Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act Current Affairs, GK & News
AFSPA extended for six more months in the state of Assam
The extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 has been announced by the Assam government for 6 more months in the state, which is going to be effective from 28th August. What is AFSPA? Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 is an act of parliament that gives special power to the Armed Forces ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: AFSPA • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Assam • Ministry of Home Affairs • President of India
Nagaland declared “disturbed area” for 6 more months
The Government of India has declared Nagaland as “disturbed area” for another 6 months till December, 2020. Highlights The state of Nagaland has been declared as “disturbed area” under Section 3 of AFSPA (Armed Forces (Special Powers) act), 1958. Nagaland has been under the coverage of AFSPA for almost 6 decades. AFSPA was not withdrawn ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: AFSPA • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Greater Nagalim • Insurgency • Naga people • Nagaland
Nagaland declared ‘Disturbed Area’ under AFSPA for 6 more months
Centre has declared entire State of Nagaland a ‘disturbed area’ for a period of 6 more months under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) with effect from 30 June 2019. The central government opinion was notified by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Key Highlights Background: AFSPA has been in force in Nagaland for several ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: AFSPA • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Disturbed Area • Nagaland • NSCN-IM • Section 3 of AFSPA • Thuingaleng Muivah • Union Ministry of Home Affairs
AFSPA withdrawn partially from Arunachal Pradesh
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was partially removed from three of nine districts of Arunachal Pradesh but would remain in force in the areas bordering Myanmar. The State of Arunachal Pradesh had inherited AFSPA since the day of its formation. AFSPA enacted by Parliament in 1958 and was applied to the entire State ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: AFSPA • Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Arunachal Pradesh • Assam • J.S. Verma Committee • Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee • Justice Santosh Hegde Committee • Manipur • Meghalaya • Mizoram • Myanmar • Nagaland
Report of the 3-member panel of interlocutors on Jammu & Kashmir submitted
In October 2010, Government of India had appointed a group of three interlocutors to hold sustained dialogue with all sections of the people in Jammu and Kashmir. They were as follows: Dr. Dileep Padgaonkar: Dr. ileep Padgaonkar is a journalist, editor and author. He worked in various capacities in journalistic field including Executive Editor and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Topics: Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act • Asia • Geography of Asia • Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir • Jamia Millia Islamia • Jammu • Jammu and Kashmir • Jammu Division • Kashmir Conflict • Political geography • Radha Kumar