Kohima, July 19 (IANS) At least one person was killed, and a child is feared trapped under the debris after a massive landslide ripped through Defence Colony in Nagaland’s Mon district on Sunday, sweeping away several houses and triggering a large-scale rescue operation, officials said.A Defence spokesman said that around 15 houses in the colony were severely affected by the landslide.Personnel of the Assam Rifles, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Nagaland Police, State Disaster Response…
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Imphal, July 18 (IANS) The Assam Rifles on Saturday organised a series of sustained civil‑military engagement programmes across Manipur to strengthen community confidence, promote youth empowerment, and foster greater public cooperation with the security forces. Held in Imphal valley and hilly areas, Bishnupur, Thoubal, and Tengnoupal districts, as part of the broader objective of nation‑building and grassroots stabilisation, the structured outreach initiatives provided a direct platform for…
Kohima, July 17 (IANS) Four days after a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Nagaland claimed the life of an Assam Rifles Havildar and critically injured four other personnel, the state Police on Friday announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for credible information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible for the attack. In a public notice, Commissioner of Police Aotula T. Imchen said that the Dimapur Police Commissionerate is conducting an intensive investiga…
Imphal, July 15 (IANS) An unruly mob attacked an Assam Rifles camp in Manipur’s Senapati town, resorting to stone-pelting, arson and vandalism in an apparent attempt to obstruct a security operation against armed militants, officials said on Wednesday. The mob vandalised and damaged several Assam Rifles vehicles during the violence. One light vehicle was set ablaze, while two trucks were overturned and extensively damaged. A civilian car was also reportedly torched in the incident.A defence spok…
Kohima, July 14 (IANS) A day after an Assam Rifles Havildar was killed and four other personnel were injured in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Nagaland’s Chumoukedima district, security forces on Tuesday further intensified search operations by deploying additional columns of the Assam Rifles and the Nagaland Police, officials said. A defence spokesman said the condition of the four injured Assam Rifles personnel is stable and they are undergoing treatment at a hospital. T…
Kohima, July 14 (IANS) A day after an Assam Rifles Havildar was killed and four other personnel were injured in a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Nagaland’s Chumoukedima district, security forces on Tuesday intensified search operations by deploying additional columns of the Assam Rifles and the Nagaland Police, officials said. A defence spokesman said the condition of the four injured Assam Rifles personnel is stable and they are undergoing treatment at a hospital.The slai…
Kohima, July 13 (IANS) An Assam Rifles Havildar was killed, and four other jawans were injured after a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in Nagaland’s Chumoukedima district on Monday, officials said. Officials in Kohima said the IED blast struck a vehicle, which was part of a convoy of Assam Rifles vehicles near Sukhovi in Chumoukedima district on Monday afternoon. Slain Havildar Mohd Iqbal was associated with the Assam Rifles training centre and school. The injured Assam Rifle…
Kohima, July 13 (IANS) One Assam Rifles jawan was killed and four others were injured after a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in Nagaland’s Chumoukedima district on Monday, officials said.Officials in Kohima said that the IED blast struck a vehicle, which was part of a convoy of Assam Rifles vehicles near Sukhovi in Chumoukedima district on Monday afternoon.The injured Assam Rifles personnel were immediately shifted to a government hospital for treatment. Their condition was …
Aizawl, July 9 (IANS) The Mizoram Police, in a series of coordinated operations over the past two days, seized drugs, Myanmar-origin areca nuts (betel nuts) and other contraband worth around Rs 4.21 crore and arrested nine drug peddlers and smugglers, including two Myanmar nationals, officials said on Thursday. A police official said that the Champhai Police Special Task Force intercepted a Bolero vehicle on suspicion while it was proceeding towards Champhai, which borders Myanmar. The vehicle w…
Imphal, July 8 (IANS) Manipur Home Minister Konthoujam Govindas Singh said on Wednesday that sustained coordination among the Army, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and the state administration would be further strengthened to reinforce peace, stability and public confidence across the state. The Home Minister held a series of meetings with General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 3 Corps, Lieutenant General Girish Kalia, Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Gyanendra Pratap…