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Assam government extends AFSPA in Tinsukia, Charaideo, and Sivasagar districts for six monthsThe Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was extended for six more months in Tinsukia, Charaideo, and Sivasagar districts of Assam fro...
AFSPA lifted from Dibrugarh, now applies to only three Assam districts: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Union Home ministry has removed AFSPA from Dibrugarh, leaving the act applicabl...
Manipur Violence Explained: Why north-eastern state is boiling againManipur is witnessing renewed unrest and violent protests. Mobs attacked the homes of ministers and MLAs following the discovery of six bod...
Manipur government urges central review of AFSPA reimposition amid ongoing violenceManipur imposition of AFSPA in six new areas--Manipur cabinet has decided to recommend to the Central Government to review and withdraw the...
AFSPA extended in four Assam districts amid regional disturbancesAFSPA extended in Assam districts—Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, and Sivasagar—for six months due to Bangladesh disturbances affecting loc...
Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh seeks to remove AFSPA from hill areas amidst ongoing ethnic violenceManipur's Chief Minister N Biren Singh wanted to remove AFSPA from hill areas but needed central approval. AFSPA has been lifted from some ...
J&K parties hope Amit Shah's AFSPA pledge is not 'false'Abdullah and PDP express concerns over delayed Afspa revocation despite improved situation in Jammu and Kashmir, questioning BJP's intentio...
Assam: No lives lost to extremist violence in 2023, says CM Biswa SarmaThe chief minister added, “2023 was an unprecedented year as our policing and peace efforts bore fruit. With the blessings of the Prime Min...
Army pushed for full AFSPA removal but ‘cautious’ Centre kept it: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said, “ Centre wants to be a bit cautious and they are going in a phased manner. The Army insisted on complete withdrawal as in their...
Disturbed area tag, AFSPA withdrawn from four districts: Assam Director General of PoliceAt the Assam Police Day 2023 celebrations, Singh said, "From today, only four districts in Assam will have AFSPA. These are Dibrugarh, Tins...
Assam cabinet recommends centre to withdraw Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the stateThe Assam cabinet has recommended the withdrawal of the Disturbed Areas Act and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state....
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma pleads for complete withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers ActIn the course of the meeting that lasted for 30 minutes, Chief Minister Sarma and Union Home Minister Shah discussed threadbare the roadmap...
AFPSA extended in parts of Arunachal, NagalandAFSPA has been extended in Dimapur, Niuland, Chumoukedima, Mon, Kiphire, Noklak, Phek, and Peren districts of Nagaland for the next six mon...
Naga Students’ Federation condemns extension of AFSPA in NagalandThe Central government on September 30 extended for another six months the enforcement of the “disturbed area” under the AFSPA in 12 distri...
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...
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 ...
Govt declares entire Nagaland 'disturbed area', extends AFSPA for 6 monthsThe notification was issued by the additional secretary in the Home Ministry, Piyush Goyal, who has been named the member secretary in the ...
After 26 years, Assam may lift AFSPA in some areasThough the Act is in force in the entire state, the Army has been gradually withdrawn from some districts as the situation improved.
Assam likely to opt for continuation of AFSPA for some more time: OfficialIn Assam, where AFSPA was first clamped in 1990 when insurgency was at its peak, the situation isn’t favourable enough to lift AFSPA, the s...
- I am trying to revisit AFSPA: Chidambaram
A fresh attempt is being made to build consensus within the Government to amend the controversial AFSPA, Chidambaram indicated.