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Guwahati: Security forces were engaged in a gunfight with unknown cadres in Arunachal Pradesh. The incident took place in Pongchau Circle of Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh, along the Indo-Myanmar border on Thursday. After the exchanges of fire, the unknown cadre moved to the other side of the international border. A defence spokesperson said, "On receipt of specific information about the movement of cadres in the general area of Pongchau Circle of Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh, along the Indo-Myanmar border, Security Forces launched a patrol to dominate the border areas on Thursday". He added, "While moving through the thick forest, the patrol observed the movement of unknown individuals and challenged them. In response, the patrol drew heavy and indiscriminate fire, from heavy-calibre weapons, which was effectively retaliated by the Security Forces. During the intense firefight, the unknown cadres withdrew across the International Border toward Myanmar. The area was thoroughly searched by the Security Forces however the cadres had managed to cross the border taking cover of the dense surrounding forest." Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts known as TCL is an insurgency infested area in Arunachal Pradesh. A senior official in the security agency said, "Militants from the area use this area as a transit route while they move in and out of Myanmar."
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu has said 66 villages along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh have been identified for development under the Centre's Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP).These villages cover the Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of the frontier state, Khandu said in a post on social media on Monday. He said 42 villages fall in Changlang district, 13 in Longding and 11 in Tirap district.Terming the initiative as 'last-mile development', Khandu wrote that focus will be on roads, telecom, electricity, livelihoods and skill development.According ...Read More >
Changlang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district, as per a press statement issued by the PRO of the Inspector General Assam Rifles (IGAR) North. In the press statement, the PRO of IGAR (North) said that, acting on specific intelligence of the presence of arms and ammunition in the general area MS 38 along the Miao-Vijaynagar axis in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Rifles units under Spear Corps launched a search operation. Also Read | Sadhvi Prem Baisa Viral Video With ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 30 Mar: Sangay Lhaden Sports Academy (SLSA), with 10 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals, emerged the champion of the 5th Jarbom Gamlin State-level Boxing Championship. Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre, Naharlagun secured the second position. SAI won 6 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze medals. Kurung Kumey won the third position with 6 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals. Lower Subansiri (4th) won 5 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze medals, Changlang (5th) won 4 gold, 4 silverand 2 bronze medals, Kra Daadi (6th) won 2 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals, Keyi Panyor (7th) won 2 go ...Read More >
Itanagar, June 6 (UNI) Security forces launched a coordinated operation along the Indo-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, following specific intelligence inputs regarding the movement of armed cadres in the general area of Pongchau circle. As the patrol moved through dense forest, they encountered suspicious movement and issued a challenge. In response, the patrol came under heavy and indiscriminate fire from unknown individuals wielding high-calibre weapons. The security forces responded swiftly and effectively, engaging in an intense firefight, a Defence spokesperson ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state's health services must be made future-ready to keep pace with global advancements and effectively respond to emerging challenges. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various health projects worth Rs 1,000 crore at King George's Medical University (KGMU) here. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the Health portfolio, and Medical Education Minister Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh were present on the occasion. The chief minister said institutions like K ...Read More >
12 Guwahati: The banned insurgent group, United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (Ulfa-I), claimed that three of its cadres were killed in a targeted drone attack in at least three waves on its mobile camps in Myanmar's Sagaing region near the India-Myanmar border by the Indian Army early Sunday morning. The Ulfa-I said between 2am and 4am, over 150 drones of Indian Army, manufactured in Israel and France, struck several mobile camps of Ulfa-I, and Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), the political wing of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur along the India-Myanmar international b ...Read More >
Guwahati: Security forces in Manipur have intensified their investigation into a transnational arms trafficking network after arresting a senior leader of the Valley-based insurgent group Pambei-led United National Liberation Front (UNLF-P). The crackdown revealed a broader operation allegedly smuggling weapons from Myanmar into India through forged documents and registered gun houses. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The case surfaced in late June when Manipur Police apprehended four individuals, including Sinam Somendro Meitei, also known as ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of people who gathered at ashoorkhana in Dabeerpura on the 10th day of Muharram (Youm-e-Ashura) took part in the Bibi-ka-Alam procession. The procession commenced from Dabeerpura on an elephant and concluded at Chaderghat. The Shia mourners took out the procession to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Imam Hussain, on the 10th day of Muharram. Members of the Shia sect performed matam and participated in processions. The 10th Muharram is the day on which Imam Hussain was martyred in the battle of Karbala by Yazid and his army. The relic made of ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Wing of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will begin its probe into the Chinnaswamy stampede tragedy, which claimed 11 lives on June 4, starting Saturday. Concurrently, the magisterial enquiry by the Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district is also progressing. Sources confirmed that the CID probe will be headed by SP Shubanvita and Dy SPs Gowtham and Purushottam were named as investigators. The CID is likely to seek custody of the four arrested accused, who were sent to jail, for questioning on Monday, June 9. The department ha ...Read More >
The ULFA-I, which is headed by Paresh Baruah, has several camps in Myanmar. (Representational Image) Banned insurgent group ULFA (Independent) on Sunday claimed that attacks by Indian security forces using drones and missiles on their camps inside Myanmar killed three of its leaders and injured more than 20 others. However, Army spokesperson based in Nagaland and Assam, said they did not receive any information about such developments, according to several media reports. In a statement, the UL ...Read More >
As Arunachal Pradesh braces for its panchayati raj and municipal elections this Monday, the political atmosphere thickens with the campaign closing on Saturday. Notably, 58 BJP candidates have secured zilla parishad seats unopposed. With over 8. Itanagar: Campaigning for the panchayati raj and municipal elections in Arunachal Pradesh ended at 4pm on Saturday, reports Joken Ete.The state will conduct the 12th general election to panchayati raj institutions and the third municipal elections for It ...Read More >
Changlang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Arunachal Pradesh Changlang district, as per a press statement issued by the PRO of the Inspector General Assam Rifles (IGAR) North. In the press statement, the PRO of IGAR (North) said that, acting on specific intelligence of the presence of arms and ammunition in the general area MS 38 along the Miao-Vijaynagar axis in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Rifles units under Spear Corps launched a search operation. The operation involved an extensive search employ ...Read More >
Itanagar, Sep 16: Elaborate arrangements are underway in the state capital ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Itanagar on September 22. Security has been significantly beefed up, and preparations such as road beautification and stage construction are in full swing, on Tuesday. During his visit, the Prime Minister is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the 1,830-km Frontier Highway project, which will run parallel to the McMahon Line, connecting Bomdila in West Kameng district to Vijaynagar in Changlang district. Modi will also lay the foundation stones for two hydroelectr ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 31 Mar: An insurgent belonging to the NSCN (IM) surrendered in Changlang district on Monday, police said. Changlang Superintendent of Police Kirli Padu said the militant has been identified as 30-year-old Jungron Chena, a resident of Manmao in the district. Chena surrendered with a .32mm pistol, a magazine, five .32 cartridges, and a handset with SIM before the Changlang police, in the presence of senior police officers and personnel of the Assam Rifles. The SP said the surrendered operative joined the NSCN (R) in 2015 and later joined the NSCN (IM) in 2022. The police and the As ...Read More >
During the firing, the intruders fled towards the Myanmar side, officials said. (Representational) Itanagar: A gunfight broke out between security personnel and suspected militants along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, a defence official said on Friday. During patrolling in the Pongchau circle on Thursday, security forces observed the movement of some armed men and challenged them, he said. The suspected militants started indiscriminate firing after noticing ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Indian Army and Assam Rifles formations under Spear Corps, in close coordination with Manipur Police, conducted a series of precise, intelligence-based joint operations across Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Chandel, Kangpokpi, Churachandpur and Tengnoupal districts over the past week. The operations led to the apprehension of 17 cadres from hill and valley-based groups and the recovery of 17 weapons, along with explosives and other war-like stores, accord ...Read More >
ITANAGAR: Security forces neutralised two militants during a fierce gun battle in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, bordering Myanmar, officials said on Friday. A Defence spokesperson said that the slain militants were suspected to be from the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-K-YA) faction. The gunfight occurred on Thursday when during the patrolling party of the security forces came under attack from militants believed to be operating across the porous India-Myanmar border in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. "In response, the security forces effectively retaliated agai ...Read More >
Itanagar, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A militant suspected to be associated with the NSCN (K-YA) outfit was killed on Sunday in an encounter with the Assam Rifles in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, an official said. A police officer said that Assam Rifles troops effectively foiled a surprise ambush by suspected insurgents affiliated with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K-YA) faction. According to the official, the militants attacked the Assam Rifles patrolling party when the para-military forces were conducting routine patrolling between Khogla and Lyangche close to the I ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Army has denied that it had carried out drone attacks on the eastern headquarters of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) in Myanmar. The banned ULFA-I on Sunday claimed that its Eastern headquarters in Myanmar had been targeted by the Indian Army with drones in the early hours. The proscribed outfit in a press statement claimed that in these cross-border strikes, their 19 cadres have been killed and another 19 injured. Reports indicate that senior ULFA (I) commander Nayan Medhi was killed in the attack, and some cadr ...Read More >
Guwahati: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended three individuals in connection with a fatal ambush on security forces in Manipur last year, an incident that claimed the lives of two police commandos and injured several others, an official said on Sunday. The official stated that the brutal assault occurred on January 17, 2024, when heavily armed insurgents targeted an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) post and other security personnel in Moreh, Tengnoupal district, near the Indo-Myanmar border. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! A ...Read More >
Itanagar: Two militants of the national socialist council of Nagaland-Khaplang or NSCN-K (Yung Aung faction) were gunned down in an encounter with Indian security forces near Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district on Thursday morning. Acting on intelligence inputs about the movement of armed insurgents, a patrol unit of the Indian armylaunched a an operation around 10 am, when it came under heavy fire in a forested stretch near Langkhu village, inside Myanmar territory adjacent to Pongchau Circle. According to a statement from the defence ministry, the patrol spotted suspected armed individua ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Gurjar community in Rajasthan blocked the Delhi-Mumbai railway track for almost two hours after the Mahapanchayat of the community called by the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti at Pilupura in Bharatpur on Sunday. Although the Mahapanchayat ended with accepting the proposed draft sent by the state government on the demands of the community, but soon after this, the situation changed, and a mob led by some youth reached the nearby Delhi-Mumbai railway track, stopped a passenger train and removed the fishplates of the track. The youth leading the mob were not ready to accept the pr ...Read More >
Itanagar, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Security forces neutralised two militants during a fierce gun battle in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, bordering Myanmar, officials said on Friday. A Defence spokesperson said that the slain militants were suspected to be from the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-K-YA) faction. The gunfight occurred on Thursday when during the patrolling party of the security forces came under attack from militants believed to be operating across the porous India-Myanmar border in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. "In response, the security forces e ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about how psychiatrists or psychologists were unable to cure him. The sender also said that a/he would ta ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 6 Jul: The troops of the Assam Rifles (AR) from the Wakka company operating base (COB) under the Khonsa Battalion foiled a surprise ambush by suspected Myanmarese insurgents affiliated with the NSCN (K-YA) faction, according to an AR release. The incident occurred during a routine patrol movement between Khogla and Lyangche in Longding district on 5 July, at around 4:45 am. The patrol came under heavy and sudden fire from a pre-established ambush deep inside the dense jungle terrain. Reacting swiftly and with remarkable composure, the troops of Assam Rifles launched an immediate a ...Read More >
Dehradun, Jul 6 (PTI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that public cooperation is needed along with government's efforts to ban forced religious conversions in the backdrop of a demographic change in the state. Addressing the programme 'Developed Uttarakhand @2047, Samuhik Samvad With Ex-Servicemen' here, Dhami said that his government has taken bold steps, including strict action against land encroachment, Uniform Civil Code along, and implementing strict anti-riot law. However, extensive public cooperation is necessary for the effective implementation of these e ...Read More >
Varanasi: A huge congregation of pilgrims and kanwariyas gathered in Kashi a day ahead to offer 'jalabhishek' at Kashi Vishwanath Temple on the first Monday of Shravan. The barricaded area in the vicinity of Kashi Vishwanath Dham was occupied by pilgrims by Sunday evening to ensure early entry into the temple.Apart from enforcing traffic diversions and crowd regulation exercises, officials ensured activation of all kanwariyas camps. District administration announced closing of schools up to class 12 on Monday when Yadav Bandhus will take out their traditional jalabhishek procession. Arrangemen ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has officially declared the ancient menhirs of Lianpui village in Mizoram's Champhai district, as a 'monument of national importance'. The announcement, made on July 14, follows a public notification issued on February 9 under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. As no objections were received during the two-month notice period, the notification was finalised. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The menhirs -- upright stone memorials featuring intricate carvings -- a ...Read More >