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Manipur pledges farmer security after shooting, woman's deathFollowing recent violence in Manipur's Bishnupur district, where a farmer was shot and a woman died in crossfire, the state government has ...
Home Minister Amit Shah announces reduction of AFSPA applicable areas in Nagaland, Assam, ManipurThe home minister said the reduction in areas under AFSPA is the result of the improved security situation and fast-tracked development due...
Naga body denounces extension of AFSPA in NagalandThe Centre has constituted a high-level committee to examine the possibility of the withdrawal of the controversial Act from the state. How...
Demands for Afspa's revocation grow louder in Nagaland after botched encounterChuba Ozukum, advisor to Naga Hoho, the apex tribal body of Nagas, told ET: "We have been waiting for the last 24 years and were expecting ...
This is what kept our celebrities awake in 2016From the suicide of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad to the disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed at JNU, the young are a worried lot.
Assam is not disturbed, rectify travel advisory: Assam tourism minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to UK and AustraliaSarma in a statement added, “Assam is a fine abode of natural beauty while its peace loving people give immense love and affection to all t...
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...
2014: A politically eventful year for IndiaThe states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elect...
Attack on North East people out of information gap: Utpal BorpujariUtpal Borpujari feels violence against people of north east in some parts of the country is due to "information gap" and "misconceptions".
- Irom Sharmila Chanu asks Anna Hazare to support stir for repeal of AFSPA
Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been protesting against AFSPA, wants Anna Hazare to visit Manipur to support her campaign.
- Anna Hazare urged to support repeal of AFSPA by Irom Sharmila
Hoping that Anna Hazare would visit Imphal, Sharmila said he could achieve his goal because of people's support.
- 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...
- Revival vision dims as rains refuse to fall
The south-west monsoon, vital to India’s agriculture, had pretty much skipped India’s breadbasket state in the crucial month of June, as it...