Centre moves two CoBRA battalions to ManipurThe Centre has ordered the deployment of two elite CRPF CoBRA battalions to Manipur. These specialized jungle warfare units will undertake ...
31 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Tripura State Rifles to be deployed in upcoming assembly electionsTripura State Rifles (TSR) will be deployed in West Bengal and Assam to assist in security during the upcoming Assembly elections, followin...
21 Mar, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
A CRPF battalion replaces Assam Rifles' unit in Manipur; another by month endThe Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is replacing Assam Rifles in Manipur, with one battalion already deployed and another by September ...
17 Sep, 2024, 12.31 AM IST
Centre can only decide on diverting forest land for strong battalion infrastructure: NGTThe National Green Tribunal announced that the Centre alone could assess the impact of building a battalion infrastructure in Assam's Gelek...
14 Aug, 2024, 06.18 PM IST
Manipur: Kuki-Zo MLAs write to PM Modi against replacing Assam Rifles with CRPFTen Kuki-Zo MLAs requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure Assam Rifles remain stationed in sensitive areas of Manipur. They warned ...
03 Aug, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
CRPF to replace 2 battalions of Assam Rifles in ManipurSources in the Manipur government said that around two battalions of Assam Rifles will be deployed in the Jammu region owing to recent spik...
02 Aug, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
Manipur Chief Minister cancels road travel for IRB recruits amid protestsThe alternative arrangement entails sending the new recruits to Assam for training, with the Assam government providing the necessary facil...
13 Jan, 2024, 06.29 PM IST
Mizoram elections: Police personnel on poll duty go missing in Saitual districtA police official said on Wednesday night that Sabin Nath of the 9th battalion Assam Police, went missing on Sunday morning from Ngopa vill...
09 Nov, 2023, 01.20 AM IST
AFSPA withdrawn from 65% of Assam's geographical area, says Chief Minister SarmaIn April this year, AFSPA was completely removed from 23 districts and partially from one district. It was lifted in one more district this...
29 Oct, 2022, 09.09 AM IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma talks of peace, Afspa withdrawal; Dhami seeks central fundingWith insurgent activities on the wane and crime rates coming down, Assam's record in maintaining law and order has been "excellent" in rece...
29 Oct, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
With China challenge hanging, India bolstering defences in North East with troop reorientationAs part of a multi-pronged plan to improve border security along the contentious China border, revised scales have been planned for existin...
18 Feb, 2021, 02.08 AM IST
Amit Shah talks to Assam, Mizoram Chief Ministers for Peace at Inter-state BorderChief minister Sarbananda Sonowal tweeted that he had fruitful discussions with Shah who assured support for resolving the dispute. “Had a ...
20 Oct, 2020, 12.02 AM IST
Defence ministry, MHA fight it out over Assam Rifles’ proposed merger with ITBPThe Indian Army is against either losing operational control over the paramilitary force or any move to merge it with the Indo-Tibetan Bord...
23 Sep, 2019, 10.26 AM IST
Arunachal protests encroachment in its area by Assam"The construction site falls absolutely within the administrative jurisdiction of Papum Pare district," he said.
30 Jun, 2015, 04.05 PM IST
Assam: NIA arrests 3 top NDFB militantsNIA said the militants were arrested from Kohima in a joint operation with Nagaland police. The three belong to NDFB’s Songbijit faction.
16 Jan, 2015, 02.39 PM IST
Rapid Action Force to set up five new battalions in country: DGPOn establishing of new battalion in Guwahati, Assam, Dilip Trivedi, said the RAF battalion will be helpful in the conflict with the Bodo mi...
07 Oct, 2014, 05.53 PM IST
- Five companies of TSR to be deployed in Mizoram Assembly polls
Five companies of paramilitary Tripura State Rifles would be deployed in the November 25 Assembly elections in neighbouring Mizoram.
30 Oct, 2013, 06.57 PM IST