News Topic:Armed Forces Special Powers Act
Jammu
AFSPA to be removed from J-K when peace becomes permanent: Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Armed Forces Special Power Act will be removed from Jammu and Kashmir when “peace becomes a permanent feature”.
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India
AFSPA removed from parts of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur
The Centre has decided to remove the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain districts in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur.
India
Nagaland govt firm on repeal of AFSPA: Rio
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio reiterated that the Nagaland government is firm on demanding the repeal of AFSPA from the state.
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Views
No need for black and draconian AFSPA in J-K: Soz
Congress leader Prof. Saifuddin Soz said that many innocent people have suffered immense miseries through AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir.
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India
Actress Swara Bhasker calls for repeal of AFSPA and UAPA
Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker has called for the repeal of two controversial laws - AFSPA and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Opinion
SOPORE MASSACRE — When BSF went on a rampage in 1993
"The BSF personnel began indiscriminate firing... Nearly fifty people died,” Abdul Hakeem in his book about Sopore Massacre says.
Kashmir
Amshipora ‘gunfight’ was staged for Rs 20 lakh: Police Chargesheet
SRINAGAR — Police charge sheet filed in relation to the Amshipora 'encounter' in Shopian claims that the Army captain, involved in the fake encounter that...
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Kashmir
Army Captain among three soldiers charge sheeted for fake gunfight
Police filed a charge sheet against an Army captain and two soldiers in connection with the killing of three labourers from Rajouri.
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Court asks ACB to file status report about alleged Ayushman Bharat Scam
A local court has extended the time for the Anti-Corruption Bureau Jammu to submit the latest status about the alleged scam in Ayushman Bharat Jan Arogya Scheme.
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4000 Constable vacancies in J&K Police: DGP Dilbagh Singh
The Director General of Police (DGP) for Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbagh Singh, on Wednesday said that there is a notable shortfall of approximately 4,000 constables.
Explosion leaves eight non-locals injured in Anantnag
At least seven migrant workers sustained burn injuries and a few shops were damaged after a blast inside a vehicle in Anantnag district on Wednesday morning.
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Asia’s Food Supply at Risk: Scientists warn of urgent need to protect vital bee pollinators
Scientists sound alarm: Asia's food security threatened as vital bee pollinators face peril. Urgent action needed to protect critical ecosystem services.
Shia Muslims observe Ashura in Pulwama with communal support and devotion
In Gangoo area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district, the Shia Muslim community observed the sacred occasion of Ashura on Saturday with heartfelt mourning.
