and Hindutva ...
12 Jan, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
29 years after it was imposed, AFSPA set to be withdrawn from AssamLast September, the Centre had delegated to Assam the power to extend or withdraw AFSPA.
17 May, 2019, 10.22 AM IST
Supreme Court raps CBI in Manipur fake encounter casesCBI chief has the choice of either arresting the army officers and getting into the Army and the government’s crosshairs or not arresting t...
31 Jul, 2018, 07.50 AM IST
Shopian case: Jammu and Kashmir government says Major Aditya not named as accused, SC halts probeMajor Aditya’s father Lt Col Karamveer Singh later moved the top court seeking quashing of the FIR.
06 Mar, 2018, 08.11 AM IST
Supreme Court to J&K: No coercive steps to be taken against Major KumarSoldiers are protected for any bona fide act undertaken in exercise of their duties under AFPSA, though the SC has hemmed in their discreti...
13 Feb, 2018, 08.04 AM IST
Amit Shah taking battle to rivals' bastions during 95-day tourHe will be visiting states like Telangana and Bengal twice during his 95-day tour that ends in September.
15 May, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Opposition in Rajya Sabha demands start of political process in KashmirThe Opposition parties also demanded stopping the use of pellet guns on protesters, even as one member demanded withdrawal of AFPSA from th...
08 Aug, 2016, 01.12 PM IST
AFSPA does not give immunity for killing: Supreme CourtThe verdict is likely to have far reaching consequences in places where security forces have been insulated by Afspa to carry out counterin...
09 Jul, 2016, 02.08 AM IST
Print more small denomination notes to curb graft: BJP MP to governmentA BJP MP in Lok Sabha demanded that smaller denomination notes should be printed more as compared to larger denomination to help curb corru...
09 May, 2016, 04.20 PM IST
Ready to end fast of AFPSA is repealed: Irom Sharmila to courtMetropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh fixed the matter for tomorrow to hear arguments on behalf of Sharmila's counsel V K Ohri.
29 Mar, 2016, 08.54 PM IST
Omar Abdullah makes strong pitch for AFSPA removal at CM's conferenceJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked the Centre to set in motion a mechanism which could guide in repealing of the act from...
05 Jun, 2013, 04.31 PM IST
- Army not our master, says Farooq Abdullah who was CM during 1989's turbulence
Describing Afspa as a 'draconian law', he said local police and CRPF were capable enough to handle the security responsibilities.
28 Nov, 2011, 02.52 AM IST
- Manipur govt decides to extend Armed Forces Act
Manipur government has decided to extend the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958 in the state for one more year from...
20 Nov, 2010, 01.10 PM IST