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New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three insurgents in a case related to a deadly attack on security forces that had killed two police commandos and injured several others in Manipur last year, an official said on Sunday. The three men, along with their associates, had planned, conspired and executed the attack on an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) post and security forces in Moreh of Tengnoupal district on January 17, 2024. Among the accused ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three insurgents in a case related to a deadly attack on security forces that killed two police commandos and injured several others in ethnic violence-hit Manipur last year, officials said on Sunday. The three men, along with their associates, planned, conspired and executed the attack on an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) post and security forces at Moreh in Tengnoupal district on January 17, 2024, they said. Among the arrested a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday stated that the agency had arrested three insurgents involved in a fatal attack on security forces in Moreh, Manipur's Tengnoupal district, on January 17, 2024, resulting in the deaths of two police commandos and injuries to several others. According to the NIA's statement, the agency arrested Thangminlen Mate, a key orchestrator from the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal (KIT) group from Silchar, Assam, on May 19, and two ot ...Read More >
Singapore: India is a key strategic market for global brands while domestic brands are strengthening their propositions, Nandita Sinha, CEO of Bengaluru-headquartered Myntra, which launched in Singapore last month, said. "With the launch of Myntra Global in Singapore, we're also laying the foundation for our global foray, with a long-term aspiration to serve the Indian diaspora beyond India," Sinha said on Sunday after attending the NRF 25, an international retail show held here June 3-6. "The ...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 noticin ...Read More >
Nagpur: In a significant blow to the Maoist movement in the Dandakaranya region, 12 senior Maoists surrendered before chief minister Devendra Fadnavis during his visit to Gadchiroli district on Friday. The event, attended by state minister and Gadchiroli's co-guardian minister Ashish Jaiswal, marks a milestone in the state's ongoing efforts to curb Naxalism through its surrender and rehabilitation policy, in place since 2005.The surrendered Maoists include high-ranking members, including Sapna a ...Read More >
Shillong, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as the hectic search for the missing Madhya Pradesh woman continued for over two weeks on Saturday, Meghalaya's lone BJP Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek has supported the families' demand for a CBI probe into the death of Raja Raghuvanshi, whose wife Sonam is still missing. The decomposed body of Sonam's husband Raja Raghuvanshi was recovered on June 2. The couple from Indoor in Madhya Pradesh went missing on May 23 while visiting Meghalaya's Sohra-Cherrapu ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam govt is preparing to use a 75-year-old previously overlooked law to pushback illegal migrants from the state without any judicial intervention immediately after their identification.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, while hearing a case on Section 6A of the Citizenship Act (October, 2024), had said there is no legal requirement for the Assam govt to always approach the judiciary to identify foreigners and "we are examining this". ...Read More >
Raipur, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five Maoists were killed in two encounters with security forces in an ongoing operation in the Indravati National Park area of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police officials said on Saturday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hailed the success and expressed his wish to meet the brave soldiers who are engaged in anti-Maoist mission. With the latest casualties, seven Maoists, including top leaders Sudhakar and Bhaskar, were neutralised in the operation in the ...Read More >
Raipur, June 7: Two Maoists were reportedly neutralised on Saturday in the ongoing anti-Naxal operation in Bijapur's Indravati National Park, which has entered its third day, with security forces intensifying their efforts against insurgents in the dense forest region. However, official confirmation of their identity is awaited. Automatic weapons were recovered from the slain militants, further underscoring the intensity of the battle, sources said. In the past two days, security forces success ...Read More >
Raipur, June 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two Maoists were reportedly neutralised on Saturday in the ongoing anti-Naxal operation in Bijapur's Indravati National Park, which has entered its third day, with security forces intensifying their efforts against insurgents in the dense forest region. However, official confirmation of their identity is awaited. Automatic weapons were recovered from the slain militants, further underscoring the intensity of the battle, sources said. In the past two days, securi ...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 th ...Read More >
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 ...Read More >
Nagpur, Jun 6 (PTI) Twelve hardcore Naxalites, carrying a collective reward of more than Rs 1 crore, on Friday laid down their arms and surrendered in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli district of the state. Talking to reporters on the occasion, the CM said the surrender of Naxalites shows they have lost trust in the outlawed movement. Gadchiroli in the state's Vidarbha region is among the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas of the country. Fadnav ...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 Circl ...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 ...Read More >
SHILLONG, June 4: The United Democratic Party (UDP) has announced its decision to participate in the all-party committee on railways, with working president Titosstarwell Chyne and MLA Lahkmen Rymbui nominated to represent it. Chyne stated that the party will consult with its MLAs and leaders before presenting its stance in the committee. However, he clarified that the UDP's position remains firm: the party opposes the introduction of railway projects in the region unless the government establi ...Read More >
Raipur/Hyderabad: Barely a fortnight after gunning down CPI(Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju, security forces shot dead his long-time aide, central committee member Sudhakar alias Tentu Lakshmi Narasimha Chalam -- the banned outfit's ideological chief -- in a forest in Bastar's Bijapur district Thursday morning.Born into a middle class family in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru district, Sudhakar, 67, carried a collective bounty of Rs 85 lakh in Chhattisgarh, Telangana and AP ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a series of hard-hitting blows to the decades-old Maoist insurgency, India has achieved unprecedented success in its mission to eliminate Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), thanks to the bold, resolute, and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The recent elimination of top Maoist commanders, including Central Committee Member Gautam alias Sudhakar and CPI-Maoist General Secretary Basavaraju, was hailed as a turning ...Read More >
Raipur, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sudhakar, also known as Nar Singhachalam, a central committee member of the group, has been killed in a fierce gun-battle in the dense forest of Bijapur, Chhattisgarh on Thursday. He was a highly wanted Maoist figure in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra, with authorities having placed Rs 1 crore bounty on him. Confirming his death, officials said he was eliminated in a fierce battle against Maoists which is going on in the dense forests of Bijapur, Chhatt ...Read More >
Chhattisgarh: Senior Maoist cadre and Central Committee Member (CCM) Gautam, also known as Sudhakar, was neutralised during an exchange of fire between security forces and Maoists in the National Park area of Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh. The encounter took place amid ongoing operations aimed at curbing insurgent activities in the region. According to IG Bastar P Sundarraj, the security forces recovered one AK-47 rifle along with a substantial quantity of explosive materials, arms, and ammuni ...Read More >
Operation Kagar was launched this year with the ultimate aim of neutralising the banned Maoists by 2026 More than 26 Naxals have been killed in encounter with security forces along Narayanpur-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh. The development comes after an encounter broke out between security forces and Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Wednesday, a police official told PTI. "A Naxal operation has been underway since yesterday, in which our DRG personnel are actively involved. ...Read More >
Raipur: Following a significant success with the elimination of 27 Maoists, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) intensified their campaign, shifting focus to Bijapur in Chhattisgarh, where another fierce encounter unfolded on Thursday. Reports indicate that DRG forces have cornered a group of Maoists in Bijapur, with continuous gunfire reverberating through the region. Amid the confrontation, one Maoist has been confirmed dead, while two brave jawans have sustained injuries. Police officers have ...Read More >
12 Guwahati: Twenty-four hours after N Biren Singh relinquished his position as the chief minister of Manipur, his party, BJP, remains unable to establish a consensus replacement amid day-long closed-door deliberations in Imphal, heightening the likelihood of President's Rule being imposed in the strife-torn state. Extensive consultations between BJP's in-charge for northeast Sambit Patra, senior party leaders, and prospective candidates for the CM's post have yielded no definitive resolution, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) Stating that the Centre is fully dedicated to the development of Tripura, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the state has moved ahead on the path of participation instead of distraction, speed instead of obstruction, and welfare instead of delay. Addressing the distribution programme of over 2800 appointment letters in Tripura Government through video conference, Shah said that Northeast which was once known for insurgency, infiltration, blockades, drug ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he is optimistic that the Centre will introduce the 125th Constitution Amendment Bill in the coming budget session of Parliament. The bill aims to amend Article 280 of the Constitution enabling the Finance Commission to recommend measures needed to augment the consolidated fund of states to supplement resources of the Sixth Schedule autonomous councils, that includes the Bodoland Territorial Council. Speaking to media during an e ...Read More >
Agartala, Dec 10 (VOICE) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Governors and Chief Ministers of all eight northeastern states will attend the 72nd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Agartala next week.Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, after reviewing the preparedness of the two-day event, said that on December 20, an official-level meeting would be held and on the next day, the main session would be held at P ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 6 (PTI) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday sought an apology from the Congress for its "total failure" in bringing development in the Northeast. He also said that the Northeast has now become a place of peace and prosperity under 10-year rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference here, Sonowal said during the long rule of Congress governments -- both at the Centre and in the eight state governments of the Northeast -- the region remained backwar ...Read More >
In a bid to strengthen law and order, Manipur authorities have installed 134 checkpoints across the state, encompassing hill and valley districts. The move comes amidst ongoing unrest and efforts to curb unlawful activities. Security forces have intensified operations, conducting area domination and search drives in vulnerable regions. These efforts led to the recovery of weapons, including AK-series rifles, mortars, ammunition, and explosives, as well as the detention of over 1,200 individuals ...Read More >
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