Imphal, April 15 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Manipur on Wednesday called for the deferment of the upcoming census exercise in the state, insisting that it should be postponed until normality is fully restored and all ethnic violence-affected Internally Displaced Persons can return to their native places. According to an earlier announcement by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, the processes of self-enumeration and the House Listing and Hous…
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Imphal, April 12 (IANS) Security forces on Sunday continued their joint combing operations for the third consecutive day on Sunday to nab militants following the killing of a BSF constable in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. During the ongoing operations, forces also destroyed 21 illegally constructed bunkers in the district, officials said.A police official in Imphal stated that the Central and state security forces have intensified search operations across Ukhrul and adjoining districts to track d…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Polling for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) General Election 2026 is scheduled for Sunday, across all 28 constituencies in Tripura, with authorities putting extensive arrangements in place to ensure a smooth and peaceful voting process.A total of 1,257 polling stations have been set up across 16 subdivisions to facilitate voting. According to official data, 9,62,547 voters are eligible to cast their votes, including 4,81,959 men, 4,80,582 …
Imphal, April 11 (IANS) After paying solemn homage to the Border Security Force (BSF) Constable Mithun Mandal, who was martyred in suspected militant firing while on patrol duty in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, his mortal remains were sent to his ancestral home in West Bengal on Saturday. A BSF spokesperson said that Mandal sustained a bullet injury to his left shoulder while performing Road Opening Party (ROP) duty during an exchange of fire between Tangkhul Naga and Kuki miscreants at Mongkot Che…
Raipur/Kanker, April 2 (IANS) The sustained campaign against Left-Wing Extremism in Chhattisgarh received another boost as the wave of Naxalite surrenders continued in Kanker district. On Thursday, Ramko Mandavi, the personal security guard of the most-wanted Naxalite leader Rupi, surrendered before security forces.Officials said the search operation to nab Rupi is still underway in the dense forests of the region.This development comes just a day after two hardcore Naxalites from the Koilibeda …
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by a voice vote, marking a significant step towards unifying administrative and service rules for India’s five major paramilitary forces — the CRPF, the BSF, the CISF, the ITBP, and the SSB. The Bill seeks to create a single overarching legal framework for recruitment, promotions, deputation, and conditions of service of Group A officers in the Central Armed Police F…
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania on Sunday said that coordinated operations by security forces over the past one year have led to the surrender of 77 Maoists and the neutralisation of 27 ultras in the state, while urging the remaining cadres to lay down their arms to avoid action by the forces.Khurania, who was in Phulbani to attend a special programme to honour security personnel involved in anti-Maoist operations, said that around a year ago, s…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday began discussion on the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, which seeks to ensure a dominant role for Indian Police Service officers in the top leadership of the country’s paramilitary forces.The move has drawn sharp criticism from opposition parties and retired CAPF officers. They argue that the Bill undermines a Supreme Court judgment delivered on May 23, 2025. In that verdict, the apex court granted Organised…
Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday said that a vehicle acquired through the proceeds of narcotic trade has been seized.A police statement said: “Continuing its sustained crackdown on narcotics-related activities, Police in Shopian have seized a vehicle (Swift car) bearing registration number JK13J-3347, valued at approximately Rs 6,80,960, belonging to Ishfaq Ahmad Koka, son of Abdul Majeed Koka, resident of Melhura Zainapora.”The vehicle …
Jammu, March 12 (IANS) Police and BSF said on Thursday that in a joint operation drugs worth Rs 12 crore were recovered from agricultural fields in a village of Jammu district.Officials said that in a significant achievement on the anti-drug trafficking front, Jammu Police along with 101 battalion of the BSF, achieved a major breakthrough by recovering a huge quantity of high grade narcotics (suspected drone dropping) worth Rs 12 crore, in a joint operation from agricultural fields on the outski…