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- Manipur Violence: Three killed in two separate incidents in Ukhrul districtViolence erupted in Manipur on Friday with three people killed in separate firing incidents. Armed groups from rival tribal communities cla...
- Significant reduction in Maoist activity: Now, no districts officially classified as Left-wing extremism-affectedThe Union home ministry has updated its classification for Left-wing extremism affected districts. With violence declining, the security-re...
- Two village guards kidnapped, killed by terrorists in Jammu and KashmirTwo village defense guards, Kuldeep Kumar and Nazir Ahmad, were tragically killed by unidentified gunmen in a forested area of Kishtwar dis...
- Army repels terrorist attack on village guardEarly Monday around 3am, the Army intercepted an attack on a VDG's house and a security post in Gund, Rajouri. During the exchange, a soldi...
- 4,153 Village Defence Groups, 32,355 SPOs deployed in J-KAccording to the annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs, there are 4,153 Village Defence Groups (VDG) and 32,355 Special Police Offi...
- J-K: Army holds workshop for defence guards of Rajouri's LoC villagesThe workshop, organised by the Kalal-based Rashtriya Rifles battalion with a team of police personnel led by SP, Nowshera, Rafi Girion, imp...
- Amit Shah to meet families of victims of recent Rajouri terror attacksUnion home minister Amit Shah will meet families of victims of the recent twin terror attacks in Rajouri's Dhangri village during a visit t...
- CRPF to train J&K's border village defence committee membersThe J&K administration has recently started reissuing weapons to village defence guards, earlier known as village defence committees, follo...
- Police reactivates village defence committees to deal with militancy in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi districtThough they are not professionally trained but they are highly committed towards self and community defence against terrorists, who are equ...
- Jawan, Village Defence Committee member arrested for firing in Rajouri district J&KThe duo were arrested for firing and creating panic and terror among the people in Targie area of Kotranka belt of the district last night.
- Udhampur terror attack: Village Defence Committees' action breathes new life into setup nearing extinctionAfter Naved fled the highway and tried to take hostages, VDC members provided information of his movements to the Army.
- Jammu and Kashmir Minister Chowdhary Zulfiqar Ali says VDCs should be disbanded"It (VDC system) was established during past when the situation was not normal. Now is the time to disband them," PDP leader Chowdhary Zulf...
- Fate of Village Defence Committees a major poll issue in Chenab valleyVDCs were setup by police by arming volunteers to counter heavily armed terrorists in 1992-93 in erstwhile Doda district, now Chenab valley.
- JK govt secretly reducing VDCs in the state: JKNPPJammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) today accused the state government of secretly reducing the Village Defence Committees.
- Civilian militias like Village Defence Committees and Salwa Judum are long-term liabilitiesThe dangers of arming civilians for a combat role are manifest. Indeed, the Supreme Court has had harsh words to say on this matter.
- PDP demands disbanding of Village Defence CommitteesMufti urged the state as well as the Central government to review the continuance of the VDCs and demanded their arms and ammunition be tak...
- BJP demands increase of wages to SPOs and VDCs to Rs 10,000JP today demanded that wages of Special Police officers and Village Defence Committees be enhanced to Rs 10,000 per month.
- VDC member killed in Jammu and KashmirA village defence committee (VDC) member was killed by militants in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today.
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