Centre declares Nagaland as 'disturbed area' for another 6 months

Jun 30, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 30 : The Government of India on Wednesday further extended the operation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)...

Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal for 6 months

Mar 24, 2023

The Union Home Ministry on Friday extended "disturbed area" status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal...

Modi govt changed Northeast from "disturbed region" to area contributing to nation's progress: Shah in Arunachal

Apr 10, 2023

Highlighting the paradigm shift in the government's approach towards the Northeast, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government...

Maharashtra: 'Mentally disturbed' man kills 2 senior citizens with axe in Palghar, accused arrested

Mar 01, 2024

In a shocking incident, an allegedly mentally disturbed man killed two senior citizens by attacking them with an axe in the Koodan village of...

Centre removes AFSPA from 23 Assam districts, areas in Nagaland, Manipur also excluded from disturbed area notification

Mar 31, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 1 : The Central Government on Thursday decided to reduce the disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)...

Man who barked at BDO for wrong ration card name says he "was mentally disturbed by this"

Nov 19, 2022

Srikanti Dutta, the man who protested on Saturday in front of the Block Development Officer of his area because his name was misspelt as...