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Incidents of insurgency have seen a decline of 74% in Northeast, says Amit ShahSpeaking in the North Eastern Council’s meeting in Shillong on Sunday, Shah said, “Earlier Northeast India was known for shutdowns, strikes...18 Dec, 2022, 05.43 PM IST- More areas covered by AFSPA will be denotified as and when violence parameters come down: Lt Gen Kalita"This has been possible only due to sacrifice that has been made by the Indian Armed forces in ensuring that violence parameters are brough...01 Nov, 2022, 01.47 PM IST
- Making the NE AFSPA-muktThe law was first imposed in the form of the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act in 1958 in the Naga Hills region (then a p...01 May, 2022, 11.24 PM IST
- Northeast now part of mainstream India: BJPUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju, who is a Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-pronged approach of deve...02 Apr, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
- Welcome Centre's decision, but AFSPA should be repealed: Irom SharmilaUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced a reduction in the number of "disturbed areas" in the three northeastern states where t...01 Apr, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
- Sarbananda Sonowal thanks PM Modi for reducing area under AFSPA in Assam"With the peace coming back to the region, the people from all walks has reclaimed an opportunity to live their lives with respect. On beha...01 Apr, 2022, 01.05 AM IST
- There will be rationalization of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA): Himanta Biswa SarmaTalking to media persons on Saturday in Guwahati he said, “ASFPA, finally Assam will see some rationalization of AFSPA during 2022.because ...01 Jan, 2022, 11.28 PM IST
- Protests organised across northeast against AFSPANortheast Students’ Organization organized a massive protest across the northeast region, demanding the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Spec...09 Dec, 2021, 08.09 PM IST
- AFSPA should be repealed: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K SangmaThe AFSPA is in force in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur (excluding Imphal Municipal Council area), Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang, Longding, Tirap...06 Dec, 2021, 01.16 PM IST
- Chorus grows for repeal of AFSPA in Northeast after Nagaland killingsThe AFSPA is in force in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur (excluding Imphal Municipal Council Area), Changlang, Longding and Tirap districts of Aru...05 Dec, 2021, 09.58 PM IST
- Manipur attack aftermath: Defeating NE insurgency requires development as much as security opsThe Manipur attack has brought the NE into focus again, defeating the insurgency there will require development as much as security operati...13 Jul, 2018, 03.30 PM IST
- Government re-examining demand for a milder AFSPA in J&K and northeastThe discussions have particularly focused on Sections 4 and 7 of the AFSPA, which accord far-reaching powers and legal safeguards to the se...11 Jan, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
- Tripura government dissolves AFSPA after 18 years as peace prevailsChief Minister, Manik Sarkar said that the council of ministers decided to withdraw the AFSPA from the entire state.28 May, 2015, 04.13 AM IST
- AFSPA a hurdle to 'Act East' policy: ExpertsEarlier in the year, the govt had extended AFSPA for another year in Assam and along a 20-km-long belt in Assam's border with Arunachal Pra...27 Mar, 2015, 12.13 PM IST
- Government should scrap inhuman AFSPA lawThe government now has another excellent reason to go ahead and repeal this atrocious piece of legislation.02 Mar, 2013, 04.04 AM IST
- Repeal Armed Forces Special Powers ActIndia's democracy has no place for this brutal law that's been in place for 53 years.04 Nov, 2011, 07.31 AM IST
- The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is more a part of the problem than the solutionAcross the Northeast and in Kashmir, umpteen cases have come to light which prove this Act has led to serious crimes against civilians.04 Oct, 2011, 03.51 AM IST
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