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Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that with the continuous improvement of the situation in the state, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will likely be lifted from the entire state by the end of this…

AFSPA retained in parts of Assam, Arunachal, Nagaland, and Manipur for another six monthsThe uncertainty around the culmination of the Naga peace process is one of the reasons that led to the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) being…

Union minister of state in ministry of Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni said that Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) would be removed only after a thorough investigation and observation. Teni was in Shillong on Friday. He said, "The…

A ULFA-I militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in . The deceased has been identified as Gyan Asom. A senior police officer who does not want to be named told ET, “While one was killed we believe two or three others were…

While addressing a rally at Dibrugarh in Assam after inaugurating seven cancer care centres and laying the foundation stone for seven others across the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he does not want anyone to fall ill…

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal extends heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reducing the area of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Assam as well as in Nagaland and Manipur. On the historic occasion of the…

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the decision to reduce Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is a signal to people outside Assam that it is an investment destination and there is no law and order issue. He said that…

In a major outreach to the Northeast, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced reduction of the disturbed areas imposed under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades. A home…

The call on the extension of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa) in Assam may be taken soon. The state government has been "advised to rationalise its use" for another six months after February 28, official sources…

Congress on Friday lambasted BJP for failure to work for repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 (Afspa) after the latter’s manifesto for Manipur assembly polls skipped mention to the controversial Act that gives armed forces…