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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicAssam Rifles

Topic: Assam Rifles

Fabricated attempts to malign image of Assam Rifles, says Army’s Spear Corps

The army said two instances have emerged over the last 24 hours aimed at maligning the image of Assam Rifles.

Manipur Police file FIR against Assam Rifles, accuse force of helping ‘Kuki militants escape freely’

Case was lodged on 5 August against 'personnel of 9th battalion' after they stopped cops from 'discharging law bound duty', reads FIR. Senior officer of Assam Rifles calls it 'bizarre'.

Army’s biggest challenge in Manipur — women blocking convoys, policing breakdown

Women accompany armed men as well as groups that indulge in arson, preventing security forces from accessing violence-hit areas, it is learnt.

Gunfights, IED fuel fears over security in Manipur. Situation ‘stable’, says military officer

Assam Rifles jawan sustained minor injury while diffusing IED in Bishnupur district Friday, it is learnt. Manipur policeman was killed and 2 injured in gunfight the previous day.

‘Routine verification’ — Assam Rifles deny they crossed border after Myanmar media outlet posts photos

Statement came after Myanmarese media outlet cited CDF-Paletwa official saying troops entered Shwe Lite Wa village with weapons 'on grounds of inspecting border stone' on 13 March.

6 borders, 1 LoC, 4 forces—Challenges of guarding India in face of suicides, fratricides

BSF, ITBP, SSB, and Assam Rifles have been given the mandate of guarding Indian borders. These forces lose more jawans every year than the Indian army does during peacetime.

Who should control Assam Rifles—MoD or MHA? Resolving that will truly end Army’s role in Northeast

It would be erroneous to assume that the Army is no longer responsible for NE counter-insurgency and the DG of Assam Rifles has taken over the entire responsibility.

Assam Rifles recover drugs worth Rs 167 cr in Mizoram, 1 held

New Delhi: In a major drug haul, a joint team of Assam Rifles and Zokhawthar Police recovered 5,05,000 tablets of methamphetamine worth Rs 167.86...

Peace in Northeast after decades allows Army to finally pull out of counter-insurgency ops

For first time since 1954, no army unit of brigade size deployed solely for counter-insurgency in region. Role now lies with Assam Rifles.

Two Assam Rifles jawans injured in shootout with militants in Nagaland’s Mon district

The militants, belonging to the Yung Aung faction of NSCN(K), opened fire early Monday at Assam Rifles troops who were guarding sensitive areas in the region.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.