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March - 1 
A band of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, identified as Channu Madavi (58), in Kuthegaon village in Dhanora sub-division in Gadchiroli District in the night on March 1, reports The Times of India. Maoists dragg
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A band of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, identified as Channu Madavi (58), in Kuthegaon village in Dhanora sub-division in Gadchiroli District in the night on March 1, reports The Times of India. Maoists dragged Madavi out of his house during midnight hours and slit his throat with a knife. It is suspected that Madavi was killed for being a ‘police informer’.
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The United Naga Council (UNC) on March 1 blamed two ‘valley based’ organisations, the United Committee Manipur (UCM) and All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO), for all the ills afflicting Manipur in connection with the ‘Naga political issue
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The United Naga Council (UNC) on March 1 blamed two ‘valley based’ organisations, the United Committee Manipur (UCM) and All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO), for all the ills afflicting Manipur in connection with the ‘Naga political issue’, reports The Sangai Express.
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March - 1 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’, identified as Kameshwar Singh alias Brajesh Ji (35) was killed in Garwah District on February 28, reports The Times of India. His body was found from a forest under Chiniya Police
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’, identified as Kameshwar Singh alias Brajesh Ji (35) was killed in Garwah District on February 28, reports The Times of India. His body was found from a forest under Chiniya Police Station area of the District. Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (Jharkhand Peoples Liberation Organisation), a CPI-Maoist splinter group, has claimed responsibility for the murder.
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March - 1 
A man was arrested with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) near Reghia in Nichloul area of Maharajganj District when he was trying to enter India from Nepal on March 1, reports The Times of India. 37 FICN of INR 1000 denomination, two of INR 500 and s
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A man was arrested with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) near Reghia in Nichloul area of Maharajganj District when he was trying to enter India from Nepal on March 1, reports The Times of India. 37 FICN of INR 1000 denomination, two of INR 500 and seven notes of INR 100 were recovered from him.
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Chhattisgarh Police arrested a Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] conduit, identified as Shatrughan Manilal Vaishnav alias Bhola Doctor (40), from Raipur on March 1 who was providing medical aid to the LWEs as a registered medical practitioner, report
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Chhattisgarh Police arrested a Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] conduit, identified as Shatrughan Manilal Vaishnav alias Bhola Doctor (40), from Raipur on March 1 who was providing medical aid to the LWEs as a registered medical practitioner, reports PTI.
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GNLA reacting to the A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) 'general secretary' Dura Marak's claims that GNLA 'commander-in-chief', Sohan D Shira could be hunted down within a week if the Police conduct a tight operation in the Durama Hills, said t
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GNLA reacting to the A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) 'general secretary' Dura Marak's claims that GNLA 'commander-in-chief', Sohan D Shira could be hunted down within a week if the Police conduct a tight operation in the Durama Hills, said that it had enough arms and fire power to meet any kind of challenges and situations, reports The Shillong Times on March 2.
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Militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of an assistant engineer of the Manipur Development Society, in Konthoujsm Dhaneshore at Kwakeithel Thiyam Awang Leikai in Imphal West District on March 1, reports Nagaland Post. A car of the engineer
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Militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of an assistant engineer of the Manipur Development Society, in Konthoujsm Dhaneshore at Kwakeithel Thiyam Awang Leikai in Imphal West District on March 1, reports Nagaland Post. A car of the engineer parked at the garage was damaged by the impact of the blast even though there was no human casualty. Police suspect monetary demand of a militant group from the engineer behind the blast.
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Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces (SFs) during a joint operation in Chainejan near Kulajan in Wokha District arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) cadres along with arms and ammunition on March 1. One
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Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces (SFs) during a joint operation in Chainejan near Kulajan in Wokha District arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) cadres along with arms and ammunition on March 1. One .22 Pistol with magazine, seven .22 mm live rounds and five .5.56mm live rounds were recovered from the two identified as Leacy Chumbemo Kikon and Rajaoeo Robema Yanthan.
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Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NNC-NA) Ato Kilonser 'prime minister ' Hozheto Chophy, said that taking strong exception of some 'anti national element' in “our organization to disrupt the smooth functioning” of NNC-NA the authority i
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Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NNC-NA) Ato Kilonser 'prime minister ' Hozheto Chophy, said that taking strong exception of some 'anti national element' in “our organization to disrupt the smooth functioning” of NNC-NA the authority in the organization would impose the highest penalty against any one going against the dictate of the Ato Kilonser, reports Nagaland Post on March 2. Hozheto further said, “The revocation order passed against kilonser Khehoto Zhimo, kilonser Imkong Jamir and kilonser T Ovung by the ato kilonser” which appeared on the daily paper on March 1 “stands final
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Security Forces (SFs) and militants were engaged in a brief encounter in Lolab forests of Kupwara District on March 1, reports Indiablooms.com. According to the reports, the forces, during their normal patrolling in the Lolab forests, received a tip
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Security Forces (SFs) and militants were engaged in a brief encounter in Lolab forests of Kupwara District on March 1, reports Indiablooms.com. According to the reports, the forces, during their normal patrolling in the Lolab forests, received a tip off about the presence of militants in the upper reaches of Darpora area. After a massive search operation was launched by SFs, militants fired upon them which resulted in a brief fight. There were reportedly 2-3 militants. After the incident, the militants went into hiding.
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Security forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout and recovered a significant quantity of arms and ammunition in the Athar area of Kishtwar District on March 1, reports Times of India. SFs recovered three rocket-propelled grenades, 15 grenades, 14 of
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Security forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout and recovered a significant quantity of arms and ammunition in the Athar area of Kishtwar District on March 1, reports Times of India. SFs recovered three rocket-propelled grenades, 15 grenades, 14 of these Chinese ones, five magazines of AK-47 and 392 rounds of AK-47 were recovered from the site along with one handheld radio set. Other warlike stores, among them one pouch, a blanket, one 'phiren', one woollen cap, one torch, four pencil cells, two walking sticks and dry fruits and toffees were also recovered during the search operation.
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March - 1 
Supporters of NC Hills Indigenous Student Forum (NCHISF), which has given the Dima Hasao bandh (general strike) call, set ablaze a railway bridge near Migrendisa Station under Haflong Police Station in Dima Hasao District on March 1 during its 100 ho
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Supporters of NC Hills Indigenous Student Forum (NCHISF), which has given the Dima Hasao bandh (general strike) call, set ablaze a railway bridge near Migrendisa Station under Haflong Police Station in Dima Hasao District on March 1 during its 100 hour bandh, reports Business Standard. Railway communication was completely disrupted between Lumding (Nagaon District) and Badarpur (Karimganj District) with the bandh supporters also damaging the tracks near Bageter station in Dima Hasao District, the Police said. The bandh was called by NCHISF from February 26, demanding bifurcation of Dima Hasao into two Districts and protesting over renaming of NC Hills to Dima Hasao.
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two men in Simdega District on March 1, reports Times of India. The dead bodies of the duo were recovered on March 2 (today) morning in Jaldega block of the district. Tags
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead two men in Simdega District on March 1, reports Times of India. The dead bodies of the duo were recovered on March 2 (today) morning in Jaldega block of the district. Tags
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March - 1 
Two unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of a businessman’s residence at Marwari Patti in Dimapur (Dimapur District) on March 1, reports Nagaland Post. Official sources said there was no report of injury or loss of properties
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Two unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of a businessman’s residence at Marwari Patti in Dimapur (Dimapur District) on March 1, reports Nagaland Post. Official sources said there was no report of injury or loss of properties as the hand-grenade failed to explode. In addition, the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland condemned the incident of ‘grenade throwing by two unidentified miscreants’ at the resident of the businessman. Meanwhile, four cells of the ruling Naga Peoples front (NPF) party, Legal Cell, Life Membership Cell, Farmers’ Wing and Minority Cell, have appealed the Central Government and the negotiating parties to bring about early political solution to the Naga issue at the soonest possible, reports Nagaland Post.
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March - 1 
At least 10 militants were killed during an exchange of fire in Darinjan and Rustam Bazar areas of Sui tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Bugti District on March 1, reports Dawn. Frontier Corps (FC) Spokesman Khan Wasay said “Forces quickly responded and
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At least 10 militants were killed during an exchange of fire in Darinjan and Rustam Bazar areas of Sui tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Bugti District on March 1, reports Dawn. Frontier Corps (FC) Spokesman Khan Wasay said “Forces quickly responded and 10 militants were killed on the spot." He said that the forces also recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession.
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March - 1 
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Shikarpur District on March 1 convicted six suspects of murdering Geo News reporter Wali Khan Babar on January 13, 2011, and handed out death sentences to two and life imprisonment to four others, reports Dawn. Faisal M
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Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Shikarpur District on March 1 convicted six suspects of murdering Geo News reporter Wali Khan Babar on January 13, 2011, and handed out death sentences to two and life imprisonment to four others, reports Dawn. Faisal Mehmood, Mohammed Ali Rizvi, Mohammad Shahrukh Khan, Syed Tahir Naveed Shah were sentenced to life imprisonment. Mohammed Shakeel was acquitted. Two of the accused were sentenced to death in absentia as they were never caught.
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In response to the militant attack on a polio team in the Lashora area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) which left at least 13 persons dead on March 1, Security Forces launched an assault on March 2-mornin
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In response to the militant attack on a polio team in the Lashora area of Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) which left at least 13 persons dead on March 1, Security Forces launched an assault on March 2-morning on militant hideouts in Kalanga and surrounding areas of Bara tehsil and killed five militants, reports Dawn. Security sources confirmed that gunship helicopters struck the Ayubi Markaz (headquarters) of Mullah Tamanchey involved in the attack on polio workers.
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March - 1 
Officials on March1 said that they had rescued 11 kidnapped foreigners including eight Iranians, two Tunisians and one Yemeni national from Turbat District, reports The Express Tribune. Iranian security officials confirmed that their kidnapped border
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Officials on March1 said that they had rescued 11 kidnapped foreigners including eight Iranians, two Tunisians and one Yemeni national from Turbat District, reports The Express Tribune. Iranian security officials confirmed that their kidnapped border guards were among those recovered. They had been abducted on February 6, 2014 from Sistan-Balochistan border.
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 1 announced a month-long ‘unconditional’ ceasefire, a move that would help resumption of suspended peace dialogue, reports Daily Times. “Following a positive response from the Government, an appeal from r
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 1 announced a month-long ‘unconditional’ ceasefire, a move that would help resumption of suspended peace dialogue, reports Daily Times. “Following a positive response from the Government, an appeal from religious scholars, in honour of the representative committee and in the greater interest of Islam and Pakistan, we have decided not to carry out any activities for one month,” TTP ‘central spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid said in a statement.
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March - 1 
Three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and six others wounded in a remotely controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast along RCD Highway in Sorab area of Kalat District on March 1, reports The Express Tribune.
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Three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and six others wounded in a remotely controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast along RCD Highway in Sorab area of Kalat District on March 1, reports The Express Tribune.
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March - 1 
Twelve Security Force personals ( Khyber Khasadar Force ) ,who were providing security to a polio team, were killed in two separate blasts in the Lashora area of Jamrud Tehsil in Khyber District on March 1, reports Daily Times. A child was also kille
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Twelve Security Force personals ( Khyber Khasadar Force ) ,who were providing security to a polio team, were killed in two separate blasts in the Lashora area of Jamrud Tehsil in Khyber District on March 1, reports Daily Times. A child was also killed in the firing by the militants after the blasts.
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March - 1 
A mobile court in Satkhira District on March 1 sentenced three Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) members to one year imprisonment each on charge of planning to carry out subversive activities in Kaliganj sub-District, reports New Age. Police said Asaduzzaman Sar
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A mobile court in Satkhira District on March 1 sentenced three Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) members to one year imprisonment each on charge of planning to carry out subversive activities in Kaliganj sub-District, reports New Age. Police said Asaduzzaman Sardar (40), Rafiqul Islam (37) and Mosharaf Hossain (35) were arrested from different areas in the sub-District.
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March - 1 
According to a source in the Presidential Secretariat, 80 per cent of the complaints of forced disappearance made to the Presidential Commission of Disappearances blame the LTTE, reports Daily Mirror on March 2. Quoting members of the commission, the
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According to a source in the Presidential Secretariat, 80 per cent of the complaints of forced disappearance made to the Presidential Commission of Disappearances blame the LTTE, reports Daily Mirror on March 2. Quoting members of the commission, the official told that majority of the complaints from Tamils in the Northern Province pertained to children being abducted by the LTTE to fight its war against the Lankan forces. However, Tamil media reporters who had covered the sittings of the disappearances panel in Kilinochchi and Jaffna Districts reported an overwhelming majority of the complaints were against the Army and their Tamil auxiliaries.
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March - 2 
The rift within the breakaway faction of A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) has come to light with the formation of another group, Matchadu Matchabet, a popular phrase used in Garo hills, meaning an animal which looks a bit like a tiger and
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The rift within the breakaway faction of A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) has come to light with the formation of another group, Matchadu Matchabet, a popular phrase used in Garo hills, meaning an animal which looks a bit like a tiger and a bit like a man, reports The Telegraph on March 3. The ANVC-B signed an “agreed text of settlement” on January 5, 2013, with the Meghalaya Government. ‘commander-in-chief’ of the new outfit, Mat Memang claimed that the new outfit was formed recently with most of the cadres from the ANVC-B. He said, “We joined the outfit for a cause. However, our ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak signed the peace pact with the Government. We oppose the agreement. We will stay on and fight to fulfil our dream for the Garo people.”
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March - 2 
A team of Commando unit of Imphal West District Police arrested a militant belonging to Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Huimi Ningshen on March 2. On his revelation, one IED weighing around 1.5kg, seven battery sets, five detonators, on
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A team of Commando unit of Imphal West District Police arrested a militant belonging to Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Huimi Ningshen on March 2. On his revelation, one IED weighing around 1.5kg, seven battery sets, five detonators, one receiver and one remote control device were recovered and seized from the rented house of one person, identified as Sukumaya Chithung.
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March - 2 
Former Khasi Students Union (KSU) Vice-president Fredrick Kharmawphlang and 13 others, who recently joined the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), are believed to be somewhere in Meghalaya and are yet to cross over to Bangladesh, Border S
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Former Khasi Students Union (KSU) Vice-president Fredrick Kharmawphlang and 13 others, who recently joined the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), are believed to be somewhere in Meghalaya and are yet to cross over to Bangladesh, Border Security Force (BSF) officials informed on March 2, reports The Shillong Times. The BSF personnel have been asked to augment their vigil in the border in view of the development. The Shillong Times reports that the 13 pro-Inner Line Permit (ILP) pressure groups have decided to propose for the introduction of an ILP regime which would suit the local conditions. Federation of Khasi-Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) president Jo Marwein after a meeting of the pressure groups on March 3 said that they would propose in their charter the introduction of an ILP in the State which is different from the ILP system that is already in force in Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
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March - 2 
Four Assam Rifles troopers were injured, in an ambush by militants of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), at Jabolia centre in Udalguri District on March 2, The Telegraph. The injured troopers were identified
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Four Assam Rifles troopers were injured, in an ambush by militants of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), at Jabolia centre in Udalguri District on March 2, The Telegraph. The injured troopers were identified as Prakash Singh (49), Ashok Kumar (35), M. Hazarika (32) and Vijendra Singha (38). Singh and Kumar, who are critical, have been airlifted to Guwahati for treatment.
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March - 2 
IM operative Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi has revealed that a member of al Qaeda is working with IM for operations in India, Hindustan Times reports on March 3. In a statement before magistrate under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC),
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IM operative Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi has revealed that a member of al Qaeda is working with IM for operations in India, Hindustan Times reports on March 3. In a statement before magistrate under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), Haddi stated that one of his associates Waqas is from al Qaeda.
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March - 2 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) India operations 'chief' Yasin Bhatkal seems unrepentant and he told Police during interrogation that if released he would again set off bombs across India and that he did not regret what he did, The Times of India reports on M
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) India operations 'chief' Yasin Bhatkal seems unrepentant and he told Police during interrogation that if released he would again set off bombs across India and that he did not regret what he did, The Times of India reports on March 3.
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March - 2 
Indian Today reports on March 2 that 3,000 pages of internet chats between top IM leaders accessed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed its grand plans to strike terror across India, its growing differences with Pakistan's Inter-Servic
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Indian Today reports on March 2 that 3,000 pages of internet chats between top IM leaders accessed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) revealed its grand plans to strike terror across India, its growing differences with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), split within the group, IM's links with Taliban and Al Qaeeda, its hideouts in other countries, plans to run a kidnapping syndicate to raise funds and striking a possible deal with the Maoists- the entire tale is hidden in over.
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March - 2 
Maoists attacked a Police Outpost in Hedri village in Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on March 2, reports The Times of India. They threw hand-grenades and opened fire at the newly established outpost. However, no causalities hav
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Maoists attacked a Police Outpost in Hedri village in Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on March 2, reports The Times of India. They threw hand-grenades and opened fire at the newly established outpost. However, no causalities have been reported in the attack. Sources said that Hedri outpost, located 15 km from Etapalli on Gatta-Etapalli road, was established only a month back.
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March - 2 
Meanwhile, the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has decided to ‘serve’ an ultimatum to the Government to make clear the latter’s stand on holding talks with the outfit, reports The Shillong Times. In a statement issued to the media on March 2, GN
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Meanwhile, the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has decided to ‘serve’ an ultimatum to the Government to make clear the latter’s stand on holding talks with the outfit, reports The Shillong Times. In a statement issued to the media on March 2, GNLA’s ‘political affairs secretary’ Bikdot Nikjang Marak said that in a recent meeting the GNLA resolved to ‘serve’ ultimatum to the Government to make clear its plans on holding talks with the outfit. It was on January 26 that the Governor, in his Republic Day speech, had appealed to the GNLA to come to the negotiating table. Following this, the GNLA had expressed its desire to hold talks with the Government.
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March - 2 
NSCN-KK, on March 2, said that the State Government “for once” should think of establishing a medical college in Mon or Tuensang District to enable students from “advanced tribes” to pursue academic excellence in Eastern Nagaland.
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NSCN-KK, on March 2, said that the State Government “for once” should think of establishing a medical college in Mon or Tuensang District to enable students from “advanced tribes” to pursue academic excellence in Eastern Nagaland.
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March - 2 
Police on March 2 arrested four people, identified as Shanmugham, Murugesan, Subramani and Thangarak and seized 250 gelatin sticks and 150 detonators from an undisclosed location of Tamil Nadu, reports The Times of India. Police are on the lookout fo
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Police on March 2 arrested four people, identified as Shanmugham, Murugesan, Subramani and Thangarak and seized 250 gelatin sticks and 150 detonators from an undisclosed location of Tamil Nadu, reports The Times of India. Police are on the lookout for two of their accomplices, Sangili and Jothimani. A probe revealed that though the explosives were meant for use at a stone quarry, the group was holding a sizeable quantity without valid documents. Inquiry revealed that they were selling gelatin sticks to nearby quarries.
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March - 2 
Police wielded batons on protesters to remove them from the tracks at Fakiragram junction in Kokrajhar District on March 2 which left one agitator and at least five Police personnel injured, reports Times of India. The Sanmilita Jonogosthiya Aikya Ma
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Police wielded batons on protesters to remove them from the tracks at Fakiragram junction in Kokrajhar District on March 2 which left one agitator and at least five Police personnel injured, reports Times of India. The Sanmilita Jonogosthiya Aikya Mancha (SJAM), a conglomeration of 19 non-Bodo organizations, stopped movement of trains through Bodoland Territorial Administrated Area District (BTAD) on March 2 as a part of its eight-hour blockade opposing the formation of the appointment of one member G K Pillai panel and creation of Bodoland.
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March - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 2 defused Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing 50 kilogram during an anti-Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in Rayagada District, reports The Business Standard. The incident occurred when troopers belo
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 2 defused Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing 50 kilogram during an anti-Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in Rayagada District, reports The Business Standard. The incident occurred when troopers belonging to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police were out for an operational task in Tikarhamsa-Seshkal area of the District. Two IEDs weighing 25 kg each, 32 gelatin sticks, as many electric detonators and other bomb making items were recovered from a LWE hideout.
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March - 2 
Suspected militants on March 2 placed a Chinese hand grenade at the makeshift shelter of labourers at Nongpok Sekmai area in Thoubal District, reports Nagaland Post. Police later searched and recovered the grenade from the spot.
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Suspected militants on March 2 placed a Chinese hand grenade at the makeshift shelter of labourers at Nongpok Sekmai area in Thoubal District, reports Nagaland Post. Police later searched and recovered the grenade from the spot.
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March - 2 
The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) decided to serve an ultimatum to the Government to make clear the latter’s stand on holding talks with the militant outfit, reports The Shillong Times. In a statement issued to the media on March 2, GNLA 'poli
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The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) decided to serve an ultimatum to the Government to make clear the latter’s stand on holding talks with the militant outfit, reports The Shillong Times. In a statement issued to the media on March 2, GNLA 'political affairs secretary', Bikdot Nikjang Marak said that in a recent meeting the GNLA resolved to serve ultimatum to the Government to make clear its plans on holding talks with the outfit.“We adopted a democratic principle and accepted the invitation of Governor Dr. K.K. Paul. But it is ridiculous that the Government especially Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma has lowered and undermined the Governors’ appeal,” Marak said.
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March - 2 
The NIA has declared INR 10,00,000 reward on any information leading to Waqas’ arrest. Investigators say he needs constant medical attention due to partial paralysis of the face.
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The NIA has declared INR 10,00,000 reward on any information leading to Waqas’ arrest. Investigators say he needs constant medical attention due to partial paralysis of the face.
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March - 2 
The Sangai Express reports that two labourers of a Guwahati based construction agency identified as Debasish Mandal (35) and Ch Ajit Singh (27) were abducted in the wee hours of March 2 from Sombrei village under Yairipok Police station in Ukhrul Dis
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The Sangai Express reports that two labourers of a Guwahati based construction agency identified as Debasish Mandal (35) and Ch Ajit Singh (27) were abducted in the wee hours of March 2 from Sombrei village under Yairipok Police station in Ukhrul District. They are still traceless. According to the Police, the two abducted labourers are working for Anupam Brick and Concrete Industries (ABCI) based at GS Road, Bhangagarh, Guwahati in Assam.
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March - 2 
Troops of 23 Assam Rifles (AR) neutralised “an arms factory” on March 2 and arrested a person, Hatho Khimunagan, in Noklak area under Tuensang District, reports Nagaland Post. AR Public Relation Office (PRO) stated that three .22 pistols, seventeen r
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Troops of 23 Assam Rifles (AR) neutralised “an arms factory” on March 2 and arrested a person, Hatho Khimunagan, in Noklak area under Tuensang District, reports Nagaland Post. AR Public Relation Office (PRO) stated that three .22 pistols, seventeen rounds of live ammunition and tools used in manufacturing arms were recovered from his possession.
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March - 2 
Two prisoners, including a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Phogra Munda, serving life sentence, escaped from court premises at Ghatsila in East Singhbhum District, reports The Business Standard on March 3.
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Two prisoners, including a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Phogra Munda, serving life sentence, escaped from court premises at Ghatsila in East Singhbhum District, reports The Business Standard on March 3.
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March - 2 
An unidentified dead body of a man was found from Khuda Ki Basti in Surjani Town area of Gadap Town on March 2, reported Daily Times.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was found from Khuda Ki Basti in Surjani Town area of Gadap Town on March 2, reported Daily Times.
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March - 2 
Another unidentified dead body of a man was found from Maripur on March 2, reports Daily Times.
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Another unidentified dead body of a man was found from Maripur on March 2, reports Daily Times.
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March - 2 
At least two people were killed and two others were injured in an incident of firing between two rival Lyari gangsters in Ali Muhammad area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 2, reports Daily Times. Markets and busine
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At least two people were killed and two others were injured in an incident of firing between two rival Lyari gangsters in Ali Muhammad area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 2, reports Daily Times. Markets and business outlets were also reportedly closed. As soon as the Rangers personnel reached the area, the assailants hurled grenades on the forces. The Rangers arrested three injured criminals after retaliating to their firing.
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March - 2 
Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a militant leader of Gul Bahadur Faction based in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), on March 2 distanced himself from peace talks, reports Dawn. His ‘spokesman’ Ahmadullah Ahmadi said in a statement that the peace agreement signed in
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Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a militant leader of Gul Bahadur Faction based in North Waziristan Agency (NWA), on March 2 distanced himself from peace talks, reports Dawn. His ‘spokesman’ Ahmadullah Ahmadi said in a statement that the peace agreement signed in 2006 by the Government and local TTP was still intact, although its certain clauses had been violated. The deal was renewed in 2008. “The government has violated certain clauses of the agreement, but they (TTP) still abide by it and will never allow anyone to violate it,” the spokesman said, adding that the Gul Bahadur Faction had never been part of the TTP.
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March - 2 
Police claimed to have arrested three gangsters and recovered arms from their possession during an operation in SITE Town on March 2, reports Daily Times.
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Police claimed to have arrested three gangsters and recovered arms from their possession during an operation in SITE Town on March 2, reports Daily Times.
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March - 2 
Separately, an unidentified man was shot dead in Maripur area of Kiamari Town on March 2, reports Daily Times.
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Separately, an unidentified man was shot dead in Maripur area of Kiamari Town on March 2, reports Daily Times.
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March - 2 
The Federal Government on March 2 announced to suspend airstrikes in the tribal areas that have left more than 100 terrorists dead so far, reports Daily Times. The Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan said Government considered TTP’s
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The Federal Government on March 2 announced to suspend airstrikes in the tribal areas that have left more than 100 terrorists dead so far, reports Daily Times. The Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan said Government considered TTP’s announcement of ceasefire as a positive development. “After the positive announcement yesterday by the TTP, the Government has decided to halt the air strikes which were continuing for the past few days,” Nisar Ali Khan said in a statement. However, he warned that Government would ‘effectively’ retaliate to any act of violence by the TTP. “Government and the Army reserve the right to effectively respond to any act of violence,” the statement maintained.
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March - 2 
Two Baloch marchers, 72-year-old Qadeer or "Mama" Baloch and one Farzana were threatened to return to Balochistan while they were returning to their place of stay in Islamabad, The Hindu reports on March 3. Unidentified men threatened and asked them
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Two Baloch marchers, 72-year-old Qadeer or "Mama" Baloch and one Farzana were threatened to return to Balochistan while they were returning to their place of stay in Islamabad, The Hindu reports on March 3. Unidentified men threatened and asked them to leave failing which they would face dire consequences.
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March - 2 
Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Surya Bahadur Thapa on March 2 expressed confidence that the people of the country will get the much-awaited new constitution within a year, reports Nepal News. He claimed that there will be no difficulty
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Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Surya Bahadur Thapa on March 2 expressed confidence that the people of the country will get the much-awaited new constitution within a year, reports Nepal News. He claimed that there will be no difficulty in drafting the constitution this time around because of the fresh mandate given by the people. “The political parties should be able to value the people’s mandate,” he said, adding that there would be no problem or dispute if the political parties move ahead by forging understanding on the issue of federalism and forms of governance right from the outset.
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March - 2 
Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on March 2 disputed over whether the President or the Constituent Assembly (CA) Chair should authenticate the bill of the new constitution after the provisions are e
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Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on March 2 disputed over whether the President or the Constituent Assembly (CA) Chair should authenticate the bill of the new constitution after the provisions are endorsed by two-thirds majority of the CA, reports Republica. NC and some other political parties are for amending the provision of the CA regulations to pave the way for the head of the state to authenticate the bill of the new constitution. But CPN-UML and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) are against making any changes in the existing provision of the regulation that says the CA Chair will authenticate the bill of the new constitution and the President will make the new statute public amidst a ceremony.
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March - 2 
He panel formed by the Home Ministry to investigate the snatching of three convicted Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants on February 23 from a prison van in Mymensingh District on March 2 found Police and the jail authorities responsible
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He panel formed by the Home Ministry to investigate the snatching of three convicted Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants on February 23 from a prison van in Mymensingh District on March 2 found Police and the jail authorities responsible for the incident, reports UNB Connect. The probe body said the incident took place due to the negligence of the police and carelessness of the jail authorities. Additional secretary to the Ministry Nazimuddin Chowdhury, head of the four-member probe panel, submitted their report to the Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry CQK Mustaq Ahmed.
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March - 2 
Police arrested four members of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from Moheshpur sub-District in Jhenidah District on March 2 over their alleged involvement in attacks on Policemen and torching of motorcycle, reports The Independent. The arrested are Rezaul Isla
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Police arrested four members of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from Moheshpur sub-District in Jhenidah District on March 2 over their alleged involvement in attacks on Policemen and torching of motorcycle, reports The Independent. The arrested are Rezaul Islam, Rokon, Masud Rana and Aktar Hossain
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March - 3 
A Policeman was injured in a knife attack by a suspected militant at Pampore area in Pulwama District on March 3, reports The Times of India. The militant also tried to snatch his service rifle. But he was overpowered by other policemen and taken int
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A Policeman was injured in a knife attack by a suspected militant at Pampore area in Pulwama District on March 3, reports The Times of India. The militant also tried to snatch his service rifle. But he was overpowered by other policemen and taken into custody.
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March - 3 
GNLA 'political secretary' Bikdot Nikjang Marak claimed that the formation has recently refused the offer of INR 50 million from a road construction company so that development work in the area is not affected, reports The Shillong Times.
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GNLA 'political secretary' Bikdot Nikjang Marak claimed that the formation has recently refused the offer of INR 50 million from a road construction company so that development work in the area is not affected, reports The Shillong Times.
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March - 3 
Nagaland Post reports on March 3 that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-NSCN-Khole Kitovi (NSCN-KK) strongly opposed the approval of issuing of licences to oil companies for extraction and exploration by the State Government. In a statement,
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Nagaland Post reports on March 3 that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-NSCN-Khole Kitovi (NSCN-KK) strongly opposed the approval of issuing of licences to oil companies for extraction and exploration by the State Government. In a statement, the outfit said that it was of the view that the “rich oil fields being the only lifeline for the Naga generation”, even if explored, the refinery should be set up in Nagaland. The group advised the allotted companies to perform the work at their own risk.
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March - 3 
New underground organizations mushrooming in the Garo Hills are wooing the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) cadres who are frustrated over the failure of the Meghalaya Government to set up designated camps for them, acco
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New underground organizations mushrooming in the Garo Hills are wooing the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) cadres who are frustrated over the failure of the Meghalaya Government to set up designated camps for them, according to the ANVC-B leadership, reports The Shillong Times on March 4. In a statement, ANVC-B resented that the Government was yet to finalize designated camps for its cadres. ANVC-B is in a peace pact with the government since January 2013.
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March - 3 
Police arrested four persons, including one militant, identified as Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) ‘captain’ Huraipi Zeliang alias Robert (41) who are regularly involved in highway abductions from Chumukedima town in Dimapur District on March 3
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Police arrested four persons, including one militant, identified as Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) ‘captain’ Huraipi Zeliang alias Robert (41) who are regularly involved in highway abductions from Chumukedima town in Dimapur District on March 3, reports Nagaland Post. One .22 pistol along four live rounds were also seized from the arrested persons. The three others were identified as Ajangpau Rongmei (37), Chuba Chang (41) and Ahungbe Zeliang (24).
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March - 3 
Police arrested three persons, identified as Basudev Ghosh, Sujit Das and Sukdev Ghosh and around 15 quintals of explosives were seized from them at Senbandha village in Rampurhat sub-division of Birbhum District on March 3, reports The Times of Indi
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Police arrested three persons, identified as Basudev Ghosh, Sujit Das and Sukdev Ghosh and around 15 quintals of explosives were seized from them at Senbandha village in Rampurhat sub-division of Birbhum District on March 3, reports The Times of India. Huge quantities of gelatin sticks and detonators were also found in boxes. While three persons have been arrested, some others managed to flee.
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March - 3 
Police on March 3 arrested two suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres from Ganeshghat in Tezpur town of Sonitpur District on charges of collecting ransom from a panchayat (village level local self Government institution) member, repo
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Police on March 3 arrested two suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres from Ganeshghat in Tezpur town of Sonitpur District on charges of collecting ransom from a panchayat (village level local self Government institution) member, reports The Telegraph. The two cadres were identified as Pranjal Bharali and Rakesh Sarmah. Police recovered INR 15,000 which was paid by the panchayat member.
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March - 3 
Security Force (SFs) arrested five People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres and recovered cache of arms and ammunitions in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, reports ANI on Mar
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Security Force (SFs) arrested five People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres and recovered cache of arms and ammunitions in Ranchi District of Jharkhand, reports ANI on March 4.
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March - 3 
Security Forces (SFs), in an encounter, killed one Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militant, Suleman Rongpi (22), under Anjul Pani area under Rongmongwe Police Station at Karbi Anglong District on March 3, reports The Sentinel. Further, two K
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Security Forces (SFs), in an encounter, killed one Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militant, Suleman Rongpi (22), under Anjul Pani area under Rongmongwe Police Station at Karbi Anglong District on March 3, reports The Sentinel. Further, two KPLT militants, Joiram Timung (19) and John Timung (20), were arrested during the encounter. Two .9 mm pistols with five live cartridges, one empty cartridge, a live hand grenade, two mobile phones with SIM card and many re–charge vouchers of Aircel, a memory card and many objectionable documents and materials had been recovered from their possession.
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March - 3 
The Sangai Express reports that the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) celebrated its third Raising Day at its headquarters on March 3. During the celebration, the MNRF pledged to uphold unity, social justice, harmony and development in the Naga
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The Sangai Express reports that the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) celebrated its third Raising Day at its headquarters on March 3. During the celebration, the MNRF pledged to uphold unity, social justice, harmony and development in the Naga society of Manipur, according to a press release issued by its Information and publicity secretary, Rex. The outfit also pledged to oppose ‘colonial force’ and the divide and rule policy, human rights violation and atrocities against civilians. It also called upon all underground groups for a unified struggle. The MNRF also asserted its stance for the protection of the State’s integrity while pledging its support to the cause of self determination.
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March - 3 
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on March 3 said that the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) has grown so much in border areas of India and Nepal that it has become a part of the local economy and even labourers are being paid in FICN, reports
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The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on March 3 said that the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) has grown so much in border areas of India and Nepal that it has become a part of the local economy and even labourers are being paid in FICN, reports The Times of India. An unknown senior SSB officer said, "Around 20% of fake currency coming to India via Nepal is spent in Nepal itself. Part of this money is paid to labourers by contractors. It happens on the Indian side as well. These labourers cannot identify fake currency and end up losing it in due course. It's really hard on them."
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March - 3 
Two Policemen were killed in a militant attack outside a court complex of Pulwama town in Pulwama District on March 3, reports The Times of India. A Special Police Officer and policeman of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police were killed in the attack
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Two Policemen were killed in a militant attack outside a court complex of Pulwama town in Pulwama District on March 3, reports The Times of India. A Special Police Officer and policeman of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police were killed in the attack on a vehicle that was carrying lunch for policemen who were on duty at the District court. The Army and Police cordoned off the area
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March - 3 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on March 3 expressed concern over Government’s refusal to allow right activists and media personnel to visit Totak area where human bodies were found in unconventional graves, reports Dawn. “Concerns an
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on March 3 expressed concern over Government’s refusal to allow right activists and media personnel to visit Totak area where human bodies were found in unconventional graves, reports Dawn. “Concerns and apprehensions of human rights organisations and civil society have increased after the discovery of mass graves in Totak and denial to these institutions to visit Totak and quake-hit areas of Awaran,” the meeting of the HRCP Presided over by its Balochistan Chapter Chairman Tahir Hussain Khan observed.
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March - 3 
The members of eight tribes from Orakzai Agency held a Grand Jirga (council) on March 3 to welcome the announcement of a ceasefire from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports The Express Tribune. They demanded the TTP should also include triba
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The members of eight tribes from Orakzai Agency held a Grand Jirga (council) on March 3 to welcome the announcement of a ceasefire from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports The Express Tribune. They demanded the TTP should also include tribal elders in its negotiation committee. The jirga was led by tribal elder Malik Hafiz Habib Noor, Malik Jan and Malik Muhammad Rahman
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March - 3 
The senior officials on March 3 briefed Parliamentary party leaders about the law and order situation and said 39 militant outfits were operating in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while 20 other groups functioning in the garb of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
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The senior officials on March 3 briefed Parliamentary party leaders about the law and order situation and said 39 militant outfits were operating in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while 20 other groups functioning in the garb of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were involved in extortion, kidnapping for ransom and other criminal activities, reports Dawn. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nasir Durrani and Home and Tribal Affairs Secretary Akhtar Ali Shah briefed political leadership about the Provincial Government’s counter terrorism strategy.
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March - 3 
The United States (US) Principal Deputy Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Beth Jones said on March 3 that however Pakistan chooses to deal with the issue of militancy – through negotiations or the use of force – it remains an ‘intern
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The United States (US) Principal Deputy Special Representative on Afghanistan and Pakistan Beth Jones said on March 3 that however Pakistan chooses to deal with the issue of militancy – through negotiations or the use of force – it remains an ‘internal’ issue and the United States is primarily concerned with curbing the menace of terrorism in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, reports The Express Tribune. Jones, who is also her country’s ambassador to Pakistan, said Washington is ‘supportive of the Pakistani Government’s efforts in counter-terrorism’. When asked how Washington views the dialogue with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jones said the US ‘does not take sides’. Jones said, “We are very much in support of counter-terrorism.”
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March - 3 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and seven others were injured when a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeted a SFs’ vehicle at Sadukhel area of Landi Kotal tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Adminis
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and seven others were injured when a remote-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeted a SFs’ vehicle at Sadukhel area of Landi Kotal tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 3, reports Dawn. According to sources, a convoy of Frontier Corps (FC) personnel was travelling from Landi Kotal tehsil to Jamrud.
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March - 3 
Unidentified militant blew up an 18-inch Sui gas pipeline in Dera Murad Jamali area of Naseerabad District on March 3 (today), disrupting gas supply to Quetta and various other areas of the province, reports Dawn.
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Unidentified militant blew up an 18-inch Sui gas pipeline in Dera Murad Jamali area of Naseerabad District on March 3 (today), disrupting gas supply to Quetta and various other areas of the province, reports Dawn.
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March - 3 
NC senior leader and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on March 3 said that new constitution would be promulgated within a year on the basis of power balance among all the political parties, reports Nepal News. Deuba said that the constitutio
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NC senior leader and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on March 3 said that new constitution would be promulgated within a year on the basis of power balance among all the political parties, reports Nepal News. Deuba said that the constitution would be promulgated on the basis of consensus among all parties inside and outside the Legislature-Parliament. He further said initiatives would be taken to bring the new constitution by consensus but the option of two-thirds majority would be adopted as an alternative to promulgate the constitution from the CA.
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March - 3 
The term of the Constituent Assembly (CA) Regulations Drafting Committee has been extended for the second time, reports Nepal News on March 4. The 49-member committee formed on February 12, 2014 has been granted a 10-day extension to finalise the op
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The term of the Constituent Assembly (CA) Regulations Drafting Committee has been extended for the second time, reports Nepal News on March 4. The 49-member committee formed on February 12, 2014 has been granted a 10-day extension to finalise the operations regulations for the CA last week. However, another extension was proposed after the political parties failed to forge consensus even on March 3 on whether to manage whip system in the CA. The political parties also argued whether the President or the CA Chairman should certify the new constitution.
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March - 3 
Failing to resolve the dispute over whether the President or Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman should authenticate the new statute, the all-party panel formed to draft CA regulations on March 3 sought 10 more days to accomplish the task, reports Rep
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Failing to resolve the dispute over whether the President or Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman should authenticate the new statute, the all-party panel formed to draft CA regulations on March 3 sought 10 more days to accomplish the task, reports Republica. The CA regulations drafting committee deferred the meeting as the dispute between Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) over the issue persist. Chief of the committee Laxman Lal Karna sought 10 days more to finalize the new regulations.
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March - 3 
Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam said that the local elections would be held within six months, reports The Himalayan Times on March 4. Gautam, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, said that the lack of local representatives in the Districts has raised
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Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam said that the local elections would be held within six months, reports The Himalayan Times on March 4. Gautam, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, said that the lack of local representatives in the Districts has raised the issues related to corruption and irregularities in the budget allocated by the Government. He also said that the country would get a new constitution within one year. He further clarified that the Government is working out to bring the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) in the Government by allocating lucrative portfolios including Deputy Prime Minister.
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March - 3 
A Rajshahi District court on March 3 rejected the bail petitions of five Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and JeI leaders and activists arrested on charges of murdering a Police Constable, Siddhartha Sarker, and sent them to jail, reports New Age.
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A Rajshahi District court on March 3 rejected the bail petitions of five Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and JeI leaders and activists arrested on charges of murdering a Police Constable, Siddhartha Sarker, and sent them to jail, reports New Age. Those who landed in jail included Rajshahi District BNP president Shaheen Shawkat, BNP activists Tofazzal Hossain Topu, Anwar Hossain Ujjal and Jamil; and JeI unit acting secretary general Mohammad Jahangir.
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March - 3 
The resolution on Sri Lanka calling for an international independent and credible investigation into alleged humanitarian and human rights law violations has been tabled at the 25th session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, th
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The resolution on Sri Lanka calling for an international independent and credible investigation into alleged humanitarian and human rights law violations has been tabled at the 25th session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, the capital of Switzerland on March 3, reports Colombo Page. The Draft Resolution HRC25/1 "Promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka" has been submitted by the United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Montenegro, Macedonia and Mauritius. Meanwhile, the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay's report on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in Geneva on March 3, reports Colombo Page. The UN Chief said he welcomes the High Commissioner's report on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka.
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March - 4 
The Sanmilita Janagosthiya Aikya Mancha (SJAM) and several other non-Bodo organisations called a 12-hour Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) bandh (general shutdown) on March 4 in protest against the constitution of the expert committee to lo
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The Sanmilita Janagosthiya Aikya Mancha (SJAM) and several other non-Bodo organisations called a 12-hour Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) bandh (general shutdown) on March 4 in protest against the constitution of the expert committee to look into the demand for creation of Bodoland State, which evoked total response in Kokrajhar, reports The Assam Tribune.
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March - 4 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including one carrying a reward on his head, were arrested in the forests of Burji in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 3, reports The Hindu. Sensing that security personnel wer
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including one carrying a reward on his head, were arrested in the forests of Burji in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on March 3, reports The Hindu. Sensing that security personnel were around, they tried to escape, but were nabbed. Kadti Sannu (24), and Hemla Somlu (30), were involved in loot, arson and murder, he said. Somlu was carrying a reward of INR 5,000 on his head.
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March - 4 
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sanjay Bhuiyan, member of Roshanji-squad, was arrested with arms and ammunition from Rangai village in Palamu District on March 4, reports ibnlive.in.com. A loaded magazine, which was looted from the Police in the pa
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A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sanjay Bhuiyan, member of Roshanji-squad, was arrested with arms and ammunition from Rangai village in Palamu District on March 4, reports ibnlive.in.com. A loaded magazine, which was looted from the Police in the past, a walkie-talkie set, 11 detonator wires, 60 cartridges and one empty magazine were recovered from his possession.
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March - 4 
A Delhi court on March 4 extended till March 6, 2014 the judicial custody of two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives, Rashid and Shahid who were arrested from Haryana's Mewat region in December, 2013, reports Zee News. With their arrest, Polic
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A Delhi court on March 4 extended till March 6, 2014 the judicial custody of two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives, Rashid and Shahid who were arrested from Haryana's Mewat region in December, 2013, reports Zee News. With their arrest, Police had claimed to have unearthed a terror module of LeT which was in an "advanced stage" of planning a militant strike in Delhi.
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March - 4 
A magisterial probe has been ordered into a gunfight between Security Forces and Maoists near the Michewada Hills in Kanker District on January 21, in which two militants were killed. The report will be submitted in a month.
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A magisterial probe has been ordered into a gunfight between Security Forces and Maoists near the Michewada Hills in Kanker District on January 21, in which two militants were killed. The report will be submitted in a month.
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March - 4 
A sum of INR 2.9 million, ammunition and electronic gadgets were recovered from Maoist hideouts in Rajnandgaon District, reports The Hindu. “Security forces unearthed two Naxal camps in the Sitagaon and Aundhi police station limits in the past two da
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A sum of INR 2.9 million, ammunition and electronic gadgets were recovered from Maoist hideouts in Rajnandgaon District, reports The Hindu. “Security forces unearthed two Naxal camps in the Sitagaon and Aundhi police station limits in the past two days and seized cash, live cartridges and electronic items,” Inspector-General of Police (Durg Range) Pradeep Gupta told reporters here on March 4. The cash was recovered from a hideout at Nideli on March 3.
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March - 4 
India along with other BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) countries on March 4 agreed to expedite the ratification of the BIMSTEC Convention on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism
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India along with other BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) countries on March 4 agreed to expedite the ratification of the BIMSTEC Convention on Cooperation in Combating International Terrorism, Transnational Organised Crime and Illicit Drug Trafficking, according to Assam Tribune. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in his address, had called upon the member countries to seek early ratification of the anti-terror treaty and early signing of the Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. “We should also commence negotiations on a BIMSTEC Convention on Extradition,” he had recommended.
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March - 4 
Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M), on March 4, insisted that the United Naga Council (UNC) should be termed as a “war criminal” and questioned the State and central Government for the delay in taking up action UNC, reports Nagaland Post. MCP-M i
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Maoist Communist Party-Manipur (MCP-M), on March 4, insisted that the United Naga Council (UNC) should be termed as a “war criminal” and questioned the State and central Government for the delay in taking up action UNC, reports Nagaland Post. MCP-M in a press statement issued by its 'publicity secretary' Nonglen Meitei, reminding the Naga-Kuki clash, alleged that UNC who had served “quit notice” to many Kuki villages was the root cause of the ethnic clashes between Nagas and Kukis. “Non-proclamation of UNC as war criminal clearly indicates that the state government and India government want to divide Manipur,” the statement alleged.
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March - 4 
One ANLCA cadre, identified as Charles D. Shira surrendered before the Police, The Shillong Times reports on March 5. Shira surrendered before East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police M Kharkrang and deposited one AK-56 rifle, one magazine of AK-56,
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One ANLCA cadre, identified as Charles D. Shira surrendered before the Police, The Shillong Times reports on March 5. Shira surrendered before East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police M Kharkrang and deposited one AK-56 rifle, one magazine of AK-56, eight rounds of 7.65mm live ammunition, one round of 7.62mm live ammunition, eight rounds of .303 ammunitions and one .32 pistol magazine. He joined ANLCA in January, 2014, through one Sengpan, one of the leaders of ANLCA who was recently arrested in Garo Hills. He had deserted the ANLCA camp located inside the jungle in Dagal area, North Garo Hills one week back along with the arms and ammunition before surrendering.
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March - 4 
Reaffirming its earlier decision, Steering Committee of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) at its consultative meeting held at Lempong Convention hall Longleng District Headquarter on March 4, declared to re-strengthen its resolve for
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Reaffirming its earlier decision, Steering Committee of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) at its consultative meeting held at Lempong Convention hall Longleng District Headquarter on March 4, declared to re-strengthen its resolve for a separate Frontier Nagaland state carved out of present Nagaland, as a reiteration that Eastern Nagaland people lived free as ‘Naga Hill Tuensang Division and un-administered area’ before the British rule of India.
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March - 4 
Security sources stated that the I K Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) is the most active militant outfit in lower and northern Assam region and the recent killing of an Additional Superintendent of Police in S
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Security sources stated that the I K Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) is the most active militant outfit in lower and northern Assam region and the recent killing of an Additional Superintendent of Police in Sonitpur Gulzar Hussain on January 28 gave the outfit a new lease of life, reports The Assam Tribune on March 5. However, sources said that the killing was not a planned one and the militants managed to get the Police Officer by chance when he was leading an operation. Apart from that incident, the killing of Hindi-speaking persons in Gossaigaon (Kokrajhar District) when the militants attacked a bus also was a morale booster for the militant group. NDFB-IKS in recent times, has been able to continue with its activities in Chirang, Sonitpur and Udalguri Districts because of the network of informers that it has in the forest villages adds the report.
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March - 4 
Special Weapons And Tactics Team (SWAT) personnel of East Khasi Hills arrested a top Achik National Liberation Central Army (ANLCA) cadre, identified as Rex Briller R. Marak, from a tea stall at Police Bazar in Shillong, The Shillong Times reports on
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Special Weapons And Tactics Team (SWAT) personnel of East Khasi Hills arrested a top Achik National Liberation Central Army (ANLCA) cadre, identified as Rex Briller R. Marak, from a tea stall at Police Bazar in Shillong, The Shillong Times reports on March 5. He was active in Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills
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March - 4 
The Sangai Express reports that the arena of Kuki political aspiration is widening up now as the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) have started ‘focussing or shifting gear’ by way of attaching all the kindred tribes of the Kukis in the three countries
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The Sangai Express reports that the arena of Kuki political aspiration is widening up now as the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) have started ‘focussing or shifting gear’ by way of attaching all the kindred tribes of the Kukis in the three countries of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh into the fold of the movement. Spokesman for KNO, Seilen Haokip, on March 4 said they are ‘shifting gear’ now.
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March - 4 
The Shillong Times reports that the State government is working on the modalities of peace talks with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said on March 4. “There are certain procedures that need to be followed for th
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The Shillong Times reports that the State government is working on the modalities of peace talks with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said on March 4. “There are certain procedures that need to be followed for the talks and the Government is following these procedures,” he said. GNLA has expressed its willingness to hold talks with the Government on the condition that their jailed leader Champion Sangma is freed.
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March - 4 
Three persons were injured when people of a minority community pelted stones at the vehicles coming to take part in the Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) rally at Angthihara and Sapkhata in Gossaigaon subdivision of Kokrajhar District on March 4, reports
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Three persons were injured when people of a minority community pelted stones at the vehicles coming to take part in the Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) rally at Angthihara and Sapkhata in Gossaigaon subdivision of Kokrajhar District on March 4, reports The Assam Tribune.
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March - 4 
Two persons, identified as Rafik Ali and Sanowar Hussain, were injured when two suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants fired at a group of labourers at Samaria village in Barpeta District on March 4, reports The Telegraph.
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Two persons, identified as Rafik Ali and Sanowar Hussain, were injured when two suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants fired at a group of labourers at Samaria village in Barpeta District on March 4, reports The Telegraph.
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March - 4 
Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) inside the forest under the Pottangi Police Station area of Koraput District on March 4, reports The Hindu. Koraput Superinte
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Two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed during an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) inside the forest under the Pottangi Police Station area of Koraput District on March 4, reports The Hindu. Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP) Awinash Kumar said as per initial information the uniform of the slain men hinted that they were CPI-Maoist commanders. Their identity was being ascertained. But they were suspected to be members of Koraput-Srikakulam division under the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of CPI-Maoist. The security personnel have also seized two carbines, two magazines of fire arms and a grenade from the encounter spot.
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March - 4 
A terror alert was issued in Rawalpindi District on March 4 after intelligence report warned that there was a possibility of a massive attack in the city within 48 hours, reports Daily Times. The sources said that the Intelligence Agencies have warne
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A terror alert was issued in Rawalpindi District on March 4 after intelligence report warned that there was a possibility of a massive attack in the city within 48 hours, reports Daily Times. The sources said that the Intelligence Agencies have warned Law Enforcement Agencies against potential terrorist strikes in Rawalpindi in the next 48 hours. They further said that intelligence reports have stated that a terrorist group is expected to launch a massive terrorist attack at Rawalpindi within two days. It is feared that groups linked to defunct organisations have devised a plan to carry out terror strikes in parts of Rawalpindi after Islamabad.
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March - 4 
An explosion occurred on a railway track near Maachi Goth area in Rahim Yar Khan District on March 4, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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An explosion occurred on a railway track near Maachi Goth area in Rahim Yar Khan District on March 4, reports The News. However, no casualties were reported.
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March - 4 
Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) on March 4 staged protest demonstration against the killing of Ibrar Tanoli, a photographer of Reuters, and demanded of the Government to nominate a judge for heading the Judicial Commission to probe into the mu
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Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) on March 4 staged protest demonstration against the killing of Ibrar Tanoli, a photographer of Reuters, and demanded of the Government to nominate a judge for heading the Judicial Commission to probe into the murder of more than 30 newsmen in the Province, reports Dawn. “Government must arrest the culprits involved in the murder of Wali Babar and Ibrar Tanoli,” BUJ President Irfan Saeed told protesting journalists outside Quetta Press Club. The newsmen complained that threats and intimidation to journalists in different parts of the province were undermining freedom of expression. “Government should nominate a judge to probe into the murder of newsmen without any haste,” Saeed demanded.
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March - 4 
Police arrested a suspected target killer, identified as Roshan alias Bengali, from Ibrahim Hyderi area of Bin Qasim Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 4, reported Daily Times. According to Police, the suspect has political lin
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Police arrested a suspected target killer, identified as Roshan alias Bengali, from Ibrahim Hyderi area of Bin Qasim Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 4, reported Daily Times. According to Police, the suspect has political links. The Sukhan Police Station Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) said the suspect has confessed to five instances of target killing and about 20 extortion and robbery cases.
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March - 4 
Police authorities on March 4 admitted that no clue has been found so far in the high-profile murder case of Perween Rehman and no arrests had been made in the murder cases of the Orangi Pilot Project Director and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh
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Police authorities on March 4 admitted that no clue has been found so far in the high-profile murder case of Perween Rehman and no arrests had been made in the murder cases of the Orangi Pilot Project Director and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh Chapter Vice President Zahra Shahid Hussain, reports Dawn. Perween Rehman was killed in Qasba Colony area of SITE Town on March 13, 2013, while Zahra Hussain was shot dead in Defence area of Saddar Town on May 18, 2013.
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March - 4 
Police on March 4 released sketches of two accused involved in the March 3, 2014 attack on the Court Complex in F-8 area of Islamabad, reports The News. According to the details given by the Police, both the attackers, who are 18 to 22 years of age,
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Police on March 4 released sketches of two accused involved in the March 3, 2014 attack on the Court Complex in F-8 area of Islamabad, reports The News. According to the details given by the Police, both the attackers, who are 18 to 22 years of age, had beard. One attacker had curly hair while another was wearing a cap, Police said.
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March - 4 
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on March 4 said that a durable and permanent peace was the top priority of the Government for which all-out efforts would be continued, reports Daily Times. The PM stated this while talking to members of the Governmen
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Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on March 4 said that a durable and permanent peace was the top priority of the Government for which all-out efforts would be continued, reports Daily Times. The PM stated this while talking to members of the Government’s negotiating committee, which called on him at the PM’s House. The meeting was attended by Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Affairs Irfan Siddiqui, Major (retd) Mohammad Amir, Rustum Shah Mohmand and Rahimullah Yusufzai. Earlier, a meeting of the Government negotiating committee was held. The committee reviewed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s ceasefire announcement and attacks in Khyber Agency and Islamabad.
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March - 4 
The TTP on March 4 invited Government peace negotiators to visit the Waziristan Agency for a ‘direct sitting’ with them, a TTP member said, reports The Express Tribune. A member of the Government’s four-member negotiating team also confirmed the invi
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The TTP on March 4 invited Government peace negotiators to visit the Waziristan Agency for a ‘direct sitting’ with them, a TTP member said, reports The Express Tribune. A member of the Government’s four-member negotiating team also confirmed the invitation, saying the trip would materialise if ‘progress’ was made in talks with the TTP intermediaries. “We’ve formally invited the government negotiators and will welcome them whenever they want to meet us,” a TTP member said.
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March - 4 
Two persons were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked four vehicles carrying NATO supplies for Afghanistan in the Jamrud area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 4, reports Dawn. “The four containers were on th
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Two persons were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked four vehicles carrying NATO supplies for Afghanistan in the Jamrud area of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 4, reports Dawn. “The four containers were on their way to Afghanistan when four gunmen riding two motorbikes opened fire at them in Jamrud, killing two helpers and wounding one driver and one helper,” a senior local administration official, Jehangir Azam Wazir, said.
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March - 4 
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on March 4 accused Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia of instigating sabotage and militancy in the name of movement against a ‘legitimate Government’, reports New Age. He said that th
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Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on March 4 accused Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia of instigating sabotage and militancy in the name of movement against a ‘legitimate Government’, reports New Age. He said that the BNP was trying to protect JeI leaders put on trial for the war crimes they had committed during the 1971 Liberation War. He further told that several militant outfits besides JeI-ICS were operating and posing a threat to the security of the country.
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March - 4 
Police on March 4 arrested two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) with two light guns in Lohagara sub-District of Chittagong District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Muhamad Asif (25) and Muham
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Police on March 4 arrested two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) with two light guns in Lohagara sub-District of Chittagong District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Muhamad Asif (25) and Muhamad Saiful (20).
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March - 4 
British Tamil Forum (BTF), a separatist Tamil nationalist diasporas group in United Kingdom (UK) on March 4 slammed the 'insubstantial' United States (US)-sponsored draft resolution on Sri Lanka tabled at the UNHRC session in Geneva on March 3,report
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British Tamil Forum (BTF), a separatist Tamil nationalist diasporas group in United Kingdom (UK) on March 4 slammed the 'insubstantial' United States (US)-sponsored draft resolution on Sri Lanka tabled at the UNHRC session in Geneva on March 3,reports Colombo Page. BTF said the resolution calls for another update from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in a year's time and makes another call on Sri Lanka to launch a credible domestic inquiry despite the Human Rights Commissioner herself declaring that Sri Lanka has no political will to investigate itself.
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March - 4 
Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh met President Mahinda Rajapakse on March 4, after a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) condemning Sri Lanka's human record during its war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (
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Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh met President Mahinda Rajapakse on March 4, after a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) condemning Sri Lanka's human record during its war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), reports The Hindu. India’s External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Singh had used the meeting to underline the case of de-militarisation in the Jaffna Peninsula. Sri Lanka says it has already scaled back troops from a war-time peak of 175,000, and promised that a further drawdown will take place as de-mining and reconstruction operations are completed.
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March - 4 
The Census and Statistics Department issued its interim report on the nationwide census the Department conducted to assess the human and property damages occurred during the Civil War, reports Colombo Page on March 5. The interim report on "2013 Cens
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The Census and Statistics Department issued its interim report on the nationwide census the Department conducted to assess the human and property damages occurred during the Civil War, reports Colombo Page on March 5. The interim report on "2013 Census on Death/ Injuries to Persons and Property Damages Due to Conflict" contains details of the methodology, training, enumeration and supervision, and the processing of the census data. The preliminary report based on enumerator summaries is expected to be released within a few weeks. The Census Department launched the survey on November 28, 2013.
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March - 4 
The Presidential Commission investigating the alleged disappearances of persons in conflict affected areas has considered issuing a Certificate of Absence instead of a Death Certificate to the persons who went missing during the armed conflict, repor
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The Presidential Commission investigating the alleged disappearances of persons in conflict affected areas has considered issuing a Certificate of Absence instead of a Death Certificate to the persons who went missing during the armed conflict, reports Colombo Page on March 5. "We have held discussions on the possibility of issuing certificates of absence in place of the current practice of issuing death certificates," Chairman of the Presidential Commission, Maxwell Parakrama Paranagama said. The families of the missing or disappeared do not want to believe they have died, so issuing a death certificate would hurt them, Paranagama added.
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March - 5 
Atmosphere in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) areas in Assam has turned restive in the wake of Centre constituting a one-man panel headed by former Union Home Secretary G K Pillai to examine the demand for a separate Bodoland state in Assam, The
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Atmosphere in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) areas in Assam has turned restive in the wake of Centre constituting a one-man panel headed by former Union Home Secretary G K Pillai to examine the demand for a separate Bodoland state in Assam, The Shillong Times reports on March 6. The Centre’s decision has prompted organisations opposed to as well as those demanding Bodoland state on the agitation course for different reasons. The non-Bodo organisations who are opposed to the Bodoland state demand have decried the formation of the one-man G K Pillai committee taking it as a step forward in the direction of formation of a Bodoland state while some of the organizations demanding a separate Bodoland state are opposed to the formation of the panel terming it as a delaying tactics on part of the Centre. Further, GK Pillai scheduled visit to Kokrajhar on March 4 did not happen due to some 'logistical reason' adds The Telegraph.
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March - 5 
Assam Police launched a manhunt to arrest fugitive Constable Mohibur Islam who has been named by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as the prime accused in the July, 2012 ethnic violence in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), reports T
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Assam Police launched a manhunt to arrest fugitive Constable Mohibur Islam who has been named by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as the prime accused in the July, 2012 ethnic violence in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), reports The Times of India on December 6. Report said that CBI has written to the State Government, seeking sanction to prosecute Mohibur last week, but the latter is yet to locate him. According to the CBI, Mohibur, a founder-member of All Bodoland Minority Students' Union (ABMSU), had instructed its members to kill four Bodo youths on July 20, 2012, which triggered the violence. According to sources, Mohibur could still be in Kokrajhar, working for some political party.
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March - 5 
Nagaland Post reports that troops of 23 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested an armed cadre of Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), identified as T. Mushiu Meyo, from Tuensang (District) market on March 5. The cadre was found in possession of a pistol.
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Nagaland Post reports that troops of 23 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested an armed cadre of Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN), identified as T. Mushiu Meyo, from Tuensang (District) market on March 5. The cadre was found in possession of a pistol.
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March - 5 
Odisha has sought additional Security Forces to ensure free and fair Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) and State Assembly elections on April 10 and April 17, the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said on March 5, reports Out Look. "We hav
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Odisha has sought additional Security Forces to ensure free and fair Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) and State Assembly elections on April 10 and April 17, the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said on March 5, reports Out Look. "We have already 89 companies of central para-military force in the state. We have sought additional force to conduct free and fair elections in both the Naxal hit areas and other parts of the state," Mona Sharma, the CEO, Odisha, told reporters. All precautionary steps would be taken in Left Wing Extremism (LEW) hit areas of the state, Sharma said, adding "the polling is being conducted one date in all the Naxal hit areas of the state and in adjoining areas in other states."
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March - 5 
Police officials from Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Nepal on March 5 held a meeting in Lucknow and discussed issues of smuggling of fake currency and drugs, reports Business Standard. In the meeting, the UP Police officials drew the attention on smuggling o
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Police officials from Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Nepal on March 5 held a meeting in Lucknow and discussed issues of smuggling of fake currency and drugs, reports Business Standard. In the meeting, the UP Police officials drew the attention on smuggling of drug and fake currency and forest related crimes while Nepali officials sought help in curbing smuggling of some medicines from this side which are banned there, Inspector General (IG) Law and Order Amrendra Sengar said.
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March - 5 
Security Forces (SFs), in a joint operation, arrested five Manipur based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from their possession from Pongchau area in Longding District on March 5, reports The Se
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Security Forces (SFs), in a joint operation, arrested five Manipur based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from their possession from Pongchau area in Longding District on March 5, reports The Sentinel. The arrested militants were identified as Pongsiba Dingam, Jackson Kuki, Diwang Chawang, Monglemba Meitei and Ngongo Meitei. SFs also recovered two AK M–22 rifles, two AM–T81, one 3G81 LMG along with 631 rounds bullets, 13 magazines, one magazine box and cash of INR 22,000 from their possession.
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March - 5 
Security Forces (SFs), on March 5, arrested two Ceasefire Unit of All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants, John Terkey (16) and Ajit Khozur (18), from Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur District, reports The Sentinel. AANLA militants had served e
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Security Forces (SFs), on March 5, arrested two Ceasefire Unit of All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) militants, John Terkey (16) and Ajit Khozur (18), from Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur District, reports The Sentinel. AANLA militants had served extortion demand to a contractor Laxman Pachuwan who was involved in construction work at Don Bosco School located in Dhekiajuli. SFs also recovered demand note of AANLA (Cease fire), two mobile phones and one SIM card from the arrested duo.
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March - 5 
SFs arrested three suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants from Kheroni area in Karbi Anglong District, reports The Sentinel on March 6. The Police also recovered two motor cycles (Pulsur) and one TVS bike, mobile phones and some a
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SFs arrested three suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants from Kheroni area in Karbi Anglong District, reports The Sentinel on March 6. The Police also recovered two motor cycles (Pulsur) and one TVS bike, mobile phones and some amount of cash from their possession. The trio was arrested in connection with the January 31 Zerikinding abduction of two ginger traders Dhiman Lindo (30) and Sudip Chanda (35). According to sources, a total of INR 1.5 million were paid to the kidnappers by the family members of Sudip for their safe release. Sources also added that all the dealings were held at Lengri in Karbi Anglong District.
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March - 5 
SFs killed a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant identified as Niksrang Sangma alias Rondik Sangma at Gosaigadhowa in Goalpara District, reports The Sentinel on March 6. SFs also arrested a GNLA militant identified as Binat Sangma during th
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SFs killed a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant identified as Niksrang Sangma alias Rondik Sangma at Gosaigadhowa in Goalpara District, reports The Sentinel on March 6. SFs also arrested a GNLA militant identified as Binat Sangma during the operation. SFs recovered two .9 mm pistols, one 7.65 mm pistol, large number of ammunition and hand grenade from the possession of the duo
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March - 5 
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on March 5 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) with a view to seek expert services from the latter in managing the challenges in cybercrimes and updating offi
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on March 5 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) with a view to seek expert services from the latter in managing the challenges in cybercrimes and updating officials with the latest technology, reports The Times of India. The MoU was signed to establish collaboration between all law enforcement agencies through CBI and the IT industry through DSCI, for the purpose of capacity building on the security standards, sharing the best practices amongst various enforcement agencies globally, finding solutions to emerging challenges in cybercrime prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution and preparing stakeholders in their ability to educate and update themselves in emerging computer and information technologies.
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March - 5 
The Shillong Times reports on March 6 that the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) held a meeting recently and resolved to organize a public rally at Selsela in April, 2014 to intensify the demand for Garoland Statehood in a democratic way. T
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The Shillong Times reports on March 6 that the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) held a meeting recently and resolved to organize a public rally at Selsela in April, 2014 to intensify the demand for Garoland Statehood in a democratic way. The demand for Statehood is in line of Linguistic Act 1956 and State re-organisation Act 1956, the General Secretary of GHSMC Augustine Marak said. "On behalf of the people of Garoland we appeal our beloved brothers of GNLA, ANVC-B, United A'chik Liberation Army (UALA), Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF), A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK), Achik Tiger Force (ATF), Matchadu Matchabet, ANLCA, A'chik National Co-operative Army (ANCA) and other splinter groups to turn to the main stream”, Marak said.
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March - 5 
A Policeman was killed by firing of unknown motorcyclists in Yakatoot area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, on March 5, reports Dawn
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A Policeman was killed by firing of unknown motorcyclists in Yakatoot area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, on March 5, reports Dawn
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March - 5 
The Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Ashrafi, on March 5 asked the TTP leadership to identify the renegade groups, reports Dawn. Ashrafi said the suggestion would help Government differentiate between those who want to negoti
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The Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, Hafiz Mohammad Tahir Ashrafi, on March 5 asked the TTP leadership to identify the renegade groups, reports Dawn. Ashrafi said the suggestion would help Government differentiate between those who want to negotiate and those who didn’t. “The simple policy should be to talk with those who want to hold talks and go for operation against those who do not want to talk with the government,” Hafiz Ashrafi said.
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March - 5 
A person was killed in a grenade attack in Prang area of Charsadda town (Charsadda District) on March 5, reports Dawn. Police said the victim was collecting sand when a grenade concealed in a pile of sand went off and killed him.
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A person was killed in a grenade attack in Prang area of Charsadda town (Charsadda District) on March 5, reports Dawn. Police said the victim was collecting sand when a grenade concealed in a pile of sand went off and killed him.
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March - 5 
District West and Central Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Javed Odho on March 5 revealed that the two suspected target killers who were killed in an encounter with the Police on March 3, 2014, were also involved in the attacks on the office of Express
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District West and Central Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Javed Odho on March 5 revealed that the two suspected target killers who were killed in an encounter with the Police on March 3, 2014, were also involved in the attacks on the office of Express Media Group, reports The Express Tribune. “The cross-matching of ballistics reports has confirmed the two suspects were involved in the first two attacks on Express Media group last year,” he said. The suspects were identified as members of Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP), an outfit believed to be involved in over 300 target killings. DIG Odho said that Police investigators had confirmed that the suspects were involved in 17 target killing cases and the majority of their targets had been Policemen.
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March - 5 
During a discussion jointly organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Insani Huqooq Ittehad (IHI) on March 5 in Islamabad, the participants of the long march from Balochistan made the demand for the recovery of missing persons,
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During a discussion jointly organised by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Insani Huqooq Ittehad (IHI) on March 5 in Islamabad, the participants of the long march from Balochistan made the demand for the recovery of missing persons, expressing disappointment over the response of the Government and the Courts, reports The Express Tribune. Mama Qadeer Baloch, who started the long march under the Voice of Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) banner from Quetta on October 27, 2013 and reached Islamabad on February 28, 2014, revealed that they were being threatened to end their campaign. However, they have decided to continue their journey. The march also included people from Karachi and Hyderabad Districts of Sindh Province in search of their missing relatives.
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March - 5 
Six Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed and eight others sustained injuries when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated through a remote control targeted a Security Forces’ (SF) convoy near Warmagal area in Hangu District of Khyber Pakht
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Six Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed and eight others sustained injuries when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated through a remote control targeted a Security Forces’ (SF) convoy near Warmagal area in Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 5, reports Dawn. Military sources confirmed that a SFs' convoy was travelling from Hangu to Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) when it was targeted near Warmagal area. The sources said the vehicle was also damaged in the attack.
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March - 5 
Special Court lawyers representing former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf in the high-treason case on March 5 claimed that they have been threatened with beheading and have called for a new venue for the trial, reports The Express Tribun
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Special Court lawyers representing former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf in the high-treason case on March 5 claimed that they have been threatened with beheading and have called for a new venue for the trial, reports The Express Tribune. Musharraf’s counsel Ahmed Raza Kasuri while presenting the threatening letter, allegedly sent by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), to the Special Court, said that the defence team feared for its safety and wanted the trial to be shifted to another location. “We cannot go ahead with this case in these conditions,” he said, before reading out aloud from the letter. The two-page handwritten letter, addressed to lawyers Kasuri, Sharifuddin Pirzada and Anwar Mansoor Khan, read: “Dear Sirs, we request that the three of you stop representing Musharraf otherwise we will destroy your children and behead all of you.” It accused Musharraf of handing over hundreds of Muslims to the United States, “earning billions of dollars and becoming the richest person in the world”. “You should stop representing him or be prepared for war…He is an infidel, hypocrite, and… he must be hanged,” the letter added. The letter was signed by the ‘people of South and North Waziristan’ but its authenticity could not be verified.
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March - 5 
The ‘Chief’ of the People’s Amn Committee (PAC), Uzair Jan Baloch reached Europe on March 5 to take up Lyari issues during his meetings with different delegations, reports The Express Tribune. Uzair is worried about the current state of Lyari and wan
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The ‘Chief’ of the People’s Amn Committee (PAC), Uzair Jan Baloch reached Europe on March 5 to take up Lyari issues during his meetings with different delegations, reports The Express Tribune. Uzair is worried about the current state of Lyari and wants to go back to his people, said Habib Jan, the convenor of Friends of Lyari International, after he met Uzair. “I advised him not to go to Pakistan now,” Habib added. Habib had managed to escape Pakistan during the launch of the April 2012 operation in Lyari. Uzair fled the country in July 2013 soon after the court issued arrest warrants against him for being involved in the murder of Lyari gangster Arshad Pappu. However, Habib was reluctant to share whether or not Uzair was in London. “We met outside of London,” he said, denying that Uzair was living with him. Habib explained that Uzair was in Europe to meet human rights organisations in different countries, adding that the issue in Lyari was very critical. “We are going to decide very soon the future of the Pakistan People’s Party in Lyari,” he said. “We will ask Javed Nagori, Sania Baloch and Shah Jahan Baloch to resign as the voters are not satisfied with their representatives. Lyari is burning again,” he said. Meanwhile, a close aide of Uzair, back in Pakistan, said, “Uzair will be in London soon and is in a comfortable position now”. “It is better for him to be in a safer country. I hope Habib and Uzair will do something for the people of Lyari.”
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March - 5 
The Government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiators resumed peace talks on March 5 and said they were ready to move to a decisive “second phase” even as a militant attack killed six military personnel in Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkh
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The Government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiators resumed peace talks on March 5 and said they were ready to move to a decisive “second phase” even as a militant attack killed six military personnel in Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times March 5. A joint statement read out after the meeting in Akora Khattak, 50 kilometres east of Peshawar that the talks had entered a “crucial stage”. Lead Government negotiator Irfan Siddiqui told they had made “satisfactory” progress. “We are now launching the second phase of the dialogue after completion of the first one, which focused on mutual consultations,” he said. “The second phase will be of decision-making and we have to make important and far-reaching decisions.”
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March - 5 
The leader of Opposition, Khursheed Shah while addressing the National Assembly said that it was dangerous to include a serving Army official in the peace negotiations, reports The Express Tribune. He stated that the inclusion of such an official in
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The leader of Opposition, Khursheed Shah while addressing the National Assembly said that it was dangerous to include a serving Army official in the peace negotiations, reports The Express Tribune. He stated that the inclusion of such an official in the peace talks will have serious consequences if the negotiations failed. The Government was considering reconstituting its four-member negotiating committee in a bid to make the nascent peace process more ‘effective and result-oriented’.
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March - 5 
Two bullet riddle dead bodies in gunny sacks were recovered from the Shah Kas area in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) on March 5 (today), reports Dawn.
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Two bullet riddle dead bodies in gunny sacks were recovered from the Shah Kas area in Jamrud tehsil (revenue unit) on March 5 (today), reports Dawn.
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March - 5 
Two Sui gas pipelines were blown up, suspending gas supply to the plant from the wells, in Loti and Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District March 5 (today), reported The News.
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Two Sui gas pipelines were blown up, suspending gas supply to the plant from the wells, in Loti and Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District March 5 (today), reported The News.
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March - 5 
Ram Bahadur Thapa, the General Secretary of the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) party on March 5 expressed sadness that people did not punish Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) enough in the second CA election
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Ram Bahadur Thapa, the General Secretary of the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) party on March 5 expressed sadness that people did not punish Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) enough in the second CA election, although the latter suffered a crushing defeat in the same, reports Nepal News. Thapa also said that UCPN-M suffered a vertical split because the party leadership betrayed him and many others on numerous fronts.
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March - 5 
The Central Committee meeting of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), which concluded on March 5, stressed that the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly (CA) should be given the right to authenticate the new constitution a
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The Central Committee meeting of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), which concluded on March 5, stressed that the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly (CA) should be given the right to authenticate the new constitution and that there was no need to amend the existing provision as mentioned in the CA Rules, reports The Himalayan Times. “As it is the responsibility of the CA to draft and deliver the new constitution, the responsibility of authentication rests with the CA Chairman,” states a press release issued by the CPN-UML Central Committee. The statement adds that there was no need for any debate on the issue.
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March - 5 
The Nepali Congress (NC) on March 5 decided to hold talks with the senior leaders of its coalition partner Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) to iron out differences on who (the President or the Constituent Assembly (CA) Chai
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The Nepali Congress (NC) on March 5 decided to hold talks with the senior leaders of its coalition partner Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) to iron out differences on who (the President or the Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman) should authenticate the new constitution, reports The Himalayan Times. The CA Rules Drafting Committee has been mired in dispute over the issue, which has stoked fears that the entire constitution-writing process could be delayed. The 49-member committee, which is struggling to find a way out, has not been able to finalise the draft of the CA rules even after three weeks since it was formed.
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March - 5 
A 'regional commander' Meherpur District of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Abul Kashem was killed in a ‘shootout’ with Police in Damurhuda sub-District of Chuadanga District on March 5 (today), reports The Daily Star. Ka
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A 'regional commander' Meherpur District of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Abul Kashem was killed in a ‘shootout’ with Police in Damurhuda sub-District of Chuadanga District on March 5 (today), reports The Daily Star. Kashem was a most wanted criminal on Police list accused in 12 cases. Three Policemen sustained splinter injuries as the PBCP cadres hurled crude bombs targeting Police during the gunfight.
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March - 5 
Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu on March 5 said there will be no negotiation between the Government and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) until its Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia parts the company of militants, reports UNB Connect. Addressing a
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Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu on March 5 said there will be no negotiation between the Government and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) until its Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia parts the company of militants, reports UNB Connect. Addressing a commemorative meeting at Jasad Central office in Dhaka city, the Minister said, “The door for dialogue is always open, but there’ll be no talks until Khaleda Zia severs ties with militants. This is unfortunate that autocracy and communalism stalled the progress of the country frequently and now even BNP leader Khaleda Zia has indulged in hatching conspiracy joining hands with the militants.”
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March - 5 
Police in separate drives arrested 17 cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from different areas in Sitakunda sub-District of Chittagong District on March 5, reports New Age. Police said they were arrested o
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Police in separate drives arrested 17 cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from different areas in Sitakunda sub-District of Chittagong District on March 5, reports New Age. Police said they were arrested on charges of their involvement in vandalism and subversive activities in different areas recently.
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March - 5 
Police on March 5 arrested six JeI cadres from various areas in Moheshpur sub-District of Jhenidah District on charges of vandalizing a Liberation War monument and for attacking the Police, reports The Independent. The arrestees are Unus Ali, Munnaf
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Police on March 5 arrested six JeI cadres from various areas in Moheshpur sub-District of Jhenidah District on charges of vandalizing a Liberation War monument and for attacking the Police, reports The Independent. The arrestees are Unus Ali, Munnaf Hossain, Kamal Hossain, Intaz Ali, Tobibor Rahman and Minazul.
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March - 5 
Delivering the national statement at the 25th session of the UNHRC in Geneva and rejecting a report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on the country's post-war progress as "fundamentally flawed" in its entirety, Minister of Ext
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Delivering the national statement at the 25th session of the UNHRC in Geneva and rejecting a report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on the country's post-war progress as "fundamentally flawed" in its entirety, Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris on March 5 said judging the country by the initiatives of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is a "travesty of justice", reports Colombo Page. Peiris said the initiatives of the report as well as the Resolution 22/1 disregard the substantial progress made by the Government during the five years since ending the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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March - 6 
Police on March 6 arrested two hawala (illegal money transaction) agents, identified as Malayil Thajuddin and Malayil Shafeeq from Villyappally, a belt of hawala agents and distributers in Kozhikode District, reports The Times of India. "The duo was
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Police on March 6 arrested two hawala (illegal money transaction) agents, identified as Malayil Thajuddin and Malayil Shafeeq from Villyappally, a belt of hawala agents and distributers in Kozhikode District, reports The Times of India. "The duo was transacting unaccounted money from their house. On receiving message via fax, the duo would sort the money and prepare the list of recipients and the amount before delivering the amount to the recipients," said an unnamed official.
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March - 6 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, engaged in anti-Maoist operations raided a forest hideout of Maoists on March 6 and seized huge quantity of blank paper to be used to print propaganda material ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliam
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, engaged in anti-Maoist operations raided a forest hideout of Maoists on March 6 and seized huge quantity of blank paper to be used to print propaganda material ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) elections, reports The Times of India. A BSF Spokesman said that para-military forces of 41st battalion recovered the dump from forests of Kathagaon near Koilibeda in Kanker District. He said rebels often carry computers, printers and blank paper to print Maoist literature and other propaganda material such as pamphlets to mislead people during elections.
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March - 6 
Former Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) ‘kilonser (minister)’ Kughalu Mulatonu along with ‘colonel’ Vikato and 'Zunheboto town commander' ‘Major’ Heikhu and three cadres have arrived at Khehoi camp in Dimapur Distri
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Former Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) ‘kilonser (minister)’ Kughalu Mulatonu along with ‘colonel’ Vikato and 'Zunheboto town commander' ‘Major’ Heikhu and three cadres have arrived at Khehoi camp in Dimapur District of the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi faction (NSCN-KK) on March 6 in a bid to join the outfit, reports Nagaland Post. However, he said the NSCN-KK was yet to take a formal decision, since its high ranking leaders were yet to sit down and discuss about the development.
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March - 6 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) made attempts to spread communal hatred across India, according to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheet filed against IM 'India operations cheif' Yasin Bhatkal, The Times of India reports on March 7. The charge-s
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) made attempts to spread communal hatred across India, according to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) chargesheet filed against IM 'India operations cheif' Yasin Bhatkal, The Times of India reports on March 7. The charge-sheet said that "investigation has established that in pursuance of the conspiracy, the operatives of IM have been making attempts to foment communal tension in different parts of India". Investigation by NIA found that during the June 2012 conflict in Assam, IM contributed to the flare-up by spreading text messages and online posts falsely claiming atrocities against Muslims. The outfit also spread text messages of hatred against the northeast community in Bangalore (Karnataka) which resulted in several students from the region being attacked. This operation was led by a new head of the outfit suspected to be in Pakistan. The charge-sheet details a chat between Bhatkal and his associate Afeef Mota (in Pakistan) on July 12, 2013 which talks about a certain member of the outfit having participated in spreading fake news about atrocities against Muslims at the hands of northeastern people. The charge-sheet said, "Yasin asked whether their new head had participated in any jihadi operation in India. It was revealed that he had sent SMSs to create panic in northeast region, people staying in Bangalore and other southern states and planned to create violence between groups in India by fake SMSs to avenge the assassination of some Rohingya Muslims."
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March - 6 
Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), on March 6 offered the 68 Kashmiri students, suspended over cheering for Pakistan in Sunday's Asia Cup match against India, ‘full scholarships’ to study anywhere
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Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), on March 6 offered the 68 Kashmiri students, suspended over cheering for Pakistan in Sunday's Asia Cup match against India, ‘full scholarships’ to study anywhere in the world, reports Daily Mail. "We would like to offer scholarships for these expelled students wherever in the world they want to study; Pakistani nation is proud of them," Saeed tweeted.
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March - 6 
Police on March 6, arrested three persons identified as Jhony Rabiullah Shaikh (22), Sanaullah Shabakh Shaikh (27) and his wife Sharina (20) at the NMMT bus stop near the APMC fruit market in Navi Mumbai, along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) w
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Police on March 6, arrested three persons identified as Jhony Rabiullah Shaikh (22), Sanaullah Shabakh Shaikh (27) and his wife Sharina (20) at the NMMT bus stop near the APMC fruit market in Navi Mumbai, along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 2,64,000. The accused revealed that they brought the FICN from Malda in Giridh District of Jharkhand, said Police Inspector (crime) Vivek Lawand. The three have been booked for dealing with counterfeit
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March - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) killed an IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant, Kenduguri 'section commander' N-Wongtinlang, at Odang village near Karigaon in Kokrajhar District on March 6, reports The Times of Indi
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Security Forces (SFs) killed an IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant, Kenduguri 'section commander' N-Wongtinlang, at Odang village near Karigaon in Kokrajhar District on March 6, reports The Times of India. SFs also recovered a 7.65 mm pistol, two magazines, eight rounds of ammunition and three live grenades were recovered from him. Another militant was injured in the encounter but managed to escape into the nearby jungles.
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March - 6 
SFs arrested an IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant, Ankhang Brahma (21) from Kokrajhar District on March 6, reports The Telegraph. A 7.65mm pistol loaded with two live rounds was recovered from the milit
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SFs arrested an IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militant, Ankhang Brahma (21) from Kokrajhar District on March 6, reports The Telegraph. A 7.65mm pistol loaded with two live rounds was recovered from the militant.
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March - 6 
SFs, in an operation, arrested two Karbi National Liberation Army (KNLA) militants, identified as Robindra Tokbi and Bikram Bey, from Thokvam village under Uttar Borbil Police Outpost in Karbi Anglong on March 6, reports The Sentinel. The ultras were
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SFs, in an operation, arrested two Karbi National Liberation Army (KNLA) militants, identified as Robindra Tokbi and Bikram Bey, from Thokvam village under Uttar Borbil Police Outpost in Karbi Anglong on March 6, reports The Sentinel. The ultras were on an extortion drive in the area.
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March - 6 
Six people, including two women, were arrested along with arms and ammunition on their return from Pakistan on the Samjhauta Express at the Attari Railway station in Amritsar District on March 6, reports The Times of India. During customs checking at
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Six people, including two women, were arrested along with arms and ammunition on their return from Pakistan on the Samjhauta Express at the Attari Railway station in Amritsar District on March 6, reports The Times of India. During customs checking at Attari station, 11 pistols were found concealed in a meat cutter machine along with twenty two magazines, a customs official said. All the six, hail from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh and had returned after visiting their relatives in Pakistan.
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March - 6 
The doctors and staffs of Haflong Civil Hospital of Dima Hasao District are receiving threatening calls and SMSs in the name of one Jek Dimasa, 'Haflong commander' of Action faction of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD-Action) since 1st week of February’ 2014,
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The doctors and staffs of Haflong Civil Hospital of Dima Hasao District are receiving threatening calls and SMSs in the name of one Jek Dimasa, 'Haflong commander' of Action faction of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD-Action) since 1st week of February’ 2014, reports The Sentinel on March 7. The Doctors and Staffs of Haflong Civil Hospital on March 6 have submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of Dima Hasao District requesting him to look into the matter
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March - 6 
Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on March 6 revealed that Additional Sessions Judge Rafaqat Ahmed Awan, who was believed to be killed by terrorists in the gun-and-suicide attack at the Islamabad District Courts premises on March
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Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on March 6 revealed that Additional Sessions Judge Rafaqat Ahmed Awan, who was believed to be killed by terrorists in the gun-and-suicide attack at the Islamabad District Courts premises on March 3, 2014, was accidentally hit by the bullets of his own guard, reports The Express Tribune. The guard himself confessed to the incident and witnesses also recorded their statement. Talking about the Government’s counterterrorism strategy, the Interior Minister said that specialised counterterrorism equipment worth USD 12 million is being imported from China. Similarly‚ 65 vehicles to defuse Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are being imported and 1,600 security cameras are also being installed in Islamabad.
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March - 6 
Al Qaeda continues to operate from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Commander of the United States (US) Central Command General Lloyd J. Austin said on March 6 in his testimony before House Armed Services Committee while adding that the lo
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Al Qaeda continues to operate from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Commander of the United States (US) Central Command General Lloyd J. Austin said on March 6 in his testimony before House Armed Services Committee while adding that the long-lasting tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir are a threat to regional stability, reports The News. "Long-standing tensions between Pakistan and India also threaten regional stability as both states have substantial military forces arrayed along their borders and the disputed Kashmir Line of Control (LoC)," General Austin said. He said that the US faced a host of challenges in Pakistan that have long hindered the efforts of the Pakistan Government to fight terrorism and America's ability to provide needed assistance. "Central to Pakistan's struggles is its poor economy and burgeoning 'youth bulge'. Given these conditions, radicalism is on the rise in settled areas and threatens increased militant activity and insurgency in parts of Pakistan where the sway of the state traditionally has been the strongest," he said, adding, "At the same time, terrorist attacks and ethno-sectarian violence threaten the Government's tenuous control over some areas. Further
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March - 6 
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), identified as Naseer Ahmed, was shot dead in a targeted attack at Nushki bazaar in Nushki District on March 6, reports The Express Tribune.
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An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), identified as Naseer Ahmed, was shot dead in a targeted attack at Nushki bazaar in Nushki District on March 6, reports The Express Tribune.
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March - 6 
An unidentified man was shot dead in firing incident in Haji Camp area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 6 (today), reports The News.
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An unidentified man was shot dead in firing incident in Haji Camp area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 6 (today), reports The News.
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March - 6 
Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on March 6 announced that direct peace negotiations would be held with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to make the process result-oriented, reports Daily Times. He said the Government’s target is
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Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on March 6 announced that direct peace negotiations would be held with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to make the process result-oriented, reports Daily Times. He said the Government’s target is to start direct negotiations from next week. He said a new Government negotiating team is being constituted which will also have one representative of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government, as the province has been bearing the brunt of terrorism. The Minister said the Committee would contact the other side to make parameters of the dialogue absolutely clear so as to remove the misconception that the talks are taking place at the expense of the constitution or from a weaker position. The Interior Minister said that the desired objectives were achieved through precision strikes and the Government position would continue to be the same in case any terrorism activity by the militants. He told the House that the Government has asked the TTP to condemn the Islamabad attack and help identify the perpetrators. Nisar said that majority of the militant groups have supported negotiations as the only way to maintain peace in the country. He said Parliament would be taken into confidence as and when a positive development takes place with regards to the talks with the TTP.
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March - 6 
Kurram Agency Political Agent, Riaz Khan Mehsud and three other officers sustained injuries when their vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Torghar in Thall area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 6, reports Dail
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Kurram Agency Political Agent, Riaz Khan Mehsud and three other officers sustained injuries when their vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Torghar in Thall area of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 6, reports Daily Times. Hangu District Police Officer Iftikhar Khan said that the condition of the political agent and other officers is out of danger and they are stable. Police said Mehsud, Alizai Assistant Political Agent Akbar Khan and Tehsildar Fazal Qadar and Naeem Khan were coming from Parachinar to Hangu when their vehicle was targeted.
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March - 6 
Pakistan on March 6 said that while it would facilitate reconciliatory talks in Afghanistan, it clarified that it was playing no role behind the scenes, reports The Express Tribune. The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tasnim Aslam Khan said that the
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Pakistan on March 6 said that while it would facilitate reconciliatory talks in Afghanistan, it clarified that it was playing no role behind the scenes, reports The Express Tribune. The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tasnim Aslam Khan said that the reconciliation process has to be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned. “We will give whatever assistance Afghanistan requests us for and whatever we can possibly do,” he said. She pointed out that Pakistan was not involved behind the scenes. “Behind the scene, we are not involved,” she clarified. Asked about securing the Western border with Afghanistan about the post-2014 scenario, the spokesperson said it is not clear what will happen beyond 2014 but Pakistan hoped to see reconciliation efforts that would stabilise the country. “Whether there will be a draw down or complete withdrawal. Elections are going to take place, hopefully peaceful elections,” she said. She further added, “We do not want to see and it is our hope as well there will be no civil war in Afghanistan which would have very serious impact on Pakistan. We are in contact with the Afghan authorities as well for better management of our border. Our Secretary Interior was in Afghanistan and he had very useful discussions and both are working on initiatives that would ensure that our border is managed and monitored better.”
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March - 6 
The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on March 7 prevented a terrorist attack by defusing a two kilogramme bomb planted alongside the road in Orangi Town, reports Central Asia Online.
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The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) on March 7 prevented a terrorist attack by defusing a two kilogramme bomb planted alongside the road in Orangi Town, reports Central Asia Online.
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March - 6 
The death toll in the terrorist attack on an Islamabad District court on March 3 rose after a survivor died on March 6 from his injuries, bringing the death toll to 12, reports The Express Tribune. Chaudhry Maqsood Ahmed (50), was among 29 injured vi
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The death toll in the terrorist attack on an Islamabad District court on March 3 rose after a survivor died on March 6 from his injuries, bringing the death toll to 12, reports The Express Tribune. Chaudhry Maqsood Ahmed (50), was among 29 injured victims died at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.
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March - 6 
The Rangers on March 6 arrested five suspected militants during operations in Atta-u-Rehman Goth area of Landhi, reports Central Asia Online
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The Rangers on March 6 arrested five suspected militants during operations in Atta-u-Rehman Goth area of Landhi, reports Central Asia Online
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March - 6 
Three people were injured when unidentified assailants hurled hand grenade near Lyari General Hospital are in Lyari Town on March 6 (today), reported The News.
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Three people were injured when unidentified assailants hurled hand grenade near Lyari General Hospital are in Lyari Town on March 6 (today), reported The News.
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March - 6 
Three Policemen, including Kurram Agency Chief Administrator Riaz Mehsud was injured in a remote-controlled explosion in Tor Gar area of Thal tehsil (revenue unit) in Hangu District on March 6, reports Dawn. The other two injured were identified as P
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Three Policemen, including Kurram Agency Chief Administrator Riaz Mehsud was injured in a remote-controlled explosion in Tor Gar area of Thal tehsil (revenue unit) in Hangu District on March 6, reports Dawn. The other two injured were identified as Political Agents Fazle Qadir and Asghar. Thal Station House Officer (SHO) Farid Khan said that Mehsud was travelling with his convoy to Peshawar when his vehicle was targeted with a remote-controlled bomb in the area.
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March - 6 
Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh said that the Government has initiated necessary work to hold elections for local bodies at the earliest, reports Nepal News on March 7. He said the Government is serious about holding the local elections as de
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Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh said that the Government has initiated necessary work to hold elections for local bodies at the earliest, reports Nepal News on March 7. He said the Government is serious about holding the local elections as development works have been adversely affected due to absence of people’s representatives in local bodies for a long time. He further said that the Government is intent upon holding the election for the local bodies even if that requires amending the related acts, laws and provisions in the interim constitution.
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March - 6 
The Nepali Congress (NC) is preparing to call a meeting with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) to discuss and settle the issue of who should authenticate the new c
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The Nepali Congress (NC) is preparing to call a meeting with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) to discuss and settle the issue of who should authenticate the new constitution, reports The Himalayan Times on March 7. “Since issue is to be settled at the leadership level of the major parties, we are preparing to call a meeting of the three parties soon to discuss it,” NC leader and Minister for Information and Communications Minendra Rijal told.
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March - 6 
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on March 6 opposed the Government´s issuing of a diffusion notice against a suspect in the Krishna Prasad Adhikari murder case, reports Republica. Agni Sapkota, leader of the UCPN-M, responding to
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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) on March 6 opposed the Government´s issuing of a diffusion notice against a suspect in the Krishna Prasad Adhikari murder case, reports Republica. Agni Sapkota, leader of the UCPN-M, responding to Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamdev Gautam´s remarks to the House on the Government´s moves to punish those involved urged the Government to form a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) at the earliest to investigate all cases from the insurgency period. Nepal Police, on March 5, issued a diffusion notice to Interpol against Kudra Acharya, a cadre of the UCPN-M who is living in Northern Ireland. Police investigations indicate that Maoist cadre Acharya had opened fire at Adhikari in June 2004, leading to his death.
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March - 6 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed at the inauguration of the Police Week 2014 at the Rajarbagh Police Lines in Dhaka city on March 6 said ‘Harsh punishment would be given to people joining hands with militants and criminals… No matter what their sta
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed at the inauguration of the Police Week 2014 at the Rajarbagh Police Lines in Dhaka city on March 6 said ‘Harsh punishment would be given to people joining hands with militants and criminals… No matter what their statuses are, offenders would not be spared,’ reports New Age. She further said that ‘unholy’ local and international quarters were active in hindering the country’s development and urged all to cooperate with Police in uprooting terrorism, subversive activities and militancy.
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March - 6 
External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris on March 6 told the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay that the negative attention placed on Sri Lanka makes achieving reconciliation among ethnic communities’ even harder, reports Col
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External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris on March 6 told the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay that the negative attention placed on Sri Lanka makes achieving reconciliation among ethnic communities’ even harder, reports Colombo Page. Minister Peiris made the remark when he met with the High Commissioner and briefed her in Geneva on the continuing efforts on reconciliation and development in the country. He said "The highly prejudiced actions taken by a few countries and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to give disproportionate negative attention to Sri Lanka, has made the separatist Tamil elements in Sri Lanka and abroad more intransigent making the intensely difficult task of reconciliation in Sri Lanka, even harder."
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March - 6 
Kapilan alias Nandhagopan, the 'second in command' of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)’s Nediyavan Group, was arrested in Tehran Airport (Iran) on March 6, 2014, reports Daily Mirror. Nandhagopan was arrested by Sri Lankan authorities with
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Kapilan alias Nandhagopan, the 'second in command' of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)’s Nediyavan Group, was arrested in Tehran Airport (Iran) on March 6, 2014, reports Daily Mirror. Nandhagopan was arrested by Sri Lankan authorities with the help of Iranian and Malaysian authorities. On March 6, 2014 Nandhagopan was reportedly travelling under a false passport from Malaysia on a flight to London via Teheran. Iranian authorities when informed arrested Nandhagopan at the transit passenger lounge in the Teheran airport. Thereafter, Nandhagopan was “seized” by Sri Lankan officials and transported to Colombo.
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March - 6 
The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on March 6 reiterated her call for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to establish its own international inquiry mechanism into Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Presenting her f
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The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on March 6 reiterated her call for the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to establish its own international inquiry mechanism into Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page. Presenting her final annual report as High Commissioner for Human Rights to the 25th session of UNHRC in Geneva, Pillay said the nearly five years after the end of the conflict, the Sri Lankan Government has failed to satisfy the Council's call for a credible and independent investigation into allegations of serious human rights violations. "I therefore recommend that the time has come for the Council to establish its own international inquiry mechanism which I believe can play a positive role where domestic mechanisms have failed," she said.
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March - 7 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Vijay Modi alias Vijay Burnwal, was arrested from near the Jharkhand-Bihar border under Bhalwaghati Police Station in Giridih District on March 7, reports Business Standard. The Poli
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Vijay Modi alias Vijay Burnwal, was arrested from near the Jharkhand-Bihar border under Bhalwaghati Police Station in Giridih District on March 7, reports Business Standard. The Police have recovered a loaded pistol, six gelatin sticks, detonators and other explosives from his possession.
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March - 7 
A Delhi court on March 6 dismissed the bail plea of a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, Shahid who was arrested from Haryana's Mewat region in December, 2013 and directed Police to conclude investigation in the case by March 26, 2014, report
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A Delhi court on March 6 dismissed the bail plea of a suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, Shahid who was arrested from Haryana's Mewat region in December, 2013 and directed Police to conclude investigation in the case by March 26, 2014, reports Business Standard. Additional Sessions Judge, Daya Prakash rejected the bail plea of Shahid, saying the provision of statutory bail lies only after expiry of 180 days, after the arrest, during which the prosecution has to file the charge sheet. "Under section 167 (2) CrPC, the period of 90 days has been extended to 180 days. The statutory bail lies only on 180 days or after," the court said, adding that the bail plea is dismissed.
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March - 7 
Ahead of Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) polls, the Centre on March 7 reviewed the security situation in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected States and directed Security Forces to foil any attempt by the rebels to disrupt the
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Ahead of Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) polls, the Centre on March 7 reviewed the security situation in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected States and directed Security Forces to foil any attempt by the rebels to disrupt the election process, reports Out Look. A high-level meeting, chaired by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth, took stock of the current Left Wing Extremism situation and discussed threadbare the status of action taken to maintain law and order and progress of the development activities, official sources said today.
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March - 7 
NSCN-Isak Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) 'chairman' Isak Chisi Swu and 'general secretary' Thuingaleng Muivah will return to Nagaland from New Delhi on March 9, reports The Sangai Express. Swu and Muivah along with ten other NSCN-IM leaders will return as
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NSCN-Isak Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) 'chairman' Isak Chisi Swu and 'general secretary' Thuingaleng Muivah will return to Nagaland from New Delhi on March 9, reports The Sangai Express. Swu and Muivah along with ten other NSCN-IM leaders will return as the formal talks between the Government of India and the Naga outfit is not possible now due to the ensuing Lok Sabha (lower house of India's Parliament) elections and with the code of conduct coming into force.
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March - 7 
Police recovered the dead body of a passenger bus driver, identified as Monas Ali (22) of Bokajan area in Karbi Anglong District of Assam, from a field near Molvon village in Senapati District on March 7, reports The Hindu. Suspected tribal militants
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Police recovered the dead body of a passenger bus driver, identified as Monas Ali (22) of Bokajan area in Karbi Anglong District of Assam, from a field near Molvon village in Senapati District on March 7, reports The Hindu. Suspected tribal militants had abducted him on February 21.
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March - 7 
The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on March 7 approved the name of the 10 person panel to hold talks with the Government, reports The Telegraph. Rev. The names approved include Fr Januarius Sangma, Rev. Bro. Einstein Marak, former minister Jova
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The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on March 7 approved the name of the 10 person panel to hold talks with the Government, reports The Telegraph. Rev. The names approved include Fr Januarius Sangma, Rev. Bro. Einstein Marak, former minister Jova Marak, Mariam D. Shira, Heneritha Marak, activist Jaynie Ningring Sangma, Babyana Sangma and Marilyne D. Shira, National Peoples’ Party (NPP) leader Roger Benny A. Sangma and advocate Sujit Dey.
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March - 7 
Three terrorists of Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM), who had fled from their hideouts in Bangladesh, have surrendered to the Security Forces in Kalyanpur in West Tripura District on March 7, reports Tripurainfo. T
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Three terrorists of Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM), who had fled from their hideouts in Bangladesh, have surrendered to the Security Forces in Kalyanpur in West Tripura District on March 7, reports Tripurainfo. The surrendered militants were identified as Dilip Debbarma (28), Bikram Debbarma (32) and Dhiren Debbarma (28). During surrender they deposited two hand grenades and Bangladeshi currency of 500 taka with some incriminating documents.
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March - 7 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Ramchand (20) and Sampat, were arrested from the forests of Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District during an area domination operation in on March 7, reports The Hin
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Ramchand (20) and Sampat, were arrested from the forests of Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District during an area domination operation in on March 7, reports The Hindu. The joint squad of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District force has been on an area domination operation in Mardapal region, since March 6.
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March - 7 
Two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres joined NSCN-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK), on March 7, along with arms and ammunition. The two cadres were identified as ‘Major guard commander’ Rekum of Yimchungru region and ‘captain’
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Two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres joined NSCN-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK), on March 7, along with arms and ammunition. The two cadres were identified as ‘Major guard commander’ Rekum of Yimchungru region and ‘captain’ Chuba of the same region joined its fold with one G3, one M 14 and one 303.
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March - 7 
Unidentified miscreants on March 7 shot and injured a medical practioner, Dr Taruni of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Medicine Department, at her home clinic at Uripok area in Imphal West, reports The Sangai Express. Reports said that
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Unidentified miscreants on March 7 shot and injured a medical practioner, Dr Taruni of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Medicine Department, at her home clinic at Uripok area in Imphal West, reports The Sangai Express. Reports said that she was shot in the head but the injury is not serious, as the bullet grazed her head. The Hindu adds that Police fear that some militants might have tried to kill her as she perhaps refused to pay illegal tax. It is believed that she had received extortion threats from some underground organisations.
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March - 7 
Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has issued ‘directives’ “for compliance” on safeguarding its land and people and kin tribes, reports Nagaland Post on March 8. In a statement, ZUF ‘regional secretary’, Makuilongdi Region, said the lands, people and cul
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Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has issued ‘directives’ “for compliance” on safeguarding its land and people and kin tribes, reports Nagaland Post on March 8. In a statement, ZUF ‘regional secretary’, Makuilongdi Region, said the lands, people and cultural heritage should be protected at all cost.
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March - 7 
A full-scale military operation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the tribal areas near the Afghanistan border can be launched as early as this month in case of violation of ceasefire by the militants, Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad
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A full-scale military operation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the tribal areas near the Afghanistan border can be launched as early as this month in case of violation of ceasefire by the militants, Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said on March 7, reports The News. The Minister told “It will not take months now. We’ll have to march in the month of March. If there is a ceasefire, it has to be complete. Without that, we just can’t afford to have talks with the Taliban. We won’t just take this lying down." “If we are attacked, the state is attacked, civilians are attacked, military personnel are attacked, we will retaliate. We will retaliate in kind”, he added. Further, Asif said that dialogue would be held only with the factions of the TTP who wanted peace in the country, reports Dawn. He said the Government would hold consultation with all political parties and stakeholders before taking any “hard step” against the elements disturbing the peace process.
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March - 7 
A total of 1,710 people have been killed in sectarian strife across the country since 2008, the Federal Interior Ministry said on March 7 in a written reply to a question in the Senate, reports The Express Tribune. The figures covering all provinces
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A total of 1,710 people have been killed in sectarian strife across the country since 2008, the Federal Interior Ministry said on March 7 in a written reply to a question in the Senate, reports The Express Tribune. The figures covering all provinces and collated year-wise from 2008 to February 15, 2014 seem to be missing a number of high profile killings, according to opposition members in the upper house. Pakistan People’s Party’s Senator, Sughra Imam, who had filed the question and other members from opposition benches protested against what they called ‘misleading and incomplete’ reply. According to government’s figures, Balochistan remained the worst hit province with 675 sectarian killings, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 431, Sindh 204, Punjab 146 and FATA with 194 sectarian killings recorded during the mentioned period. Around 100 people became victims of sectarian violence in Gilgit-Baltistan while five in the national capital territory Islamabad.
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March - 7 
Four persons, two of them brothers, were shot dead in Lyari area of Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, in the night of March 7, reports Dawn. Kalakot Police said Rizwan alias Sunni was gunned down in Gul Mohammed Lane. Later
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Four persons, two of them brothers, were shot dead in Lyari area of Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, in the night of March 7, reports Dawn. Kalakot Police said Rizwan alias Sunni was gunned down in Gul Mohammed Lane. Later, a body stuffed in a gunny bag was found in Sarbazi Mohalla. The deceased was identified as Waqas Baloch, brother of Rizwan. A Police official said there were reports that Rizwan had ‘sympathies’ with the Uzair Baloch group. Subsequently, gunmen resorted to heavy firing on Mirza Adam Khan Road, leaving two people dead and injuring two others, including a passerby Policeman, Imran Beg.
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March - 7 
The Army nullified on March 7 the talk of its involvement in peace talks with militants as its top brass reportedly observed that holding the dialogue was a Government initiative, reports Dawn. The 170th corps commanders’ conference took place as the
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The Army nullified on March 7 the talk of its involvement in peace talks with militants as its top brass reportedly observed that holding the dialogue was a Government initiative, reports Dawn. The 170th corps commanders’ conference took place as the Government prepared for the second stage of the dialogue with militants in which it is planning to open a direct channel with the TTP from next week. The conference took a comprehensive review of the prevalent internal and external security situation of the country and weighed options in the peace talks with the TTP. Media had speculated that the Government wanted Army representation in the team that would negotiate with leaders of TTP.
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March - 7 
The joint opposition in the Senate on March 7 accused the Federal Minister of Interior for defending the TTP and calling them ‘not anti-state’ elements, reports The News. The matter became intensive when PPP’s Raza Rabbani pointed out that the autops
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The joint opposition in the Senate on March 7 accused the Federal Minister of Interior for defending the TTP and calling them ‘not anti-state’ elements, reports The News. The matter became intensive when PPP’s Raza Rabbani pointed out that the autopsy report of the judge martyred in Islamabad court massacre had indicated the bullets entering and exiting his body were either of a Kalashnikov or Sub-Machine Gun (SMG). Ironically, the guard had a pistol in his hands, he said. He said the statement of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan that the judge was hit by bullets of his guard came when the joint investigation team was busy in probing the incident.
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March - 7 
The Model Town Police of Lahore and personnel of an intelligence agency on March 7 arrested a terrorist from a house near Soay Aasil and seized explosives from his custody, reports The News. Police raided a house in cooperation with the officials of
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The Model Town Police of Lahore and personnel of an intelligence agency on March 7 arrested a terrorist from a house near Soay Aasil and seized explosives from his custody, reports The News. Police raided a house in cooperation with the officials of intelligence and arrested the alleged terrorist, Sarfraz. Police seized six bags of detonators, 10 rolls of detonator wire and seven bags of TNT.
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March - 7 
The Supreme Court directed the Balochistan Government on March 7 to submit a reply with explanation about prosecution and trial of arrested Frontier Corps (FC) officials in a civil or a military court, reports Dawn. The two-member bench comprising Ju
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The Supreme Court directed the Balochistan Government on March 7 to submit a reply with explanation about prosecution and trial of arrested Frontier Corps (FC) officials in a civil or a military court, reports Dawn. The two-member bench comprising Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Athar Saeed resumed hearing of the case about law and order situation in the province and mass graves found in Khuzdar Disrict. During the course of proceedings, the court was informed that Shahid Hamid, the counsel for the Balochistan Government, could not appear because of illness. Additional Attorney General Shah Khawar informed the court that cases had been registered against FC officials and the army had formally contacted the Balochistan Government for their trial under the Army Act, but the provincial Government had not yet responded to the request. The Supreme Court ordered officials concerned of the court to include the list in the court’s record and directed Mr Nasarullah Baloch to contact the Balochistan High Court's Commission for the exact number of bodies found in mass graves in Khuzdar. The court also directed the home secretary of Balochistan to provide security to Mr Nasarullah Baloch.
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March - 7 
A Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) cadre, Mobashwer Hossain alias Modhu was injured in a clash between JeI and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres and Police at Debnagar village in Satkhira District on March 7, reports The Daily Star. Police sai
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A Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) cadre, Mobashwer Hossain alias Modhu was injured in a clash between JeI and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres and Police at Debnagar village in Satkhira District on March 7, reports The Daily Star. Police said the JeI-ICS cadres gathered in the area to create anarchy after Juma (Friday) prayers. When a Police team rushed to the spot the JeI-ICS cadres started hurling crude bombs and brick chips at them, prompting the law enforcers to open fire on them. Police said Modhu was an accused in seven cases including one for a murder attempt on local Manab Zamin journalist Yarab Hossain on November 30, 2013.
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March - 7 
Police on March 7 arrested 19 activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and JeI-ICS cadres from different areas of Chittagong District for their alleged involvement in acts of sabotage recently in those areas, reports The Independent.
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Police on March 7 arrested 19 activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and JeI-ICS cadres from different areas of Chittagong District for their alleged involvement in acts of sabotage recently in those areas, reports The Independent.
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March - 7 
Police, on March 7, arrested 13 cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Jamil Nagour area in Bogra District on different charges, reports The Independent. Police said they were arrested on charges of invo
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Police, on March 7, arrested 13 cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Jamil Nagour area in Bogra District on different charges, reports The Independent. Police said they were arrested on charges of involvement in post-election violence, tree felling, vandalism and subversive activities during the last year’s blockade programmes of the 18-party alliance in the District.
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March - 8 
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, Deva Padiami alias Sandhya (30), surrendered in Malkangiri District on March 8, reports Times of India. Sandhya is the wife of Andhra Odisha Border State Zonal Committee chief strategist Anil Kumar, who was recently arrested
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A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, Deva Padiami alias Sandhya (30), surrendered in Malkangiri District on March 8, reports Times of India. Sandhya is the wife of Andhra Odisha Border State Zonal Committee chief strategist Anil Kumar, who was recently arrested in Koraput District. Sandhya carried a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on her head
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March - 8 
Addressing the opening day of the Budget session of the Meghalaya Assembly on March 8, Governor K.K. Paul expressed concern about the activities of GNLA in the Garo Hills. According to the Governor, the activities of Hynniewtrep National Liberation
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Addressing the opening day of the Budget session of the Meghalaya Assembly on March 8, Governor K.K. Paul expressed concern about the activities of GNLA in the Garo Hills. According to the Governor, the activities of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) had seen a decline during the past one year because of the constant pressure mounted by the State Police. Their movement and activities were confined to certain areas along the Indo-Bangladesh border. During 2013, as many as 108 militants were arrested and 19 militants had surrendered and large quantities of arms and ammunition were also seized, he said. He further said that Government had been making concerted efforts to end the hardship of the common people and restore peace and normality in the Garo Hills. The settlement with ANVC has reached the final stages of approval by the Central Government. “The State Government is keen on getting this done before the elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council”, he said.
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March - 8 
Eighteen militia members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who were involved in the blasting of coffee pulping units of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation (APFDC) at Chapagedda in GK Veedhi mandal (administrative uni
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Eighteen militia members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), who were involved in the blasting of coffee pulping units of the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation (APFDC) at Chapagedda in GK Veedhi mandal (administrative unit) in Vishakhapatnam District on January 28, surrendered to Superintendent of Police Vikram Jeet Duggal in Vishakhapatnam on March 8, reports The Hindu. The militia members, belonging to Kothabanda, were forcibly taken away by a group of armed Maoists and a large number of militia members on the evening of January 28 and were made to destroy two coffee pulping units, a godown and a tractor and burn coffee berries. They were also forced to cut trees and block the traffic by putting them across the road, according to a press release. They realised that by destroying the pulping unit in which they had been working for the last 40 years, they had lost their livelihood.
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March - 8 
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) ‘chairman’ Muhammad Yasin Malik, urged the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) people to boycott the forthcoming elections in the State to convey the message to India that they reject its ‘illegal occupation’ on J&K, rep
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Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) ‘chairman’ Muhammad Yasin Malik, urged the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) people to boycott the forthcoming elections in the State to convey the message to India that they reject its ‘illegal occupation’ on J&K, reports KmsNews on March 9. The JKLF Chief said that pro-India Kashmiri politicians had always furthered New Delhi’s interests and helped it to strengthen its hold on Kashmir
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March - 8 
Police arrested two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, Hita Kendruka and Sangita Mandangiri, during a combing operation in Chintaguda forest under Koraput District on March 8, reports Times of India. Police said that they were
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Police arrested two women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, Hita Kendruka and Sangita Mandangiri, during a combing operation in Chintaguda forest under Koraput District on March 8, reports Times of India. Police said that they were armed cadres and involved in several offensives. They are being interrogated.
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March - 8 
Taking serious note of the spurt in attack on Government officials, contractors, doctors and business establishments by ‘fictitious underground groups’ as well as militant groups under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact, both valley and hill bas
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Taking serious note of the spurt in attack on Government officials, contractors, doctors and business establishments by ‘fictitious underground groups’ as well as militant groups under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact, both valley and hill based, in connection with their extortion notices, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a series of instructions to all concerned to approach the law enforcing agencies and the authorities concerned, reports The Sangai Express on March 9.
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March - 8 
Tileshwar Sahu, a senior leader of the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), was shot dead by three suspected cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in the Barhi a
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Tileshwar Sahu, a senior leader of the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), was shot dead by three suspected cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in the Barhi area of Hazaribagh District while he was addressing a rally on March 8, reports The Times of India. According to Police, one person has been arrested and a weapon was seized from him.
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March - 8 
Wayanad District Police chief Putta Vimaladitya on March 8 issued a lookout circular (LOC) against 10 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in connection with cases registered against them in various Police Stations in the District,
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Wayanad District Police chief Putta Vimaladitya on March 8 issued a lookout circular (LOC) against 10 suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in connection with cases registered against them in various Police Stations in the District, reports The Hindu. The Police identified the Maoists as Vikram Gowda; Latha; Kanya, alias Kanyakumari; Sundari; Roopesh; Sinoj; Jayanna; Ravi alias Raveendra; Jagadeesha; and Velmurugan. The first sighting of the Maoists was reported at Karimkanni Kattunayakka colony in the Padinharethara Police Station limits on August 14, 2013. The tribespeople of the colony reported that Maoist activists under the Western Ghat special zone committee had disbursed pamphlets, and organised a class for them nearly three days ago. Though nearly seven such instances were reported at various places under the Vythiri, Meppadi, Padinharethara, and Vellamunda Police Station limits in seven months, the police were yet to find any evidence of the Maoists presence.
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March - 8 
Coordinator of the cross-party committee for drafting the Constituent Assembly (CA) regulations, Laxman Lal Karna, called a meeting of the committee for March 9 to settle unresolved disputes over some of the provisions to be included in the regulatio
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Coordinator of the cross-party committee for drafting the Constituent Assembly (CA) regulations, Laxman Lal Karna, called a meeting of the committee for March 9 to settle unresolved disputes over some of the provisions to be included in the regulations, reports Republica on March 8 (today). "Our plan is to settle the remaining differences over some of the proposed provisions at the meeting on March 9 and finalize the provisions soon," Karna told. After failing to resolve disputes over whether the President or the CA chair should authenticate the new statute, the meeting of the all-party panel had been deferred indefinitely since March 3.
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March - 9 
On March 9, the Border Security Force (BSF) handed over to the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) a list of 66 terror camps in Bangladesh of militants operating in India’s Northeast, reports The Shillong Times. Camps of Hynniewtrep National liberation C
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On March 9, the Border Security Force (BSF) handed over to the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) a list of 66 terror camps in Bangladesh of militants operating in India’s Northeast, reports The Shillong Times. Camps of Hynniewtrep National liberation Council (HNLC), United National Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), People's Liberation Army (PLA) and a few other groups were operating in districts like Mymensingh, Maulvibazar and Rangamati. Inspector General (IG) BSF Sudhir Kumar Srivastava said, “The number of these camps has decreased.” Some of the camps had now been shifted towards Myanmar due to pressure from Bangladesh authorities. Reacting to a query on the status of border fencing, Srivastava informed that there were 13 gaps along the fencing which could not be completed due to its riverine nature and other logistical problems. The Bangladesh Government had allowed the construction of single-line fencing along the border. In addition, the BSF in 2013 seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 548,000 and seized nearly 500,000 bottles of cough syrup Phensdyl worth INR 30 million and a large quantity of Ganja (marijuana) along the India-Bangladesh border, adds The Sangai Express.
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March - 9 
A chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has claimed that Indian Mujahideen (IM) had attempted putting in place a local module on the border of Jodhpur-Nagaur Districts in 2013, reported Hindustan Times on March 10. IM’s cadre M
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A chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has claimed that Indian Mujahideen (IM) had attempted putting in place a local module on the border of Jodhpur-Nagaur Districts in 2013, reported Hindustan Times on March 10. IM’s cadre Mohammad Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu had visited Jaipur and Jodhpur in June 2013 and had procured SIM cards on fake documents. The NIA chargesheet hinted that IM was planning to expand its base in Rajasthan. “There are vital clues that efforts were made to set up a module in Jodhpur and its surroundings areas. Akhtar alias Monu was assigned this job along with Waqas a native of Pakistan,” an unnamed Anti-Terrorism squad (ATS) official said. “Akhtar visited Jodhpur and Jaipur but there is no confirmation about formation of such module. It may be because efforts could not materialise after Bhatkal’s arrest”, said a senior official of Rajasthan ATS seeking anonymity. According to ATS sources, Akhtar and Waqas were close confidants of Bhatkal and were trained in Pakistan to carry out terror activities. After Bhatkal’s arrest the NIA alerted the ATS following which posters of Akhtar, Waqas, and Haidar Ali alias Abdullah were pasted at all public places across the State.
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March - 9 
a suspected militant of the Breakaway faction of Achik National Voulunteer Council (ANVC-B), identified as Wansimphang Snaitang, was arrested by Borsora Police in South West Khasi Hills District while he was extorting money from traders at gunpoint o
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a suspected militant of the Breakaway faction of Achik National Voulunteer Council (ANVC-B), identified as Wansimphang Snaitang, was arrested by Borsora Police in South West Khasi Hills District while he was extorting money from traders at gunpoint on March 9. From his possession they recovered the hand gun with one live round and also eight numbers of 12 bore rifle ammunition. Borsora is a major coal export region of South West Khasi Hills and many militant groups including GNLA have been targeting the area for its lucrative coal trade.
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March - 9 
Intelligence Bureau (IB) inputs suggest that the terror strike could happen in either Uttar Pradesh or Bihar during electioneering, reports Asian Age on March 10. Highly-placed intelligence sources said there are specific inputs that terrorist groups
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Intelligence Bureau (IB) inputs suggest that the terror strike could happen in either Uttar Pradesh or Bihar during electioneering, reports Asian Age on March 10. Highly-placed intelligence sources said there are specific inputs that terrorist groups are planning a major hit in the two states. The fact, sources added, that terror outfits had zeroed down on UP and Bihar was not without reason. In fact, the reasons are both “tactical as well as political”, sources added.
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March - 9 
Karbi National Liberation Army (KNLA), a Karbi militant formation, has called for a 48-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (general strike) beginning from March 9 (5am), reports Nagaland Post. In a statement, KNLA informed that the bandh has been called in prot
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Karbi National Liberation Army (KNLA), a Karbi militant formation, has called for a 48-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (general strike) beginning from March 9 (5am), reports Nagaland Post. In a statement, KNLA informed that the bandh has been called in protest against the arrest of two KNLA cadres by Security Forces involved in counter insurgency operation.
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March - 9 
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) suspects that the money required to orchestrate the 13/7 Mumbai blasts was sent to Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives through the hawala route (illegal money transfer) and it came through Pune, reported The Times
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) suspects that the money required to orchestrate the 13/7 Mumbai blasts was sent to Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives through the hawala route (illegal money transfer) and it came through Pune, reported The Times of India on March 10. A tobacco firm's owner, whose dispute with a rival was settled in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh (Pakistan) a few years ago, is also under the scanner, said sources in the security establishment.
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March - 9 
Naga National Council Non-Accordist (NNC-NA) under Eastern Naga People’s Organization (ENPO) jurisdiction has resolved to strife in unity so as to strengthen the political movement under the leadership of its ‘president’ M Kiumukam Yimchungrü
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Naga National Council Non-Accordist (NNC-NA) under Eastern Naga People’s Organization (ENPO) jurisdiction has resolved to strife in unity so as to strengthen the political movement under the leadership of its ‘president’ M Kiumukam Yimchungrü, reports Nagaland Post on March 10. In a statement, chairmen of the ENPO region affirmed to stand firm under ENPO jurisdiction and strengthen the political movement.
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March - 9 
Nagaland Post reports that a bullet riddled body suspected to be that of a cadre of President faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-P) faction was on retrieved by the Police from Leingangpokpi village in Senapati on March 9. The body was found blind fo
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Nagaland Post reports that a bullet riddled body suspected to be that of a cadre of President faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-P) faction was on retrieved by the Police from Leingangpokpi village in Senapati on March 9. The body was found blind folded with both hands tied with a rope, Police said.
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March - 9 
Nagaland Post reports that suspected cadres of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and 6 Indian Reserve battalion (IRB) battalion personnel exchanged fire when ZUF attacked the post of 6 IRB battalion located near a railway tunnel construction site at
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Nagaland Post reports that suspected cadres of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and 6 Indian Reserve battalion (IRB) battalion personnel exchanged fire when ZUF attacked the post of 6 IRB battalion located near a railway tunnel construction site at Tupul in Tamenglong District in the night of March 9. No casualty was reported in the gunfight which reportedly lasted for a few minutes.
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March - 9 
NDFB–IKS has denied the presence of its base camps in neighbouring Bangladesh after the organization’s split, reports The Sentinel on March 10. In a press statement issued on March 11, the 'director of intelligence of military wing' of the 'Bodoland
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NDFB–IKS has denied the presence of its base camps in neighbouring Bangladesh after the organization’s split, reports The Sentinel on March 10. In a press statement issued on March 11, the 'director of intelligence of military wing' of the 'Bodoland Army' of the NDFB–IKS, D Rebgon said “The allegation of SK Srivastava, Inspector General of the BSF (Assam Frontier), that we have base camps at Rangamati, Kakrachari and Mymensing areas of Bangladesh, as published in the media, is baseless.”
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March - 9 
Nehlun faction of KNF (KNF-N), on March 9, categorically stated it would keep a ‘strict vigil’ on implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) works as well as other development programmes taken up by the State and Central Governments,
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Nehlun faction of KNF (KNF-N), on March 9, categorically stated it would keep a ‘strict vigil’ on implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) works as well as other development programmes taken up by the State and Central Governments, in their area, reports The Sangai Express. KNF-N ‘publicity secretary’ Gogou Vaiphei saying that they have no intention to disturb development activities, explained that they have been constrained to ‘monitor’ all kinds of development works because of the dubious nature of implementing development programmes by firms/agencies or contractors.
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March - 9 
On March 9, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants hurled two grenades and fired indiscriminately on an Army Colonel’s vehicle in the Khoshipora forests of Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. The officer, however, escaped unhurt. Though the Army f
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On March 9, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants hurled two grenades and fired indiscriminately on an Army Colonel’s vehicle in the Khoshipora forests of Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. The officer, however, escaped unhurt. Though the Army fired back, the militants managed to escape. Army subsequently, conducted searches and recovered one Pistol and two grenades from the area.
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March - 9 
Palamu Police arrested a CPI-Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’, identified as Ankit Yadav alias Girender Yadav, and seized arms and ammunition in a joint operation with the Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) on March 9, reports The Times of India. A pist
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Palamu Police arrested a CPI-Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’, identified as Ankit Yadav alias Girender Yadav, and seized arms and ammunition in a joint operation with the Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) on March 9, reports The Times of India. A pistol and three cartridges were seized from Yadav, who has 13 cases against him and is wanted in Bihar. The Police team also unearthed 76 locally made hand grenades and different types of white and red-coloured explosive powder in the jungle of Dumar Kharn under Panki Police Station following Yadav's confession. The grenades, each weighing 10 kg, were found 3ft under the ground wrapped in plastic sheet. Security Forces (SFs) also recovered 50m of surgical thread. It took the search team six hours to trace Yadav, who was caught travelling with a local resident.
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March - 9 
Seven militants belonging to IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), surrendered at Agia in Goalpara District, reports The Sentinel on March 10. Arms and ammunition laid down by the militants include six pistols, liv
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Seven militants belonging to IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), surrendered at Agia in Goalpara District, reports The Sentinel on March 10. Arms and ammunition laid down by the militants include six pistols, live ammunition rounds, hand grenades and other war like stores.
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March - 9 
Smuggling of Pakistan-printed fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) from abroad has shown an increase, reports The Times o India on March 10. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has found that neighbouring Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh among
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Smuggling of Pakistan-printed fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) from abroad has shown an increase, reports The Times o India on March 10. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has found that neighbouring Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh among others have fast emerged as new routes for smugglers to push Pakistan-printed FICNs. Besides, the smuggling of FICNs is being routed to India via Vietnam and Malaysia. The DRI officials claimed to have found, in almost all the cases registered within the country, that the seized FICNs were printed in Pakistan. www.timesofindia.com, March 10, 2014.
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March - 9 
The civil society in Tura (West Garo Hills District) has now stood up against the deteriorating law and order situation in the Garo Hills. A number of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), including church organizations and leaders, under the aegis
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The civil society in Tura (West Garo Hills District) has now stood up against the deteriorating law and order situation in the Garo Hills. A number of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), including church organizations and leaders, under the aegis of the Unified Peace Movement for Garo Hills (UPMGH) organized in Tura, on March 9, a “Mass Prayer and Peace Rally,” aimed at bringing back peace in the area as well as appealing to those who had joined militant groups to return to the mainstream. The rally, held at the Chandmary Playground in the town, was attended by over 2,000 people.
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March - 9 
The East Champaran District Police arrested eight members of Azad Hind Fauj (AHF), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, at Delho village under Madhuban Police Station area in the District on March 9, reports The Times of India. The Police have launche
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The East Champaran District Police arrested eight members of Azad Hind Fauj (AHF), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, at Delho village under Madhuban Police Station area in the District on March 9, reports The Times of India. The Police have launched a combing drive against the AHF as its members have been indulging in extortion at gunpoint and have killed five persons at different places in the last one year. One gun, one pistol, 20 cartridges and 5 cellphones were recovered from their possession.
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March - 9 
The Sangai Express reports that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah, on March 9, said that the Government of India (GoI) has “no wisdom and guts” in their approach to deal with problems
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The Sangai Express reports that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah, on March 9, said that the Government of India (GoI) has “no wisdom and guts” in their approach to deal with problems. Muivah said the GoI should understand that the Naga people are ‘anxiously’ waiting to see the ‘solution’ for decades now.
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March - 9 
A seven year old girl was killed and two others were injured in a landmine blast in the Koh area of Dera Bugti District on March 9, reported Dawn.
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A seven year old girl was killed and two others were injured in a landmine blast in the Koh area of Dera Bugti District on March 9, reported Dawn.
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March - 9 
An unidentified man was shot dead in Fatima Jinnah Road in Quetta (Quetta District) on March 9, reported Dawn.
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An unidentified man was shot dead in Fatima Jinnah Road in Quetta (Quetta District) on March 9, reported Dawn.
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March - 9 
Daily Times reported that more than PKR 15 million were looted from 10 banks across the Karachi city during three months of 2014. According to a data available from police sources, four bank robberies were reported in January, three in February and t
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Daily Times reported that more than PKR 15 million were looted from 10 banks across the Karachi city during three months of 2014. According to a data available from police sources, four bank robberies were reported in January, three in February and three in first nine days of March. A total of 30 banks were looted in 2013.
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March - 9 
Police and Rangers conducted targeted operations on March 9 in several areas of Karachi city during which police claimed to have arrested 66 suspects whereas Rangers officials claimed the arrest of 15 suspects, reports Dawn. A large number of weapons
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Police and Rangers conducted targeted operations on March 9 in several areas of Karachi city during which police claimed to have arrested 66 suspects whereas Rangers officials claimed the arrest of 15 suspects, reports Dawn. A large number of weapons and ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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March - 9 
Provincial Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti on March 9 said that Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch is in contact with some of the ‘angry Baloch leaders’ for initiating a process of dialogue to resolve issues faced by the Province, r
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Provincial Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti on March 9 said that Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch is in contact with some of the ‘angry Baloch leaders’ for initiating a process of dialogue to resolve issues faced by the Province, reports Dawn. He said that the Federal Government and Balochistan Assembly had empowered the Chief Minister to approach Baloch insurgent leaders and work out a process of dialogue for reconciliation.
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March - 9 
The Federal Government is pushing for peace deals with individual militant groups after some members of its peace committee have concluded that reaching an ‘all inclusive agreement’ with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) may not be possible, The E
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The Federal Government is pushing for peace deals with individual militant groups after some members of its peace committee have concluded that reaching an ‘all inclusive agreement’ with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) may not be possible, The Express Tribune reported on March 10. At least two members of the committee, who wished not to be named, told The Express Tribune that they expect the Government to reach an understanding only with parts of the TTP. “Realistically speaking, it is not possible to strike a peace deal with all groups working under the TTP umbrella,” said a member. He pointed out that the Government was in the process of identifying groups which are willing to reconcile. “The government is using backdoor channels to contact such groups,” said another member. Efforts to reach out to ‘reconcilable elements’ within the TTP stem from the realisation on the part of the government that the militant group does not exercise full control on all its affiliated outfits.
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March - 9 
Two people, including a local leader of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), who was also the chief of the traders community, Attaullah Muhammadzai, and his bodyguard, were shot dead on Chakar Khan Road in Khuzdar District on March 9, reports Dawn
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Two people, including a local leader of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), who was also the chief of the traders community, Attaullah Muhammadzai, and his bodyguard, were shot dead on Chakar Khan Road in Khuzdar District on March 9, reports Dawn
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March - 9 
Unidentified militants blew up a bridge on National Highway near Mach area of Bolan District, cutting off the land-link between Punjab and Balochistan on March 9, reported Dawn.
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Unidentified militants blew up a bridge on National Highway near Mach area of Bolan District, cutting off the land-link between Punjab and Balochistan on March 9, reported Dawn.
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March - 9 
Unidentified militants opened fire near Vita chowrangi and shot dead two unidentified people and injured two others in Korangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 9, reports Dawn.
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Unidentified militants opened fire near Vita chowrangi and shot dead two unidentified people and injured two others in Korangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 9, reports Dawn.
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March - 9 
Worried over perceived threat posed by the national security policy to madrassas (seminaries), the secretary general of Wifaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Maulana Hanif Jalandhari said no compromise will be made over the independence of madrassas, Dawn repor
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Worried over perceived threat posed by the national security policy to madrassas (seminaries), the secretary general of Wifaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Maulana Hanif Jalandhari said no compromise will be made over the independence of madrassas, Dawn reported on March 10. He announced that rallies would be organised across the country to protect the independence of madrassas and spread awareness about the syllabus being taught there.
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March - 9 
Prime Minister (PM) Sushil Koirala intensified political parleys on March 9 by holding separate meetings with President Ram Baran Yadav and chief of his main coalition partner Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), reports Nepal
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Prime Minister (PM) Sushil Koirala intensified political parleys on March 9 by holding separate meetings with President Ram Baran Yadav and chief of his main coalition partner Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), reports Nepal News. Prior to his meeting with the President, PM Koirala had reached the residence of CPN-UML chair Jhala Nath Khanal in Dallu to discuss a host of pressing political issues. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the issue of holding the elections for the local bodies at the earliest. They also talked about the emerging dispute on the issue of whether the President or the Constituent Assembly chairman should authenticate the new constitution first.
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March - 9 
A court in Sylhet District on March 9 sent 32 leaders and cadres of local unit of JeI to jail in two separate cases over violence turning down their bail petition, reports The Daily Star. Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdul Quader passed the order as th
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A court in Sylhet District on March 9 sent 32 leaders and cadres of local unit of JeI to jail in two separate cases over violence turning down their bail petition, reports The Daily Star. Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdul Quader passed the order as the accused appeared before the court.
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March - 9 
Terming Bangladesh's January 5 general election for the Jatiya Sansad free, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani on March 9 said OIC would continue to work with the present Government, reports Daily Star. The
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Terming Bangladesh's January 5 general election for the Jatiya Sansad free, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Iyad Ameen Madani on March 9 said OIC would continue to work with the present Government, reports Daily Star. The OIC, comprising 57 Muslim-majority countries, does not get involved in internal politics of member states, he told journalists after separate meetings with Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque.
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March - 9 
President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing a rally held in Gampaha District on March 9 said that Sri Lanka has strength to face any international challenge and will never give into imperialists or their followers in reference to the resolution tabled by
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing a rally held in Gampaha District on March 9 said that Sri Lanka has strength to face any international challenge and will never give into imperialists or their followers in reference to the resolution tabled by the US at the UNHRC in Geneva, reports Colombo Page. The President further said that only the citizens of the country have the power to change the Government and no outside force at the UN can oust the Government without public support. "We are prepared to bow our heads to the people. We will not do so to imperialists or their henchmen betraying the hard won peace and freedom. We believe in the judgment of the people," the President said addressing the massive audience.
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March - 9 
Welcoming the draft of the US-sponsored resolution that seeks an international probe led by the UNHRC, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 9 said it looked forward to a resolution with stronger scope after revisions ahead of the voting day at
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Welcoming the draft of the US-sponsored resolution that seeks an international probe led by the UNHRC, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) on March 9 said it looked forward to a resolution with stronger scope after revisions ahead of the voting day at the UNHRC in Geneva, reports The Hindu. “We look forward to the co-sponsors effecting revisions to the draft over the following weeks that will clarify and strengthen the scope of the forthcoming investigation,” the TNA said in a statement signed by its leader R. Sampanthan and Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran. The statement went on to say “We will remain engaged with the international community to this end, and also to ensure that the outcome of the resolution will be overwhelmingly positive for all Sri Lankans, particularly for victims of grave abuses committed during and after the war.”
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March - 10 
A ‘divisional commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Huraira, and his associate, identified as Abu Talha, were killed and an Army officer of counter-insurgency Kilo Force was injured in a gun battle between militants and Security For
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A ‘divisional commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Abu Huraira, and his associate, identified as Abu Talha, were killed and an Army officer of counter-insurgency Kilo Force was injured in a gun battle between militants and Security Forces (SFs) in Handwara area of Kupwara District on March 10, reports Daily Excelsior.
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March - 10 
A team of Thoubal District Police, on March 10, rescued two abducted drivers of the ABCI, who were reportedly abducted from Somrei village under Yairipok Police station in Ukhrul district on March 2, from Chaningpokpi village under Senapati District,
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A team of Thoubal District Police, on March 10, rescued two abducted drivers of the ABCI, who were reportedly abducted from Somrei village under Yairipok Police station in Ukhrul district on March 2, from Chaningpokpi village under Senapati District, reports The Sangai Express. Police brought Debasish Mandal (35) of West Bengal and Ch Ajit Singh of Assam’s Cachar District to Yairipok Police Station after securing their release from the clutch of the abductors at Chaningpokpi village, around 20 kilometres East of Yairipok Police station.
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March - 10 
Another CPI-Maoist cadre Jamadar Yadav was arrested from Hikshanbigha under Daudnagar Police Station area, the SP added. Interrogating him, Police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including gelatin powder, cane powder and equipments used
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Another CPI-Maoist cadre Jamadar Yadav was arrested from Hikshanbigha under Daudnagar Police Station area, the SP added. Interrogating him, Police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition including gelatin powder, cane powder and equipments used for making bomb from a hide-out in a nearby mountain, Sharma added.
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March - 10 
ANVC-B, on March 10, in a statement has alleged that the Government is secretly continuing operation against ANVC-B cadres. “There seems to be lack of sincerity in restoring peace and normalcy in Garo Hills”, the ANVC statement added. The ANVC-B also
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ANVC-B, on March 10, in a statement has alleged that the Government is secretly continuing operation against ANVC-B cadres. “There seems to be lack of sincerity in restoring peace and normalcy in Garo Hills”, the ANVC statement added. The ANVC-B also urged the Government to finalize the designated camps for the cadres at the earliest.
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March - 10 
Arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) top operative Yasin Bhatkal during interrogation said that Pakistani spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), wanted IM chief Riyaz Bhatkal to convince his family in Karnataka to cross borders and join him in tha
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Arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) top operative Yasin Bhatkal during interrogation said that Pakistani spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), wanted IM chief Riyaz Bhatkal to convince his family in Karnataka to cross borders and join him in that country. Riyaz who felt the ISI proposed this in order to gain control over the terror outfit rebuffed the suggestion because his family had strong local roots. Riyaz was planning independent setting for his terror outfit with the help of Al Qaida so that they could not depend on ISI. Riyaz narrated an incident to Yasin that after bomb blast in Mumbai on July 13, 2011, the ISI had taken Bhatkal brothers into custody along with their associates and seized their phones. He said that ISI was upset because they were unaware about the blast plan and they didn't want the blast occurred at that point of time because India was mobilizing international political pressure to expose Pakistan's involvement in terror activities. The ISI freed them afterwards. Riyaz told Yasin that couple of time ISI persons had visited him and cautioned the IM. Riyaz told Yasin that the ISI pays them crore of rupees to run the terror outfit.
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March - 10 
East Garo Hills District Police intercepted a sports utility vehicle carrying arms consignment that had been dispatched from Karbi Anglong (Assam) for the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District in the evening
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East Garo Hills District Police intercepted a sports utility vehicle carrying arms consignment that had been dispatched from Karbi Anglong (Assam) for the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District in the evening of March 10. Police found three AK rifles with five magazine containers and 124 rounds of live ammunition. The two carriers of the consignment -Jatin Marak and Mintu Das, both hailing from Karbi Anglong District, were taken into custody and during interrogation revealed to Police that the GNLA was to take over the weapons at Williamnagar from where it was to make its way into the outfit’s camps.
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March - 10 
Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in denominations of 500 and 1000, amounting to INR 5,62,00,00 were seized from a 49-year-old man, identified as Ashok Kumar by a Police patrol team in Flower Bazaar in Chennai on March 10, reports The Hindu. Police s
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Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in denominations of 500 and 1000, amounting to INR 5,62,00,00 were seized from a 49-year-old man, identified as Ashok Kumar by a Police patrol team in Flower Bazaar in Chennai on March 10, reports The Hindu. Police suspect the notes came in from Bangalore (Karnatak) and have been in circulation for six months. Kumar is a residence of Rajasthan. According to the Police, the notes were of good quality and are suspected to have been smuggled in from Malda District of West Bengal, to be circulated in Chennai and other major cities in the country.
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March - 10 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from different places of Aurangabad District on March 10, reports The Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested an ‘area commander’ Devilal Yadav along with his asso
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from different places of Aurangabad District on March 10, reports The Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested an ‘area commander’ Devilal Yadav along with his associates, identified as Dularchand Yadav and Madeshwar Yadav, from an area under the Khudwa Police Station, Aurangabad Superintendent of Police (SP) Upendra Kumar Sharma said.
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March - 10 
Meghalaya Home Minister Roshan Warjri told the State assembly on March 10 that the Centre needs to be consulted before initiating peace talks with GNLA, since GNLA was a banned organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967.
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Meghalaya Home Minister Roshan Warjri told the State assembly on March 10 that the Centre needs to be consulted before initiating peace talks with GNLA, since GNLA was a banned organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967.
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March - 10 
On March 10 that seven Bangladeshi illegal immigrants were slapped with Rigorous Imprisonment for 160 days and a fine of INR 10,000/- each within four days by the District & Sessions Court, Senapati District. Judge G Gaiphulshilu convicted the seven
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On March 10 that seven Bangladeshi illegal immigrants were slapped with Rigorous Imprisonment for 160 days and a fine of INR 10,000/- each within four days by the District & Sessions Court, Senapati District. Judge G Gaiphulshilu convicted the seven illegal Bangladeshi immigrants under Section 14 (A &B) of the Foreigners Act.
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March - 10 
On March 10 that the next hearing of the special court to deal with the Inner Line Permit (ILP)-related cases has been fixed on April 14. The Special Court headed by First Class Judicial Magistrate R Rymbai was constituted to recover over INR 310 mil
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On March 10 that the next hearing of the special court to deal with the Inner Line Permit (ILP)-related cases has been fixed on April 14. The Special Court headed by First Class Judicial Magistrate R Rymbai was constituted to recover over INR 310 million from 13 pressure groups for the damage caused during the ILP-related agitations and subsequently court issued notices to all the pressure groups. Except CSWO, which submitted a statement before the special court on March 10, none has responded to the notices till date.
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March - 10 
Police on March 10 arrested a member of disbanded United people's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), Sagar Chism, from Guwahati (Kamrup metro District) and recovered INR 122,900 in cash from his possession which was sent by Garo National Liberation Army (
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Police on March 10 arrested a member of disbanded United people's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), Sagar Chism, from Guwahati (Kamrup metro District) and recovered INR 122,900 in cash from his possession which was sent by Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) 'commander-in-chief' Sohan D. Shira as advance payment for the arms and ammunition, reports New Indian Express. Sagam's whereabouts was revealed by two of his arms smuggler associates who were arrested in Williamnagar in Meghalaya with a cache of arms and ammunition meant for GNLA.
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March - 10 
Police on March 10 arrested two persons along with "high quality" Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 200,000 from Loha city of Nanded District, reports The Times of India. The accused were identified as Sachin Awdoo Shinde (22) and Ramesh G
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Police on March 10 arrested two persons along with "high quality" Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 200,000 from Loha city of Nanded District, reports The Times of India. The accused were identified as Sachin Awdoo Shinde (22) and Ramesh Gnyanoba Pawar (27).
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March - 10 
Police on March 10 recovered dead body of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant, identified as Arshad Bhia alias Chotu, near Jamia Masjid Tral in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. Deputy Inspector General (DIG), South Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said t
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Police on March 10 recovered dead body of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant, identified as Arshad Bhia alias Chotu, near Jamia Masjid Tral in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. Deputy Inspector General (DIG), South Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said that body of a militant was recovered by Police near Jamia Masjid Tral after few gun shots were heard. The DIG said that militant was dressed in combat and 5 magazines, one wireless set and one hand grenade was recovered from his pouch. He said that it seems that the militant was killed by militants in a group clash as there was no patrol party in the area when the incident took place.
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March - 10 
That Meghalaya’s opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), on March 10, asked the Government to institute a probe into the alleged nexus between Chief Minister Mukul Sangma with a militant outfit. “It has been revealed in the media that the Chief Min
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That Meghalaya’s opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), on March 10, asked the Government to institute a probe into the alleged nexus between Chief Minister Mukul Sangma with a militant outfit. “It has been revealed in the media that the Chief Minister (Mukul Sangma) has the support of the militant outfit ANVC in order to help him remain in power,” Opposition Leader Donkupar Roy told the Assembly.
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March - 10 
The Central Government has cautioned the State Government against the NDFB-IKS's plans to target candidates of national parties and disrupt the coming Lok Sabha election, particularly in its area of operation on the northern banks of the Brahmaputra,
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The Central Government has cautioned the State Government against the NDFB-IKS's plans to target candidates of national parties and disrupt the coming Lok Sabha election, particularly in its area of operation on the northern banks of the Brahmaputra, reports Times of India on March 11. A security source further said that there were, however, no inputs of any threats from the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), led by Paresh Baruah.
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March - 10 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist CPI-Maoist) cadres killed an unidentified person at Jorasimar village under Gawa Police Station limits of Giridih District on March 10, reports The Pioneer.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist CPI-Maoist) cadres killed an unidentified person at Jorasimar village under Gawa Police Station limits of Giridih District on March 10, reports The Pioneer.
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March - 10 
The Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) celebrated its first rising day at its headquarters, reports The Sangai Express on March 11. A statement issued by the ‘Assistant Publicity Secretary’ of MNPF, Thomas Numai urged all revolutionary organisations
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The Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) celebrated its first rising day at its headquarters, reports The Sangai Express on March 11. A statement issued by the ‘Assistant Publicity Secretary’ of MNPF, Thomas Numai urged all revolutionary organisations of the State to unite against the common enemy. Urging the people not to indulge in unrealistic dream of carving ‘Homeland’ and ‘Alternative Arrangement’ demand by drawing maps, the statement said that the solution to such dissension only lies in increased violence in the State.
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March - 10 
The Shillong Times reports that a coal mine supervisor (Sordar) of a coal mine at Pass Phut around 20 kilometres from Byndihati village in East Jaintia Hills District was allegedly abducted for ransom in the evening of March 9. Sources informed that
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The Shillong Times reports that a coal mine supervisor (Sordar) of a coal mine at Pass Phut around 20 kilometres from Byndihati village in East Jaintia Hills District was allegedly abducted for ransom in the evening of March 9. Sources informed that four unidentified armed men came to the labour camp of one Donald Rymbai of Rymbai village at around 9pm and forcibly dragged the supervisor of the coal mine, Kumar Bhujel, outside and took him to a nearby jungle. On March 10, the kidnappers called up his wife and demanded INR 1 million for his safe release.
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March - 10 
A three-day anti-polio drive started on March 10 across the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) except in North and South Waziristan Agencies and parts of adjoining Frontier Region (FR) Bannu due to a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ban, repor
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A three-day anti-polio drive started on March 10 across the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) except in North and South Waziristan Agencies and parts of adjoining Frontier Region (FR) Bannu due to a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ban, reports Dawn. The drive targets about 713,051 children below five years of age. Meanwhile, in Mohmand Agency, the campaign will begin on March 11, while it was deferred till March 17 in Khyber Agency due to an ongoing Army action against militants there. Secretary social sector FATA Captain (retired) Sardar Mohammad Abbas inaugurated the campaign by administering oral polio vaccine to children at the FATA Secretariat. According to a press release, the vaccinators will not visit the areas where militants had banned drops due to threats. A total of 2,324 mobile, 245 fixed and 72 transit teams comprising volunteers and vaccinators would administer drops to targeted children in the tribal areas under strict security arrangements, said the press release. FATA recorded 24 polio cases of the nationwide 27 cases in 2014. Of them, 21 are from North Waziristan and one from South Waziristan while three children are from whole of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In 2013, FATA accounted for 67 polio cases of the total 93 recorded in Pakistan. North Waziristan again recorded the highest number of 36 cases followed by Khyber with 20 and South Waziristan one, as children couldn’t be vaccinated due to a ban slapped by TTP in June 2012.
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March - 10 
A woman, identified as Palwasha Khan, and claiming to be the mother of a suicide bomber who blew himself up during the attack on Islamabad District Court on March 3, 2014, revealed on March 10 that her son Fidaullah went missing on January 9, 2014, a
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A woman, identified as Palwasha Khan, and claiming to be the mother of a suicide bomber who blew himself up during the attack on Islamabad District Court on March 3, 2014, revealed on March 10 that her son Fidaullah went missing on January 9, 2014, and was involved in the attack, reports The News. A report was also lodged with the Iqbal Town Police Station in Lahore District about Fidaullah’s disappearance. She further revealed that the mastermind of the court attack owned a restaurant.
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March - 10 
Daily Times on March 10 in its six months report on crime in Karachi stated that despite the claims of arresting over 17,000 criminals during six months in the ongoing targeted operations of paramilitary force, security agencies were unable to stop t
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Daily Times on March 10 in its six months report on crime in Karachi stated that despite the claims of arresting over 17,000 criminals during six months in the ongoing targeted operations of paramilitary force, security agencies were unable to stop the proportional increase in terrorism, where some 928 people were killed during September 5, 2013 to March 4, 2014. In a recent issued crime statistics, law enforcement agencies in last couple of months conducted 1,002 raids excluding 848 encounters held, whereas, the security agencies claimed to arrest 17,743 criminals while killed 135 in encounters. Police conducted 11,002 raids in various localities of the city.
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March - 10 
Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on March 10 that no Army representative will be included in the new committee for talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports The News. He, however, added that the armed force bac
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Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on March 10 that no Army representative will be included in the new committee for talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports The News. He, however, added that the armed force backed the panel, which he said would be announced within two to three days. He said that the committee will consist of three or four bureaucrats to hold direct talks with the TTP. The minister clarified that the Army at no stage had expressed concerns over the talk committee or negotiation process. “Army’s behaviour has always been positive,” he said and added that Maulana Samiul Haq’s committee will move forward the process.
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March - 10 
Five people were found dead in the Brohi Mohalla area of Mawach Goth area in Baldi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 10, reports Dawn. The victims were relatives of a suspected gangster, Lala Orangi-wala, one of the main char
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Five people were found dead in the Brohi Mohalla area of Mawach Goth area in Baldi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 10, reports Dawn. The victims were relatives of a suspected gangster, Lala Orangi-wala, one of the main characters of a gang led by Noor Mohammed alias Baba Ladla, said City Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Faisal Bashir Memon. They were allegedly killed by the Sheraz Comrade Group, which was supposed to be a rival gang of the Ladla group, he added. The SSP said that so far they had not found any criminal record of the victims. The complainant Munir told the Police that his brothers, Ismail and Shoaib, as well as their maternal uncle, Taj Mohammed, were boxers who played for different Government and non-governmental organisations in the city. The Police investigators linked the five killings with the ongoing gang warfare in Lyari.
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March - 10 
Head Constable, identified as Manzoor Ahmed, was shot dead on Sariab Road in Quetta (Quetta District) on March 10, reported Dawn. Superintendent of Police (SP) Imran Qureshi said that unidentified militants opened fire at the vehicle of head constabl
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Head Constable, identified as Manzoor Ahmed, was shot dead on Sariab Road in Quetta (Quetta District) on March 10, reported Dawn. Superintendent of Police (SP) Imran Qureshi said that unidentified militants opened fire at the vehicle of head constable Manzoor Ahmed on Sariab Road, killing him on the spot. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 10 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al Qaeda terrorists have planned an assassination attempt on former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, the Interior Ministry said in a letter sent to the Home Secretary Punjab, the Islamabad Police Chie
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al Qaeda terrorists have planned an assassination attempt on former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, the Interior Ministry said in a letter sent to the Home Secretary Punjab, the Islamabad Police Chief, the Chief Commissioner and other officials on March 10, reports Dawn. In the letter, the Interior Ministry warns that terrorists affiliated with the TTP and al Qaeda have planned to target Pervez Musharraf in the near future. According to the letter, the ministry warns that the attackers have planned to assassinate Musharraf inside or outside the Court.
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March - 10 
The Express Tribune on March 10 added that Lyari, which is the hub of footballers in the country, is losing of its athletes to the Government’s inability to control the unrest. “We are losing our best sportsmen to violence,” complained Ali Akbar Shah
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The Express Tribune on March 10 added that Lyari, which is the hub of footballers in the country, is losing of its athletes to the Government’s inability to control the unrest. “We are losing our best sportsmen to violence,” complained Ali Akbar Shah, a national boxer, adding, “The Government should have to play its role to safeguard the country’s future.”
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March - 10 
The Information Secretary of the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ) Rawalpindi Chapter, Mohammad Sohail Muavia, was killed and two of his companions, identified as Ammanullah and Nasir, were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at the car of
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The Information Secretary of the Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ) Rawalpindi Chapter, Mohammad Sohail Muavia, was killed and two of his companions, identified as Ammanullah and Nasir, were injured when unidentified militants opened fire at the car of Mufti Tanveer, Rawalpindi President of ASWJ, near Zia mosque in Sharkial area of Islamabad on March 10, reported The Express Tribune.
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March - 10 
The two member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk on March 10 gave the Federal Government time until March 14, 2014, to present suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant Tasif Ali and adjourned the hearing of the case to the s
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The two member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk on March 10 gave the Federal Government time until March 14, 2014, to present suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant Tasif Ali and adjourned the hearing of the case to the said date, reported Dawn. The bench heard the case relating to the disappearance of Tasif, believed to be a HM activist who went missing on November 23, 2012. Additional Attorney General (AAG) Shah Khawar said the accused was present in the ‘operational’ area. The Supreme Court bench had taken up the case on the application of Abida Malik, wife of Tasif Ali alias Danish. Her application had accused a serving Military Intelligence officer, Major Ali Ahsan, earlier known as Major Haider, for allegedly being behind the enforced disappearance of her husband whose immediate production before the court has been sought.
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March - 10 
With the increase in weapons and crime in Karachi, the concerned citizens took to the streets on March 10, demanding de-weaponisation and the depoliticising of the Police, reported The Express Tribune. The protest was organised by the Citizens Trust
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With the increase in weapons and crime in Karachi, the concerned citizens took to the streets on March 10, demanding de-weaponisation and the depoliticising of the Police, reported The Express Tribune. The protest was organised by the Citizens Trust against Crime (CTAC) in which members of varying segments of society, including retired army officials, members of human rights organisations, politicians and students urged action against the deteriorating law and order situation. “The previous Government issued 70,000 licences of prohibited weapons, they should at least cancel these licences as an initial step” said Nazim Haji, a CTAC volunteer.
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March - 10 
After contending with the problem as to who — the President or the Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman — should authenticate a new constitution for days, the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) that
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After contending with the problem as to who — the President or the Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman — should authenticate a new constitution for days, the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) that are sharply divided over the matter are planning to skip the term ‘authentication’ altogether from the CA Rules, currently being drafted, reports The Himalayan Times on March 10. It is likely that the two coalition partners would settle for the term ‘certification’.
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March - 10 
Spokesperson of Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Pampha Bhusal on March 10 alleged that the Government’s plans to hold election for the local bodies was just a ploy not to deliver the much-awaited new constitution, adding t
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Spokesperson of Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Pampha Bhusal on March 10 alleged that the Government’s plans to hold election for the local bodies was just a ploy not to deliver the much-awaited new constitution, adding that the polls cannot be carried out in the next three months time under any circumstances, reports Nepal New.
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March - 10 
In Jhenidah District, Police on March 9 arrested five persons belonging to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for their alleged involvement in attack on law enforcers, settin
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In Jhenidah District, Police on March 9 arrested five persons belonging to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for their alleged involvement in attack on law enforcers, setting fire on polling centres and other heinous activities during January 5 polls, reports The Independent.
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March - 10 
A new video clip released on March 10 by British public-service television broadcaster Channel 4 has accused the Sri Lankan Armed Forces of having an “underlying culture of systematic brutality and sexual violence”, reports The Hindu. Channel 4 journ
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A new video clip released on March 10 by British public-service television broadcaster Channel 4 has accused the Sri Lankan Armed Forces of having an “underlying culture of systematic brutality and sexual violence”, reports The Hindu. Channel 4 journalist Callum Macra said, “On the new visual that has emerged, it was unclear when the video was filmed but suggests it was at some point in the last two or three years of the war, possibly by a soldier using a mobile phone. The disturbing visuals show Sinhala-speaking, uniformed men apparently celebrating over bodies that the report identifies as those of female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighters.”
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March - 10 
A Tamil National Alliance (TNA) delegation led by R. Sampanthan met United States (US) and British envoys in Colombo on March 10 and discussed the US-led resolution to be submitted at the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions i
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A Tamil National Alliance (TNA) delegation led by R. Sampanthan met United States (US) and British envoys in Colombo on March 10 and discussed the US-led resolution to be submitted at the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva, reports Daily Mirror. The resolution calls for an international inquiry into alleged war crime allegations against Sri Lanka. The TNA delegation comprising parliamentarians Mavai Senathiraja and M.A Sumanthiran on two separate occasions met British High Commissioner John Rankin and then the US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires William Weinsteinin in Colombo.
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March - 10 
New Zealand Green Party human rights spokesperson Jan Logie asked the Government to support the resolution on Sri Lanka tabled by the US along with four other countries at the UNHRC in Geneva when it comes up for vote on March 26, reports Colombo Pag
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New Zealand Green Party human rights spokesperson Jan Logie asked the Government to support the resolution on Sri Lanka tabled by the US along with four other countries at the UNHRC in Geneva when it comes up for vote on March 26, reports Colombo Page on March 11. Ms. Logie who was deported from Sri Lanka last November for violating visa regulations during her visit to the island said "New Zealand cannot continue to bury its head over human rights issues. Countries such as New Zealand need to support the long overdue international investigation into the allegations of war crimes and abuse."
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March - 11 
An internal document prepared by the Central leadership of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has asked its cadres to boycott the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections and specifically names 12 political leaders who are
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An internal document prepared by the Central leadership of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has asked its cadres to boycott the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections and specifically names 12 political leaders who are to be targeted along with Security Forces (SFs), reports The Indian Express on March 12. The document gives out names of some political leaders in Hindi codes, “Nare, Baba, Nunu, Ram, Ud, Ani, Binde, Prah, Jeev, Lal, Prem, Shai” who are to be “eliminated at any cost despite them having security cover.” The ‘central committee’ (CC) has also asked its cadres to boycott the polls on two fronts — politically and militarily. In the document, they also claim to have reclaimed 77,933 bighas (or 31172 acres) of land from the control of zamindars (landlords) and mahajans (money lenders), which is directly under their control now. While their political strategy talks about cornering the government on issues like corruption, displacement of tribals, flood, inflation and food security; the military strategy talks about attacking Security Forces (SFs) as well as political leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM).
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March - 11 
An Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) source claimed that one of its cadres was shot dead on March 11 in Arunachal Pradesh during an encounter with the Assam Rifles, reports The Telegraph. The place of the incidenc
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An Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) source claimed that one of its cadres was shot dead on March 11 in Arunachal Pradesh during an encounter with the Assam Rifles, reports The Telegraph. The place of the incidence was however not specified.
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March - 11 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on March 11 seized a cache of arms and ammunition in the Amritsar sector of Punjab along with 41 kg of heroin worth an estimated INR 2.05 billion reports NDTV. The consignment was being allegedly smuggled into In
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on March 11 seized a cache of arms and ammunition in the Amritsar sector of Punjab along with 41 kg of heroin worth an estimated INR 2.05 billion reports NDTV. The consignment was being allegedly smuggled into India from Pakistan in two attempts, sources said. The first incident happened near the Rattan Khurd Border Outpost, where 40 packets of heroin, a pistol, three pistol magazines, and a mobile phone and charger of Pakistani make along with 18 rounds of ammunition were recovered. In the second incident, BSF party picked up a consignment in the Daoke Border Post area in the same sector which was found to be a packet of the same contraband, the officer added.
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Fifteen Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambush on March 11 in Sukma District of south Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. One civilian, Vikram Nishad, also died in the crossfire, while three we
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Fifteen Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambush on March 11 in Sukma District of south Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. One civilian, Vikram Nishad, also died in the crossfire, while three were injured. Additional Director-General of Police Mukesh Gupta said 11 of the personnel who died belonged to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), while four were from the Chhattisgarh Police. The incident took place when a joint team of the CRPF and the Police, about 50 personnel divided into two platoons were moving from Tongpal village to Jeeram Ghati, the same area where a Maoist ambush had killed 27 people last year on May, 25. The team was engaged in an area domination exercise to sanitise the area for troop movements and also to provide security to road construction workers. About 100 Maoists surrounded them and opened fire. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Delhi said an alert had been sounded last month in view of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections.
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March - 11 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'Indian operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar were on March 11 denied bail in September 2010 Jama Masjid (Delhi) terror attack case, reports The Times of India. The court said probe against them was stil
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'Indian operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar were on March 11 denied bail in September 2010 Jama Masjid (Delhi) terror attack case, reports The Times of India. The court said probe against them was still on. It allowed Police's plea seeking 15 days' time to conclude its investigation. Police said they were working on the input provided by central intelligence agencies about one of the absconding accused.
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March - 11 
Jammu and Kashmir Police neutralised a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and arrested 12 persons along with FICN with the face value of INR 885000 from Srinagar city of same District on March 11, reports Hindustan Times. Superintendent of Polic
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Jammu and Kashmir Police neutralised a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and arrested 12 persons along with FICN with the face value of INR 885000 from Srinagar city of same District on March 11, reports Hindustan Times. Superintendent of Police (SP), East Srinagar, Harmeet Singh said after receiving information about a FICN racket is being operated in Srinagar City, they zeroed in on one of the key operators Arshad Ahmed Kaloo, a resident of Nehru Park. Acting on a tip off, Police laid a trap at Badyari Chowk. Arshad was intercepted at the check point and FICN worth INR 3500 were recovered from him. During his questioning, it was revealed that he had also deposited some FICN in Punjab National Bank (PNB) at Boulevard. He also confessed to have deposited FICN worth INR 60000 at Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) of SBI Residency Road Srinagar. Arshad led the Police to Masood Ul Haq, a resident of Baramulla District and the kingpin of the racket. Masood was arrested and told the Police that he used to operate the racket from various areas of Srinagar city and other towns of the valley, the officer said. Police have so far arrested 12 persons running the FICN racket. Further arrests are expected in the future, Singh added.
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March - 11 
Nagaland Post reports that a cadre of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole Kitovi (NSCN-KK) was reportedly injured in a firing incident that took place between NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and NSCN-KK near the High Court area, Kohima District ar
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Nagaland Post reports that a cadre of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole Kitovi (NSCN-KK) was reportedly injured in a firing incident that took place between NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and NSCN-KK near the High Court area, Kohima District around on March 11. Police also recovered one .32 live round from the spot.
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March - 11 
That two Assam Rifles personnel, identified as Warrant Officer Murli and Rifleman MT Santosh have been killed while two others survived with injuries in a bomb attack carried out by suspected Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) cadres at Kambang Khullen in
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That two Assam Rifles personnel, identified as Warrant Officer Murli and Rifleman MT Santosh have been killed while two others survived with injuries in a bomb attack carried out by suspected Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) cadres at Kambang Khullen in interior Chandel District in the afternoon of March 11. However it is yet to be officially confirmed which group was responsible for the attack. The militants triggered an IED targeting the pilot vehicle (Gypsy) of a convoy of 24th Assam Rifles. Two other Riflemen who sustained injuries were identified as Ngamei Abhi and Pramod Kalai. Unconfirmed reports say that the militants took away four AK rifles, one LMG and one Insas rifle.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 11 registered a money laundering case against ten people, including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen 'chief', Syed Salahuddin, for allegedly funding terror activities in the country from across the border, reports Indian E
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 11 registered a money laundering case against ten people, including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen 'chief', Syed Salahuddin, for allegedly funding terror activities in the country from across the border, reports Indian Express. The ED was prompted to register the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after taking cognisance of an FIR registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against the ten last year. The NIA had filed the case in connection with its probe into cross-LoC trade. The central probe agency, sources said, will look into the financing and terrorist activity allegedly carried out by HM from Pakistan to different militant organisations in India. Those named in the chargesheet include Salahuddin, his deputy Gulam Nabi Khan, Umer Farooq Shera, Manzoor Ahmed Dar, Zaffar Hussain Bhat, Nazir Ahamd Dar, Abdul Majeed Sofi and Mubarak Shah, sources said. Besides them, Talib Ali and Mohammad Shafi Shah were charged under various provisions of the Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act in the NIA chargesheet. The ED case is incidentally the first regular money laundering case to probe offshore terror financing ramifications, sources said.
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March - 11 
The Kuki civil society organisations within Sadar Hills (Senapati District), on March 11, collectively and unanimously resolved in a general body meeting held at Kanggui not to endorse and give any type of ‘taxes’ or donation to any militant organisa
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The Kuki civil society organisations within Sadar Hills (Senapati District), on March 11, collectively and unanimously resolved in a general body meeting held at Kanggui not to endorse and give any type of ‘taxes’ or donation to any militant organisations other than Kuki National organization/United Peoples Front (KNO/UPF).
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March - 11 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in coordination with the Special Investigation Team of Chhattisgarh, will probe the killing of 15 security personnel and a civilian in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambush on March 11 in Suk
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), in coordination with the Special Investigation Team of Chhattisgarh, will probe the killing of 15 security personnel and a civilian in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambush on March 11 in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. Preliminary enquiries have given ample indications that the CPI-Maoist has launched a Tactical Counter-Offensive Campaign (TCOC) that usually extends from three to four months and during which the outfit consolidates its stronghold, target Security Forces (SFs) and carry out strikes with an aim to harvest weapons.
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March - 11 
The Presidential Council of the United Naga Council (UNC) held on March 11, reaffirmed its positions as resolved in the Joint Meeting of Representatives of political parties, the UNC, Tribe Presidents, Presidents of Regional and Frontal Organisations
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The Presidential Council of the United Naga Council (UNC) held on March 11, reaffirmed its positions as resolved in the Joint Meeting of Representatives of political parties, the UNC, Tribe Presidents, Presidents of Regional and Frontal Organisations held at Tahamzam in Senapati District on December 15, 2011. As such, any political party or individual(s), who either in speech, written statement, visual display or in action, opposing the established and registered position of the Nagas will be deemed to be anti-Naga and the policies, programmes and activities of any political party which do not subscribe to the established position of the Nagas will not qualify for the support of the Naga people in any manner whatsoever, said a UNC statement. “The Naga people are therefore informed that the above position will have to be adhered to in letter and spirit in the 16th Lok Sabha Election,” it added.
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March - 11 
The Revolutionery Peoples Front (RPF), the political body of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has claimed that the Kambang Khullen (Chandel District) ambush of March 11 in which two SFs were killed was carried out by a group of PLA cadres drawn from its
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The Revolutionery Peoples Front (RPF), the political body of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) has claimed that the Kambang Khullen (Chandel District) ambush of March 11 in which two SFs were killed was carried out by a group of PLA cadres drawn from its different units, stations and departments, reports The Sangai Express. Saying that the ambush was a part of the PLA’s ‘Operation Leopard’, the outfit claimed that they recovered one AK-47 rifle, one AR-M1F41, three magazines, 87 live rounds, one magazine pouch, one INSAS LMG, one INSAS rifle, two magazines, 48 live rounds and one Motorola wireless set. RPF has also congratulated Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for their successful strike against Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on March 11. Saying that RPF and CPI-Maoists are strategic partners, the outfit conveyed its best wishes to CPI-Maoist.
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March - 11 
The Shillong Times reports that a Garo Students’ Union (GSU) leader, identified as Dreambirth has reportedly been abducted by suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants over differences in coal auction in East Garo Hills District. Dream
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The Shillong Times reports that a Garo Students’ Union (GSU) leader, identified as Dreambirth has reportedly been abducted by suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants over differences in coal auction in East Garo Hills District. Dreambirth, GSU leader from Mendal in North Garo Hills, was on a visit to his family home in Dobetkolgre locality of Williamnagar (East Garo Hills) on March 10 when he was reportedly abducted by a group of unidentified men. He remains untraceable. It is said that the abducters have placed a INR 10 million ransom demand for his safe release.
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March - 11 
Three militants of Meghalaya based outfit United A'chik Liberation Army (UALA) were beaten to death by villagers at Majhipara village along the Assam–Meghalaya border in Goalpara District of Assam on March 11, reports The Sentinel. Police said the th
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Three militants of Meghalaya based outfit United A'chik Liberation Army (UALA) were beaten to death by villagers at Majhipara village along the Assam–Meghalaya border in Goalpara District of Assam on March 11, reports The Sentinel. Police said the three had recently served extortion notes to the people of the area. "The militants came to collect the extortion money. However, the locals caught them and beat them up leading to their death,” Police said.
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March - 11 
A gangster, identified as Nasir Baloch, allegedly involved in the abduction and murder of three Lyari boxers and two of their family members on March 10, 2014, was killed in an alleged encounter with the Police on March 11, reports The Express Tribun
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A gangster, identified as Nasir Baloch, allegedly involved in the abduction and murder of three Lyari boxers and two of their family members on March 10, 2014, was killed in an alleged encounter with the Police on March 11, reports The Express Tribune.
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March - 11 
A man, identified as Nisar Ahmed (30), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Rehri Goth area of Landhi Town on March 11, reported Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Nisar Ahmed (30), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Rehri Goth area of Landhi Town on March 11, reported Daily Times.
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March - 11 
A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, identified as Itrat Hussain Rizvi, succumbed to his injuries after he was shot at by unidentified armed assailants at a video shop in North Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 1
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A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) activist, identified as Itrat Hussain Rizvi, succumbed to his injuries after he was shot at by unidentified armed assailants at a video shop in North Karachi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 11, reported Daily Times. He was injured on March 9, 2014, and was a member of MQM Unit 173.
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March - 11 
Another gangster, identified as Nazeer, was killed during a Police raid at Ali Mohammad Mohalla of Lyari Town on March 11, reports The Express Tribune. Though Police officials believe Sheraz Comrade to be the mastermind behind the killings, they have
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Another gangster, identified as Nazeer, was killed during a Police raid at Ali Mohammad Mohalla of Lyari Town on March 11, reports The Express Tribune. Though Police officials believe Sheraz Comrade to be the mastermind behind the killings, they have no evidence to link him directly to the incident as he has not been seen in the area for the last six months. “Two of the nominated suspects have been killed so far by Police in separate encounters while the remaining will be killed or arrested soon,” said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sohail Afzal.
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March - 11 
At least eight suspects were arrested during targeted raids conducted by Rangers on March 11, reports The Express Tribune.
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At least eight suspects were arrested during targeted raids conducted by Rangers on March 11, reports The Express Tribune.
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March - 11 
The Special Court formed to conduct treason trial against Musharraf is likely to indict him on March 11 (today), reports The News. Musharraf’s lawyer Ahmed Raza Kasuri said that his client will not appear before the Court. However, prosecution said t
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The Special Court formed to conduct treason trial against Musharraf is likely to indict him on March 11 (today), reports The News. Musharraf’s lawyer Ahmed Raza Kasuri said that his client will not appear before the Court. However, prosecution said that a request would be moved for issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants against the accused if he didn’t appear before the Court.
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March - 11 
TTP’s Mohmand Agency chapter 'chief' Umar Khalid Khurasani on March 11 vowed to abide by the ceasefire negotiated between the Government and TTP despite the outfit’s claim of killing 23 Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers, reports Dawn. Peace talks had reac
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TTP’s Mohmand Agency chapter 'chief' Umar Khalid Khurasani on March 11 vowed to abide by the ceasefire negotiated between the Government and TTP despite the outfit’s claim of killing 23 Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers, reports Dawn. Peace talks had reached a deadlock after the killing of the soldiers. In a written statement to the media, Khurasani said the outfit did not have any plan to attack former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf or anyone else for that instance. He also said the militant outfit was obeying ceasefire as negotiated by the central leadership of the TTP. He said security and intelligence agencies were misguiding people. “We abide by ceasefire and have no plan to attack Musharraf or anyone else,” said Khurasani.
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March - 11 
Two people were killed and three others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire in Pedrak area of Turbat District on March 11, reported Dawn.
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Two people were killed and three others were injured when unidentified militants opened fire in Pedrak area of Turbat District on March 11, reported Dawn.
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March - 11 
Two persons, including one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, were killed on March 11 as a result of firing by unknown motorcyclists within the limit of the Hoyad Police Station in Janikhel area of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. Accord
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Two persons, including one Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, were killed on March 11 as a result of firing by unknown motorcyclists within the limit of the Hoyad Police Station in Janikhel area of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports Dawn. According to Police, the two persons, who were brothers, sustained severe injuries when they were fired. The victims were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital in a critical condition where they succumbed to their injuries
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March - 11 
Two Policemen escorting a polio vaccination team for security, were shot dead in Garo Ahmed area of Dera Ismail Khan District on March 11, reports Dawn. The two cops were returning to their homes after performing their duties when they were targeted
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Two Policemen escorting a polio vaccination team for security, were shot dead in Garo Ahmed area of Dera Ismail Khan District on March 11, reports Dawn. The two cops were returning to their homes after performing their duties when they were targeted by unknown assailants in Garo Ahmed area, killing the two on the spot
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March - 11 
Unidentified armed assailants killed one person, identified as Manir (30) on March 11 in Lasbella Colony of Baldia Town, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified armed assailants killed one person, identified as Manir (30) on March 11 in Lasbella Colony of Baldia Town, reports Daily Times.
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March - 11 
The agitating Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) has decided to stage peaceful protest from next month against the CA, the Government and major political parties, reports Republica on March 11. “We would unveil our new program
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The agitating Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) has decided to stage peaceful protest from next month against the CA, the Government and major political parties, reports Republica on March 11. “We would unveil our new programs of protest within a few days but we will not take to the streets," said the party secretary Dev Gurung. He further said "Our plan was to launch street protests from April but we don´t have a proper agenda to take to the streets." The CPN-Maoist led 33-party alliance is also mulling agendas for street protests. "We are also consulting with the alliance to plan agendas for the protests," said Gurung.
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March - 11 
The Constituent Assembly (CA) Rules Drafting Committee on March 11 finalised the issue related to ‘authenticating the new constitution’, reports The Himalayan Times. The committee decided to drop the ‘authentication’ provision altogether to insert a
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The Constituent Assembly (CA) Rules Drafting Committee on March 11 finalised the issue related to ‘authenticating the new constitution’, reports The Himalayan Times. The committee decided to drop the ‘authentication’ provision altogether to insert a new provision as per which both the President and the CA Chairman will have their fair share of roles while the new constitution is promulgated. The ruling coalition partners — the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxists Leninist (CPN-UML) — have settled for letting the President declare the commencement of the constitution after the CA Chairman certifies it following its endorsement by the 601-member assembly.
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March - 11 
The NC and CPN-UML are close to finalizing a Common Minimum Program (CMP) of the Government, reports Republica on March 11 (today). Prime Minister Sushil Koirala is in favor of unveiling the CMP either on March 11 (today) or on March 12. "We are curr
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The NC and CPN-UML are close to finalizing a Common Minimum Program (CMP) of the Government, reports Republica on March 11 (today). Prime Minister Sushil Koirala is in favor of unveiling the CMP either on March 11 (today) or on March 12. "We are currently working to finalize the CMP. We are in favor of unveiling the CMP at the earliest," Minister for Information and Communications Minendra Rijal, who is also the Government´s spokesperson, told.
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March - 12 
The Shillong Times reports that the Assam Rifles arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Wilson H Chishi, ‘regional secretary’ of Sumi Region in Zunheboto (District) town and seized one pistol an
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The Shillong Times reports that the Assam Rifles arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Wilson H Chishi, ‘regional secretary’ of Sumi Region in Zunheboto (District) town and seized one pistol and some other documents from his possession on March 12.
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March - 12 
29 AR also recovered illegal arms and ammunition from a house belonging to a militant, Qhevihie Chishi Swu, from general area Model Colony in Purana Bazar of Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post on March 13. One .9mm pistol, one point 38 revolver,
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29 AR also recovered illegal arms and ammunition from a house belonging to a militant, Qhevihie Chishi Swu, from general area Model Colony in Purana Bazar of Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post on March 13. One .9mm pistol, one point 38 revolver, five magazines of different arms and 146 rounds of ammunition were recovered.
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March - 12 
33 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested three Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants from Coal Mines near Naginimora area in Mon District along with arms, ammunition and “other war like stores", Nagaland Post reports on March
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33 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested three Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants from Coal Mines near Naginimora area in Mon District along with arms, ammunition and “other war like stores", Nagaland Post reports on March 13. The NSCN-IM cadres have been identified as Panreishang Tangkhul and Yalem Konyak from 'military wing' and Simon Konyak from a 'civil wing'. According to AR release, “the cadres were hiding in huts of workers of the coal mine and had come with intention of carrying out illegal extortions from contractors of coal mine.”
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March - 12 
A student organization leader, public secretary of the Jaintia Students’ Movement (JSM), Sambormi Lyngdoh from East Jaintia Hills District has joined Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), reports The Shillong Times on March 13. This was als
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A student organization leader, public secretary of the Jaintia Students’ Movement (JSM), Sambormi Lyngdoh from East Jaintia Hills District has joined Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), reports The Shillong Times on March 13. This was also confirmed by the HNLC’s 'publicity secretary', Sainkupar Nongthraw through a post in Facebook. Sambormi is a resident of Khliehriat East of East Jaintia Hills District.
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March - 12 
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on March 12, admitted that the State had not been able to free itself from the mushrooming of militant outfits. Replying to the debate on the Governor’s address, he said many youths were joining insurgent groups for the s
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Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, on March 12, admitted that the State had not been able to free itself from the mushrooming of militant outfits. Replying to the debate on the Governor’s address, he said many youths were joining insurgent groups for the sake of earning easy money. “Root cause of militancy is complex and it requires concentrated efforts from all concerned,” Sangma said even as he admitted that the State Government had not been able to provide the required support to the Police.
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March - 12 
Delhi Police on March 12 filed a supplementary charge sheet against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda in connection with a case lodged in 1994 relating to recovery of explosives in Delhi, reports outlookindia.com. Special Cell of Delh
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Delhi Police on March 12 filed a supplementary charge sheet against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda in connection with a case lodged in 1994 relating to recovery of explosives in Delhi, reports outlookindia.com. Special Cell of Delhi Police filed its charge sheet before Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar against Tunda saying it would further "clarify" the prosecution's case regarding charges slapped under stringent Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA). The court has now fixed the matter for further hearing on April 22, 2014.
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March - 12 
Meanwhile, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing around three kilograms was detected at Keirenphabi along Moirang-Kumbi road under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur District in the night of March 12.
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Meanwhile, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing around three kilograms was detected at Keirenphabi along Moirang-Kumbi road under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur District in the night of March 12.
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March - 12 
Miscreants exploded a hand grenade at the residence of rice supplier, Kh Sanju (34), at Khurai Chingangbam Leikai in Imphal East District on March 12, reports The Sangai Express. Although nobody was injured in the incident, a car (Hyundai Santro) suf
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Miscreants exploded a hand grenade at the residence of rice supplier, Kh Sanju (34), at Khurai Chingangbam Leikai in Imphal East District on March 12, reports The Sangai Express. Although nobody was injured in the incident, a car (Hyundai Santro) suffered minor damage as the grenade landed near the garage of the house. It is suspected that the attack might have been carried out in connection with a monetary demand.
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March - 12 
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on March 12 tightened norms aimed at countering money laundering and terror financing through the capital markets and asked market entities to conduct detailed risk assessment of their clients, including
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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on March 12 tightened norms aimed at countering money laundering and terror financing through the capital markets and asked market entities to conduct detailed risk assessment of their clients, including those linked to countries facing international sanctions, reports Zee News. Besides, stock exchanges have been asked to monitor the compliance of various entities through half-yearly internal audits and inspections and keep SEBI informed on these issues. In a circular, SEBI asked market intermediaries to "maintain and preserve" for five years records related to transactions, attempted or executed, that are reported to the FIU-IND (Financial Intelligence Unit - India). SEBI said registered intermediaries will have to "identify, assess and take effective measures to mitigate its money laundering and terrorist financing risk with respect to its clients, countries or geographical areas, nature and volume of transactions, payment methods used by clients, etc."
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March - 12 
The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)-regional committee of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU) on March 12 organized a protest rally in Kokrajhar town (Kokrajhar District) against the massive extortion, abduction and killings in BTC area by va
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The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)-regional committee of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU) on March 12 organized a protest rally in Kokrajhar town (Kokrajhar District) against the massive extortion, abduction and killings in BTC area by various militant elements, especially by NDFB-IKS, reports The Sentinel. President of BTC region of AAGSU, Dimbeswar Upadhyay said the villages along Indo–Bhutan border like Nikashi, Daranga, Tamulpur, Nagrijuli in Baksa District, Orang, Bandarguri in Udalguri District, Malivita, Shantipur, Datgari in Chirang District and Saralpara, Ultapani, Patgaon in Kokrajhar District are prone to the demand of militant organizations.
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March - 12 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres had an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Sukhakani Barhahad forest near Dangteka village of Sambalpur District on March 12, reports The New Indian Express. After the encounter the SFs
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres had an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Sukhakani Barhahad forest near Dangteka village of Sambalpur District on March 12, reports The New Indian Express. After the encounter the SFs also neutralised a Maoist camp and recovered various materials. The camp was meant to accommodate 15 to 20 cadres. The operation was based on specific intelligence report that the Maoists were trying to develop a corridor which would unite the Maoists from Jharkhand with their Chhattisgarh counterparts. The Maoists also wanted to reorganise their base in the District. The group is led by secretary of Dakshin Chhotanagpur ‘zonal committee’ and hard core Maoist Samarji alias Anmol Hembram.
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The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has denied having any hand in the abduction of a Garo Students’ Union (GSU) leader, Dreambirth G Momin, who was abducted from Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District on March 10, reports The Shillong Times on
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The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has denied having any hand in the abduction of a Garo Students’ Union (GSU) leader, Dreambirth G Momin, who was abducted from Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District on March 10, reports The Shillong Times on March 13.
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March - 12 
The Karbi militant formation, Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT), has warned that Nagaland would be held responsible in case of any retaliatory action from Karbi Anglong to check intrusion of Naga people inside Assam, reports Nagaland Post on Marc
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The Karbi militant formation, Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT), has warned that Nagaland would be held responsible in case of any retaliatory action from Karbi Anglong to check intrusion of Naga people inside Assam, reports Nagaland Post on March 13. KPLT's statement came after an alleged incursion bid by a section of people from Nagaland inside forest area of Karbi Anglong and torching of two houses in a bordering village. Condemning the “encroachment of Karbi Anglong land by people of Nagaland”, KPLT 'general secretary' Ranam Lijang accused the people and government of Nagaland for illegal land grabbing and termed the recent bid as “motivated by evil intention.” Lijam also claimed that certain people of Dimapur have intensified patrolling in the bordering locality particularly in Daldali. He further alleged that clamping of section 144 of CrPC in the bordering locality by Nagaland authority was eyewash to maintain its good governance image before the center. Further, he alleged that encroachment by Nagaland was not new but a “continued state policy” of Nagaland Government.
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March - 12 
The Sangai Express reports unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of one Thangpao Haokip near Galngam Lentol at Moreh in Chandel District on March 12. There grenade failed to explode and was later retrieved by Police.
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The Sangai Express reports unidentified militants hurled a hand grenade at the residence of one Thangpao Haokip near Galngam Lentol at Moreh in Chandel District on March 12. There grenade failed to explode and was later retrieved by Police.
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March - 12 
Three Motorcycle borne United A'chik Liberation Army (UALA) militants opened fire on a petrol pump in Mendipather town of North Garo Hills District injuring an employee Umesh Nath on March 12, reports The Shillong Times. Three men came up to the petr
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Three Motorcycle borne United A'chik Liberation Army (UALA) militants opened fire on a petrol pump in Mendipather town of North Garo Hills District injuring an employee Umesh Nath on March 12, reports The Shillong Times. Three men came up to the petrol station on a motorcycle and demanded money at gunpoint. On failing to receive any cash they opened fire hitting pump employee in the stomach.
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Times reports on March 12 that the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) continues to have in its arsenal an assortment of weapons, including over three dozen AK series assault rifles, along with small arms and hand grenades,
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Times reports on March 12 that the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) continues to have in its arsenal an assortment of weapons, including over three dozen AK series assault rifles, along with small arms and hand grenades, a cadre of the outfit who was arrested on March 9 revealed. He also told the Police that the two assault rifles stolen from slain Border security Force (BSF) jawans (troopers) during an ambush in November, 2013, are currently hidden inside the general headquarters of the group. The militants had also looted from the jawans 100 rounds of ammunition and a walkie-talkie handset.
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Unknown persons placed a hand grenade at Thamnapokpi Awang Leikai residence (Bishnupur District) of Public Works Division (PWD) Executive Engineer Pukhrambam Mani (50) on March 12, reports The Sangai Express. A team of Manipur Police Bomb Disposal Sq
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Unknown persons placed a hand grenade at Thamnapokpi Awang Leikai residence (Bishnupur District) of Public Works Division (PWD) Executive Engineer Pukhrambam Mani (50) on March 12, reports The Sangai Express. A team of Manipur Police Bomb Disposal Squad retrieved the grenade and exploded it safely. The bomb is suspected to have been planted in connection with monetary demand.
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At least 19 civilians, including 10 women and four children, were killed and more than 50 others were injured in gang war clashes among rival gangsters, Uzair Baloch, Ghaffar Zikri and Baba Ladla on March 12 in Gahribshah locality of Lyari Town in Ka
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At least 19 civilians, including 10 women and four children, were killed and more than 50 others were injured in gang war clashes among rival gangsters, Uzair Baloch, Ghaffar Zikri and Baba Ladla on March 12 in Gahribshah locality of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The Express Tribune. Violence triggered after the March 10, 2014, killing of five relatives of Baba Ladla. However, violence continued on March 12 after the killing of a brother of Ghaffar Zikri, the head honcho of another powerful gang allied with the Baba Ladla group, in an alleged encounter with the law enforcers. According to details, the two gangs suspected that their rival, Uzair Baloch, the head of the People’s Amn Committee (PAC), was behind these killings. Gangsters from Baba Ladla and Ghaffar Zikri groups, armed with Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and automatic weapons, decided to avenge the deaths of their cadres, said the insiders. “They mounted the attack after reaching the Rangiwara locality, the stronghold of Baba Ladla group, on Gharibshah, the bastion of the Uzair Baloch group,” said one of the insiders. “However, stiff resistance checked their march and the two sides rained bullets and rockets on each other from a distance.” Most of the casualties were caused when shoppers in the busy Jhatpat Market, which serves as a buffer between Rangiwara and Gharibshah, were caught up in the cross-fire. “Jhatpat Market is a Line of Control between the two gangs,” said another insider. “Innocent shoppers and traders in Jhatpat Market had fell victim to the gang war,” he added. Separately, the Rangers claimed to have killed at least nine suspects and arrested 56 others in Lyari after the clash, reported The News. According to sources the suspects killed by Rangers were affiliated with Baba Ladla group.
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Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) on March 12 arrested nine suspects and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including four sub machine guns, two MMGs, 10 hand grenades, 10 magazines and a large number of rounds, during a raid at Kirani Road area
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Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) on March 12 arrested nine suspects and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including four sub machine guns, two MMGs, 10 hand grenades, 10 magazines and a large number of rounds, during a raid at Kirani Road area in Quetta, reports The News.
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March - 12 
Funding will not be an issue if the Government decides to go for a military operation because terrorism has to be eradicated from the country, regardless of the cost, says Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar on March 12, reports Dawn. “Funding is no issue to
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Funding will not be an issue if the Government decides to go for a military operation because terrorism has to be eradicated from the country, regardless of the cost, says Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar on March 12, reports Dawn. “Funding is no issue to get this nation, this country and the people out of this menace but we want to give peace a last chance. We cannot tolerate this (terrorism) to continue,” he said. He said all institutions of the state, military or civilian agreed with the Prime Minister that they would have to work hard to cope with the security challenge and to solve economic and energy problems. He said the Government had not yet taken a decision about a military operation in Waziristan because it wanted to give peace process a chance before opting for an operation, the cost of which would depend on its extent and scope.
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Islamabad Police on March 12 claimed to have arrested three Afghan nationals who were residing illegally in Islamabad, reports Daily Times. Police recovered parts of stolen bikes and weapons from their possession, a Police Spokesman said. Following
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Islamabad Police on March 12 claimed to have arrested three Afghan nationals who were residing illegally in Islamabad, reports Daily Times. Police recovered parts of stolen bikes and weapons from their possession, a Police Spokesman said. Following orders from senior officials of the Islamabad Police, patrolling and security measures have been enhanced in the city.
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No Pakistani civilians were killed by United States (US) drones in 2013, said United Nations (UN) Investigator Ben Emmerson while presenting his latest report on drone strikes to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 12, reports The
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No Pakistani civilians were killed by United States (US) drones in 2013, said United Nations (UN) Investigator Ben Emmerson while presenting his latest report on drone strikes to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 12, reports The Express Tribune. “I am pleased to be able to report a very significant de-escalation in the use of armed drones by the United States in… Pakistan,” said Ben. The total number of recorded strikes in 2013 was down to 27 from a peak of 128 in 2010, he said, adding, “But perhaps most significantly, for the first time in nine years there were no reports of civilian casualties during 2013 in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) area of Pakistan,” he added. Last May, US President Barack Obama raised the bar for launching attacks. But despite the change of tack in Pakistan, Emmerson said that the picture in Afghanistan and Yemen was “much bleaker”. Citing a report by the UN Mission in Afghanistan, he said that there was a threefold increase in drone-related civilian casualties between 2012 and 2013. A total of 45 Afghan civilians died in drone strikes in 2013, he said, adding, “And the picture in Yemen remains cause for serious concern. The frequency of armed drone strikes appears to have intensified, particularly during the closing months of 2013, with a sharp escalation in the number of reported civilian casualties,” Emmerson informed.
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The Government and the Army both saw the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as an existential threat to their State and were committed to dealing with it, the commander of US and international forces in Afghanistan informed Congress on March 12, report
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The Government and the Army both saw the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as an existential threat to their State and were committed to dealing with it, the commander of US and international forces in Afghanistan informed Congress on March 12, reports Dawn. General Joseph Dunford also told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was committed to talks with the TTP but it’s not clear if conditions were right for a constructive engagement with the TTP. At a hearing on the current situation in Afghanistan, General Dunford said the US military could wait till August for a bilateral security agreement with Kabul after which it would start preparing for a withdrawal from that country, if a pact was not signed. During the hearing, Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen asked the general to explain how the situation in Pakistan could affect what happens in Afghanistan. “I find it difficult to envision success in the region without cooperation of Pakistan and without an effective relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan,” General Dunford said. “I believe that Pakistan also recognises the existential threat of extremism to their own security, and they also recognise that it’s not in their best interest to have anything other than a stable, secure and unified Afghanistan.” He noted that since August, Pakistani and Afghan rulers had met four times, indicating that Prime Minister Sharif had “come to a new resolve” to improve the relationship with the neighbouring country. This cooperation focused on two areas: to have a common definition of extremism and cooperate on dealing with it and to come up with a broader border management framework that would address the political, economic and security issues between the two countries, he added.
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The Government on March 12 announced its four-member reconstituted committee for holding negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. According to official sources the committee’s members are: Ports and Shipping Secret
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The Government on March 12 announced its four-member reconstituted committee for holding negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Daily Times. According to official sources the committee’s members are: Ports and Shipping Secretary Habibullah Khattak, who will head the committee, while the other three members are Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Additional Secretary Arbab Arif, Rustam Shah Mohmand and Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister Fawwad Hassan Fawwad. The sources further said that the Government committee will hold direct talks with the TTP and it will also visit North Waziristan Agency for this purpose. The newly formed committee will resume the negotiations process in the next few days. Meanwhile, the TTP negotiating committee on March 12 met Federal Minister of Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and discussed progress in the peace talks and the future strategy, reports Daily Times. Chaudhry Nisar said the Government was seriously pursuing the dialogue process with the TTP and it had already taken a decision to set up a new committee for the purpose. He said the Government would welcome those militants who desired peace, but action would be taken against those who wanted to sabotage the peace process. Further, in a meeting between Maulana Samiul Haq and Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, it was decided that TTP committee, during its visit, will pave way for a visit by the newly formed Government panel to hold formal talks with the militants. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that the Government will provide helicopter to the TTP committee.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government on March 12 informed the Supreme Court that any Afghan Taliban incursion into Pakistani territory from the Afghan Province of Nuristan to force the Kalash in Chitral District to convert to Islam was almost impos
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government on March 12 informed the Supreme Court that any Afghan Taliban incursion into Pakistani territory from the Afghan Province of Nuristan to force the Kalash in Chitral District to convert to Islam was almost impossible because the Pakistan Army was regularly patrolling the border, reports Dawn. In reply to a suo motu notice taken by the Supreme Court on February 20, 2014, KP Advocate General Abdul Latif Yousufzai submitted a two-page report explaining that the army and other Law Enforcement Agencies were regularly keeping a strict vigil through 16 check posts from Arandu to Lutkoh areas. They were ready to counter any attempt by the Taliban, the report said. Moreover, the border with Nuristan is inaccessible and presently snowbound. Earlier, the Malakand Commissioner visited Chitral District on February 21, 2014, and held a meeting with the Kalash community in Bumburet Valley, the report said, adding that the threat issued by the Taliban was nothing new. The video clip issuing warning to the Kalash to convert to Islam, which was cited by the local and international media, had not been circulated among the people of Chitral, the report claimed. It said the administration and the army had taken steps to beef up security in the area.
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The three-member Special Court bench, headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court, that is trying former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf for high treason, on March 12 summoned the head of the Intelligence Agency that reportedly
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The three-member Special Court bench, headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court, that is trying former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf for high treason, on March 12 summoned the head of the Intelligence Agency that reportedly informed the Interior Ministry about the possibility of an attack on him, reports Daily Times. The bench remarked that Justice Arab had witnessed some documents which stated that not only the accused but the courtroom and the lawyers were also under threat of an attack. He said that some documents were presented to him in which the Interior Ministry was the complainant. Justice Arab said that the courtroom, prosecution head and the defence counsel were also threatened. Tariq Hassan, a member of the prosecution team said that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has denied a plan to attack Musharraf and said it has not threatened him. The court directed the intelligence agency’s head to appear before the court on the next hearing and adjourned the proceedings till March 13, 2014 (today).
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Unidentified assailants shot dead four people, including three militants, in Miranshah Bazaar of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 12, reports Dawn. “Several gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in Miranshah Ba
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Unidentified assailants shot dead four people, including three militants, in Miranshah Bazaar of North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 12, reports Dawn. “Several gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in Miranshah Bazaar, killing four people,” a senior security official said. He said the gunmen also fired rockets at the vehicle, adding “those killed in the attack included three militants and a passerby”.
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March - 12 
CPN-Maoist Vice-Chairman, CP Gajurel on March 12 said that the chances of unification with the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) are slim, reports The Himalayan Times. Gajurel remarked that the UCPN-M is the party without ideology and
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CPN-Maoist Vice-Chairman, CP Gajurel on March 12 said that the chances of unification with the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) are slim, reports The Himalayan Times. Gajurel remarked that the UCPN-M is the party without ideology and principles. Moreover, he said that his party would not join the UCPN-M even if it adopted the agendas prepared by the Hetauda general convention.
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March - 12 
Prime Minister, Shusil Koirala on March 12 said that the local elections are the top priority of his Government, reports Republica. Koirala said that the state has been suffering in various sectors due to the absence of people´s representative at loc
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Prime Minister, Shusil Koirala on March 12 said that the local elections are the top priority of his Government, reports Republica. Koirala said that the state has been suffering in various sectors due to the absence of people´s representative at local bodies. He further said that the local election is necessary to deliver good governance. He also claimed that the delay in service delivery, sluggish pace of development works, and corruption at the local level has prolonged the transition period.
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March - 12 
Some three bigha and 13 kathhas of land belonging to various Hindu deities at Agyauli area of Nawalparasi District has been allegedly captured by the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), reports Nepal News on March 13. People r
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Some three bigha and 13 kathhas of land belonging to various Hindu deities at Agyauli area of Nawalparasi District has been allegedly captured by the Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), reports Nepal News on March 13. People residing on the land belonging to the religious trusts said that they were brought here by the CPN-Maoist cadres before the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. The party arbitrarily distributed the land to ‘landless’ people. The party cadres are continuing to encroach on the trusts land. Party area secretary Suman Gyawali also admitted that that some 65 ‘landless’ families were there for shelter.
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March - 12 
Academic activities at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet District were hampered on March 12, the first day of two-day strike enforced on the campus by Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI
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Academic activities at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet District were hampered on March 12, the first day of two-day strike enforced on the campus by Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) pressing for cancellation of the expulsion of 14 ICS cadres on February 27, reports New Age. Classes and scheduled examinations of various departments were suspended as the ICS cadres locked the entrances of all academic and administrative buildings as well as the main entrance to the campus in the morning.
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Police, on March 12, arrested 28 JeI cadres of Moheshpur sub-District unit in Jhenidah District and the court sent them to jail on the charge of torching polling centres, vandalizing freedom fighter’s monument and hampered Police duties during Januar
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Police, on March 12, arrested 28 JeI cadres of Moheshpur sub-District unit in Jhenidah District and the court sent them to jail on the charge of torching polling centres, vandalizing freedom fighter’s monument and hampered Police duties during January 5 national election, reports The Independent.
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March - 12 
The United States (US), while calling for an international inquiry into human rights violations in Sri Lanka, on March 12 called for another side event in Geneva on March 18 to lobby for support, reports Daily Mirror. Previously, the US called for a
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The United States (US), while calling for an international inquiry into human rights violations in Sri Lanka, on March 12 called for another side event in Geneva on March 18 to lobby for support, reports Daily Mirror. Previously, the US called for a similar informal session on March 7, on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session, and around 30 countries interested in Sri Lanka’s issue attended the event. The United Kingdom, Montenegro, Macedonia and Mauritius are the other co-sponsors of the resolution. The draft resolution, submitted to the UNHRC, has asked for an international inquiry into the allegations of human rights violations and accountability issues.
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March - 13 
Four cadres of United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) including a ‘lieutenant’ were arrested by Thoubal District Police commandos from Wabagai Lamkhai under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on March 13. A source said that the arrested 'lie
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Four cadres of United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) including a ‘lieutenant’ were arrested by Thoubal District Police commandos from Wabagai Lamkhai under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on March 13. A source said that the arrested 'lieutenant' of the UNLF has been identified as Leishangthem Umakanta of Singjamei. He was arrested along with a woman cadre and two others.
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The Chief Minister made it clear on March 13 that the Government would not allow pressure groups demanding introduction of inner line permit (ILP) system in the state to resort to violent agitations. Replying to the debate on the Governor’s address
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The Chief Minister made it clear on March 13 that the Government would not allow pressure groups demanding introduction of inner line permit (ILP) system in the state to resort to violent agitations. Replying to the debate on the Governor’s address in the assembly, he advised the pressure groups rather to engage in dialogue with the Government. “We are not hostile to our people,” the Chief Minister asserted.
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A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on March 13 granted Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) the transit remand of Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal to take him to Pune (Maharashtra), where his custody
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A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on March 13 granted Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) the transit remand of Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal to take him to Pune (Maharashtra), where his custody would be sought in the 2010 German bakery blast case, reports Indian Express. The Times of India, reports that Bhatkal will be produced before the Shivajinagar court on March 14 (today). A senior Police officer from the ATS, Pune, confirmed Bhatkal's arrest. "We will produce him before the court on Friday," the officer said. The ATS had already obtained a warrant from the Shivajinagar court for Bhatkal's arrest in connection with the German Bakery blast case. The warrant was produced before the court in Thaneseeking permission for the arrest, the officer said.
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March - 13 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a petrol pump owned by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and hurled bombs and opened fire at his residence on March 13 in Muzaffarpur District, reports
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a petrol pump owned by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and hurled bombs and opened fire at his residence on March 13 in Muzaffarpur District, reports The Times of India. Around 15-20 Maoists attacked the petrol pump of Ram Surat Rai in Ahiapur Police Station area, around 10 km from District Headquarters, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Saurabh Kumar said, adding, the Maoists took the staff hostage and set on fire an oil tanker and portion of the petrol pump. They assaulted the petrol pump staff before vandalising the petrol pump and setting it on fire. After plundering the petrol pump, the Maoists went to Rai's residence in Bocha Police Station area of the District and opened fire besides hurling bombs. The MLA was neither at the petrol pump nor at his home during the attack.
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March - 13 
Five Security Forces (SFs), including one Police official, three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, and a Special Police Officer (SPO) suffered injuries when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was triggered while they were trying to rem
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Five Security Forces (SFs), including one Police official, three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, and a Special Police Officer (SPO) suffered injuries when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was triggered while they were trying to remove it in Chatra District on March 13, reports The Hindu. “We had received information that Maoist squads have moved into Palamu and Chatra Districts and they had planted IEDs in a location near river Dhulki in Pratapur (Chatra District). The Police and CRPF team had left and remove the IED, a cane bomb. It was triggered while they were trying to remove it at a spot 1.5 km from CRPF picket at Chak,” said Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) Prashant Karan. Jharkhand has a sanctioned strength of 6400 SPOs for helping Police gather intelligence, though officials put the current number at 3,000.
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March - 13 
HNLC clarified that youths arrested by Police in Upper Shillong on March 13 did not have any link with outfit.
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HNLC clarified that youths arrested by Police in Upper Shillong on March 13 did not have any link with outfit.
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March - 13 
In a late night strike on March 13, a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted six labourers from Navinagar village in Jamui District close to the border of Lakhisarai District in Bihar, reports The Hindu. The incident to
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In a late night strike on March 13, a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted six labourers from Navinagar village in Jamui District close to the border of Lakhisarai District in Bihar, reports The Hindu. The incident took place around 10 p.m. when the labourers were working at a sand loading site. “The Maoists, who came from Gopalpur village in Lakhisarai, took away seven labourers but on the way they left behind one person, who was old and inebriated,” Jamui Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Rana told The Hindu. The Maoists also set two earth mover machines on fire. They put up four posters, naming the site contractors and warning the villagers not to work for them.
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March - 13 
Nagaland Post reports on March 13 that against the total number of Central Paramilitary Security Forces sought by the Manipur election authority for ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections in the state, Union Ministry of Home A
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Nagaland Post reports on March 13 that against the total number of Central Paramilitary Security Forces sought by the Manipur election authority for ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections in the state, Union Ministry of Home Affairs has agreed to provide 40 companies of Central Security Force.
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March - 13 
Nagaland Post reports that after the Indian border guards started using non-lethal weapons instead of sophisticated fire arms, crimes along the India-Bangladesh border have increased, an official said at the State’s capital, Agartala on March 13.
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Nagaland Post reports that after the Indian border guards started using non-lethal weapons instead of sophisticated fire arms, crimes along the India-Bangladesh border have increased, an official said at the State’s capital, Agartala on March 13.
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March - 13 
Nagaland Post reports that remaining fourteen cadres of Nongdrenkhomba group of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) surrendered to Assam Rifles with arms and ammunition before Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and Deputy Chief Min
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Nagaland Post reports that remaining fourteen cadres of Nongdrenkhomba group of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) surrendered to Assam Rifles with arms and ammunition before Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam on March 13. The cadres belonged to the fighting group of the faction who had not taken part in the en-masse surrender of cadres of the group on the day of signing the memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 9, 2013. They were led by ‘commander’ Prithivi. The cadres also deposited, 12 arms and ammunition which included six AK series rifles, one Chinese OG gun, one lethod gun, six .32 pistols along with 6 magazines loaded with ammunition, one 9 mm pistol , four hand grenade and three detonators.
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March - 13 
Shallang (West Khasi Hills District) Police is on the lookout for Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants numbering around 12 to 14 who were involved in an encounter with the force on March 11 at Agitchak village, around 30 km from Shallang, r
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Shallang (West Khasi Hills District) Police is on the lookout for Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants numbering around 12 to 14 who were involved in an encounter with the force on March 11 at Agitchak village, around 30 km from Shallang, reports The Shillong Times on March 14. Police informed that two units of the Special Weapon and Tactic (SWAT) Team are conducting search operations in the thick forests of Agitchak area.
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The central enforcement and intelligence agencies have commenced surveillance activities to curb high inflow Hawala (illegal money transaction) money in Kerala, New Indian Express reports on March 14. According to officials with the Intelligence Bure
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The central enforcement and intelligence agencies have commenced surveillance activities to curb high inflow Hawala (illegal money transaction) money in Kerala, New Indian Express reports on March 14. According to officials with the Intelligence Bureau (IB), a large amount of hawala money would flow into Kerala from the Gulf countries. “Since the Gulf is a major source of hawala funding, some places in Ernakulam District will be under surveillance. According to our assessment, a lot of hawala money will be brought from Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh,” officials of the Intelligence Bureau said. In their estimation, hawala money is likely to flow from the Gulf countries to Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kollam, Kannur and Kasargod Districts. There are also possibilities of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) flowing to the state during this period through the Gulf countries, Nepal and Bangladesh borders.
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March - 13 
The IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) on March 13 released a video-clipping to announce the launch of an 'operation' to assassinate State's politicians, Director General of Police (DGP) and Superintendent of Pol
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The IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) on March 13 released a video-clipping to announce the launch of an 'operation' to assassinate State's politicians, Director General of Police (DGP) and Superintendent of Police (SP)s, reports The Times of India. The video-clipping revealed that NDFB-IKS has sent its 35-member "Iragdao Brigade" to launch "2nd Urailang Operation" in the State. Sources said the militants have been asked to sacrifice their lives if need be to accomplish the mission.
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The Sangai Express reports that a supervisor of Coastal Project Private Limited, identified as Subodh Kumar Das engaged in railway construction work from Jiribam to Tupul under the North Eastern Frontier Railway has been abducted by some unidentified
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The Sangai Express reports that a supervisor of Coastal Project Private Limited, identified as Subodh Kumar Das engaged in railway construction work from Jiribam to Tupul under the North Eastern Frontier Railway has been abducted by some unidentified armed persons from Khulbung village of Tamenglong District in the night of March 13. It is not yet clear which militant group is behind the abduction.
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The Shillong Times reports that Garo Students Union (GSU) leader, Dreambirth G Momin, who was abducted on March 10, was released unharmed by suspected militants on March 13 at Samanda, East Garo Hills.
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The Shillong Times reports that Garo Students Union (GSU) leader, Dreambirth G Momin, who was abducted on March 10, was released unharmed by suspected militants on March 13 at Samanda, East Garo Hills.
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The Shillong Times reports that Police, on March 13, arrested three newly-recruited Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres from Upper Shillong area in East Khasi Hills District. They were identified as Tony Roy Pale, Shanbor Maring and
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The Shillong Times reports that Police, on March 13, arrested three newly-recruited Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadres from Upper Shillong area in East Khasi Hills District. They were identified as Tony Roy Pale, Shanbor Maring and Kyrshan Khyriem. Police operations are on in the border areas to contain the movement of any person who joins the banned organisation.
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police on March 13 neutralised an international racket allegedly involved in smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with the arrest of four of its members and recovery of FICN with a face value of INR 4,00,000, repor
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police on March 13 neutralised an international racket allegedly involved in smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with the arrest of four of its members and recovery of FICN with a face value of INR 4,00,000, reports The Times of India. According to the Police, those arrested have been identified as Tajuddin, Surender Kohli alias Deepak, Mohammad Murtaza alias Mamu and Pawan Tiwari. "On March 13, a trap was laid near Tagore Garden Metro Station where two members of the said syndicate had come to hand over the FICN. Tajuddin and Surender Kohli were apprehended and FICN of the face value of Rs 1.5 lakh was recovered from Surender Kohli while of Rs 50,000 was recovered from Tajuddin," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav. In pursuance of disclosures of above two arrested persons, their third associate namely Pawan Tiwari was arrested on March 14 from Malkaganj and FICN of face value of INR 1,75,000 was recovered from his possession when he came to hand over the same to Tajuddin. Murtaza was also arrested on the same day from near Tis Hazari and FICN worth INR 25,000 was recovered at his instance.
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March - 13 
The three-day bi-annual Inspector General-level Border Co-ordination meeting between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was held at the headquarters of BSF Meghalaya frontiers in Shillong, newstrackindia.com reports on
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The three-day bi-annual Inspector General-level Border Co-ordination meeting between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was held at the headquarters of BSF Meghalaya frontiers in Shillong, newstrackindia.com reports on March 14. While the Indian delegation was led by BSF Inspector General (IG) of Assam frontier, Sudhir Kumar Srivastava, the 20-member Bangladesh delegation was headed by Brigadier General Mohammad Habibul Karim. During the meeting, the BSF handed over a list of 66 camps of northeast insurgents to the Bangladesh delegation, seeking action against them. "We have submitted whatever intelligence information we got about the camps, location of the camps. We have not told them the leaders or any name. You must be attending this meeting earlier also. There used to be a huge list of camps. If you collect the data of 5 yearrs back and if you collect the data of this time, the number has reduced down to a considerable level because of their taking proactive action against the groups," said Srivastava. The BSF has also requested for a solution to the dispute regarding the setting up of wire fencing in some parts of the border. The two sides also discussed other issues like better border management, tackling the smuggling of drugs and fake currency and reducing border crimes.
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Tripurainfo reports that in a militant leader and second-in-command of Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM), Panther Debbarma alias Pandit surrendered before Police along with his wife and an associate at Kanchanpur un
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Tripurainfo reports that in a militant leader and second-in-command of Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM), Panther Debbarma alias Pandit surrendered before Police along with his wife and an associate at Kanchanpur under North Tripura District on March 13. They escaped from the NLFT’s hideout and a base camp in Jupui area of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh and entered into Indian territory on March 11, through Bhandarima border of North District. On March 13 morning, they surrendered before Sub Divisonal Police Officer (SDPO) of Kanchanpur, Ashish Debnath at Anandabazar area of the District without any arms. During interrogation Panther revealed that after joining in NLFT group a decade ago he had under gone arms training imparted by NLFT. He took part in kidnapping of civilian both from Tripura and Mizoram and other insurgency related crimes. Due to financial crisis in the camp and internal conflict among leadership over the command and control of extremist outfit, they became frustrated and decided to surrender and fled away from the NLFT’s base camp in Bangladesh. He also admitted that NLFT does not have many weapons now-a-days and the outfit has marginalised due to continuous surrender and desertion of members over past three years, adds The Shillong Times. The state government had announced cash reward of INR 20, 0000 on Debbarma’s head, year after his joining in NLFT outfit.
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Two SFs personnel were injured when two teams of security personnel engaged in combing operation at Kuku forest, near Saryu village of Latehar District fired upon each other on mistaken identity on March 13, reports The Times of India. Latehar Superi
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Two SFs personnel were injured when two teams of security personnel engaged in combing operation at Kuku forest, near Saryu village of Latehar District fired upon each other on mistaken identity on March 13, reports The Times of India. Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Michael Raj said one group of troopers was in the middle of their operations when they chanced upon their fellow mates. Suspecting them to be CPI-Maoists in camouflage they opened fired at each other. Latehar SP said that an investigation has been launched as to whose confusion led to the cross fire.
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‘Missing’ suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant Tasif Ali has now been traced, reports Dawn on March 14. Additional Attorney General (AAG) Shah Khawar told a three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, “I am directed to refe
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‘Missing’ suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant Tasif Ali has now been traced, reports Dawn on March 14. Additional Attorney General (AAG) Shah Khawar told a three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, “I am directed to refer the pending adjudication in the Supreme Court and to submit that Tasif Ali was apprehended on March 5, 2014, and has been interned at Internment Centre, Lakki Marwat, under Action (in Aid of Civil Powers) Regulations 2011.” The letter was written by legal director of the defence ministry and addressed to the AAG. Earlier, the custody of Tasif Ali alias Danish was not being acknowledged by any of the Intelligence Agencies. The court ordered the authorities concerned to make arrangements for a meeting between Ali, his wife Abida Malik and father-in-law within a week. The case will be taken up again on March 20, 2014. “Now that his whereabouts have been traced, we will pursue his case in the relevant court of law,” retired Colonel Inam-ur-Rahiem, the counsel for Abida Malik said. He also wondered how a man of Kashmiri origin arrested in Rawalpindi District of Punjab could be detained in an internment centre in Lakki Marwat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Ali went missing on November 23, 2012, and was allegedly picked up by Major Ahsan, who was then Captain and posted at the MI-918, Mangla Cantonment in Punjab Province. The matter was reported to the Sadiqabad Police Station on December 5, 2012, and later was heard by the Lahore High Court (LHC) on March 19, 2013.
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Adviser to Prime Minister on National Affairs, Irfan Siddiqui on March 13 said that the talks had entered a crucial stage and the-two member Taliban talks committee would give a report about its talks with the Taliban leadership after its return from
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Adviser to Prime Minister on National Affairs, Irfan Siddiqui on March 13 said that the talks had entered a crucial stage and the-two member Taliban talks committee would give a report about its talks with the Taliban leadership after its return from Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) within two days, reports Daily Times. He said that after the report from the Taliban committee, a decision would be taken on how to take forward the talks process. Irfan Siddiqui said after the report it would be clear whether the Taliban would hold direct or indirect talks. The Taliban would make some demands and some demands would come from the Government, he explained.
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Arriving in Miranshah, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiating committee met Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali on March 12, 2014, to discuss the future strategy for peace talks. Irfan Siddiqui said the first stage of establish
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Arriving in Miranshah, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiating committee met Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali on March 12, 2014, to discuss the future strategy for peace talks. Irfan Siddiqui said the first stage of establishing contact with the Taliban had been completed despite various hurdles.
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Five people, including four children and a woman, were wounded in a bomb blast outside their house at Ghandi village near Jamrud town in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 13, reports Dawn.
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Five people, including four children and a woman, were wounded in a bomb blast outside their house at Ghandi village near Jamrud town in Khyber Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 13, reports Dawn.
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March - 13 
Sindh Chief Minister, Qaim Ali Shah on March 13 directed the heads of Sindh Police and Rangers to prepare a comprehensive contingency plan for conducting a specific surgical operation with full force to root out gangsters from Lyari, reports Daily Ti
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Sindh Chief Minister, Qaim Ali Shah on March 13 directed the heads of Sindh Police and Rangers to prepare a comprehensive contingency plan for conducting a specific surgical operation with full force to root out gangsters from Lyari, reports Daily Times. He said that any delay in this action would cause a negative impact on the achievements made during the ongoing targeted operation in Karachi. “Enough is enough! The government will not tolerate killing of innocent people,” the Chief Minister said.
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March - 13 
States (US) Marine Corps and current Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A), Major General Joseph Dunford on March 13 said that allied and Afghan forces are putting a greater focus on the
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States (US) Marine Corps and current Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A), Major General Joseph Dunford on March 13 said that allied and Afghan forces are putting a greater focus on the Haqqani Network, which has threatened to disrupt Afghanistan’s Presidential elections scheduled for April 2014, reports The News. He said that the effort includes a move by the US to "crank up the heat" on the group’s financing and freedom of movement. Dunford said that Haqqani militants have been more active in the past few months. The US has repeatedly pressed Pakistani authorities to move more aggressively against the militants, who are based in North Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and routinely conduct attacks against US and coalition troops.
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The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on March 13 confirmed the seriousness of the threats that former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf’s lawyers claim he is facing, reports The Express Tribune. A representative of the ISI said that it ha
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The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) on March 13 confirmed the seriousness of the threats that former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf’s lawyers claim he is facing, reports The Express Tribune. A representative of the ISI said that it had intercepted a phone call on the night of March 12, 2014, which confirmed that Musharraf was susceptible to attack. They cautioned that there was a clear and present danger from militants who were looking to target Musharraf’s convoy somewhere along the route between the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) and the court’s premises. According to sources, “an official informed the judges about phone calls, reports and technical analysis which revealed that al Qaeda is planning to target Musharraf”.
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Two gangsters affiliated with Baba Ladla group, identified as Asif Niazi and Imran Niazi, were killed in an exchange of fire with the Rangers in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 13, reports The News. The Police said tha
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Two gangsters affiliated with Baba Ladla group, identified as Asif Niazi and Imran Niazi, were killed in an exchange of fire with the Rangers in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 13, reports The News. The Police said that Asif Niazi was brother-in-law of Baba Ladla and was booked for his involvement in a grenade attack in Jhat Pat Market on March 12, 2014.
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Chief Election Commissioner Nil Kantha Upreti on March 13 said that the election for the local bodies can be conducted within June 2014 if the election act can be amended and a date for the local bodies’ election fixed within the next one week, Nepal
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Chief Election Commissioner Nil Kantha Upreti on March 13 said that the election for the local bodies can be conducted within June 2014 if the election act can be amended and a date for the local bodies’ election fixed within the next one week, Nepal News reports.
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March - 13 
CPN-UML General Secretary Ishwar Pokharel on March 13 accused UCPN-M of trying to “run away” from the elections for the local bodies, reports Nepal News. He further said that it is but laughable to suggest that government’s plans to hold the local bo
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CPN-UML General Secretary Ishwar Pokharel on March 13 accused UCPN-M of trying to “run away” from the elections for the local bodies, reports Nepal News. He further said that it is but laughable to suggest that government’s plans to hold the local bodies’ election was a ploy to deny federalism, as the UCPN-M and its breakaway faction CPN-Maoist are saying. Pokharel clarified that holding the election for the local bodies at this juncture would in fact help ensure federalism in the country.
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March - 13 
Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairperson, Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Chairperson, Mohan Baidya signed a two-point deal on March 13 opposing the Government preparation for local elections and a
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Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) Chairperson, Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Chairperson, Mohan Baidya signed a two-point deal on March 13 opposing the Government preparation for local elections and arrest of individuals alleged of rights violation during armed conflict, reports Nepal News. “The local elections have to be held once a new constitution is promulgated. Such an election would be unconstitutional as per Article 138 of the constitution. If the local elections are conducted, we will firmly stand against them,” said a statement inked by Dahal and Baidya together. On the issue of war-era (1996-2006) cases of rights violation, the two Maoist leaders said they have to be investigated and prosecuted only after forming a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
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March - 13 
Eight cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were injured as Police opened fire on March 13, the second day of their strike at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet District, rep
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Eight cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were injured as Police opened fire on March 13, the second day of their strike at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet District, reports New Age. Police also arrested ICS cadre Abid Hasan Rush, a student of the university from the campus. ICS started a strike on March 12 to protest at the expulsion of 14 leaders and cadres of ICS.
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The Bangladesh Government on March 13 said it will take steps to ban Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) by June, 2014 for its involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, reports Gulf Times. Liberation War Affairs Minister A K M Mozam
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The Bangladesh Government on March 13 said it will take steps to ban Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) by June, 2014 for its involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971, reports Gulf Times. Liberation War Affairs Minister A K M Mozammel Huq said, “The government is planning of banning the anti-liberation force Jamaat, but it has no plan to ban other religion-based political parties". Earlier in August, 2013, a High Court bench declared JeI's registration with the Election Commission illegal. A three-member special bench of Justice M Moazzam Husain, Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque, by a majority view, declared illegal and void the registration given to JeI by the Election Commission. Later on the election commission executed the court verdict after it got the certified copy of the ruling that had declared the registration of JeI illegal. Bangladesh Tariqat Federation Secretary General Syed Rezaul Haque Chandpuri, and 24 leaders of the federation, Zaker Party and Sammilita Islami Jote had filed the writ petitions on January 25, 2009 challenging the constitutionality of Jamaat’s registration with the election commission.
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March - 13 
A Sub Inspector of the Terrorist Investigation Unit was shot at and injured when a Police team including the officer went to a suspect's residence at Dharmapuram in Kilinochchi District to arrest him for his involvement in subversive activities on Ma
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A Sub Inspector of the Terrorist Investigation Unit was shot at and injured when a Police team including the officer went to a suspect's residence at Dharmapuram in Kilinochchi District to arrest him for his involvement in subversive activities on March 13, reports Colombo Page. The suspect, who was a temporary resident in the Indian Housing scheme for resettled people, is a former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) intelligence officer. Later in the day, Police arrested a Tamil activist and her daughter for allegedly sheltering the former LTTE ‘intelligence officer’, reports The Hindu. The Police arrested Balendra Jeyakumari, a widow and her 13-year-old daughter Vidushika from Dharmapuram in the Kilinochchi District.
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Minister of Plantation Industries and Special Envoy of the President on Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe in Geneva on March 13 said that Sri Lanka's decision to fight the resolution moved by the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and a few oth
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Minister of Plantation Industries and Special Envoy of the President on Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe in Geneva on March 13 said that Sri Lanka's decision to fight the resolution moved by the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and a few other countries was a fight on a matter of principle and that Sri Lanka would not compromise on it, reports Colombo Page. Mahinda further said what is happening to Sri Lanka today, could happen to any other NAM country tomorrow and called upon all NAM member states to continue to show solidarity with Sri Lanka.
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on March 12, "The war was not against the Tamils. We only fought a brutal terrorist outfit that was the LTTE", reports Times of India. "If our war was against Tamils how could the Tamils live happily and peacefully am
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on March 12, "The war was not against the Tamils. We only fought a brutal terrorist outfit that was the LTTE", reports Times of India. "If our war was against Tamils how could the Tamils live happily and peacefully among the Sinhalese in the south of the country," Rajapaksa added. He further stressed "I am aware that some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) with foreign help are trying to show there is religious disharmony."
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March - 13 
TNA leader R. Sampanthan dismissed the Government’s stance blaming it for the stalled direct negotiations to hammer out a political settlement to the island’s ethnic conflict, reports The Hindu on March 14. Mr. Sampanthan said that the Tamil party ha
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TNA leader R. Sampanthan dismissed the Government’s stance blaming it for the stalled direct negotiations to hammer out a political settlement to the island’s ethnic conflict, reports The Hindu on March 14. Mr. Sampanthan said that the Tamil party had made several overtures but the Government had repeatedly reneged on agreements reached at the direct talks with TNA. He also asserted that the 2011 talks with the Government failed as the Government ignored action required to implement agreements reached between the two parties.
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March - 13 
TNA Parliamentarian Sivashakthi Anandan said that help from the international community is needed to address grievances of the people in the North and East as the real grievances of the Tamil people have not been addressed, reports Colombo Page on Ma
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TNA Parliamentarian Sivashakthi Anandan said that help from the international community is needed to address grievances of the people in the North and East as the real grievances of the Tamil people have not been addressed, reports Colombo Page on March 14. He explained that the nonviolent struggle of the Tamil people converted to an armed struggle due to the failure in addressing the issues faced by the Tamil community. Even after the arm struggle was defeated, the grievances have not been addressed, the Parliamentarian noted.
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The counterfeit currency wing of the Crime Branch of Criminal Investigation Departement (CID) on March 14 neutralised a four-member gang who were trying to exchange Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 1,96,500 in Trichy, report
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The counterfeit currency wing of the Crime Branch of Criminal Investigation Departement (CID) on March 14 neutralised a four-member gang who were trying to exchange Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 1,96,500 in Trichy, reports The Times of India. The accused, who include two from Madurai (Madurai District), have been remanded by the judicial magistrate court on Friday. Police didn't reveal the place where the fake currency was printed.
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March - 14 
12 Policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were suspended in connection with the escape of two undertrial prisoners, including a hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, serving life sentence from court premises in Ghatsila of East Singhbhum District on M
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12 Policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were suspended in connection with the escape of two undertrial prisoners, including a hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, serving life sentence from court premises in Ghatsila of East Singhbhum District on March 4, reports The New Indian Express.
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A low-intensity bomb exploded in front of a mosque at Nelpettai in Madurai town (Madurai District) on March 14 (today), reports The Times of India. However, no casualty was reported, Police said, adding a two wheeler parked there was damaged in the e
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A low-intensity bomb exploded in front of a mosque at Nelpettai in Madurai town (Madurai District) on March 14 (today), reports The Times of India. However, no casualty was reported, Police said, adding a two wheeler parked there was damaged in the explosion.
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March - 14 
A special court on March 14 remanded Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) 'Indian operations cheif' Yasin Bhatkal in Police custody for 14 days, reports Pune Mirror. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has custody of Bhatkal who allegedly planted the bomb
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A special court on March 14 remanded Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) 'Indian operations cheif' Yasin Bhatkal in Police custody for 14 days, reports Pune Mirror. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has custody of Bhatkal who allegedly planted the bomb in German bakery.
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March - 14 
An area committee member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Galikonda area committee, Janni Mohana Rao, who carried a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, surrendered before Visakhapatnam (Rural) Superintendent of Police Vikram Jeet on
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An area committee member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Galikonda area committee, Janni Mohana Rao, who carried a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, surrendered before Visakhapatnam (Rural) Superintendent of Police Vikram Jeet on March 14, reports The Hindu. Three militia members of the outfit also surrendered. Mohana Rao (27), alias Pedda Mohan of Darlabailu village in G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative unit), was elevated to area committee member of Korukonda during the last quarter of 2013. He was also commander of the Adivasi Viplava Rythu Coolie Sangham.
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March - 14 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been arrested at different places in Giridih District and explosives and gelatine sticks were recovered from them, senior Police officer said on March 14, reports Out Look. "A total of 25
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been arrested at different places in Giridih District and explosives and gelatine sticks were recovered from them, senior Police officer said on March 14, reports Out Look. "A total of 25 kg explosive powder and gelatine sticks weighing 25 kg were recovered after their arrests yesterday," Superintendent of Police (SP) Kranti Kumar told reporters. He said two Maoists were arrested at a place under Ganwa Police Station while three others were nabbed from a spot under Tisri Police Station of the District.
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March - 14 
Hindustan Times on March 15 reported that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants launched pads being prepared for cross-border infiltration through areas of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). An unnamed senior official said, “We h
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Hindustan Times on March 15 reported that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants launched pads being prepared for cross-border infiltration through areas of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). An unnamed senior official said, “We have confirmation that Jaish launch pad commander Mufti Asgar and HM commander Imtiaz Alam are preparing terrorists in Dudhniyal across the Keran Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate with the melting of snows”.
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March - 14 
Nagaland Post reports on March 14 that reacting to the warning issued by Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) that Nagaland would be held responsible in case of any retaliatory action from Karbi Anglong to check intrusion of Naga people inside Assam
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Nagaland Post reports on March 14 that reacting to the warning issued by Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) that Nagaland would be held responsible in case of any retaliatory action from Karbi Anglong to check intrusion of Naga people inside Assam, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising of members from border villages in Dimapur, on March 13, said KPLT should “exhibit maturity and embrace realistic/logistic approach” before going to the media by “flexing muscles and threatening their neighbours”. In a rejoinder, JAC convenor Hetokhu Awomi pointed out that the border problem was “a legal and not an emotional issue”, and therefore, JAC was totally against any “random encroachment” be it from Assam side or Nagaland side.
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March - 14 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials on March 14 claimed that the DNA fingerprints lifted from various hideouts of IM matched with that those of Asadullah Akhtar and the absconding Tahseen, both accused in the Dilsukhnagar twin blasts (Febru
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials on March 14 claimed that the DNA fingerprints lifted from various hideouts of IM matched with that those of Asadullah Akhtar and the absconding Tahseen, both accused in the Dilsukhnagar twin blasts (February 21, 2013), according to The Times of India. This was disclosed by NIA officials in the chargesheet filed by them in the Dilsukhnagar blasts case, in which 18 persons died and 130 persons injured, in the Nampally court on March 14. However, the chargesheet has been filed only against Yasin Bhatkal and Akhtar out of the total five accused. The charges made against the accused are 302 (Murder), 307 (Attempt to murder), 324 (Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 316 (Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide), 121 (Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India), 120B (conspiracy) and few more sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) besides Sections 3 & 5 of the Explosive Substances Act 1908; sections 10,16, 17, 19, 20, 38 (2) and 39 (2) and section 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967.
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March - 14 
Police on March 14 arrested one person, who was assigned by Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) with the task of helping the new militant recruits to cross over to Bangladesh, from Pyndemsohsaw village in East Khasi Hills District, reports
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Police on March 14 arrested one person, who was assigned by Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) with the task of helping the new militant recruits to cross over to Bangladesh, from Pyndemsohsaw village in East Khasi Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) M Kharkrang informed that the arrested person was identified as Paila Snaitang (38).
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March - 14 
Security Forces arrested a militant of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Joel Basumatary, on March 14 evening from Jalubazar area under Sidli Police Station in Chirang District, reports The Sentin
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Security Forces arrested a militant of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Joel Basumatary, on March 14 evening from Jalubazar area under Sidli Police Station in Chirang District, reports The Sentinel.
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March - 14 
The Delhi Police in its chargesheet filed against alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda said that a nexus has been surfaced between Dawood Ibrahim and banned militant groups like LeT, Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Babbar Khalsa Inter
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The Delhi Police in its chargesheet filed against alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda said that a nexus has been surfaced between Dawood Ibrahim and banned militant groups like LeT, Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), Asian Age reports on March 15. In its supplementary chargesheet Delhi Police said that Tunda had met Dawood in Karachi, Pakistan in 2002 through suspected BKI militant Iqbal Bunty to discuss about carrying out terror activities in India. “In 2002, BKI’s Lakhbir Singh’s friend Iqbal Bunty had taken Tunda to Dawood Ibrahim’s house in Karachi in Pakistan. Dawood had assured Tunda that he would help him in future terrorist activities in India. After 6-7 months, Tunda had again met Dawood Ibrahim who had provided money to Tunda to preach ‘jihad’ in madrasas in Pakistan,” it said. It also said that Tunda had met IM’s operative Amir Reza Khan in Karachi in 2005.
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March - 14 
The Sangai Express reports that four militants were arrested by Imphal East Police in different operations. According to a Police source, Imphal East commandos arrested two cadres of progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (
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The Sangai Express reports that four militants were arrested by Imphal East Police in different operations. According to a Police source, Imphal East commandos arrested two cadres of progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Khaidem Joy alias and Moirangthem Budha along with one demand letter from Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) main entrance gate on March 14. The source further said that the same team of Imphal East District Police arrested one woman cadre of Manipur Tribal Revolutionary Army (MTRA) from near Khuman Lampak Inter State Bus terminus. The arrested woman, identified as Thingreiwon Vasom alias Athing was personally involved in the bomb attack at the residence of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), Ukhrul District, Samuel Risom on February 19, the source added. Further, a team of Imphal East District Police conducted a search operation at New Lambulane area on March 15 and arrested one cadre of Unification faction of Kuki Revolutinery Army (KRA-U), identified as Nguljalen Haokip alias Len (37) along with a mobile handset
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March - 14 
The Shillong Times reports that the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) has sought arrangements of polling booths in all the seven Bru relief camps of North Tripura District so that they could exercise their franchise in the forthcoming parl
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The Shillong Times reports that the Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) has sought arrangements of polling booths in all the seven Bru relief camps of North Tripura District so that they could exercise their franchise in the forthcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on April 9 next without any trouble.
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March - 14 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'commanders' from Gandakdiara (Riverine area) in Muzaffarpur District on March 14, reports The Indian Express. Inspector General of Police (IGP),
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'commanders' from Gandakdiara (Riverine area) in Muzaffarpur District on March 14, reports The Indian Express. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Operations, Amit Kumar said the four were allegedly involved in various incidents of violence, including a murder in North Bihar and cases of extortion and arson. One of the CPI-Maoist commanders, Rohit, is the son of jailed CPI-Maoist leader Musafir Sahni, added Kumar. “The Maoists had organised a ‘Shahid Mela’ (Martyrs’ fair) at Suhasa and Suhasi villages on Friday [March 14]. Our men infiltrated it, cornered the suspects and brought them to Patna,” the IGP further said.
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March - 14 
The United nationa Liberation Front (UNLF) has refuted the news report that Thoubal commandos arrested four of its cadres from Kakching Lamkhai on March 12, saying that the four arrested are civilians, reports The sangai Express on March 15.
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The United nationa Liberation Front (UNLF) has refuted the news report that Thoubal commandos arrested four of its cadres from Kakching Lamkhai on March 12, saying that the four arrested are civilians, reports The sangai Express on March 15.
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March - 14 
Wireless communication equipments of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were seized during an anti-Maoist operation in Malkangiri District on March 13, reports The Hindu. Speaking to The Hindu, Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) s
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Wireless communication equipments of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were seized during an anti-Maoist operation in Malkangiri District on March 13, reports The Hindu. Speaking to The Hindu, Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) said a team of personnel of Border Security Force (BSF) during their combing operation seized the equipments from a secret dump of Maoists. The dump was located near MV68 village under Kaliemla Police Station limits. The seized items included five modern walkie-talkies, an antenna for wireless communication and wires. It was suspected that Maoists had kept these communication equipments for use during plans of some violent activity during the election process in this District.
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March - 14 
A man, identified as Mushtaq, was killed in firing by unidentified armed assailants in Korangi Town on March 20, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Mushtaq, was killed in firing by unidentified armed assailants in Korangi Town on March 20, reports Daily Times.
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March - 14 
A part of the 16-inch diameter pipeline was blown up in Pir Koh gas field area of Dera Bugti District, suspending supply to the purification plant, on March 14, reports Dawn. Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the blast.
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A part of the 16-inch diameter pipeline was blown up in Pir Koh gas field area of Dera Bugti District, suspending supply to the purification plant, on March 14, reports Dawn. Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the blast.
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March - 14 
A Special Court hearing the treason case against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf on March 14 ordered him to appear in person on March 31, 2014 or face arrest, reports Daily Times. “It is further directed that the (arrest) warrant
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A Special Court hearing the treason case against former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf on March 14 ordered him to appear in person on March 31, 2014 or face arrest, reports Daily Times. “It is further directed that the (arrest) warrant would be executed early in the morning of March 31, if the accused refuses to appear before this court on his own volition,” the three member panel headed by Justice Faisal Arab said. The Court was due to indict Musharraf on March 14, 2014 over his 2007 imposition of emergency rule, but Musharraf’s lawyers said he was unable to appear because of the threats to his life.
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March - 14 
A three-member bench of the Special Court headed by Justice Faisal Arab on March 13 upheld its order to produce Musharraf before the court so that the Court can indict him in the high treason case for abrogating the Constitution while issuing proclam
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A three-member bench of the Special Court headed by Justice Faisal Arab on March 13 upheld its order to produce Musharraf before the court so that the Court can indict him in the high treason case for abrogating the Constitution while issuing proclamation of emergency on November 3, 2007, reports The News. Justice Fisal Arab ruled that the order pertaining to production of the accused on March 14, 2014 (today) remained intact. However, a member of Musharraf’s legal team Chaudhry Faisal Hussain said, “We fail to understand why the court is in hurry to indict our client, even after security agencies have admitted that he is facing a serious security threat from within and outside,” adds The Express Tribune.
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March - 14 
An unidentified dead body was found from Garden area of Saddar Town on March 14, reports Daily Times.
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An unidentified dead body was found from Garden area of Saddar Town on March 14, reports Daily Times.
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March - 14 
An unidentified man was injured when militants opened fire in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town on March 14, reports Daily Times.
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An unidentified man was injured when militants opened fire in Sohrab Goth area of Gadap Town on March 14, reports Daily Times.
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March - 14 
An unidentified man was killed when armed assailants opened fire at Yusuf Goth in Saeedabad area of Baldia Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 14, reports Daily Times.
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An unidentified man was killed when armed assailants opened fire at Yusuf Goth in Saeedabad area of Baldia Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 14, reports Daily Times.
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March - 14 
At least 10 persons, including nine civilians and one Security Force (SF), were killed and 35 others were injured in a bomb explosion targeting Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle at Science College Chowk area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan
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At least 10 persons, including nine civilians and one Security Force (SF), were killed and 35 others were injured in a bomb explosion targeting Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle at Science College Chowk area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on March 14, reports Dawn. A Police Official, who requested anonymity, said that target of the blast was FC vehicle that narrowly escaped the attack.
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March - 14 
Five suspects, including a Lyari gangster, identified as Saddam Shahikh, were arrested from Bukhari Muhalla area of Thatta District on March 14, reports The News. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haseeb Baig, they were all wanted fo
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Five suspects, including a Lyari gangster, identified as Saddam Shahikh, were arrested from Bukhari Muhalla area of Thatta District on March 14, reports The News. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haseeb Baig, they were all wanted for committing crimes in Karachi.
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March - 14 
one person was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at Shah Faisal Colony of Shah Faisal Town on March 14, reports Daily Times
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one person was injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at Shah Faisal Colony of Shah Faisal Town on March 14, reports Daily Times
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March - 14 
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on March 14 that the ‘operation’ in Karachi will continue and he would himself monitor it, reports The Daily Times on March 15. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in Karachi the Prime
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on March 14 that the ‘operation’ in Karachi will continue and he would himself monitor it, reports The Daily Times on March 15. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in Karachi the Prime Minister directed that the ban on recruitment in the civil armed forces be lifted. The meeting was also attended by Sindh Governor Dr Eshratul Ibad, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, and other high ranking officials.
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March - 14 
Prime Minister’s Advisor on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on March 14 that the United States (US) had not stopped drone attacks in tribal areas as part of any reconciliation between the two countries, reports The News. He sai
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Prime Minister’s Advisor on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said on March 14 that the United States (US) had not stopped drone attacks in tribal areas as part of any reconciliation between the two countries, reports The News. He said that the US had not stopped the drone attacks as a facility for Pakistan to hold talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his visit to US had told President Barack Obama about ineffectiveness of drone attacks. “Although the US has not announced formally to stop drone attacks and it will not do so, it seems Barrack Obama has understood Pakistan views on use of unmanned aircraft”, he added.
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March - 14 
Rangers personnel on March 14 produced a suspect, identified as Abdul Razzaq, before an Anti-Terrorism Court-III (ATC-III) Judge amid tight security, reports Daily Times. The paramilitary force had information about his alleged involvement in target
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Rangers personnel on March 14 produced a suspect, identified as Abdul Razzaq, before an Anti-Terrorism Court-III (ATC-III) Judge amid tight security, reports Daily Times. The paramilitary force had information about his alleged involvement in target killing, extortion and other criminal activities. According to Rangers, Razzaq belonged to a political party and was arrested during a raid from Garden area of Saddar Town.
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March - 14 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) distanced itself from the attack. However, its splinter group Ahrar-ul-Hind (AH) claimed responsibility for the attack. “We claim both Peshawar and Quetta attacks,” AH ‘chief’ Umar Qasmi said, adding, “We don't abide
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) distanced itself from the attack. However, its splinter group Ahrar-ul-Hind (AH) claimed responsibility for the attack. “We claim both Peshawar and Quetta attacks,” AH ‘chief’ Umar Qasmi said, adding, “We don't abide by these talks and will continue to stage attacks.”
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March - 14 
The TTP negotiators said that the TTP leadership was ready to hold direct talks with the Government and condemned the terrorist incidents in Quetta (Balochista) and Peshawar calling them a conspiracy being hatched to derail the peace process, reports
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The TTP negotiators said that the TTP leadership was ready to hold direct talks with the Government and condemned the terrorist incidents in Quetta (Balochista) and Peshawar calling them a conspiracy being hatched to derail the peace process, reports Dawn. “The TTP strongly condemns the Peshawar and Quetta blasts,” said TTP ‘central spokesman’ Shahidullah Shahid. “We have no connection to these attacks because we are observing a ceasefire.”
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March - 14 
The United States (US) Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on March 14 called on the Government to stop Pakistan’s aid as “Islamabad is not a US ally”, reports The News. In his address at the US House of Representatives, the Congressman said that Pakistan’s
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The United States (US) Congressman Dana Rohrabacher on March 14 called on the Government to stop Pakistan’s aid as “Islamabad is not a US ally”, reports The News. In his address at the US House of Representatives, the Congressman said that Pakistan’s aid should immediately be stopped as the US funds were used against Washington or its friends in Afghanistan. Reacting to Secretary of State John Kerry’s appeal for financial aid for Islamabad, Rohrabacher dubbed Pakistan’s war against militants as bogus and a ploy to receive US dollars. He was quoted by US media as saying that behaviour of Pakistan’s military establishment had not been friendly with regard to US interests.
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March - 14 
Unidentified dead body was found at Rheri Goth area in Landhi Town on March 14, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified dead body was found at Rheri Goth area in Landhi Town on March 14, reports Daily Times.
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March - 14 
While chairing a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in Karachi, provincial capital of Sindh on March 14, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that the operation in Karachi will continue and that he would himself monitor it, reports
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While chairing a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in Karachi, provincial capital of Sindh on March 14, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that the operation in Karachi will continue and that he would himself monitor it, reports Daily Times. “Karachi operation will continue. The sacrifices rendered by our security agencies are invaluable. Karachi operation is not a routine issue for the government and I will regularly monitor and supervise operation and will help the provincial government in resolving their issues,” the Prime Minister said. He directed that the ban on recruitment in the Civil Armed Forces be lifted. On the recommendation of Rangers Director General, Prime Minister Nawaz directed that in order to ensure merit and transparency, army recruitment centres be engaged to facilitate recruitment in Police. “Recruitment should be purely on merit, without any favouritism,” he said. Further, he directed the Sindh Government to expedite the establishment of isolated high security prisons in Sindh for internment of terrorists. The meeting agreed in principle that additional Police Stations would be established in Lyari Town of Karachi. The Prime Minister directed the Interior Ministry to expedite the blocking of illegal mobile phone SIMs and use of biometrics system for issuance of SIMs in the future. He also asked the Sindh Government and Rangers to take action against land mafia, which is illegal occupation of state lands. He said Police and Rangers should use new anti-terrorism laws to combat terrorism, extortion and land-grabbing.
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March - 14 
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Neel Kantha Uprety on March 14 (today) said the Election Commission (EC) should be given autonomy to fix dates for periodic elections and hold them independently to make democracy fully functional, reports The Himal
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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Neel Kantha Uprety on March 14 (today) said the Election Commission (EC) should be given autonomy to fix dates for periodic elections and hold them independently to make democracy fully functional, reports The Himalayan Times. Uprety told “Democracy cannot sustain unless the EC is allowed to exercise its power to fix dates and hold elections under its own calendar, free from Government decision.” He further said the general and local elections, which are the backbone of democracy, cannot be held on time unless the EC is given autonomy.
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March - 14 
Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal on March 14 held discussions on the issue of local bodies’ election, reports Nepal News. "We discussed holding local elections within mid-June this year at any cost,” said Nepal afte
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Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal on March 14 held discussions on the issue of local bodies’ election, reports Nepal News. "We discussed holding local elections within mid-June this year at any cost,” said Nepal after the meeting. “We also held constructive talks on removing the delay seen in constitution writing." Answering a question about the denial by UCPN-M and CPN-Maoist to hold local elections, Nepal said that it was party of the Maoist’s agenda and they have to rise above the fear of loss in the election and participate.
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March - 14 
Senior Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on March 14 called on the Government to fix the date of local bodies’ election at the earliest without getting afraid of Unified Co
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Senior Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on March 14 called on the Government to fix the date of local bodies’ election at the earliest without getting afraid of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) threats and warnings against doing so, reports Nepal News. He said that the new Prime Minister would not be able to give the country the leadership it requires at this juncture if he trembles in the face of UCPN-M threats and bullying.
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March - 14 
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in a daylong drive on March 14 arrested 11 suspected Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from different areas of Mymensingh District, reports New Age. The DB also recovered 4.5 kilograms o
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Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in a daylong drive on March 14 arrested 11 suspected Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from different areas of Mymensingh District, reports New Age. The DB also recovered 4.5 kilograms of explosives and one motorcycle used in the snatching incident.
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March - 14 
Detectives have arrested five suspects (from undisclosed location) possibly linked to the February 23, 2014 snatching incident of three convicted militants from a Police van in Mymensingh. Two of those picked up are Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JM
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Detectives have arrested five suspects (from undisclosed location) possibly linked to the February 23, 2014 snatching incident of three convicted militants from a Police van in Mymensingh. Two of those picked up are Jam'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants and garment merchants, who are suspected for financing the ambush. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Detective Branch) Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Sanowar Hossain comented, “Altogether eleven people including these five have been arrested in connection with the incident. Two of them are businessmen, who, police suspect financed the ambush in Mymensingh.” Police also recovered more than 4 kilograms of explosives, 14 rounds of ammunition, a manual on staging an ambush and a motorcycle from those detained, he said.
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March - 14 
Manzarul Islam of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the students' wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), was killed by assailants on the day of sub-district polling in Bagerhat District, bdnews24.com reports on March 15. Another person was also injured in Megnito
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Manzarul Islam of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the students' wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), was killed by assailants on the day of sub-district polling in Bagerhat District, bdnews24.com reports on March 15. Another person was also injured in Megnitola of the same District on March 15 (today).
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March - 14 
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarian, Namal Rajapaksa, addressing an election rally in Colombo on March 14 said that despite the military defeat of the LTTE, members of the LTTE Diaspora were still trying to establish an Eelam, reports Colo
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Parliamentarian, Namal Rajapaksa, addressing an election rally in Colombo on March 14 said that despite the military defeat of the LTTE, members of the LTTE Diaspora were still trying to establish an Eelam, reports Colombo Page. He noted that although peace has been ushered into the country following the defeat of the LTTE, the activities of the LTTE affiliated Tamil Diaspora against the Government are being guided and assisted by International Nongovernmental Organizations (INGOs) and imperialist camps which hold ulterior motives of dividing the country.
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March - 14 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) raised the issue of the arrest of Balendran Jeyakumari and her daughter Vithushaini in Kilinochchi District at the meeting of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, reports Times of India on March 15. Ana
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) raised the issue of the arrest of Balendran Jeyakumari and her daughter Vithushaini in Kilinochchi District at the meeting of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, reports Times of India on March 15. Ananathy Saseetharan, a woman Northern Provincial Council member, raised the issue of the arrest of mother-daughter duo at the UNHRC.
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March - 15 
Ahead of All India Congress Committee (AICC), Vice-President Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the State, security measures have been stepped up at various locations in Thoubal District on March 15.
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Ahead of All India Congress Committee (AICC), Vice-President Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the State, security measures have been stepped up at various locations in Thoubal District on March 15.
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March - 15 
Chhattisgarh Police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Somnath, Manaru Badde and Suben Salam alias Mukhiya, during a search operation near Kondera village under Benur Police Station limits in Narayanpur
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Chhattisgarh Police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Somnath, Manaru Badde and Suben Salam alias Mukhiya, during a search operation near Kondera village under Benur Police Station limits in Narayanpur District on March 15, reports The Pioneer. The accused were involved in firing on a Police party, informed Narayanpur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) OP Sharma.
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March - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested eleven People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, a splinter group of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including four women cadres, following a gun-battle with them in a forested region under Sha
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested eleven People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, a splinter group of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including four women cadres, following a gun-battle with them in a forested region under Shankargarh Police Station area in Balrampur District on March 15, reports The Pioneer. District Superintendent of Police (SP) Balrampur, GS Darro, said Police got tip off about the presence of the PLFI cadres at Lahsunpat and raided the area resulting in the arrest of the cadres. Six 315 bore rifle, one 315 bore country made pistol, detonators, backpacks, solar plates and wire were seized from their possession.
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March - 15 
Security Forces (SFs),following an joint two day long operation, busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp operating in the jungle under the Raighar Police Station in Nabarangpur District on March 15, reports The Hindu. As CPI-Maoist
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Security Forces (SFs),following an joint two day long operation, busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp operating in the jungle under the Raighar Police Station in Nabarangpur District on March 15, reports The Hindu. As CPI-Maoist cadres could not match the fire power of the SFs so they preferred to escape from the spot adds the report. According to Inspector General (IG) of Police, south-west range of Odisha, Yashwant Jethwa, SFs recovered eight landmines, three Single Barrel Muzzle Loading (SBML) guns, one 8mm pistol, 70 detonators, seven bundles of wire used to explode Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), five kilogram of gun powder, Maoist uniforms and literature from the camp.
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March - 15 
Tension ran high along the Nagaland–Assam border in Dimapur-Karbi Anglong border area after nine houses were set ablaze allegedly by encroachers in Khukuri basti area in Nagaland at the wee hours of March 15, reports The Shillong Times. According to
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Tension ran high along the Nagaland–Assam border in Dimapur-Karbi Anglong border area after nine houses were set ablaze allegedly by encroachers in Khukuri basti area in Nagaland at the wee hours of March 15, reports The Shillong Times. According to Additional Superintendent of Police (SP-Border, Assam) S Ali Ahmed around 100 persons armed with sharp weapons, bows and arrows came to Khukuri basti village near Rangapahar border outpost under Dhansiri Police Station and set on fire nine houses.
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March - 15 
The Odisha Police on March 15 said it needs an additional 50 companies of Central Forces for the upcoming general - lower house of Indian Parliament - and State Assembly elections in Odisha and anti-Naxal- [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] forces will not
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The Odisha Police on March 15 said it needs an additional 50 companies of Central Forces for the upcoming general - lower house of Indian Parliament - and State Assembly elections in Odisha and anti-Naxal- [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] forces will not to be used for the polls, reports The Hindu. Ruling out diversion of Central Paramilitary Forces for the ongoing anti-Naxal operations in the State, Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra said “There is no question of diverting the jawans, both the Central Paramilitary and the State’s Special Operation Group (SOG), deployed in the anti-Naxal operation. They will be engaged in providing security in polling booths in their respective areas.”
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March - 15 
The Shillong Times reports that pedestrians, on March 15, discovered a live crude bomb lying beneath a tree some 200 yards away from the Jain Temple and S D Jain School and college in Kohima District and informed the Police. The bomb was defused late
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The Shillong Times reports that pedestrians, on March 15, discovered a live crude bomb lying beneath a tree some 200 yards away from the Jain Temple and S D Jain School and college in Kohima District and informed the Police. The bomb was defused later.
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March - 15 
At least 11 persons were killed and 45 others injured in a suicide attack targeting Police in Sarband area of Peshawar (Peshawar Disrict), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 15, reports Dawn. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP-ci
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At least 11 persons were killed and 45 others injured in a suicide attack targeting Police in Sarband area of Peshawar (Peshawar Disrict), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 15, reports Dawn. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP-city) Banaras Khan said the blast appeared to have targeted Police mobile van and was carried out by a suicide bomber. Superintendent of Police Faisal Kamran said that due to the sensitive nature of the area, which is situated on the border of the tribal areas, Police personnel were using armoured personnel carriers (APC) to conduct routine patrolling when they were targeted by the suicide bomber who was on foot. According to Shafqat Malik, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), at least eight kilograms of explosives were used in the blast. According to Reuters, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) splinter group Ahrar- ul-Hind (AH) claimed responsibility for the attack. “We claim both Peshawar and Quetta attacks," said its 'chief' Umar Qasmi. “We don't abide by these talks and will continue to stage attacks", he added.
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March - 15 
ATC-III on March 15 (today) extended remand of an accused, identified as Shahid Bikik, to Police custody till 18 March 2014 for his involvement in a bomb attack case on former President Asif Ali Zardari’s security guard on July 10, 2013, reports Dail
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ATC-III on March 15 (today) extended remand of an accused, identified as Shahid Bikik, to Police custody till 18 March 2014 for his involvement in a bomb attack case on former President Asif Ali Zardari’s security guard on July 10, 2013, reports Daily Times. Police had arrested Bikik from on February 11, 2014.
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March - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 15 arrested two suspected militant ‘commanders’ on Grand Trunk Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, reports Central Asia Online. The arrested militants belong to a Khyber Agency (Federally Administered Tribal
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 15 arrested two suspected militant ‘commanders’ on Grand Trunk Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of KP, reports Central Asia Online. The arrested militants belong to a Khyber Agency (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) terror outfit.
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March - 15 
The Express Tribune on March 15 (today) reports that Uighur militants hiding in Pakistan are gearing up for retribution against China to avenge the deaths of their comrades in Beijing’s crackdown on a separatist movement. In an interview to Reuters,
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The Express Tribune on March 15 (today) reports that Uighur militants hiding in Pakistan are gearing up for retribution against China to avenge the deaths of their comrades in Beijing’s crackdown on a separatist movement. In an interview to Reuters, Abdullah Mansour, leader of the rebel Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP), said it was his holy duty to fight the Chinese. “The fight against China is our Islamic responsibility and we have to fulfil it,” he said from an undisclosed location. “China is not only our enemy, but it is the enemy of all Muslims … We have plans for many attacks in China,” he said, adding. “We have a message to China that East Turkestan people and other Muslims have woken up. They cannot suppress us and Islam any more. Muslims will take revenge.” According to Afghan Taliban sources, there are reports of about 250 Uighur militants in Afghanistan’s Nuristan and Kunar Provinces. “They live here with us but are always concerned about their people and mission in China. They are nice people, good Muslims and the best fighters,” a senior Taliban ‘commander’ said. He added that Uighur militants were not fond of guns and resorted mostly to knives and daggers. “The Chinese militants in the tribal areas are mostly clerics and fighters. They have their families here and are mostly focused on Afghanistan,” said one Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) 'commander'.
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March - 16 
According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) killed as many as 70 people in Assam during the last four years (2010-14), reports The Sentinel on March 17. Further, the Central Government has
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According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) killed as many as 70 people in Assam during the last four years (2010-14), reports The Sentinel on March 17. Further, the Central Government has currently provided 10 additional companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to assist the State Police in containing activities of the anti-talks faction IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS). Central intelligence agencies inputs suggest that the militants might target the common people in the run up to the parliamentary elections. The MHA has given special instructions to the law enforcing agencies to maintain strict vigil in areas where the Hindi-speaking people live.
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March - 16 
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sancharia Ganju alias Sushama (20) belonging to Ranchi District of Jharkhand, of Saranda ‘sub-committee’ of Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundergarh (SDS) Division surrendered before Sambalpur District Police on March 16,
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A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Sancharia Ganju alias Sushama (20) belonging to Ranchi District of Jharkhand, of Saranda ‘sub-committee’ of Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundergarh (SDS) Division surrendered before Sambalpur District Police on March 16, reports The Times of India. Sambalpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Pratik Mohanty said she gave up without any arms. She is six months pregnant. Sancharia joined the Maoists as a member of cultural team in 2007 and was inducted as an armed cadre in 2009. She was married to ‘deputy commander’, Saranda ‘sub-committee’, Bhima Luhura in 2010. She was one among 30 members who entered Sambalpur area recently to reorganize the SDS division.
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March - 16 
A CPI-Maoist couple, identified as Ganga alias Vikas Podyami (25) and his wife Samlo (22), residents of Nelnad region of Narayanpur District, allegedly conducting a recce of the movement of Security Forces (SFs) ahead of the Lok Sabha (lower house of
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A CPI-Maoist couple, identified as Ganga alias Vikas Podyami (25) and his wife Samlo (22), residents of Nelnad region of Narayanpur District, allegedly conducting a recce of the movement of Security Forces (SFs) ahead of the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) polls, was arrested from Parapur village under Lohandiguda Police Station limits of Bastar District on March 16, reports ibnlive.in.com. A tiffin bomb and Maoist literature were also recovered from their bags.
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March - 16 
A week after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) leader Nachika Linga announced his plan to surrender and join mainstream politics, the CPI-Maoist leadership in Koraput District have urged the trib
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A week after the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) leader Nachika Linga announced his plan to surrender and join mainstream politics, the CPI-Maoist leadership in Koraput District have urged the tribals to disown his plan, reports The Indian Express on March 17. In a signed two page letter written in Odia, Daya and Aruna, ‘secretaries’ of Srikakulam-Koraput Divisional Committee and Narayanpatna Anchalika Committee of the CPI-Maoist respectively, termed Nachika’s surrender move as ‘drama’ that would serve his own interests at the cost of larger interests of the Maoist-hit block. The letter said “During 2012 panchayat poll, School and Mass Education Minister Rabi Nanda, Koraput Member of Parliament (MP) Jayram Pangi, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Jhina Hikaka and Raghuram Padal had signed on a 10-point charter of demands. But Biju Janata Dal has not fulfilled any one of the demands. In next poll, Nachika demanded BJD ticket for Laxmipur. He has weakened the agitation by telling people that they would get facilities by going the electoral way. Without caring for people’s problem, Nachika has demanded withdrawal of cases against him.”
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March - 16 
Chairman’ of NSCN-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), Isak Chishi Swu, has ordered that the group’s ‘ministries and departments’ should have “regular concurrence” with the collective leadership in matters of “tax collection and loan.”, reports Nagaland Post on Ma
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Chairman’ of NSCN-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), Isak Chishi Swu, has ordered that the group’s ‘ministries and departments’ should have “regular concurrence” with the collective leadership in matters of “tax collection and loan.”, reports Nagaland Post on March 17. In a ‘standing azha (order)’, he said the order has been passed in consultation with the collective leadership and in view of “national necessity”. The order is mandatory and comes into immediate effect, said the azha.
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March - 16 
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mohammad Ishaq alias Munna, was arrested by Army and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police from Degwar Trewan area in Poonch District on March 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Police recovered from his possession
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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mohammad Ishaq alias Munna, was arrested by Army and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police from Degwar Trewan area in Poonch District on March 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Police recovered from his possession one AK-47 rifle with two magazines and 59 rounds, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one 9 volt battery, one rucksack, one jacket, one blanket and eatables. Sources said the militants had directed Ishaq to plan the IED on the road track between Rajouri and Poonch or near the Army post during Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) elections to create fear among the electorates.
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March - 16 
Jharkhand Police along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on March 16 recovered 44 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Purnapani village in Jhumra hill of Bokaro District and defused them, reports NDTV. They were planted in a radiu
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Jharkhand Police along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on March 16 recovered 44 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Purnapani village in Jhumra hill of Bokaro District and defused them, reports NDTV. They were planted in a radius of 150 metres and were meant to target vehicles of Security Forces (SFs).
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March - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Abdul Lateef Rather, from Bandipora in Badgam District, reports Times of India. SFs recovered an AK-47, two magazines and around 60 rounds of ammunition were also re
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, identified as Abdul Lateef Rather, from Bandipora in Badgam District, reports Times of India. SFs recovered an AK-47, two magazines and around 60 rounds of ammunition were also recovered from the terrorist. "Abdul Lateef Rather is a category 'A' terrorist and is the right hand man of LeT 'commander' of south Kashmir, Abu Qasim," a defence spokesman said on March 16.
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March - 16 
The Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) is facing its worst-ever crisis with lower cadres strongly advocating for ceasefire truce with the Government, reports The Assam Tribune on March 17. Mistrust between top-rank m
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The Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) is facing its worst-ever crisis with lower cadres strongly advocating for ceasefire truce with the Government, reports The Assam Tribune on March 17. Mistrust between top-rank militant leaders and lower cadres over misuse of fund has been widening with every passing day and bloody clashes in the hideouts are likely, NLFT-BM’s ‘second-in-command’ Panthar Debbarma, who surrendered before the Security Forces at Kanchanpur in North Tripura District recently, told the sleuths of both Central and State agencies. According to him, two rebel leaders namely Parimal Debbarma and Rajkant Debbarma have already come under the radar of the outfit for alleged misuse of funds collected through extortion as well as ransom. “In fact, Parimal and Rajkant have been confined in the NLFT headquarters at Tablakandi, some 60 km from the Indo-Bangla border for allegedly misusing outfit’s fund. The duo will certainly return to Tripura if they are allowed after sorting out the problem with the NLFT top brass”, Panthar claimed during the interrogation. Tablakandi, which falls under Chittagong’s Rangamati District, is the outfit’s headquarters though no top rebel leader stays there for safety. While Parimal was responsible for collecting money on behalf of the outlawed group from Kanchanpur sector, Rajkant was looking after arms and ammunition. According to Panthar, the outfit has no proper record of receipts and payments enabling some leaders to siphon off huge money.
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March - 16 
The report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) showed that India is the one member of the 34-nation group ringed by the largest number of countries with a patchy record, surrounding it Indian Express reports on March 17. The Reserve Bank of Ind
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The report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) showed that India is the one member of the 34-nation group ringed by the largest number of countries with a patchy record, surrounding it Indian Express reports on March 17. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed the update of the report on its website. In the Indian neighbourhood, the countries where progress in combating money laundering and financial terrorism has been scratchy include Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar. Two other countries which were under FATF surveillance, Nepal and Bangladesh have emerged from there as per the report. The Indian customs and other border patrolling agencies have found that the largest source from where Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are pushed into the country is Pakistan. Beyond Pakistan the largest percentage of the global production of opium takes place in Afghanistan, and the resultant traffic tends to land up on the Indian border.
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March - 16 
The ULFA-I on March 16 asked its members to re-strengthen the outfit, reports Times of India. The outfit fears that certain members are still in close nexus with the security forces and constantly working to make dents in the outfit adds the report.
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The ULFA-I on March 16 asked its members to re-strengthen the outfit, reports Times of India. The outfit fears that certain members are still in close nexus with the security forces and constantly working to make dents in the outfit adds the report. At least eight ULFA-I cadres, including its 'commander' Partha Gogoi, were executed on the instructions of the ULFA-I's 'commander-in-chief', Paresh Baruah, for 'conspiring with Police and Security Forces to engineer a mass surrender of cadres in the last four months.
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March - 16 
The Federal Interior Ministry on March 16 approved a new security plan for Islamabad, giving Rangers the responsibility for providing additional security, reports Central Asia Online. The plan, which calls for the Rangers and Police to conduct joint
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The Federal Interior Ministry on March 16 approved a new security plan for Islamabad, giving Rangers the responsibility for providing additional security, reports Central Asia Online. The plan, which calls for the Rangers and Police to conduct joint patrols, should be visible by April 15, 2014 said Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Nisar ordered various reforms to implement the strategy, such as recruiting retired army veterans to join the Police and giving Police better training.
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March - 16 
The meeting of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) leaders in Kathmandu on March 16 decided to draw the Government's attention on why the political agreement to investigate into the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) poll rigging
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The meeting of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) leaders in Kathmandu on March 16 decided to draw the Government's attention on why the political agreement to investigate into the November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) poll rigging was not implemented, reports Nepal News. The party also draws the Government's attention on why it was delaying the formation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for trying the conflict-era issues.
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March - 17 March - 18
A cache of arms and ammunition belonging to Sabyasachi Panda-led Odisha Maobadi Party (OMP) - a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were seized from number of dumps in border areas of Kandhamal and Ganjam Districts on M
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A cache of arms and ammunition belonging to Sabyasachi Panda-led Odisha Maobadi Party (OMP) - a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were seized from number of dumps in border areas of Kandhamal and Ganjam Districts on March 17-18, reports The Business Standard. The seizure included one Self Loading Rifle (SLR), one .303 rifle, one hand-made Single Barrel Muzzle Loading (SBML) gun, 162 rounds of ammunition, a tiffin bomb, a walky talky, a video camera, 14 pen drives and CPI-Maoist literature.
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March - 17 
A secret Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp operating in forest under Raighar Police Station limits near Chhattisgarh border in Nabarangpur District of south Odisha was neutralised by Security Forces following an exchange of fire along
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A secret Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp operating in forest under Raighar Police Station limits near Chhattisgarh border in Nabarangpur District of south Odisha was neutralised by Security Forces following an exchange of fire along with seizure of explosives and arms, reports The Hindu on March 18. According to Inspector General (IG) of Police, south-west range of Odisha, Yashawant Jethwa; the seized items included eight landmines, three Single Barrel Muzzle Loading (SBML) guns, one 8MM pistol, 70 detonators, seven bundles of wire used to explode Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), five kilogram of gun powder, Maoist uniforms and literature. A solar panel was recovered from the spot hinting that the naxalites have started using solar power for their electronic equipments.
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March - 17 
Elvis Syiemlieh, an Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre who escaped from Bangladesh and surrendered on March 17 before the Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills District revealed the sufferings of HNLC cadres during their stay w
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Elvis Syiemlieh, an Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre who escaped from Bangladesh and surrendered on March 17 before the Superintendent of Police, East Khasi Hills District revealed the sufferings of HNLC cadres during their stay with the militant outfit. Syiemlieh on March 19 revealed that he was getting an amount of only INR 150 per month during his stay in the camp of the militant outfit in Chittagong (Bangladesh). He also revealed that one of the cadres of the outfit, Tensing Syiemlieh even died in their camp in Bangladesh. Elvis joined the outfit in the year 2003 and he feels that he wasted ten years of his life in the outfit and he appealed the youths not to be misled. He also said that there were around 15 cadres in the Chittagong camp.
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March - 17 
Four persons involved in supplying explosives, ammunition and medicines to Odisha Maovadi Party (OMP) led by Sabyasachi Panda were arrested from Rahaguda forest in Sorada Police Station area of Ganjam District bordering Kandhamal District, reports Th
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Four persons involved in supplying explosives, ammunition and medicines to Odisha Maovadi Party (OMP) led by Sabyasachi Panda were arrested from Rahaguda forest in Sorada Police Station area of Ganjam District bordering Kandhamal District, reports The Hindu on March 18. Police also recovered 20 detonators, five gelatine sticks, 12 live ammunitions of AK47 rifle, and medicines from them. According to the Police, the arrested persons included two members of the OMP and two other Maoist supporters. All of them were from villages under Sorada PoliceSstation limits. The two alleged OMP cadres were Mitua Mallik of Sorapadi village and Suresh Mallik of Jirakua village. The Maoist supporters who were arrested along with them were Kanha Mallik of Salimagochha and Jacob Mallik of Jirakua.
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March - 17 
Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) 'commander in chief' Paresh Barua has expressed his gratitude to SS Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), Coordination Committee (CorCom) of Manipur, Ka
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Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) 'commander in chief' Paresh Barua has expressed his gratitude to SS Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), Coordination Committee (CorCom) of Manipur, Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and other “brotherly organizations” for their cooperation and help extended to the ULFA over the years, reports The Shillong Times on March 18.On the occasion of its ‘army day,’ (March 16) the ULFA 'commander-in-chief' has called upon senior leaders of the outfit “not to encourage in negative thinking and instead try to boost the morale of the cadres who are fighting the enemy valiantly in the field.”
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March - 17 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) is planning to abduct a politician in New Delhi to secure its 'India operations cheif' Yasin Bhatkal's release, reports Zee News on March 18. Bhatkal and his associate Asadullah Akhtar are presently in the custody of Maharashtr
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) is planning to abduct a politician in New Delhi to secure its 'India operations cheif' Yasin Bhatkal's release, reports Zee News on March 18. Bhatkal and his associate Asadullah Akhtar are presently in the custody of Maharashtra Police.
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March - 17 
Nagaland Post reports that 31 Assam Rifles arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as ‘lieutenant’ Imtimeren on March 17 at Phom basti, Changtongya in Dimapur District. The troops also recovered one
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Nagaland Post reports that 31 Assam Rifles arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland–Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as ‘lieutenant’ Imtimeren on March 17 at Phom basti, Changtongya in Dimapur District. The troops also recovered one pistol, 12 bore gun and ammunition from his possession.
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March - 17 
Nagaland Post reports that United Revolutionary Front (URF), on March 17, said that it would boycott the AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi’s proposed visit to Manipur and called for dawn to dusk statewide general strike on March 19.
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Nagaland Post reports that United Revolutionary Front (URF), on March 17, said that it would boycott the AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi’s proposed visit to Manipur and called for dawn to dusk statewide general strike on March 19.
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March - 17 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK), on March 17, expressed the belief that ‘Naga Gurkhas’ could blend with Naga history and play a positive role in future by reminding that over decades of Naga political struggle attract
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK), on March 17, expressed the belief that ‘Naga Gurkhas’ could blend with Naga history and play a positive role in future by reminding that over decades of Naga political struggle attracted many non-Naga sympathizers from within and outside, reports Nagaland Post. In a statement, the outfit said that the Gurkhas were perhaps the only community whose members “enrolled and actively participated in guerilla warfare” in the Naga struggle.
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March - 17 
The Central Government has expedited the process of shifting the airstrip for aerial reconnaissance Drones in Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas, reports The Hindu on March 18. “The airstrip for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) is expected to be
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The Central Government has expedited the process of shifting the airstrip for aerial reconnaissance Drones in Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas, reports The Hindu on March 18. “The airstrip for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) is expected to be functional within three months. The new airstrip will enable effective reconnaissance of the Naxal-infested regions,” said an official. The Drones, according to sources, may operate from a runway located at Bhilai in Chhattisgarh. The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) presently operates the Drones out of the Begumpet airbase in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh).
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March - 17 
The Kerala Police procured four Polaris All-Terrain off-Road Vehicles (ATVs) against the backdrop of the decision to equip themselves with the state-of-the-art technology especially in the wake of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) thre
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The Kerala Police procured four Polaris All-Terrain off-Road Vehicles (ATVs) against the backdrop of the decision to equip themselves with the state-of-the-art technology especially in the wake of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threat, reports The Times of India on March 18. The ATVs will be under the control of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kannur Range, Suresh Rajpurohit. He is also heading the anti-Maoist operations in the northern Districts of Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode (Rural) and Malappuram.
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March - 17 
The Shillong Times reports that Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla has submitted a memorandum to Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath urging him not to allow Bru refugees living in relief camps in Tripura to exercise their franchise in the April
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The Shillong Times reports that Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla has submitted a memorandum to Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath urging him not to allow Bru refugees living in relief camps in Tripura to exercise their franchise in the April 9 elections to the state’s lone Lok Sabha seat. A press statement issued by the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee, on March 17, said Lal Thanhawla submitted the memorandum to the CEC in Delhi last week. The Chief Minister said that if the Bru voters wanted to exercise their franchise, they should cast their votes inside Mizoram, not in the relief camps through postal ballots.
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March - 17 
A Policeman and his father were shot dead by unidentified assailants at Gara Mehraban in the limits of Chodwan Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 17, reports The News. Sources said that Constable Delawar G
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A Policeman and his father were shot dead by unidentified assailants at Gara Mehraban in the limits of Chodwan Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 17, reports The News. Sources said that Constable Delawar Gandapur along with his father Rehmatullah Gandapur was on his way home on his bike when unidentified assailants opened fire on them in Gara Mehrban.
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March - 17 
An Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) Judge, Justice Tariq Anwer Kasi, on March 17 issued arrest warrants for former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf’s guarantors, Mumtaz Hussain and Nazeer Ahmed, during the hearing of the August 26, 2006, murder
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An Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) Judge, Justice Tariq Anwer Kasi, on March 17 issued arrest warrants for former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf’s guarantors, Mumtaz Hussain and Nazeer Ahmed, during the hearing of the August 26, 2006, murder case of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, reports Daily Times. However, Musharaf, the prime accused, remained absent during the hearing. “Prime accused Musharraf had never appeared before the court,” court observed while issuing the arrest warrants. The hearing was adjourned till April 7, 2014.
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March - 17 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak on March 17 announced a raise in the salaries of the provincial Police, reports Daily Times. The CM said he is proud of provincial police, as hundreds of Policemen have sacrificed their lives for
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak on March 17 announced a raise in the salaries of the provincial Police, reports Daily Times. The CM said he is proud of provincial police, as hundreds of Policemen have sacrificed their lives for the security of the people, and they remain steadfast. He announced incentives and measures for improvement in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police. The CM affirmed that recruitments in the Police department would be done on merit. He said that all the Police system will be computerised. CM Khattak said that to make patrolling and vigilance better, PKR 50 million have released for the purchase of sniffer dogs. He stressed upon making model Police stations and asked Policemen to serve the masses well.
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March - 17 
The spokesman of the TTP, Shahidullah Shahid, said on March 17 that the Security Forces had established hundreds of secret detention cells in FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, reports The News. He said that they had handed over a list of thei
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The spokesman of the TTP, Shahidullah Shahid, said on March 17 that the Security Forces had established hundreds of secret detention cells in FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, reports The News. He said that they had handed over a list of their non-combatant prisoners to the TTP negotiation committee. Shahidullah Shahid said that confirming the names in the list was the responsibility of the government. He said that the TTP would give another list with more names of the detainees once progress was made in the peace talks. Further, Shahidullah Shahid said that Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif was unaware of the persons held in detention by security agencies, reports Dawn. He said that if the Defence Minister was unaware about the location of detention centres in the country, then how he could be informed about the number of people being held at such facilities. Khawaja Asif earlier on March 16 had rejected a major demand of the TTP — release of non-combatants – saying there were no women and children in the custody of Security Forces. In addition, the Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on March 17 called on the TTP to provide evidence of incarceration of women and children, reports Daily Times. Sanaullah says if there are any prisoners they will be released, and that this issue will not be allowed to become the reason for a deadlock in the talks.
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March - 17 
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 17 asked the Government to earmark a “free peace zone” where militant leaders could come without any fear for holding peace talks with the Government committee, reports Dawn. Talking to BBC Urdu in Akora
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 17 asked the Government to earmark a “free peace zone” where militant leaders could come without any fear for holding peace talks with the Government committee, reports Dawn. Talking to BBC Urdu in Akora Khattak, head of TTP negotiators’ committee Maulana Samiul Haq said Frontier Constabulary (FCB) and other law-enforcement agencies had set up checkposts in many areas, leaving the TTP unable to move about freely. He said there would be frequent rounds after formal talks started for which there should be a free peace zone so that dialogue could progress without hindrance. Maulana Haq said at present the TTP leadership was underground for fear of arrest. In reply to a question, he expressed ignorance about the whereabouts of TTP chief Mullah Fazlullah.
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March - 17 
TTP negotiating committee member Professor Muhammad Ibrahim said on March 17 that the TTP’s list of 300 women and children prisoners has been given to Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, reports Daily Times. He cautioned that the re
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TTP negotiating committee member Professor Muhammad Ibrahim said on March 17 that the TTP’s list of 300 women and children prisoners has been given to Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, reports Daily Times. He cautioned that the release of women and child prisoners can be the biggest issue in the dialogue process. He said the TTP have provided a 300-person list of women and children of TTP members who are assumed to be in the custody of law enforcement agencies. Prof Ibrahim said that most of these women and children belong to the tribal areas and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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March - 17 
Two unidentified dead bodies bearing torture marks were recovered from two different locations in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District on March 17, reports Dawn. According to Levies personnel, the victims had been subjected to torture before being
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Two unidentified dead bodies bearing torture marks were recovered from two different locations in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti District on March 17, reports Dawn. According to Levies personnel, the victims had been subjected to torture before being killed.
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March - 17 
Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Vice Chairperson CP Gajurel on March 17 said there is no possibility of party unity with UCPN-M, though a working relation can be maintained, reports Nepal News. Gajurel said "The two parties
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Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Vice Chairperson CP Gajurel on March 17 said there is no possibility of party unity with UCPN-M, though a working relation can be maintained, reports Nepal News. Gajurel said "The two parties having working unity is positive. But unity is not seen in their ideology, the political line and the party's conducts. So, unification between the two parties is not possible." He further said it would be wrong to talk about bringing his party in the CA by allocating it the nominated seats as his party had boycotted the CA election for specific reasons.
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March - 17 
At least 30 people, including Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) activists, were injured in separate sporadic clashes during polls for local bodies in Rajshahi District on March 15, reports The Daily Star.
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At least 30 people, including Awami League (AL), Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) activists, were injured in separate sporadic clashes during polls for local bodies in Rajshahi District on March 15, reports The Daily Star. 10 people were injured when the supporters of AL and BNP-JeI confronted near a polling centre in Durgapur. 20 more people sustained minor injuries when law enforcers chased AL, BNP and JeI supporters in front of Rajbarihat High School polling centre in Godagari.
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March - 17 
The third phase of sub-District polls was held on March 14 at 81 sub-Districts in 41 Districts, reports The Hindu. Candidates loyal to the Awami League (AL) won the chairman post in 39 sub-Districts while the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-endors
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The third phase of sub-District polls was held on March 14 at 81 sub-Districts in 41 Districts, reports The Hindu. Candidates loyal to the Awami League (AL) won the chairman post in 39 sub-Districts while the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-endorsed aspirants won 28. In the initial two phases held in February, the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)-backed candidates put up a strong performance winning a total of 93 chairman posts, while the AL in 81 and JeI 20. Results of the third phase now take those numbers to 124 chairmen for AL, 124 for the BNP, 27 for JeI, 2 for Jatiya Party (JP) and others 16.
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March - 18 
with civil contractors reluctant to take up road construction work in CPI-Maoist-hit areas, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has for the first time taken upon itself to build a 7-km stretch in Sukma District in Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu
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with civil contractors reluctant to take up road construction work in CPI-Maoist-hit areas, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has for the first time taken upon itself to build a 7-km stretch in Sukma District in Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu on March 19. The force, which is guarding a number of road projects in the State, one of which came under attack in Tongapal last week killing 15 security men, will soon bid for the tender and related procedures of gaining rights to construct the particular patch which is considered one of the important lifelines of the area. The paramilitary will deploy its civil engineer troopers and supervisors to see the completion of the project and it will be guarded by an armed squad.
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March - 18 
A special NIA (National Investigation Agency) court on March 18 issued production warrants against Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his close aide Asadullah Akhtar and suspected IM operative Obaid-Ur-Rehman seeking th
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A special NIA (National Investigation Agency) court on March 18 issued production warrants against Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his close aide Asadullah Akhtar and suspected IM operative Obaid-Ur-Rehman seeking their presence before it on April 2 in connection with a case of alleged conspiracy to carry out terror acts in India, reports PTI News.
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March - 18 
Explosives, grenades and detonators, were recovered from two persons in Baksa District on March 18, reports The Shillong Times. Altogether 26 pieces of high explosives, 36 grenades, 19 detonators and a bomb shell were recovered from the two at Kalajh
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Explosives, grenades and detonators, were recovered from two persons in Baksa District on March 18, reports The Shillong Times. Altogether 26 pieces of high explosives, 36 grenades, 19 detonators and a bomb shell were recovered from the two at Kalajhar under Tamulpur Police Station, Inspector-General of Police-Bodoland Territorial Administrated Districts (IGP-BTAD) L R Bishnoi said.
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March - 18 
Gumla District Police arrested two People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres from two different locations of the District, reports The Business Standard on March 19. "One
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Gumla District Police arrested two People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres from two different locations of the District, reports The Business Standard on March 19. "One of them is Rooplal Mehto, the son of Pyaarelal Mehto. He was arrested near Kishiwada with one local pistol and two live bullets. He was a part of the Gulaab Gang and he had started working with the PLFI recently," said Bhimsen Tuti, a Police Officer. However, the identify of second cadre is unknown.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, a resolution on the need to create a separate Garoland State was defeated by a voice vote in the Meghalaya Assembly on March 18. Moving the resolution, Garo National Council (GNC) member, Clifford Marak said that since there was lack of de
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Meanwhile, a resolution on the need to create a separate Garoland State was defeated by a voice vote in the Meghalaya Assembly on March 18. Moving the resolution, Garo National Council (GNC) member, Clifford Marak said that since there was lack of development in Garo Hills, it would be ideal to create a separate State for Garos. According to Marak, there was a major disparity between the Garos and the Khasi-Jaintia population, both socially and economically. It was, however, rejected by a voice vote in the House. Also, with the Meghalaya Government making it clear that it was not keen on a division of the State, the move of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to hold talks with the State Government has hit a roadblock since, the creation of a separate Garo State is the key demand of the militant outfit, reports The Shillong Times on March 19.
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March - 18 
Misappropriation of funds by senior 'commanders', growing resource crunch, food crisis and the wide gap between the lifestyles of leaders and that of Biswamohan faction of National Democratic Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) cadres have led to situation wi
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Misappropriation of funds by senior 'commanders', growing resource crunch, food crisis and the wide gap between the lifestyles of leaders and that of Biswamohan faction of National Democratic Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) cadres have led to situation with disaffection among cadres running high, reports The Telegraph on March 19. Senior officials of the Special Branch (intelligence wing) of State Police, who interrogated the surrendered NLFT-BM’s 'second-in-command' Pandit alias Panther Debbarma (41), said this. “Panther said lower-ranked cadres in the NLFT [BM faction] are not authorised to marry but top leaders can. This has created resentment. As a result, NLFT cadres have started marrying local girls in the Chittagong Hill Tracks of Bangladesh and settling down there,” an official of the Special Branch said. He added that if the present situation continued, the NLFT would soon disintegrate completely.
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March - 18 
The Border Security Force (BSF) seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value nearly INR 14,00,000 near the Indo-Bangladesh border in the Baishnabnagar Police Station area of Malda District on March 18, reports The Times of India. The consig
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The Border Security Force (BSF) seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value nearly INR 14,00,000 near the Indo-Bangladesh border in the Baishnabnagar Police Station area of Malda District on March 18, reports The Times of India. The consignment is suspected to have been smuggled in by Bangladeshi smugglers and hidden under a culvert. It was seized by the BSF before Indian smugglers managed to reach the spot. The BSF considers this a major seizure. In 2013, BSF seized FICN of face value INR 85,00,000 in this sector. In 2014, so far the haul is INR 18,39,500. FICN smuggled in across the International Border in Malda have been seized in places like Moradabad and Lucknow in the recent past. "We have taken the matter up with Bangladeshi authorities. They claim that much of the FICN reaches their country from foreign shores. The quality of the currency notes keep getting batter, making it difficult to identify a fake one..."said an unnamed official.
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March - 18 
The Centre has deputed 70 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of Inspector General level and 6,000 troops to assist the Election Commission in ensuring free and fair elections in insurgency prone areas of the country, reports DNA on March 19. A majo
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The Centre has deputed 70 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers of Inspector General level and 6,000 troops to assist the Election Commission in ensuring free and fair elections in insurgency prone areas of the country, reports DNA on March 19. A majority of these IPS officers will be deputed in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected regions of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Their brief is to oversee the deployment of paramilitary forces and coordinate and conduct operations with the help of the State Police to defeat Maoist' designs to carry out political assassinations and enforce their writ among tribals to boycott polls. In addition, 6,000 troops, mainly comprising of Commandos from Greyhound Force of Andhra Pradesh, Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and the Special Task Force (STF) to carry out precision strikes against CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region and surrounding border areas of Jharkhand, Odisha and Maharashtra. The commandos will be aided by air reconnaissance carried out simultaneously by four Israeli herons. These troops are in addition to the 90,000 central security personnel currently engaged in anti-Maoist operations in five states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and Maharashtra.
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March - 18 
The Shillong Times reports that the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) received a jolt when a senior cadre of the outfit, identified as Syiemlieh alias Lungiut, surrendered before the East Khasi Hills Superintendant of Police on March 18.
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The Shillong Times reports that the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) received a jolt when a senior cadre of the outfit, identified as Syiemlieh alias Lungiut, surrendered before the East Khasi Hills Superintendant of Police on March 18. Syiemlieh, who recently escaped from Bangladesh to surrendered, did not deposit any arms and ammunition.
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March - 18 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs, two years back, had sanctioned a full-fledged civil engineering wing in the country’s largest paramilitary force, mainstay for anti-Naxal operations in the country as it was getting difficult to get roads construct
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs, two years back, had sanctioned a full-fledged civil engineering wing in the country’s largest paramilitary force, mainstay for anti-Naxal operations in the country as it was getting difficult to get roads constructed in Naxal areas as civil workers feared for their security. The wing was mandated to not only recruit engineering manpower from the public domain but also depute some of its existing expertise in these areas for the road buildings task.
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March - 18 
Dawn on March 18 (today), while quoting news sources in The Washington Post (WP), reported that with the war in Afghanistan winding down the United States (US) may dispose USD 7 billion in military equipment by handing it over to Pakistan. According
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Dawn on March 18 (today), while quoting news sources in The Washington Post (WP), reported that with the war in Afghanistan winding down the United States (US) may dispose USD 7 billion in military equipment by handing it over to Pakistan. According to WP, the potential move could be, "part of an effort by the Pentagon to unload excess military supplies to US allies at no cost". Pentagon leaders have said it would potentially cost more than USD100, 000 per vehicle to ship MRAP vehicles back to the US. The report said that discussions on this issue have been taking place over several months between American and Pakistani officials. One motive for this potential transaction is that the US does not want to pay to ship out leftover military hardware from the conflict in neighboring Afghanistan. The WP report states that although a final decision on this issue has not been taken, Pakistan has particular interest in acquiring the US Army’s Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The MRAP vehicles could be used by Pakistan's military in its fight against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants within its tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. The WP report describes the MRAP as, "the backbone of the US military’s vehicle fleet in Afghanistan...designed to protect American troops from explosive devices".
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March - 18 
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid on March 18 said the Government committee will contact the agencies concerned about the list of prisoners given by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and then a reply would come up ab
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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid on March 18 said the Government committee will contact the agencies concerned about the list of prisoners given by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and then a reply would come up about their fate, reports The News. He said the committee would collect information on the list of prisoners handed over by the TTP and then the TTP and the media would be informed about the response. To another query about the possibility of action against the TTP in the Punjab, Rashid said this issue was being confronted by the entire Pakistan and not a particular province.
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March - 18 
Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on March 18 that the political and military leadership has held a detailed discussion on the Internal Security Policy, reports Daily Times. The Minister said the leadership was informed about
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Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on March 18 that the political and military leadership has held a detailed discussion on the Internal Security Policy, reports Daily Times. The Minister said the leadership was informed about the dialogue with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the participants expressed their confidence in the process. He said that the political and military leadership are on the same page on issues of national security. He added that the Internal Security Policy would be implemented according to the set timelines. Nisar said the leadership focused on issues of capacity building of Security Forces and increasing coordination among 26 intelligence agencies working in the country. A joint intelligence directorate would be set up to coordinate activities of the intelligence agencies, he added. The minister said the objective of all the efforts was to make Pakistan secure. In the meeting, the Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has directed immediate establishment of a National Intelligence Directorate (NID) under the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) to pool national and provincial intelligence resources. The PM also approved establishment of a Rapid Response Force at the Federal and Provincial levels, having highly trained and skilled manpower. Sharif also directed fast-track establishment of high security prisons in all provinces. He directed the provinces to utilise the options available in the Protection of Pakistan Ordinance, saying this law had made electronic evidence admissible, allowed video link trial with provision for transfer of trials and prisoners to other provinces, and preventive detention of enemy aliens. Further, Nawaz Sharif asked the TTP to deal with the militant groups opposing the Federal Government’s peace dialogue with them, reports The News.
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March - 18 
Head of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) dialogue committee Maulana Samiul Haq on March 18 said the Army is with us for the success of talks and the TTP have not yet put up their demands, reports The News. He said both TTP and Government committe
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Head of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) dialogue committee Maulana Samiul Haq on March 18 said the Army is with us for the success of talks and the TTP have not yet put up their demands, reports The News. He said both TTP and Government committees are in contact to mark out a “peace zone” for the sake of continuation of talks. “Both committees are likely to reach an agreement on a peaceful location for continuation of talks,” Haq said. He added both committees are likely to meet in the next 48 hours to discuss certain things. He expressed concern over statement of Defence Minister Khawaja Asif that no women and children are in custody of the country’s armed forces, as claimed by TTP. Haq urged both sides to avoid such statements which may vitiate conducive atmosphere for talks. He said there is no formal announcement from the Government to reject any demand of TTP. “We are hearing a lot through media that TTP demands have been rejected but it’s not true,” he said. Asked should military operation be carried out against militants if talks fail, he strongly opposed the option of military operation and said it should never be launched and efforts should be made to revive the dialogue.
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March - 18 
On March 18, 11 villagers who were abducted earlier on March 15 from Mashokhel village, on the outskirt of Peshawar, were released by the captors following the intervention of a local jirga (tribal council of elders), reports Dawn. Nasir Khan, the Kh
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On March 18, 11 villagers who were abducted earlier on March 15 from Mashokhel village, on the outskirt of Peshawar, were released by the captors following the intervention of a local jirga (tribal council of elders), reports Dawn. Nasir Khan, the Khyber Agency assistant political agent, confirmed the tribesmen’s release. “They have been handed over to the jirga,” he said.
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March - 18 
The Bajaur Levies Force on March 18 defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along a road in Kharyan area of Nawagai tehsil in Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. The officials said that the personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) rush
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The Bajaur Levies Force on March 18 defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along a road in Kharyan area of Nawagai tehsil in Bajaur Agency, reports Daily Times. The officials said that the personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) rushed to the site after receiving information from the locals, and the bomb was safely defused.
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March - 18 
The Balochistan Government on March 18 extended special powers granted to the Frontier Corps (FC) for another two months, reports Dawn. According to an announcement by the Provincial Home Secretary Syed Asadur Rehman Gilani, the paramilitary force wi
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The Balochistan Government on March 18 extended special powers granted to the Frontier Corps (FC) for another two months, reports Dawn. According to an announcement by the Provincial Home Secretary Syed Asadur Rehman Gilani, the paramilitary force will continue to exercise police powers for two more months to maintain law and order in the province. The FC was first given the powers to carry out raids and detain and interrogate suspects in January 2012 after the provincial coalition Government led by Nawab Aslam Raisani was sent home and Governor rule was imposed in Balochistan on the demand of Hazara Shia community.
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March - 18 
The Director General (DG) Rangers Sindh Major General Rizwan Akhtar on March 18 said that the power granted to the Rangers was a mere ‘piece of paper’, reports Pakistan Today. He said that the power of the paramilitary force, granted after a suo moto
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The Director General (DG) Rangers Sindh Major General Rizwan Akhtar on March 18 said that the power granted to the Rangers was a mere ‘piece of paper’, reports Pakistan Today. He said that the power of the paramilitary force, granted after a suo moto notice of the Supreme Court on August 24, 2011 does not hold any significance due to lack of proper proceedings, the criminals held in raids by the force are handed over to the Police who later let them go. He further said that Lyari was not the only area rife with criminal elements, adding that Karachi has various areas where the law and order situation resembled that of Lyari.
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March - 18 
The Supreme Court on March 18 gave the deadline until today (March 19) to the Federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governments for the recovery of missing persons, failing which notices will be issued to the Prime Minister, KP Governor and Chief Minis
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The Supreme Court on March 18 gave the deadline until today (March 19) to the Federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governments for the recovery of missing persons, failing which notices will be issued to the Prime Minister, KP Governor and Chief Minister for the recovery of 35 missing persons, reports The News. A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, heard the case of 35 missing persons of the Malakand Interment Centre. During the hearing, the court observed that 34 hearings had been conducted in the case but the authorities concerned had made no progress. Attorney General Salman Butt sought an adjournment in the case, saying that they would show some progress in the matter. Meanwhile, the court adjourned the hearing till today (March 19). The Attorney General informed the court the Government had constituted a one-man commission, headed by Justice (retired) Mian Muhammad Ajmal, to trace out the missing persons. He appraised the court that the inquiry would be completed within a month, while funds would be provided to the families of missing persons.
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March - 18 
Three mutilated dead bodies which were recovered 20 days ago from Nooriabad area near Super Highway that lies between Karachi and Hyderabad Districts were identified as that of the workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on March 18, reports Da
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Three mutilated dead bodies which were recovered 20 days ago from Nooriabad area near Super Highway that lies between Karachi and Hyderabad Districts were identified as that of the workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on March 18, reports Dawn. The victims who were abducted from different parts of Karachi were identified as Yawar Abbas, Shamshad Haider and Farooq. According to details, Abbas was kidnapped from PIB Colony in Gulshan Town in November 2013, followed by Shamshad, and Farooq who went missing since January 2014.
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March - 18 
Two bullet-riddled bodies of Bugti tribesmen were found dumped in Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan in the morning of March 18, reports Daily Times. Levies Personnel in Pir Koh discovered the bodies in a desolated place. One of the d
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Two bullet-riddled bodies of Bugti tribesmen were found dumped in Pir Koh area of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan in the morning of March 18, reports Daily Times. Levies Personnel in Pir Koh discovered the bodies in a desolated place. One of the deceased was identified as Khaliq Bugti, while the identity of the second body could not be ascertained.
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March - 18 
Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Chairperson Mohan Baidhya on March 18 said that there was high possibility of forging party unity with Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) if there was consensus on pertinent political issues, re
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Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Chairperson Mohan Baidhya on March 18 said that there was high possibility of forging party unity with Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) if there was consensus on pertinent political issues, reports Nepal News. Saying that both his party and UCPN-M have never abandoned the real issues concerning the people of the country, Baidhya claimed the current Constituent Assembly (CA) cannot give a way out to the political problems facing the country. “Only an all-party political conference will give a way out to the political crisis facing the country,” he affirmed.
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March - 18 
Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-President Ramchandra Paudel on March 18 (today) said the Government could proceed with both constitution drafting and local polls simultaneously, reports The Himalayan Times. Paudel said “As both local polls and constitution
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Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-President Ramchandra Paudel on March 18 (today) said the Government could proceed with both constitution drafting and local polls simultaneously, reports The Himalayan Times. Paudel said “As both local polls and constitution drafting can proceed together, there is no need to worry that the issue of local polls will hamper statute writing.” He added “If polls are not held now, they won’t happen for another four years. So the Government is planning to hold elections at the earliest.”
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March - 18 
Police arrested five cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JeI on March 18 at Yakubia intersection of Bogra town in Bogra District while they were campaigning in the area in favour of JeI backed female vice-chairman aspirant of S
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Police arrested five cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JeI on March 18 at Yakubia intersection of Bogra town in Bogra District while they were campaigning in the area in favour of JeI backed female vice-chairman aspirant of Sadar sub-District Sajeda Samad, reports The Independent.
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March - 18 
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the students' wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), called off its indefinite strike on March 18 and withdrew the hartal (general strike) they had called for March 20
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Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the students' wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), called off its indefinite strike on March 18 and withdrew the hartal (general strike) they had called for March 20 for withdrawal of expulsion order of its 14 cadres by SUST authority, reports The Daily Star. On February 27, SUST authorities expelled 14 ICS cadres for vandalizing the Chetana 71, Liberation War memorial sculpture and for attacking a human chain formed by teachers and students on the campus the next day to protest at the vandalism.
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March - 18 
Jaffna Commander Major General Udaya Perera on March 18 said that the Government and the Defense Forces would not allow the re-emergence of the LTTE as the Tamil Diaspora wants, reports Daily Mirror. He said “Defence forces are on alert about several
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Jaffna Commander Major General Udaya Perera on March 18 said that the Government and the Defense Forces would not allow the re-emergence of the LTTE as the Tamil Diaspora wants, reports Daily Mirror. He said “Defence forces are on alert about several groups who are trying to destroy peace in the Northern Province, including Jaffna. The Sri Lankan Army is willing provide the maximum support according to the requirements of Government officials, civil community and the Government forces.”
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March - 18 
The Government on March 18 explained to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the investigations that led to the arrest and detention of three activists suspected of supporting subversive activities in violation of the PTA in the conflict-a
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The Government on March 18 explained to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the investigations that led to the arrest and detention of three activists suspected of supporting subversive activities in violation of the PTA in the conflict-affected North, reports Colombo Page. The Government said Ms. Balendran Jeyakumari was placed under arrest [on March 13] on suspicion of aiding and abetting K.P. Selvanayagam aka 'Gobi' who is believed to be leading the revival of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, while Fernando and Praveen have been detained as it has been revealed that they have been in Kilinochchi engaging with persons connected to Gobi.
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March - 18 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), which controls the Northern Province, said they were not averse to reviving talks if no pre-conditions were attached, reports The Hindu on March 19. The Northern Province has unanimously agreed to revive the stalle
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), which controls the Northern Province, said they were not averse to reviving talks if no pre-conditions were attached, reports The Hindu on March 19. The Northern Province has unanimously agreed to revive the stalled direct talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa to find a political solution to the problems of the ethnic Tamils. The direct talks between TNA leader Rajavayothi Sampanthan and Mr. Rajapaksa which began in January 2011 abruptly came to an end in February 2012 when the President convened an All Party Committee (APC) to find a solution to the demand of political autonomy to the Northern Province.
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March - 18 
The two human right activists, Ruki Fernando and Father Prveen detained by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of Police have been released on March 18, reports Colombo Page. Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen arrested by the TID on March 16 in
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The two human right activists, Ruki Fernando and Father Prveen detained by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of Police have been released on March 18, reports Colombo Page. Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen arrested by the TID on March 16 in Kilinochchi District and detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for questioning to ascertain the whereabouts of a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspect who shot a Police officer in Kilinochchi District and escaped.
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March - 18 
Two Human Right activists were arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Unit (TID) of Police in Kilinochchi District on March 16 under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), reports Colombo Page. Police said Ruki Fernando, who works for Rights Now Col
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Two Human Right activists were arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Unit (TID) of Police in Kilinochchi District on March 16 under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), reports Colombo Page. Police said Ruki Fernando, who works for Rights Now Collective for Democracy and a Catholic priest, Father Praveen are charged with attempting to create ethnic discord among communities and to promote separatism.
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March - 19 
The IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) demanded money from at least five candidates who are contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections, reports The Assam Tribune on March 2
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The IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) demanded money from at least five candidates who are contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections, reports The Assam Tribune on March 20. Police sources said that two of those who received demands from the militant outfit, Bhupen Bora, the Congress candidate from Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency and Dr Parvez Ahmed, Trinamool Congress candidate for Barpeta constituency, have already reported the issue to the Police and their security has been tightened. However, the others who reportedly received calls from the militants are yet to report to the Police, sources added.
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March - 19 
In a handwritten posters, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has named eighteen people, who according to the outfit are indulging in liquor trade, gambling and drug peddling, in Sopore town of Baramulla District reported Kashmir Dispatch on March 20. The posters
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In a handwritten posters, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has named eighteen people, who according to the outfit are indulging in liquor trade, gambling and drug peddling, in Sopore town of Baramulla District reported Kashmir Dispatch on March 20. The posters warned, "People of Batapora should know that the region is the centre of freedom struggle but unfortunately it has become the hub of waywardness while tasting liquor, taking drugs and gambling has become the pastime for some people among them few are known as respectable citizens. We warn them of dire consequences in case they do not mend themselves." “We appeal people to cooperate with us and help us in clearing this ‘dirt’ in the area and we warn these people of dire consequences in case they do not mend themselves,” the posters read.
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March - 19 
Police recovered two AK-56 rifles meant for IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants from Chapaguri area in Chirang District on March 19, reports The Telegraph. The arms were brought from Nagaland and were su
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Police recovered two AK-56 rifles meant for IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants from Chapaguri area in Chirang District on March 19, reports The Telegraph. The arms were brought from Nagaland and were supposed to be handed over to cadres of the outfit at Barpeta Road.
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March - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) wants the Election Commission of India to legalise the citizens' right to boycott polls, reports The Hindustan Times on March 20. The Maoists said this during a training camp in Gumla District on the J
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) wants the Election Commission of India to legalise the citizens' right to boycott polls, reports The Hindustan Times on March 20. The Maoists said this during a training camp in Gumla District on the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border. They also said the newly introduced None of the Above (NOTA) ballot option was meaningless, as those who disapproved of all candidates did not go to the polling booth and instead bogus voters were made to cast ballots. "Election boycott is a fundamental right and strength of the public. Hence, the people must be permitted to exercise this right without any hindrance," said Deenbandhu, 'regional secretary' of Bihar-Jharkhand-North Chhattisgarh Special Area Committee. However, he warned, "If the Security Forces thrust polls upon the people, we will retaliate just like we did on March 11 in Chhattisgarh killing 15 security men." Further, Maoist 'commander' Sylvestor said "Do not risk your lives accompanying Police to the polling booths, instead protest and walk out if you are forced to do so. We do not harm civilians." Deenbandhu said they are ready for talks with the government provided a favourable atmosphere was created. He added "We have burnt our fingers many times in the past. We lost our top central committee leader Cherikuri Rajkumar alias Azad and politburo member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji who went that extra mile to broker peace and were instead killed in cold blood." He also asked the governments to immediately release all prisoners of war (Maoists) lodged in various jails and then initiate the peace process.
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March - 19 
The Shillong Times reports that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), on March 19, released the names of 12 people to act as mediators for talks with the Government and urged upon Meghalaya Governor K K Paul to approve their names. GNLA ‘commande
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The Shillong Times reports that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), on March 19, released the names of 12 people to act as mediators for talks with the Government and urged upon Meghalaya Governor K K Paul to approve their names. GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira announced the names of the 12 mediators through a ‘notification’ from the outfit’s ‘military affairs’ committee. Heading the list of twelve approved mediators is the Salesian priest and headmaster of Don Bosco Secondary School, Tura, Rev. Fr. Janurius S Sangma. The GNLA reiterated that its jailed ‘chairman’ Champion R Sangma would officially communicate to the governor about the proposed peace talks and all the members of the organization would stand by their leader. The GNLA has already sought for the release of Champion Sangma for the peace parlays to take place.
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March - 19 
Three persons, identified as Mokhleshwar Khaklu Mohaldar, Sikander Khalil Mohalder and Azizul Fiazu Shaikh were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 4,00,000 by Unit 8 of the Crime Branch at Tejpal Road of Vile Parle in Mum
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Three persons, identified as Mokhleshwar Khaklu Mohaldar, Sikander Khalil Mohalder and Azizul Fiazu Shaikh were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 4,00,000 by Unit 8 of the Crime Branch at Tejpal Road of Vile Parle in Mumbai, Asian Age reports on March 20. "A link has also been found in Malda (West Bengal) and a team will be going there soon,” said senior PI Deepak Phatangare of Unit 8 of Crime Branch. Officers added that the notes were printed in Bangladesh and given to the accused through the porous Indo-Bangla border.
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March - 19 
With voluntary organisations receiving more than INR 115 billion of foreign funds annually, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has warned that the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in India were vulnerable to risks of money laundering and terror fi
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With voluntary organisations receiving more than INR 115 billion of foreign funds annually, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has warned that the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in India were vulnerable to risks of money laundering and terror financing, Oman Tribune reports on March 20. “While it is not proper to make sweeping generalisations, it is necessary to note that the NGO sector in India is vulnerable to the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing,” its annual report said. In his Foreword, Home Secretary Anil Goswami said the general policy of the government is not to encourage soliciting of foreign contribution and the endeavour of the ministry has been to bring in transparency and accountability in the operation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act while ensuring national security.
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March - 19 
A bomb was neutralised outside Express News Peshawar Bureau Chief Jamshed Baghwan’s house in Murshidabad area of Peshawar, in the night of March 19, reports The Express Tribune. Bhagwan had travelled out of the city and when returned home around 11 p
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A bomb was neutralised outside Express News Peshawar Bureau Chief Jamshed Baghwan’s house in Murshidabad area of Peshawar, in the night of March 19, reports The Express Tribune. Bhagwan had travelled out of the city and when returned home around 11 pm he found a suspicious bag placed outside his house. Bhagwan called Police and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS). Police said that the device weighed around two kilogram and it had been placed just outside the main gate of the house in ghee tin.
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March - 19 
A cement factory van was blown up in a remote controlled bomb attack and a Police mobile passing nearby was also damaged in Nowshera town of same District on March 19, reports Dawn. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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A cement factory van was blown up in a remote controlled bomb attack and a Police mobile passing nearby was also damaged in Nowshera town of same District on March 19, reports Dawn. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 19 
A NATO container was destroyed in rocket attack by unidentified militants in Shagai area of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 19, reports Dawn. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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A NATO container was destroyed in rocket attack by unidentified militants in Shagai area of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 19, reports Dawn. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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March - 19 
An Anti-Terrorism Court-III (ATC-III) on March 19 ordered to release a suspect, Shahid Bikik, for his involvement in a bomb attack case on former President Asif Ali Zardari’s security guard Bilal Sheikh and three others on July 10, 2013, reports The
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An Anti-Terrorism Court-III (ATC-III) on March 19 ordered to release a suspect, Shahid Bikik, for his involvement in a bomb attack case on former President Asif Ali Zardari’s security guard Bilal Sheikh and three others on July 10, 2013, reports The Express Tribune. The Police produced the suspect in court and also submitted a report that the suspect may be released under Section 169 (release of accused when evidence deficient) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) as no evidence was found against him. In addition, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report also declared him clear which forced the Police to file report under section 169 of the CrPC, said the court sources.
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March - 19 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by unidentified assailants killed a man and injured two others in Gul Bacha Mohala near Sirki gate in Shah Qabool area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by unidentified assailants killed a man and injured two others in Gul Bacha Mohala near Sirki gate in Shah Qabool area of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 19, reports Daily Times.
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March - 19 
At least six persons were killed in the morning of March 19 (today) when a mortar shell exploded in a house in the Shawal tehsil (revenue unit) of the North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. The dead in th
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At least six persons were killed in the morning of March 19 (today) when a mortar shell exploded in a house in the Shawal tehsil (revenue unit) of the North Waziristan Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), reports Dawn. The dead in the incident included four women, a man and a child.
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March - 19 
Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan while meeting United Kingdom High Commissioner to Afghanistan Richard Stagg on March 19 said that the international community should come up with an integrated and coherent policy regarding Afghan
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Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan while meeting United Kingdom High Commissioner to Afghanistan Richard Stagg on March 19 said that the international community should come up with an integrated and coherent policy regarding Afghanistan in the post-2014 scenario, reports The Express Tribune. The Minister added that the situation in Afghanistan is complex and calls for thorough debate among members of the international community. Nisar said Afghanistan will be undergoing massive transformation during 2014, adding that the solutions to the problems being faced by the country must come from within. He reiterated that Pakistan is maintaining a non-partisan policy in regional matters.
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March - 19 
Five persons, including a woman, were injured when a bomb exploded near the Sirki Gate area in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 19 (today), reports Dawn. According to the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) pe
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Five persons, including a woman, were injured when a bomb exploded near the Sirki Gate area in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 19 (today), reports Dawn. According to the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) personnel, at least half a kilogram of explosive material was used in the bomb.
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March - 19 
senior MQM leader Farooq Sattar on March 19 said that the Government must fulfil its responsibility of recovering missing workers of the party, reports Dawn. He said that the writ of the state and Government was not visible in Karachi. The senior MQM
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senior MQM leader Farooq Sattar on March 19 said that the Government must fulfil its responsibility of recovering missing workers of the party, reports Dawn. He said that the writ of the state and Government was not visible in Karachi. The senior MQM leader mentioned the recovery of three MQM workers' mutilated dead bodies from Nooriabad and Hyderabad
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March - 19 
Slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for masterminding September 11, 2001 (also known as 9/11) attacks on the night of the incident, his son-in-law Suleiman Abu Ghaith (48) said on March 19 as he testified at his federal trial
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Slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for masterminding September 11, 2001 (also known as 9/11) attacks on the night of the incident, his son-in-law Suleiman Abu Ghaith (48) said on March 19 as he testified at his federal trial in New York city on terror charges, reports Dawn. Abu Ghaith, who married bin Laden's daughter Fatima, recounted a meeting with Laden in an Afghanistan cave complex on the night of September 11, 2001. “Did you learn what happened? We are the ones who did it,” Bin Laden declared, according to Abu Ghaith. Abu Ghaith also denied trying to recruit people for al Qaeda, as prosecutors have alleged. “There is no one recruiting, but Osama Bin Laden. My intention was not recruiting anyone,” he said. And, asked by his lawyer if he ever wanted to kill Americans, he responded “No.” “My intention was to deliver a message I believed in,” he said.
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March - 19 
The Federal Government on March 19 decided to register a case against Army officials allegedly involved in the illegal removal of 35 undeclared inmates from an internment centre in Malakand Agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Express Tribune. W
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The Federal Government on March 19 decided to register a case against Army officials allegedly involved in the illegal removal of 35 undeclared inmates from an internment centre in Malakand Agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reports The Express Tribune. When a three-judge bench headed by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja resumed the hearing, Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Salman Aslam Butt came to the rostrum and said that he wanted to make one submission. “It was the KP Government’s responsibility to lodge an FIR – but since it hasn’t done that, the Federal Government has decided to register the FIR today (March 19) in view of the Supreme Court’s judgment,” AGP Butt submitted. “This is a significant development. Now, there will be no immunity for anyone,” Justice Khawaja said in his remarks. On November 26, 2013, the Malakand jail superintendent had submitted before the Supreme Court that army authorities, through Naib Subedar Amanullah Baig, had taken away 35 internees on February 4, 2012.
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March - 19 
The Government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 19 shortlisted two venues for face-to-face talks, reports The Express Tribune. The possible venues for the maiden meeting between Government negotiators and the TTP include the little-known
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The Government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on March 19 shortlisted two venues for face-to-face talks, reports The Express Tribune. The possible venues for the maiden meeting between Government negotiators and the TTP include the little-known Shaktu area in South Waziristan Agency and Frontier Region (FR) Bannu. But given the TTP’s reservations over the Government-suggested venue, the first meeting is likely to take place in the Shaktu area, said a source privy to the development. The venues were shortlisted during a meeting of the Government’s reconfigured negotiating committee chaired by Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, who also consulted the TTP’s chief intermediary Maulana Samiul Haq.
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March - 19 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government on March 19 launched a project to provide digital arms licences to overcome the use of fake licences, reports Dawn. KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak inaugurated the project at the Home and Tribal Affairs Departm
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government on March 19 launched a project to provide digital arms licences to overcome the use of fake licences, reports Dawn. KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak inaugurated the project at the Home and Tribal Affairs Department in Peshawar (provincial capital of KP). Speaking on the occasion, Mr Khattak expressed the hope that the computerised arms licences would help check corruption and use of fake licences. “Now the people instead of waiting for months will receive arms’ licences in a few days, while sale and purchase of both arms and cartridges will also be simplified and legalised,” he said.
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March - 19 
The New York Times also reported that the Pakistan Government was providing a haven to the Taliban. Further, it alleged that former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was involved in the conspiracy to remove former Prime Minister Benazir Bh
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The New York Times also reported that the Pakistan Government was providing a haven to the Taliban. Further, it alleged that former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf was involved in the conspiracy to remove former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto from power.
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March - 19 
The Registrar Office of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on March 19 returned the petition of former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf that he had filed before the court on March 18, 2014, seeking his trial in high treason case under Army Ac
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The Registrar Office of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on March 19 returned the petition of former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf that he had filed before the court on March 18, 2014, seeking his trial in high treason case under Army Act, reports Dawn. The registrar office held that since the Special Court, seized with his high treason trial, has rejected the identical petition for transferring the high treason case to the military court therefore being the appellate forum such petition could only be filed in the Supreme Court. The three member bench of the Special Court headed by Justice Faisal Arab of Sindh High Court (SHC) had rejected the plea for transferring the high treason case to the military court on February 21, 2014. In its ruling, the Special Court said: “the offences under the High Treason (Punishment) Act, 1973 are exclusively triable by the Special Court established under the Criminal Law Amendment (Special Court) Act, 1976 as its Section 3 (2) ousts the jurisdiction of all other courts.”
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March - 19 
Nepali Congress (NC) Vice President Ram Chandra Paudel on March 19 said that the local elections should be held before the promulgation of a new constitution, reports The Himalayan Times. According to Poudel, the elections of the local body would not
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Nepali Congress (NC) Vice President Ram Chandra Paudel on March 19 said that the local elections should be held before the promulgation of a new constitution, reports The Himalayan Times. According to Poudel, the elections of the local body would not create any obstacle in the constitution drafting. Saying that the local body elections and constitution drafting process could be taken together, the NC leader urged all not to suspect on the issue.
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March - 19 
The coalition Government of Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on March 19 (today) launched its 13-page Common Minimum Programme (CMP) vowing to frame a new constitution within a year, complete th
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The coalition Government of Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on March 19 (today) launched its 13-page Common Minimum Programme (CMP) vowing to frame a new constitution within a year, complete the remaining tasks of peace process as soon as possible and immediately fill vacancies in the constitutional bodies, reports The Himalayan Times. Unveiling the CMP, Minister for Information and Communications Minendra Rijal said the Government would have zero tolerance against corruption.
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March - 19 
The Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting on March 19 conducted general discussions on the draft reports of the CA Regulations and CA Legislature-Parliament Operation Procedure Regulations, reports Nepal News. Taking part in the deliberations, lawmakers
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The Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting on March 19 conducted general discussions on the draft reports of the CA Regulations and CA Legislature-Parliament Operation Procedure Regulations, reports Nepal News. Taking part in the deliberations, lawmakers sought the promulgation of a new constitution within a year and guarantee of sovereign rights of the lawmakers before giving a final shape to the drafts. Similarly, they demanded that those issues, which did not enter the previous CA, should be brought in the present CA for discussions.
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March - 19 
Police arrested Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Central Working Committee (CWC) member and Bogra District unit Ameer (Chief) Muhamad Shahabuddin Ahmed from Bogra jail gate on March 19 after he was released from Bogra Jail on bail, reports The Independent. He
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Police arrested Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Central Working Committee (CWC) member and Bogra District unit Ameer (Chief) Muhamad Shahabuddin Ahmed from Bogra jail gate on March 19 after he was released from Bogra Jail on bail, reports The Independent. He was arrested in cases filed under Explosive Act, Special Powers Act and another for violating poll code during 10th National Election in Gabtoli sub-District in the District. Earlier, he was arrested in five different cases and secured bail from the high court.
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March - 19 
The United States (US) on March 19 handed over Nazmul Maksud alias Murad, accused of attempting to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on August 11, 1989, reports The Independent. A gang of seven to eight assailants had opened fire and hurled gr
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The United States (US) on March 19 handed over Nazmul Maksud alias Murad, accused of attempting to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on August 11, 1989, reports The Independent. A gang of seven to eight assailants had opened fire and hurled grenades at the house of Bangabandhu in Dhaka city. A case was filed with Dhanmondi Police Station in the city and Murad was made accused No. 13. He fled the country and took shelter in the US on October 3, 1996. Interpol issued a red notice in 2011 following a request by the Bangladesh Government. Murad was arrested by the US Homeland Security Service from Atlanta on February 2, 2012.
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March - 19 
External Affairs Minister G L Peiris on March 19 claimed that most of the 47 member countries of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) are under pressure to back a tough US-sponsored resolution that has called for an international probe int
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External Affairs Minister G L Peiris on March 19 claimed that most of the 47 member countries of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) are under pressure to back a tough US-sponsored resolution that has called for an international probe into alleged rights abuses during the country's war with LTTE. He said "Countries have told us they do not want to pursue Sri Lanka's case. But they want to be seen with the US. Some of them have defense pacts with the US and wider trade links."
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March - 20 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) opposed in the Delhi High Court the bail plea of Asadullah Akhtar, aide of Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal, saying he is a member of the banned terror outfit allegedly responsible of
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) opposed in the Delhi High Court the bail plea of Asadullah Akhtar, aide of Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal, saying he is a member of the banned terror outfit allegedly responsible of various attacks in the country, niticentral reports on March 21. In a response NIA stated, “The special NIA court vide a legal order enhanced the stipulated time period for filing the charge sheet from 90 days to 180 days and so the plea of grant of statutory bail under section 167 (2) of the CrPC is not maintainable. “It is submitted that the said application (of Akhtar) is not maintainable as the chargesheet qua the appellant was filed on February 20, 2014 and as per the settled law, there can be no application for bail under section 167 (2) of the CrPC after the charge sheet is filed,” NIA’s reply, filed by IPS officer Vikas Vaibhav, said.
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March - 20 
A court in New Delhi on March 20 dismissed the bail application of Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar in the September 13 2008 Greater Kailash (New Delhi) blast case, reports Business Standard.
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A court in New Delhi on March 20 dismissed the bail application of Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar in the September 13 2008 Greater Kailash (New Delhi) blast case, reports Business Standard. The court granted 15 more days to conclude the investigation and refused to release Bhatkal and Akhtar on bail. Information about another accused Ariz Khan alias Junaid was also revealed and an operation to trace him is underway. As many as 13 suspected IM cadres are currently facing trial in the case.
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March - 20 
Chief electoral officer Umang Narula on March 20 said that due to the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), as many as 4,059 polling booths in the state's total 9,633 polling stations have been declared as critical, reports First
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Chief electoral officer Umang Narula on March 20 said that due to the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), as many as 4,059 polling booths in the state's total 9,633 polling stations have been declared as critical, reports First Post.
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March - 20 
First batch of Rengma Nagas who were displaced following tension between Rengma Nagas and Karbis and who took refuge in several relief camps since December 20 ,2013 returned home in Chokihola region under Nilip development block in Karbi Anglong Dist
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First batch of Rengma Nagas who were displaced following tension between Rengma Nagas and Karbis and who took refuge in several relief camps since December 20 ,2013 returned home in Chokihola region under Nilip development block in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post. Following an official letter issued by Prasanta Buragohain Deputy Commissioner (DC) Karbi Anglong on March 14, 542 Rengmas out of the 1002 who have been camping in Silonijan High School moved out for their homes. “Till now 787 Rengmas were taking shelter in three relief camps. We have demanded adequate security force for their security and for safe return of our people to their homes and ration for the victims who have lost everything during violence for at least one year so that they can embark on new life”, said Rengma Naga Student Union (RNSU) President.
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March - 20 
Four suspected CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Devsingh Wadde, Amru Potai, Dasu Kachlam and Santer Salaam, all aged between 25 and 30 years and active members of Nelnaar-Kohkameta dalam (armed squad) of CPI-Maoist were arrested during a search opera
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Four suspected CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Devsingh Wadde, Amru Potai, Dasu Kachlam and Santer Salaam, all aged between 25 and 30 years and active members of Nelnaar-Kohkameta dalam (armed squad) of CPI-Maoist were arrested during a search operation at Edkamar village in Narayanpur District, reports The Pioneer on March 21. Station House Officer Narayanpur informed that Police had inputs about presence of Maoists in the forests of the region. Acting on the tip-off, a team of District Police was sent to the spot. After seeing the Police they tried to run away. However, Police chased them and they were arrested.
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March - 20 
Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-infested areas in the country are very much under the control of the Security Forces (SFs) despite the fact that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed several Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men
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Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-infested areas in the country are very much under the control of the Security Forces (SFs) despite the fact that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed several Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men in the recent past, said Senior Security Advisor to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) K Vijaykumar on March 20, reports The Times of India. He said "There are always ups and downs in the security perception. We cannot condemn any safety procedure merely citing one violation. There will be some resilience while implementing any new system to the already existing system. We cannot conclude that the Maoists have taken upper hand referring to one ant-naxal operation."
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March - 20 
NSCN-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) celebrated its 34th Republic day at Khehoi designated camp in Dimapur with Alezo Venuh, envoy to the ‘collective leadership’ as the chief guest, reports Nagaland Post on March 21. Venuh in his speech highlighted on the ‘si
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NSCN-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) celebrated its 34th Republic day at Khehoi designated camp in Dimapur with Alezo Venuh, envoy to the ‘collective leadership’ as the chief guest, reports Nagaland Post on March 21. Venuh in his speech highlighted on the ‘significance’ of the ‘Naga Republic day’ and challenged members present to be more vigilant and to reaffirm to the National cause with dedication.
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March - 20 
One of the two alleged facilitators of Indian Mujahideen (IM) has been found to have links with Abu Salem, Hindustan Times reports on March 21. Sharjah-based laundry owner Faizan Azmi and Nepalese private-school owner Khurshid, identified as key alle
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One of the two alleged facilitators of Indian Mujahideen (IM) has been found to have links with Abu Salem, Hindustan Times reports on March 21. Sharjah-based laundry owner Faizan Azmi and Nepalese private-school owner Khurshid, identified as key alleged logistics-providers for IM’s wanted terror operatives, have come under the scanner of counter-terror officials. While Azmi, who allegedly is an old acquaintance of Salem, owns the Istanbul laundry located at Al Qasmiya, Khurshid runs a private school in Nepal’s Sunsari District, said a counter-terror source. “Our investigations, and revelations of key IM operatives including Mohammed Salman alias Chotu, have revealed that both the facilitators have since September 2008 provided substantial help including shelter and odd jobs at their establishments and elsewhere to IM terror operatives on the run...The Nepalese suspect, according to Salman, had hosted for eight months five key wanted IM operatives -- Salman, Dr. Shahnawaz, Abu Rashid, Bada Sajid, and Khalid -- who had fled India after the outfit orchestrated the September 2008 blasts in Delhi and two of its men died in the Batla House encounter with the Delhi Police,” said the source.
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March - 20 
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on March 20 said that Pakistan was not sending its military troops to other countries, reports Daily Times. The PM dismissed the impression that some countries have asked Pakistan’s Armed Forces for operations on thei
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Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on March 20 said that Pakistan was not sending its military troops to other countries, reports Daily Times. The PM dismissed the impression that some countries have asked Pakistan’s Armed Forces for operations on their land. PM said the recent visits of the leadership of brotherly countries, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait, were testimony of their friendship and must not be linked with such assumptions.
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March - 20 
Representatives of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K), Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) and the Manipur-based People’s
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Representatives of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K), Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) and the Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will participate in the deliberations for creation of an umbrella organisation in Taga of Sagaing division in north-western Myanmar on March 20 (today), reports The Telegraph. The meeting is likely to be convened by NSCN-K 'chairman' S.S. Khaplang, an influential leader in parts of northern Myanmar. However, it is going to be ULFA-I 'commander-in-chief' Paresh Baruah who will be the main operator in the group. The NDFB-IKS is said to have appointed two representatives to attend the meeting though senior leaders IK Songbijit and Bidai may not participate. “Plans have been afoot to hold such a meeting for about four months now at the behest of a Chinese intelligence agency about which we have evidence,” a source said.
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March - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested an NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Saitom Rabha (20),from Khetri area of Guwahati on March 20 and seized a US-made 9mm pistol and three rounds of ammunition from him, reports The Telegraph.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested an NDFB-IKS militant, identified as Saitom Rabha (20),from Khetri area of Guwahati on March 20 and seized a US-made 9mm pistol and three rounds of ammunition from him, reports The Telegraph.
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March - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 20 intercepted a vehicle and arrested four persons, identified as Ramen Gogoi, Kulen Basa, Bitupan Barua and Arup Chutia, on NH-37 at Tiloinagar in Moran town of Dibrugarh District, reports The Telegraph. Bitupan and Ar
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 20 intercepted a vehicle and arrested four persons, identified as Ramen Gogoi, Kulen Basa, Bitupan Barua and Arup Chutia, on NH-37 at Tiloinagar in Moran town of Dibrugarh District, reports The Telegraph. Bitupan and Arup are former United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants. SFs also recovered an AK-81 rifle, two magazines, a 7.65 pistol, three phones and four SIM cards from them.
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March - 20 
SFs, after an encounter, arrested a Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militant, Mansing Tokbi, from Model village in Karbi Anglong District on March 20, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered one with one 7.65 pistol, 7 live ammunition and one mo
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SFs, after an encounter, arrested a Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militant, Mansing Tokbi, from Model village in Karbi Anglong District on March 20, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered one with one 7.65 pistol, 7 live ammunition and one mobile hand set from him.
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March - 20 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres burned a JCB (Josephy Cyril Bamford Excavators) machine deployed in road construction work at Nekhavaya village in Kukanar area of Bastar District, reports The Pioneer on March 21. The Maoists a
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres burned a JCB (Josephy Cyril Bamford Excavators) machine deployed in road construction work at Nekhavaya village in Kukanar area of Bastar District, reports The Pioneer on March 21. The Maoists also tried to ambush a Police party at the same spot but apt reply from the troopers forced the CPI-Maoist cadres to retreat to the forests.
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March - 20 
The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) would continue to demand for the implementation of Inner-Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya to check influx and illegal immigration, KSU president, Daniel Khyrïem asserted on March 20.
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The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) would continue to demand for the implementation of Inner-Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya to check influx and illegal immigration, KSU president, Daniel Khyrïem asserted on March 20.
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March - 20 
The Times of India reports that at least five Chinese grenades were recovered from the residential complex of a retired driver, Chaoba Singh, of the State Police Department at Imphal West's Uripok area on March 20. The grenades were suspected to have
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The Times of India reports that at least five Chinese grenades were recovered from the residential complex of a retired driver, Chaoba Singh, of the State Police Department at Imphal West's Uripok area on March 20. The grenades were suspected to have been kept there by militant cadres to conduct subversive activities in Imphal valley, he added.
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March - 20 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women, surrendered before Police in Kanker District on March 20, reports news.outlookindia.com. The three were identified as Ganbatti Nureti (31), Somari (21) and Dharam Singh (
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including two women, surrendered before Police in Kanker District on March 20, reports news.outlookindia.com. The three were identified as Ganbatti Nureti (31), Somari (21) and Dharam Singh (30).
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March - 20 
Tassaduq Hussain Jilani on March 20 said that he was shocked that DG Rangers Sindh had complained that he had limited powers, reports Daily Times. He said that DG Rangers statement gave an impression that Law Enforcement Agencies were not on same pa
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Tassaduq Hussain Jilani on March 20 said that he was shocked that DG Rangers Sindh had complained that he had limited powers, reports Daily Times. He said that DG Rangers statement gave an impression that Law Enforcement Agencies were not on same page. Major Ishfaq, Law Officer of the Rangers told the court that Rangers had no power of investigation. He said that it was proposed to set up five stations in each District of Karachi for investigating the criminals but neither station was set up nor they were provided with investigation powers. He added that during the past six month, 517 people arrested by the Rangers were released by local courts. The bench directed DG Rangers to submit a report within 3 days, highlighting their reservations regarding their limited powers.
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March - 20 
A former Station House Officer (SHO) Anwar Jaffri was killed and his driver was injured, in an incident of firing in Korangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 20, reports Daily Times.
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A former Station House Officer (SHO) Anwar Jaffri was killed and his driver was injured, in an incident of firing in Korangi Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 20, reports Daily Times.
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March - 20 
A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench headed by Justice Shahid Hameed Dar on March 20 granted bail to Malik Ishaq, the leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), in two cases where he is accused of delivering provocativ
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A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench headed by Justice Shahid Hameed Dar on March 20 granted bail to Malik Ishaq, the leader of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal Jama’at (ASWJ), in two cases where he is accused of delivering provocative speeches, reports The Express Tribune. The division bench granted the bail subject to furnishing two bail bonds of PKR 200,000 each. Ishaq’s counsel said such First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered on applications of aggrieved parties, but in this case the Police registered FIRs on its own to victimise him over his religious views. He said Ishaq was detained in April 2013 under the Maintenance of Public Order and arrested in June under these FIRs. He asked the court to grant him bail. Investigation Police Officer said that they had lodged two cases against Ishaq, who was accused on August 8, 2012 and February 2, 2013 for making provocative speeches at public gatherings. He added the petitioner had tried to spread hatred and to create unrest in the area.
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March - 20 
A Policeman, identified as Mehboob, was killed and another Policeman Farooq was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at them at the signal stop in Orangi Town on March 20, reported Daily Times.
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A Policeman, identified as Mehboob, was killed and another Policeman Farooq was injured when unidentified armed assailants opened fire at them at the signal stop in Orangi Town on March 20, reported Daily Times.
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March - 20 
According to The New York Times, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha knew where the slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding, reports The Express Tribune on March 20 (today). The Newspaper states that
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According to The New York Times, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha knew where the slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding, reports The Express Tribune on March 20 (today). The Newspaper states that a Pakistani official stated that United States (US) had direct evidence about the ISI Chief knowing Bin Laden’s presence in Abbottabad at the time. “He knew of Osama’s whereabouts, yes,” the official said. According to an inside source of the paper, there was a special desk for the Bin Laden case at the ISI. The desk worked independently and was led by an officer who did not report to any higher authorities.
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March - 20 
An appellate forum under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) on March 20 directed the Political Agent of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to prepare a case against Shakil Afridi over his involvement in anti-state activitie
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An appellate forum under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) on March 20 directed the Political Agent of Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to prepare a case against Shakil Afridi over his involvement in anti-state activities in collusion with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), for further proceedings before the competent court, reports Dawn. The direction has been issued in the detailed verdict on the appeal of Shakil against his conviction for involvement in anti-state activities by supporting the Bara-based Lashkar-e-Islam (LI). The details of the verdict given by the FCR Commissioner, who upheld Shakil’s conviction by an Assistant Political Agent (APA) over links with a proscribed organisation in Bara, Khyber Agency, were released on March 20. “(The) Political Agent Khyber (Agency) is directed to further adduce the evidence in consultation with the concerned Intelligence Agencies and prepare a case against the appellant, both under Federal and Provincial laws, for further proceedings in the competent court of law,” Commissioner Captain (retired) Munir Azam wrote in the verdict. Earlier on March 15, Munir Azam announced his decision to reduce Afridi’s sentence by 10 years, reports The Express Tribune. “The tribunal has reduced the 33 year imprisonment to 23 years and also reduced the fine of PKR 320,000 to PKR 220,000” defence lawyer Samiullah Afridi said. However, Samiullah said that he would appeal against the decision as he wanted to have a new trial, as stipulated by the authorities in August 2013. “We will appeal against this decision, because it is unjust,” Samiullah said.
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March - 20 
An unidentified dead body of a man was found from bushes in Jam Goth area of Malir Town on March 20, reported Daily Times.
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An unidentified dead body of a man was found from bushes in Jam Goth area of Malir Town on March 20, reported Daily Times.
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March - 20 
Chief Minister of Balochistan Malik Baloch on March 20 announced the formation of a Special Task Force (STF) to arrest culprits involved in the murder of journalists in the Province, reports Dawn. Over 30 journalists were killed in the Province durin
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Chief Minister of Balochistan Malik Baloch on March 20 announced the formation of a Special Task Force (STF) to arrest culprits involved in the murder of journalists in the Province, reports Dawn. Over 30 journalists were killed in the Province during the last seven years, according to the Balochistan Union of Journalists. “I order the formation of a task force to bring the killers of journalists to the book,” the Chief Minister assured the protesting journalists outside the Assembly. However, the President of Balochistan Union of Journalists Irfan Saeed said “Despite repeated assurances, the killers of journalists are still at large”.
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March - 20 
Five robbers looted a bank in Federal B area near Gul Plaza in Gulberg Town on March 20, reports Daily Times. According to Police, robbers entered Habib Bank Limited, Gul Plaza branch after its closing time. They looted PKR eight million and decamped
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Five robbers looted a bank in Federal B area near Gul Plaza in Gulberg Town on March 20, reports Daily Times. According to Police, robbers entered Habib Bank Limited, Gul Plaza branch after its closing time. They looted PKR eight million and decamped with booty to unknown destination after swift operation. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) West, Javed Alam Odho said that security guards were involved in the robbery.
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March - 20 
Political parties of Balochistan on March 20 demanded of the Federal Government to include the name of the abducted Awami National Party (ANP) leader Arabab Zahir Kasi in exchange of prisoners' list with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports
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Political parties of Balochistan on March 20 demanded of the Federal Government to include the name of the abducted Awami National Party (ANP) leader Arabab Zahir Kasi in exchange of prisoners' list with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), reports Dawn. They urged upon Islamabad to help the Provincial Government in an unhurt recovery of Kasi. “Arbab Zahir Kasi has been shifted to a region where Balochistan Government has no writ,” Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Provincial President said. He hinted that abductors might have shifted the ANP leader to Waziristan area bordering Afghanistan after kidnapping him from Quetta. “We have also formed a committee, which will seek TTP's help to release Arbab Kasi,” said Zehri. Kasi was abducted on October 23, 2013, from Patel Road area of Quetta. His family has received telephone calls of kidnappers demanding heavy ransom for his release.
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March - 20 
The Balochistan Assembly, chaired by the Deputy Speaker Mir Qaddus Bizenjo, on March 20 adopted four resolutions with its members discussing issues like job quota for locals in private companies, reports Dawn. Of these, a joint resolution seeking all
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The Balochistan Assembly, chaired by the Deputy Speaker Mir Qaddus Bizenjo, on March 20 adopted four resolutions with its members discussing issues like job quota for locals in private companies, reports Dawn. Of these, a joint resolution seeking allocation of 70 per cent job quota for local youths in private industrial units and other companies was tabled by Sardar Saleh Muhammad Bhootani. The quota would serve to ease the unemployment crisis in the Province, said the resolution.
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March - 20 
The Foreign Office on March 20 revealed that there were at least five Pakistanis who were being detained at US’ Guantanamo Base in Cuba, reports The Express Tribune. During the weekly briefing, the Foreign Office Spokesperson, Tasnim Aslam Khan revea
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The Foreign Office on March 20 revealed that there were at least five Pakistanis who were being detained at US’ Guantanamo Base in Cuba, reports The Express Tribune. During the weekly briefing, the Foreign Office Spokesperson, Tasnim Aslam Khan revealed that a two member delegation that had visited the facility in August 2006, had found six Pakistanis among the 164 people detained at the facility. Khan added that the Pakistani mission in Washington had in 2011 sought consular access to these detainees. One of the six detainees had been released, but five still remain in detention. The five Pakistanis detained in Guantanamo Bay include Saifullah Piracha, Majid Khan, Ghulam Ahmed Rabban, Muhammad Ahmed Rabbani and Ammar Ali Balochi.
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March - 20 
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on March 20 ordered federal authorities to appoint permanent Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh within 24 hours, reports Daily Times. Three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jilani sho
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan on March 20 ordered federal authorities to appoint permanent Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh within 24 hours, reports Daily Times. Three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Tassaduq Hussain Jilani showed grave concern over non-appointment of permanent IGP Sindh and said that they were shocked that Province had no permanent IGP since February 20, 2014. The bench directed secretary establishment division to appoint a regular IG in Province and issue notification in this regard within 24 hours.
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March - 20 
The venue for face-to-face talks between the Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will be finalised within the next 24 hours, the coordinator of the TTP intermediary committee Maulana Yousaf Shah said on March 20, reports The Express T
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The venue for face-to-face talks between the Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will be finalised within the next 24 hours, the coordinator of the TTP intermediary committee Maulana Yousaf Shah said on March 20, reports The Express Tribune. “The [Government and TTP] committees have achieved their goal of persuading the sides to meet at a jointly-agreed venue, which will be announced within the next 24 hours,” he said. Shah also said the TTP was still awaiting a reply from the Federal Ministry of Interior over the list of ‘non-combatant’ TTP prisoners it had handed to the Government. Terming their release a crucial step for moving the peace process forward, he said the move would help build the TTP’s confidence. Responding to a question, he rejected the impression that the TTP were demanding the enforcement of Shariah (Islamic Law) all over Pakistan. “The Taliban have made no such demand… it has been constructed by the media,” he said, adding that the ‘demands’ moved by the militant group were ‘suggestions, not conditions’. At the same time, however, the TTP intermediary said the enforcement of Shariah in the country was already mandated by the Constitution and was a part of several political parties’ manifestos.
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March - 20 
Two persons, identified as Saqib and Adnan, were injured in an alleged retaliatory firing by Rangers in SITE Town on March 20, reports Daily Times. According to Rangers official, both the men opened fire on Rangers personnel first. Director General (
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Two persons, identified as Saqib and Adnan, were injured in an alleged retaliatory firing by Rangers in SITE Town on March 20, reports Daily Times. According to Rangers official, both the men opened fire on Rangers personnel first. Director General (DG) Rangers formed a committee to probe the incident. The committee will submit a report by March 21, 2014 (today). A Rangers Spokesman said that those personnel who were involved in the shooting would remain in detention until completion of the inquiry.
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March - 20 
Expressing its dismay at the delay in the announcement of local election date, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) asked the Government to declare the date without further delay, reports Kantipuronline.com on March 21 (tod
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Expressing its dismay at the delay in the announcement of local election date, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) asked the Government to declare the date without further delay, reports Kantipuronline.com on March 21 (today). After the meeting of the Local Development and Infrastructure Department of the party a statement said the delay in holding the overdue polls would largely undermine democracy and people's right to elect their representatives at the local bodies
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March - 20 
Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa on March 20 ruled out the possibility of his party unifying with the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), reports The Himalayan Times. Thapa s
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Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa on March 20 ruled out the possibility of his party unifying with the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M), reports The Himalayan Times. Thapa said “Since the UCPN-M has deviated ideologically; unity with them is not possible.” Thapa also accused UCPN-M of being mired in opportunism and conspiracy.
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March - 20 
Police arrested 14 Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists from various areas of Harinakundu sub-District in Jhenidah District on March 20 in connection with the murder of a Policeman, reports The Independent. Police sa
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Police arrested 14 Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activists from various areas of Harinakundu sub-District in Jhenidah District on March 20 in connection with the murder of a Policeman, reports The Independent. Police said that the arrested activists are accused in the killing of Constable Omar Faruk in Harinakundu on March 3.
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March - 20 
A group of pro-Government protesters on March 20 staged demonstrations outside the United Nations (UN) Office and the Embassies of the United Sates (US) and Britain in Colombo to protest a resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Righ
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A group of pro-Government protesters on March 20 staged demonstrations outside the United Nations (UN) Office and the Embassies of the United Sates (US) and Britain in Colombo to protest a resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over its alleged rights abuses during war with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels, reports The Hindu. The protesters called the proposed UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka a gross interference in the country’s internal affairs. The placards read “Hands off Sri Lanka” and “Do not disturb peace after 30 years of war.”
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March - 20 
Many shops in Trincomalee city of Trincomalee District were closed on March 20 in support of protest carried out by Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims Organizations against the US sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in Geneva, reports Daily Mir
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Many shops in Trincomalee city of Trincomalee District were closed on March 20 in support of protest carried out by Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims Organizations against the US sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in Geneva, reports Daily Mirror. According to the Police, many shops in the Trincomalee town have been closed and black flags had been raised as a sign of protest.
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March - 21 
The Shillong Times reports that the flying squads and static surveillance teams operating under Election Commissioner of India (ECI) to monitor Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in respect of ensuing simultaneous elections in Arunachal Pradesh have seized
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The Shillong Times reports that the flying squads and static surveillance teams operating under Election Commissioner of India (ECI) to monitor Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in respect of ensuing simultaneous elections in Arunachal Pradesh have seized arms and ammunitions along with cash and other materials, including Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), during security checking at different parts of the state on March 21. The team has seized cash amount of INR 13,70,800, two .32 revolvers with 34 numbers of ammunitions, one Single Barrel Breech Loading (SBBL) gun and 50 ammunitions, 20 sharp weapons, 3,184 bottles of IMFL. Since the inception of MCC on March 5, 2014, both the squads and Police seized an amount of INR 71,10,800, 237 numbers of sharp weapons, 89 mobile sets, opium 50 grams, 4 kg ganja (cannabis), two .32 revolvers with 34 numbers of ammunitions, two numbers of 12 bore SBBL guns with 50 rounds, 21 SBBL gun 4 numbers, sources added. The security checking would be continued in the state till the casting of ballots for simultaneous elections to be held on April 9, sources added.
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March - 21 
A squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 21 opened fire at a social gathering at Khunti, 30 kilometre from Ranchi, injuring two villagers, including the younger brother of a Special Police Officer (SPO), and set fire to a
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A squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 21 opened fire at a social gathering at Khunti, 30 kilometre from Ranchi, injuring two villagers, including the younger brother of a Special Police Officer (SPO), and set fire to a jeep, reports The Hindu. The tribal villagers said they suspected the Maoists targeted the family and friends of Raila Dhingra Munda for his work as an SPO gathering intelligence for the Khunti District Police.
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March - 21 
In the October 29, 2005 Delhi serial blasts case, a trial court on March 21 sentenced two convicts to five years' imprisonment for funding the blasts, reports The Times of India. The convicts, Ghulam Ahmed Khan and Farooque Ahmed Batloo, however, hav
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In the October 29, 2005 Delhi serial blasts case, a trial court on March 21 sentenced two convicts to five years' imprisonment for funding the blasts, reports The Times of India. The convicts, Ghulam Ahmed Khan and Farooque Ahmed Batloo, however, have already spent more than five yearsin imprisonment and are expected to be set free. The two, both from Jammu and Kashmir, were suspected to be associates of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant. They had pleaded guilty to the charges and sought leniency from the court. Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash held the two guilty under Sections 17 (raising funds for terror strikes) and 18 (conspiracy) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A third accused, Tariq Ahmed Dar, a suspected LeT militant, refused to plead guilty and preferred to face trial in the case. According to Delhi Police, Khan and Batloo had supplied around INR 30,00,000 to Dar through hawala (illegal money transaction) channels, knowing well that the money would be used for the blasts. According to the prosecution, Dar with suspected LeT operatives Abu Ozefa, Abu Al Kama, Rashid, Sazid Ali and Zahid, had allegedly had planned the serial blasts. Ozefa, Abu Al Kama, Rashid, Sajid Ali and Zahid are still at large and are suspected to be in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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March - 21 
Nagaland Post reports on April 1 that troops of 37 Assam Rifles recovered one .22 pistol along with war like stores in the forests of Kukipani Nala near Sitikima on March 21. The recovery was made based on information regarding presence of an abandon
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Nagaland Post reports on April 1 that troops of 37 Assam Rifles recovered one .22 pistol along with war like stores in the forests of Kukipani Nala near Sitikima on March 21. The recovery was made based on information regarding presence of an abandoned militant’s hideout in that area. The items were recovered near two burnt Jhoom huts along the Nala. Apart from the pistol, the recoveries include one hand grenade, one Lathode live round, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), four fired case of Lathode and five live rounds of assorted ammunitions.
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March - 21 
Nagaland Post reports that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘President’ Isak Chishi Swu in his address during the 34th ‘Naga Republic Day’ celebration at Camp Hebron in Dimapur District, on March 21, asserted that “NSCN
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Nagaland Post reports that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘President’ Isak Chishi Swu in his address during the 34th ‘Naga Republic Day’ celebration at Camp Hebron in Dimapur District, on March 21, asserted that “NSCN has never ever deserted the cause” of the Nagas. He said thousands cadres were fully prepared to defend the cause of the Nagas in days to come.
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March - 21 
Nagaland Post reports that Personnel of 29 Assam Rifles arrested three alleged arms dealers in general area Burma Camp, Dimapur District on March 21. The individuals, identified as Vetatso Chakhesang, Sashi Aier and Athikho Lea, were arrested along w
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Nagaland Post reports that Personnel of 29 Assam Rifles arrested three alleged arms dealers in general area Burma Camp, Dimapur District on March 21. The individuals, identified as Vetatso Chakhesang, Sashi Aier and Athikho Lea, were arrested along with two 7.65 mm pistols and four magazines. On questioning, the three revealed that they were planning to sell those weapons to an unidentified person in Assam.
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March - 21 
NDFB-IKS on March 21 termed Bhupen Bora, the Congress candidate from Tezpur Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) constituency, as “anti-Bodo”, reports The Telegraph. In a statement emailed to the media, NDFB-IKS leader B.R. Ferenga asked Bodo
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NDFB-IKS on March 21 termed Bhupen Bora, the Congress candidate from Tezpur Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) constituency, as “anti-Bodo”, reports The Telegraph. In a statement emailed to the media, NDFB-IKS leader B.R. Ferenga asked Bodo people not to vote for Bora alleging he was behind the anti-Bodo and other anti-tribal organisations in the state. In addition, the threat has prompted Assam Police to review and upgrade Bhupen Bora’s security. Inspector-General of Police (law and order) S.N. Singh told The Telegraph there was a threat to Bora’s life from the outfit and additional arrangements have been made for his security. He, however, refused to divulge what arrangements had been made.
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March - 21 
on March 21 that Against Corruption And Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), Nagaland, would begin its State-wide tour and public meeting starting from March 24.
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on March 21 that Against Corruption And Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), Nagaland, would begin its State-wide tour and public meeting starting from March 24.
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March - 21 
SFs arrested an NDFB-IKS militant from an undisclosed hotel in Guwahati on March 21, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered a .9mm pistol and three rounds of ammunition from the militant.
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SFs arrested an NDFB-IKS militant from an undisclosed hotel in Guwahati on March 21, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered a .9mm pistol and three rounds of ammunition from the militant.
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March - 21 
Soldiers from the Army's Red Shield Division arrested two Hmar Peoples' Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) cadres, identified as Laldikshak (27) and Didi Vanlalthrate (28) during an operation at Tuibong in Churachandpur District, a defence statement said
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Soldiers from the Army's Red Shield Division arrested two Hmar Peoples' Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) cadres, identified as Laldikshak (27) and Didi Vanlalthrate (28) during an operation at Tuibong in Churachandpur District, a defence statement said on March 21. Two 7.65 mm pistols and six bullets were recovered from them; the statement said and added that they were handed over to Police.
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March - 21 
Suspected cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) killed the mukhiya (chairman) of Bandgaon block in West Singhbhum District on March 21, reports The Times of India. Bacho Hembram, who was also the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party block
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Suspected cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) killed the mukhiya (chairman) of Bandgaon block in West Singhbhum District on March 21, reports The Times of India. Bacho Hembram, who was also the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party block president, was gunned down by alleged motorcycle-borne PLFI cadres in Matliyan village around 10.30. "The prima facie evidence suggests that Hembram was killed by PLFI rebels. However an investigation is still going on and a manhunt has been launched to arrest the suspects," said West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police (SP), Narendra Kumar Singh. "Long range patrolling has been intensified in the Maoist-hit areas with special focus on the Districts that shares borders with other states," he added. In the East Singhbhum District, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Indian Reserve Battalion personnel have been deployed at sensitive areas, including Ghurabanda, Mosabani, Ghatshila, Dumaria and Dhalbhumgarh, to thwart extremist violence.
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March - 21 
The Shillong Times reports that the displaced people of Bru community from neighbouring Mizoram, now sheltered in six evacuee camps in North Tripura District, will be allowed to vote through postal ballots, the Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) s
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The Shillong Times reports that the displaced people of Bru community from neighbouring Mizoram, now sheltered in six evacuee camps in North Tripura District, will be allowed to vote through postal ballots, the Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said on March 21. Bru voters, whose names are registered in the electoral rolls of Mizoram, would be allowed to exercise their franchise through postal ballot papers from April 1 to 3, Tripura CEO Ashutosh Jindal said. About 37,000 refugees in the relief camps belong to 10 assembly constituencies in Mamit, Kolasib and Lunglei Districts of Mizoram, State election department sources said.
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March - 21 
Troops of 31 Assam Rifles, on March 21, during a routine patrol, reportedly arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre from 18 Mile Junction, Tuli in Mokokchung District. The cadre, identified as B Phuhlom Phom
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Troops of 31 Assam Rifles, on March 21, during a routine patrol, reportedly arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre from 18 Mile Junction, Tuli in Mokokchung District. The cadre, identified as B Phuhlom Phom was arrested along with one pistol, four rounds of live ammunition and “some extortion notes”.
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March - 21 
Unidentified militants picked up a civilian, Harsing Bey (35), from his residence located at Men Terang village under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on March 20 and shot him dead, reports The Sentinel. Later on, March 21 morning, hi
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Unidentified militants picked up a civilian, Harsing Bey (35), from his residence located at Men Terang village under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on March 20 and shot him dead, reports The Sentinel. Later on, March 21 morning, his dead body was recovered from a paddy field, about 1 kilometre from his house. Police suspects that the Karbi National Liberation Army (KNLA) militants had demanded money from him and he also paid a part of the demanded money to the KNLA.
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March - 21 
Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde on March 21 said the government has no information about possible threat to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from terror groups and adequate protection has been given to BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Na
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Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde on March 21 said the government has no information about possible threat to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from terror groups and adequate protection has been given to BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, reports The Times of India. "We have no information regarding terror threat to BJP leaders...We have given adequate security to Modi," he said.
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March - 21 
A resolution moved by the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for creating a new Hazara Province was adopted with majority vote by the KP Assembly, Dawn reports on March 22. However, opposition MPAs belonging to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Awami
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A resolution moved by the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for creating a new Hazara Province was adopted with majority vote by the KP Assembly, Dawn reports on March 22. However, opposition MPAs belonging to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Awami National Party (ANP) and Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) opposed the resolution calling it a conspiracy to divide the Province. Sardar Idrees of PTI tabled the resolution which was subsequently adopted by the house by majority vote. The resolution read that the Provincial Assembly should request federal government to pass a bill for National Assembly for creation of new units including Hazara within the ambit of Constitution with the objective of easing administrative affairs.
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March - 21 
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, on March 21 directed relevant authorities to submit a report within 30 days on the Malakand missing persons’ case which concerns the disappearance of 35 people from an i
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A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, on March 21 directed relevant authorities to submit a report within 30 days on the Malakand missing persons’ case which concerns the disappearance of 35 people from an internment centre in Malakand Agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Dawn. During the hearing of the case, Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Abdul Latif Yousufzai submitted a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Naib Subedar Amanullah in the Supreme Court. The bench was due to rule on the case concerning the unaccounted persons from the list of 35 missing men on March 21 but it postponed the order to March 22, 2014 (today) following a disclosure by the KP Government that no formal FIR had been registered. The court had then directed the Provincial Government to ascertain the situation on the ground and inform the court. The bench directed authorities to submit a copy of the charge sheet to the apex court once the investigation was completed.
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March - 21 
An Afghan doctor, Haji Daud Jan, was abducted by four armed persons from Phase IV area of Hayatabad in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on March 21, reports The Express Tribune. Local Police said that H
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An Afghan doctor, Haji Daud Jan, was abducted by four armed persons from Phase IV area of Hayatabad in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on March 21, reports The Express Tribune. Local Police said that Haji Daud Jan had locked himself in his car after armed men intercepted him. The gunmen, however, broke the car window before hauling the doctor into their own vehicle. This is the second kidnapping incident of the week as an Afghan paediatrician disappeared from Board Bazaar, except an FIR was not lodged in the latter case because Police wrote it off as a ‘disappearance’.
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March - 21 
Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on March 21 that preliminary but formal direct talks between the Government committee and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would take place during the next few days, reports Daily Times.
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Federal Minister of Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on March 21 that preliminary but formal direct talks between the Government committee and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would take place during the next few days, reports Daily Times. “All initial homework and consultations have been completed for the first direct contact with the TTP,” he informed, adding “some forces still want to sabotage the dialogue process by way of terrorist activities”. Addressing a news conference after chairing a meeting of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) board, the Interior Minister said that there had been progress in the TTP-Government talks, which have entered a sensitive stage. Direct mediation between the two sides would take place shortly.
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March - 21 
Lawyers for former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf called on March 21 for his treason trial to be suspended because they claim the Government is colluding with elements of the judiciary to “fix and manipulate” the proceedings, reports Da
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Lawyers for former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf called on March 21 for his treason trial to be suspended because they claim the Government is colluding with elements of the judiciary to “fix and manipulate” the proceedings, reports Dawn. The legal team said it based its claim on “leaked secret communication” from an unnamed source in the office of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In a statement issued in London, the lawyers called for an “immediate and unconditional suspension of the Special Court and a comprehensive investigation” into their claims. The lawyers said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has “manipulated the Pakistani legal process and used unlawful influence on the... judiciary to bring a barrage of unsubstantiated charges” against Musharraf, his long-time political rival. They gave no specific details of their new claims, but said they had submitted them to the office of United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay. Musharraf's lawyers have already written to the UN urging it to intervene to stop what they call a “show trial”, claiming Sharif has handpicked the three judges hearing the case.
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March - 21 
One of the members of the Government’s first committee formed to negotiate peace with the TTP, Major (retired) Amir on March 21 said that Army are the real stakeholders on the matter and their leadership should decide the future course of the dialogu
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One of the members of the Government’s first committee formed to negotiate peace with the TTP, Major (retired) Amir on March 21 said that Army are the real stakeholders on the matter and their leadership should decide the future course of the dialogue for achieving better results, reports Dawn. He added that the Army should be on the driving seat in the peace process because they are not only “affected but also capable.” Amir said that after the formation of new Government committee, the previous one has been dissolved as it was an uphill task to keep it going due to continuous attention of the media on its members.
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March - 21 
Senior bureaucrat Dr Amjad Shahid Afridi was feared to have been abducted after his car was found abandoned at the Chach interchange that lies between the Swabi and Burhan interchanges on the motorway in Peshawar, Dawn reports on March 22. Police sa
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Senior bureaucrat Dr Amjad Shahid Afridi was feared to have been abducted after his car was found abandoned at the Chach interchange that lies between the Swabi and Burhan interchanges on the motorway in Peshawar, Dawn reports on March 22. Police said Dr Afridi was staying at the shahi mehman khana, a government-run guest house in Peshawar, following his transfer from Islamabad to Peshawar. Dr Afridi has held the positions of KP’s Secretary Education and Provincial Secretary for Information Technology.
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March - 21 
sources on March 21 said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has decided to join the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Government in Sindh, reports The News. The sources said that the Government had offered five Ministries to the MQM. They said that
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sources on March 21 said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has decided to join the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Government in Sindh, reports The News. The sources said that the Government had offered five Ministries to the MQM. They said that both the parties had agreed four days ago that two Advisors will also be appointed from MQM besides five Ministers.
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March - 21 
Two Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) leaders, identified as spokesperson Maqsood Qureshi and Salman Wadho, were killed in a targeted attack near Bhiria city in Naushehro Feroze District on March 21, reports The Express Tribune. Wadho was the Secretary G
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Two Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) leaders, identified as spokesperson Maqsood Qureshi and Salman Wadho, were killed in a targeted attack near Bhiria city in Naushehro Feroze District on March 21, reports The Express Tribune. Wadho was the Secretary General of Latif Sangat - the literary wing of JSQM. After the attack, the assailants set the vehicle on fire and escaped from the scene. The killing has triggered widespread unrest in many towns and cities of Sindh, with business activity coming to a halt.
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March - 21 
Nepal was scrutiny during the 110th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 18 and 19 on its “dismal” rights records, including the inordinate delay in forming transitional justice mechanisms to redress the pligh
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Nepal was scrutiny during the 110th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 18 and 19 on its “dismal” rights records, including the inordinate delay in forming transitional justice mechanisms to redress the plights of those directly affected by the decade-long Maoist conflict, reports Republca.
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March - 21 
The Constituent Assembly (CA) passed the CA Regulations and the Legislature-Parliament Operation Procedures Regulations on March 21, reports Nepal News. The approval of the CA Regulations and Operational Procedures of Legislature-Parliament has now p
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The Constituent Assembly (CA) passed the CA Regulations and the Legislature-Parliament Operation Procedures Regulations on March 21, reports Nepal News. The approval of the CA Regulations and Operational Procedures of Legislature-Parliament has now paved way for the beginning of the constitution writing process. Now thematic committees would be formed under the CA and Legislature-Parliament to oversee the works and performance of 26 ministries. The CA had formed the 49-member Regulations Drafting Committee on February 12.
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March - 21 
A report by the United Kingdom (UK) Bar Human Rights Committee and International Truth and Justice Project on March 21 warned that the "highest levels" of Sri Lanka's Government were complicit in raping, torturing and abducting ethnic Tamils followin
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A report by the United Kingdom (UK) Bar Human Rights Committee and International Truth and Justice Project on March 21 warned that the "highest levels" of Sri Lanka's Government were complicit in raping, torturing and abducting ethnic Tamils following the nation's ethnic civil war, reports Times of India. Authorities carried out horrific sexual abuse on Tamils, including forced oral sex and anal rape as well as water torture, the report found. Yasmin Sooka, a top South African human rights lawyer and United Nations (UN) adviser, compiled the report from interviews with 40 Tamils who said they were held in custody by Sri Lankan authorities.
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March - 21 
The Government expressing displeasure over the statements made by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Northern Provincial Councilor Ananthi Sasitharan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 21 has requested the Minister of External
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The Government expressing displeasure over the statements made by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Northern Provincial Councilor Ananthi Sasitharan at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on March 21 has requested the Minister of External Affairs to take immediate steps to counter the false allegations, reports Colombo Page. On March 14, while addressing the UNHRC in Geneva, Ananthi said “The children affected in any war spend a lifetime to recover from the impact. But, the Eelam Tamil children face a continued war with genocidal intent. Concrete actions are needed to safeguard our children from becoming permanent victims to the genocide.”
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March - 22 
A Maoist carrying reward of Rs 5,000 on his head was killed in an encounter with Police in forest area of Gundipur village under Bijapur Police Station limits in Bijapur District On March 22, reports PTI News. The incident occurred in forest area of
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A Maoist carrying reward of Rs 5,000 on his head was killed in an encounter with Police in forest area of Gundipur village under Bijapur Police Station limits in Bijapur District On March 22, reports PTI News. The incident occurred in forest area of Gundipur village under Bijapur Police Station limits when a patrolling party of Police came under fire from Maoist insurgents, Police said. A Police official said other ultras fled from the spot after police retaliated.
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March - 22 
Fresh anti-poll posters put up by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have surfaced at Parsali panchayat (village level local self government institution) office of Kalyansingpur block in Rayagada District on March 22, leaving local l
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Fresh anti-poll posters put up by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have surfaced at Parsali panchayat (village level local self government institution) office of Kalyansingpur block in Rayagada District on March 22, leaving local leaders worried over the peaceful conduct of Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) and State Assembly elections in the State, reports The New Indian Express. The Maoists recently urged the Dongria Kondhs, tribal people of the area, residing in the nearby Niyamgiri hill to boycott the upcoming elections. Few days back, similar posters were found in the interior areas of Majhiguda and Dasmantpur panchayats of Koraput District where the Maoists had asked the locals not to exercise their franchise on April 10 and accused all political parties of being anti-poor. The posters also asked the people not to let politicians enter villages for campaigning.
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March - 22 
Gajapati District Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kumuta Gamanga under R Udaygiri Police Station limits on March 22, reports The Pioneer. Earlier Kumuta was involved in the attack on the R Udaygiri
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Gajapati District Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kumuta Gamanga under R Udaygiri Police Station limits on March 22, reports The Pioneer. Earlier Kumuta was involved in the attack on the R Udaygiri Police Station on March 24, 2006. After torching the Police Station he along with other Maoists had broke the jail and set the Treasury and the Police Station on fire. They had also abducted the then R Udaygiri Police Station in-charge Ranjan Kumar Mallick and Jail Superintendent Raghunath Sethy.
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March - 22 
Maoists opened fire in air at a function causing injury to two villagers during the stampede and set ablaze a vehicle at Marangdih area of Khunti District On March 22, reports PTI News. A group of 20 Maoists arrived in the village and inquired about
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Maoists opened fire in air at a function causing injury to two villagers during the stampede and set ablaze a vehicle at Marangdih area of Khunti District On March 22, reports PTI News. A group of 20 Maoists arrived in the village and inquired about the Special Police Officer (SPOs) when a function was in progress at the village last night, said Superintendent of Police Anis Gupta.
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March - 22 
Naga National Council/Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) celebrated ‘59th Nagaland Republic Day’ at Naga National Council/Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) celebrated ‘59th Nagaland Republic Day’ at Chedema Peace Camp in Kohima District
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Naga National Council/Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) celebrated ‘59th Nagaland Republic Day’ at Naga National Council/Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) celebrated ‘59th Nagaland Republic Day’ at Chedema Peace Camp in Kohima District on March 22. in Kohima District on March 22.
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March - 22 
Nagaland Post reports on March 22 that Cease-fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) has issued security instructions to all NSCN factions in view of the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) election. In a communiqué addressed to all the NSCN fa
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Nagaland Post reports on March 22 that Cease-fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) has issued security instructions to all NSCN factions in view of the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) election. In a communiqué addressed to all the NSCN factions, CFMG chairman Lieutenant General (retd.) N.K. Singh said with the announcement of 16th Lok Sabha elections to be conducted from April 7 to May 12 across the country and on April 9 in Nagaland, all District administrations have been issued instructions that no one other than Security Forces would carry any fire arms so as to ensure peaceful polls. Therefore, all factions of NSCN have been asked to conform to the instructions with the essential objective of ensuring peaceful polls, said Singh. In this regard, carrying of weapons of every kind has been banned in the state with immediate effect. Date of lifting the ban would be intimated after election process was over, he stated.
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March - 22 
On March 22, Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Thokchom Kunje, has been cleared by a Court in Imphal in the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer killing case. The Court has asked for the release of the PLA cadre as he has no other cases against him
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On March 22, Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Thokchom Kunje, has been cleared by a Court in Imphal in the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer killing case. The Court has asked for the release of the PLA cadre as he has no other cases against him. IPS officer Miss Vandana Malik was killed in an ambush launched by suspected PLA cadres at Konthoujam Lamkhai in Imphal West District on April 8, 1989
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March - 22 
Police on March 22 arrested three Bangladeshi nationals during a vehicle checking at Ratacherra area in East Jaintia Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The arrested trio was identified as Mohammad Umar Farukh (18), Mohammad Isub Ali (18) and
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Police on March 22 arrested three Bangladeshi nationals during a vehicle checking at Ratacherra area in East Jaintia Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The arrested trio was identified as Mohammad Umar Farukh (18), Mohammad Isub Ali (18) and Mohammad Jaynal Uddin (18). Police said that they entered into India without valid documents, with the help of one Indian national Sumba Das (22) who is working as a Supervisor of coal mine in Khliehriat area of the same District.
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March - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) along with a computer professional in Baksa District on March 22, reports The Telegraph. SFs recovered an AK-56 rifle, a maga
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) along with a computer professional in Baksa District on March 22, reports The Telegraph. SFs recovered an AK-56 rifle, a magazine, seven rounds of ammunition, three grenades, two detonators and some extortion notes from the trio. The trio was identified as Ratneswar Boro alias Ritha and Rabiram Basumatary alias B. Rabha, along with a computer professional, Dipen Basumatary. However, Inspector General of Police (IGP-BTAD) L.R. Bishnoi, following the arrests, said Police arrested two militants from Kosukata village. The third was also arrested from the same village based on the confession of the other two adds The Sentinel.
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March - 22 
seven labourers who were abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres on March 13 from Navinagar in Jamui District were released on March 22, reports indiatvnews.com. The Maoists released the labourers at an isolated place from where they walked upto Malaypur Railw
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seven labourers who were abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres on March 13 from Navinagar in Jamui District were released on March 22, reports indiatvnews.com. The Maoists released the labourers at an isolated place from where they walked upto Malaypur Railway Station and boarded a train to reach their respective villages, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Surendra Singh said. The abducted labourers were identified as Anjay Singh, Raju Yadav, Pappu Yadav, Bachhu Yadav, Jitesh Sao, Rajeev Singh and Bambam Singh. The Maoists had abducted ten labourers while they were working at a sand mine site in Navinagar village. However, three of them were released on the same day.
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March - 22 
Sources in the Central intelligence agencies said that in the run-up to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls, security agencies and border guarding forces have been told to particularly be alert to Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) n
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Sources in the Central intelligence agencies said that in the run-up to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls, security agencies and border guarding forces have been told to particularly be alert to Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) networks becoming over active across India as the security agencies busy themselves on other fronts, Deccan Chronicle reports on March 23. Sources also said apart from Nepal, the FICN syndicates in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Dubai (UAE) have also picked up steam keeping the security agencies on their toes. “State Police forces need to pay attention to fight this economic jihad by Pakistan. By merely setting up structures are the central level is not enough,” a top security official remarked. Local Police officials in cities of western Uttar Pradesh like Meerut are well aware of the FICN syndicates operating from Nepal but admit that the checks on the ground prove insufficient in front of the organised network.
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March - 22 
The Hindu reports that Manipur People’s Party (MPP) President Sovakiran N has demanded the closure of the camps of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) located in some hill Districts of the State. Talking to reporters on Ma
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The Hindu reports that Manipur People’s Party (MPP) President Sovakiran N has demanded the closure of the camps of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) located in some hill Districts of the State. Talking to reporters on March 22, he said that it was a matter of concern that the NSCN-IM had celebrated its raising day in a camp in Chandel District bordering Myanmar on March 21.
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March - 22 
The Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) is desperate to make its presence felt in the run-up to the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls, but the outfit does not have a strong presence on the ground t
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The Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) is desperate to make its presence felt in the run-up to the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls, but the outfit does not have a strong presence on the ground to continue with a sustained offensive in any part of the State, reports The Assam Tribune on March 23. The outfit desperately wanted to show its strength in the run-up to the elections, particularly because of the fact that the first phase of the polls will be held on April 7, which is the foundation day of the outfit.
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March - 22 
The Sangai Express reports that four militants of the armed Zomi Revolutionary Front (ZRF), including its ‘commander-in-chief’, have reportedly been arrested by the Police during a search operation conducted on March 22 at National Games Village, Zon
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The Sangai Express reports that four militants of the armed Zomi Revolutionary Front (ZRF), including its ‘commander-in-chief’, have reportedly been arrested by the Police during a search operation conducted on March 22 at National Games Village, Zone-II in Imphal West District. One 7.65 pistol, two magazines and four live rounds concealed inside a guitar was recovered from them. In addition, 10 demand letters of ZRF signed by the outfit's ‘commander-in-chief’, six other demand notes signed by the armed group's finance director, one Honda Activa, three mobile phone handsets and one camouflage trouser have also been recovered from their possession. Identifying the four as ZRF ‘commander-in-chief’ Songlianlal Hangsing alias Lalpu (52), Kamsuanlian Mantuang alias Michael (39), Ginlalsiam Phiamphu alias Zonathan (34) and Mawirousanga Guite (25) the Police maintained that investigation revealed about the seized arms and ammunition being used in kidnapping and extortion by the ZRF cadres.
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March - 22 
The Shillong Times reports on March 22 that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) shot dead Servison R Sangma, the cousin of its own ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma for deserting the outfit even as it claimed that the killing was ‘accidental’. A 12-mem
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The Shillong Times reports on March 22 that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) shot dead Servison R Sangma, the cousin of its own ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma for deserting the outfit even as it claimed that the killing was ‘accidental’. A 12-member group of armed GNLA militants led by its ‘action commander’ Ajan Ch Marak alias Jimmy Momin came down to Asiragre village, three kilometres from Williamnagar (East Garo Hills District), and targeted the home of Servison. According to Police, the militants first tried to forcibly take him away at gunpoint. When Servison resisted the move, he was shot by Jimmy Momin. Servison Sangma who was earlier in the GNLA and went by the outfit’s name of Kocheng surrendered unarmed to Williamanagar Police in 2013. The GNLA was quick to distance itself from the killing blaming unknown individuals for the ‘accidental’ killing. “GNLA will pursue to the end any cadre who flees from the organization with arms and ammunition but Servison was accidentally killed due to wrong information given by some individuals,” claimed the GNLA in a hurriedly released press statement.
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March - 22 
The Shillong Times reports that suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants attacked a Special Weapon and Tactic (SWAT) team at Ambari near Shallang in West Khasi Hills District in the morning of March 22. GNLA militants numbering aroun
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The Shillong Times reports that suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants attacked a Special Weapon and Tactic (SWAT) team at Ambari near Shallang in West Khasi Hills District in the morning of March 22. GNLA militants numbering around 12 to 14 carrying heavy arms came to Songsak toll gate for extorting money to the trucks. Sallang Police after getting the information about the presence of GNLA rebels in the area rushed a SWAT team to the spot. GNLA militants attacked the Swat team as soon as it reached the spot. The exchange fire continued for 10 to 15 minutes and GNLA rebels later escaped to a thick forest at Ambari. Police informed that one AK 47 dummy was recovered from the encounter site. Police also recovered one pair of slipper, commando uniform, commando cap and one book of GNLA demand notes.
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March - 22 
The Times of India reports that Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on March 22, asserted that the most important issue before the people of the State was the Naga political issue. He said that since the ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN)
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The Times of India reports that Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on March 22, asserted that the most important issue before the people of the State was the Naga political issue. He said that since the ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) alliance formed the Government for the third term on March 6, 2013, it was playing a positive role in bringing an early solution to Naga political settlement and they were still committed to the issue. However, he said the political issue was between the Centre and underground forces, adding that the State Government could not take part in the talks directly.
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March - 22 
A person, identified as Ghulam Shabir (31), was shot dead on Mirza Adam Khan Road in Gulistan Colony of Lyari town on March 22, reports The News.
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A person, identified as Ghulam Shabir (31), was shot dead on Mirza Adam Khan Road in Gulistan Colony of Lyari town on March 22, reports The News.
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March - 22 
A person, identified as Haroon Raees (30), was shot dead in Sector 11-L in North Karachi on March 22, reports The News.
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A person, identified as Haroon Raees (30), was shot dead in Sector 11-L in North Karachi on March 22, reports The News.
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March - 22 
A Police Constable, identified as Naeemuddin (40), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Korangi town on March 22, reports The News.
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A Police Constable, identified as Naeemuddin (40), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Korangi town on March 22, reports The News.
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March - 22 
A Shopkeeper, identified as Shujaat Hussain (24), was shot dead and his friend Taufiq was injured in Rizvia Society of Liaquatabad Town on March 22, reports The News.
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A Shopkeeper, identified as Shujaat Hussain (24), was shot dead and his friend Taufiq was injured in Rizvia Society of Liaquatabad Town on March 22, reports The News.
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March - 22 
At least five militants were killed and eight others were arrested during a search operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Turbat District on March 22, reports Dawn. An un-named official said that SFs launched a search operation in the Pidrak area of T
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At least five militants were killed and eight others were arrested during a search operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Turbat District on March 22, reports Dawn. An un-named official said that SFs launched a search operation in the Pidrak area of Turbat that led to an exchange of fire between militants and SFs. "The forces quickly responded and killed five militants during the exchange of fire,” he added. He further stated that eight suspects were arrested up from the same area and are being interrogated by the security personnel.
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March - 22 
At least nine persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh on March 22, reports The News. DSP Agha Jameel, who was active during the infamous 1992 Operation Clean-up and also nominated in th
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At least nine persons were killed in separate incidents in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh on March 22, reports The News. DSP Agha Jameel, who was active during the infamous 1992 Operation Clean-up and also nominated in the Murtaza Bhutto murder case, was at a restaurant near Sharfabad Chowrangi when he was shot at, said the New Town Police official. He was taken to a private hospital, where he expired. Police said a passerby, Faizan (10), was also killed and his mother injured in the incident.
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March - 22 
Police arrested a gangster belonging to Uzair Jan Baloch gang, identified as Hussain, alias Abuzar, after an exchange of fire with the Police on Mirza Adam Khan Road within the limits of Chakiwarha Police Station in Lyari Town on March 22 (today), re
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Police arrested a gangster belonging to Uzair Jan Baloch gang, identified as Hussain, alias Abuzar, after an exchange of fire with the Police on Mirza Adam Khan Road within the limits of Chakiwarha Police Station in Lyari Town on March 22 (today), reports The Express Tribune.
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March - 22 
Three dead bodies were found in different parts of the Karachi. A body was found in the Mewa Shah graveyard of Pak Colony; another in Slaughter House of Lyari area; and a person, identified as Jawad Hassan’s body in Lyari River of Sher Shah area on M
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Three dead bodies were found in different parts of the Karachi. A body was found in the Mewa Shah graveyard of Pak Colony; another in Slaughter House of Lyari area; and a person, identified as Jawad Hassan’s body in Lyari River of Sher Shah area on March 22, reports The News.
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March - 22 
Three gangsters associated with the Faisal Pathan group of Lyari were killed in an encounter with Police and Rangers in Aath Chowk area within the remits of Kalakot Police Station in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 22
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Three gangsters associated with the Faisal Pathan group of Lyari were killed in an encounter with Police and Rangers in Aath Chowk area within the remits of Kalakot Police Station in Lyari Town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 22 (today), reports The Express Tribune. The gangsters were identified as Bilal, alias Bilawal, Abid and Akbar, alias Seti. Officials claimed they had recovered radio sets, hand grenades and weapons from their possession.
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March - 22 
Police arrested Fayez Ahmed Noman (30), an alleged cadre of banned militant outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir (HuT) and recovered some leaflets in his possession in Chittagong city of Chittagong District on March 22, reports The Daily Star. Police said that the
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Police arrested Fayez Ahmed Noman (30), an alleged cadre of banned militant outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir (HuT) and recovered some leaflets in his possession in Chittagong city of Chittagong District on March 22, reports The Daily Star. Police said that the leaflets bore writings urging “conscious” people to jump into "the movement to oust the corrupted and exploiting Government".
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March - 22 
Police on March 22 announced a reward of Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) 1 million for anyone who is able to provide accurate information about Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspect, Kajeeban Ponniah Selvanayagam alias Gopi and his assistant, report
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Police on March 22 announced a reward of Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) 1 million for anyone who is able to provide accurate information about Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suspect, Kajeeban Ponniah Selvanayagam alias Gopi and his assistant, reports Colombo Page. According to the Police description, the 31-year-old suspect is about 6 feet tall and has a scar above his lip on the left side. The suspect shot and injured a Police Sub Inspector on March 13 when a Police team went to the residence he was hiding in Dharmapuram, Kilinochchi District to apprehend him.
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March - 22 
The Presidential Commission investigating the alleged disappearances of persons in conflict affected areas concluded its first public sitting in the Eastern Province on March 22, reports Colombo Page. The Commission appointed to investigate cases of
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The Presidential Commission investigating the alleged disappearances of persons in conflict affected areas concluded its first public sitting in the Eastern Province on March 22, reports Colombo Page. The Commission appointed to investigate cases of alleged disappearances of persons in the Northern and Eastern Provinces during the period 1990-2009 received submissions from 129 people from Chenkallady, Vakarai and Batticaloa in the Eastern Province. The Commission's Secretary Mr. H.W. Gunadasa said the complainants will be given a date to come before the Commission. The Commission will also launch a website in the near future enabling the public to access information on the Commission's work.
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March - 23 
Noted Muslim cleric Maulana Abdul Qavi, wanted by Police for the last ten years, was arrested by Ahmedabad’s Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) on March 23 night from New Delhi airport for alleged anti-national activities and having links with terror
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Noted Muslim cleric Maulana Abdul Qavi, wanted by Police for the last ten years, was arrested by Ahmedabad’s Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) on March 23 night from New Delhi airport for alleged anti-national activities and having links with terror groups Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), according to Zee News. Qavi has been 'wanted' by DCB for the last ten years in a case under the Prevention of Terrorist Activities (POTA) Act. In their remand application submitted to Additional Prinicipal Judge Geeta Gopi, DCB cited several reasons for Qavi's remand. According to DCB, Qavi allegedly took part in the proxy war against India with direct or indirect support of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) and other terror outfits to avenge post-Godhra riots. The DCB also alleged Qavi sent several youngsters to Pakistan-based training camps run by LeT and JeM to spread terror in India. These youngsters include Asghar Ali, an accused in Haren Pandya murder case, and Hyderabad-based most wanted terrorist Rasool Party who is absconding and believed to be in Pakistan. DCB further claimed 56 accused have been arrested since 2004 in the case for waging terror against the nation and 41 are still absconding. After hearing arguments presented by DCB, the court remanded Qavi to a 14-day Police custody which ends on April 7, 2014. Crime Branch Chief, Joint Commissioner of Police A.K. Sharma commented, “Qavi was wanted in the jihadi conspiracy from 2003 that has resulted in the murder of Haren Pandya, blasts in AMTS buses of Ahmedabad, tiffin box blasts and firing at Jagdish Tiwari. Of the two modules (Hyderabad and Gujarat) that worked behind the recruitment of Muslim boys for terrorism and execution of the conspiracy in Gujarat, Qavi was one of the chief accused who recruited boys on instructions of terrorist Sharif Khan who is now believed to be hiding in Pakistan”, reports Indian Express.
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Nagaland Post reports on March 23 that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), Sumi region, has refuted the claim of AR arresting two of cadres on March 12, saying it was “false and far from truth.”
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Nagaland Post reports on March 23 that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), Sumi region, has refuted the claim of AR arresting two of cadres on March 12, saying it was “false and far from truth.”
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Tehsin Akthar, who is suspected to have replaced arrested Indian Mujahedeen’s (IM) ‘India Operations Chief’ Yasin Bhatkal, has been detained by a special team of Delhi Police from Samastipur, near the India-Nepal border, in Bihar, Rediff.com report
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Tehsin Akthar, who is suspected to have replaced arrested Indian Mujahedeen’s (IM) ‘India Operations Chief’ Yasin Bhatkal, has been detained by a special team of Delhi Police from Samastipur, near the India-Nepal border, in Bihar, Rediff.com reports on March 25. Akhtar is suspected to be the mastermind of the Patna blasts in October 2013.
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March - 23 
19th Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested a person, identified as Mhasibeituo (20), from T Khel Market in Kohima town (Kohima District) for extorting money in the name of NSCN-K on March 23, reports Nagaland Post.
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19th Assam Rifles (AR) personnel arrested a person, identified as Mhasibeituo (20), from T Khel Market in Kohima town (Kohima District) for extorting money in the name of NSCN-K on March 23, reports Nagaland Post.
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March - 23 
A cadre of Communist Party of India- Maoist CPI-Maoist, identified as Kedar Yadav, was arrested from a hideout at Khaira under Garhi Bazar locality of Jamui District on March 23, reports The Business Standard. A country-made pistol was recovered from
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A cadre of Communist Party of India- Maoist CPI-Maoist, identified as Kedar Yadav, was arrested from a hideout at Khaira under Garhi Bazar locality of Jamui District on March 23, reports The Business Standard. A country-made pistol was recovered from Yadav's possession. He was wanted in several cases of violence in the District.
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March - 23 
Ahead of the upcoming Parliamentary Elections, militant groups operating in the Kashmir Valley have threatened Sarpanches (head of Panchayats, village level local self Government institution) and Panches (member of Panchayats) to resign from their me
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Ahead of the upcoming Parliamentary Elections, militant groups operating in the Kashmir Valley have threatened Sarpanches (head of Panchayats, village level local self Government institution) and Panches (member of Panchayats) to resign from their membership, Mumbai Mirror reports on March 24. In one such incident, the militants have sent a bullet along with a poster to the residence of Panchayat member Ghulam Rasool Bhat in Baramulla District.
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March - 23 
Criminal Charles Sobhraj claimed that he worked as an arms dealer for Taliban after befriending Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) 'chief' Masood Azhar in Tihar (Delhi) prison and was even associated with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Indian Express repo
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Criminal Charles Sobhraj claimed that he worked as an arms dealer for Taliban after befriending Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) 'chief' Masood Azhar in Tihar (Delhi) prison and was even associated with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Indian Express reports on March 24. Sobhraj, lodged in central jail of Kathmandu (Nepal) since 2003, said the Taliban needed to sell heroin to buy arms and he had helped the terror group with his contacts.
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March - 23 
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India, reports Indian Express on March 24. He stated, “Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India – there is no question of anybody interfering with
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External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India, reports Indian Express on March 24. He stated, “Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India – there is no question of anybody interfering with this idea. The US knows this very well”. Salman Khurshid was responding to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s March 24 statement where he sought US intervention in settling the Kashmir dispute complaining that India was hesitant whenever it wanted to talk on the vexed issue. Speaking to accompanying Pakistani journalists after holding a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry at the Hague, on the sidelines of a two-day nuclear summit, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the Kashmir issue should be resolved. He said, “We have said somebody else can also help us in resolving the issue. But India is also not in agreement on that. So how can talks proceed? How can such issues be solved? I said this is for the US also to think. When you tell us that normal relations should be there, we understand that but your role comes in also. If we cannot solve an issue with India bilaterally, a third power should be there to play a role in moving the dialogue forward.”
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March - 23 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from a weekly market in Narayanpur District on March 23, reports ibnlive.in.com. Those arrested were identified as - Chamru Gota (26), Soma Salaam (50), Antu Korram (36), Soma Pa
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from a weekly market in Narayanpur District on March 23, reports ibnlive.in.com. Those arrested were identified as - Chamru Gota (26), Soma Salaam (50), Antu Korram (36), Soma Pattavi (48) and Jainu Gota (36). They were involved in several incidents of crime in the region, said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) O P Sharma adding that it was yet to be ascertained to which 'dalam' or armed squad they belong.
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March - 23 
Four Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists were arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell from Rajasthan on March 22, The Times of India reports. Some explosive items were also recovered from their possession. IM top 'commander' Waqas alias Javed Mohammm
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Four Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists were arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell from Rajasthan on March 22, The Times of India reports. Some explosive items were also recovered from their possession. IM top 'commander' Waqas alias Javed Mohammmad alias Zia Ur Rehman is a Pakistani who came to India for the first time in September 2010, along with Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi. Waqas was arrested outside Ajmer railway station on March 22, when he alighted from a train, which came from Bandra, Mumbai Mid-Day reports on March 24. His three associates, identified as Mohammad Mahruf (21), Mohammad Waqar Azhar alias Haneef (21), both residents of Jaipur, and Shaquib Ansari alias Khalid (25), were arrested at his instance from their residences with the help of Rajasthan Police. “Rehman, a dreaded terrorist, exported by Pakistan-based ISI, is wanted in a series of bombings carried out all over India along with his absconding associates,” said Special Commissioner (Special Cell) S N Shrivastava. Police seized a huge cache of explosives and other materials, which included 6.5 kg Ammonium Nitrate, 42 kg gun powder, 17.65 kg stone cracker powder, 1.6 kg red phosphorus, 592 feet of fuse-wire, 3 timer switches, 8 electronic switches, 15 diodes, one non-electronic and electronic detonator. Besides this, one electronic circuit plate, 2 electronic high wattage batteries, 2 packets detonator caps, 1 local pipe bomb, 2 local bottle bombs, 2 laptops, 1 CPU, 3 memory cards, 1 card reader, 4 pen drives, 2 cell phones and 90 CDs were also seized. The three others who were arrested along with Waqas are said to have been recruited by Riyaz Bhatkal and then put under Waqas to train them in bomb-making, adds Indian Express. An expert in making electrical circuits for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Waqas played an active role in the Jama Masjid shootout (September, 2010), Varanasi bomb blast (December, 2010), Mumbai serial blasts (July, 2011), Pune (Maharashtra) blasts (August, 2012) and Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) twin blasts in February, 2013, reports The Times of India. Waqas, had a short stay in Kerala a few months ago, according to top officials of the Intelligence Department, New Indian Express reports on March 24. “The Central Intelligence agencies had shared such information with the state. Waqas had briefly stayed in Munnar some months ago. He was there for a few days, may be while being on the run,” they said. The officials said Waqas was staying with a person based in Munnar whom he had befriended earlier. However, they refused to give more details. “Waqas had visited a number of other states too,” they added. These arrests have revealed that they were allegedly planning to carry out blasts at some locations in Jaipur including the World Trade Park, Moti Doongri Temple and Birla Temple, The Times of India reports on March 24. Other places the terrorists had conducted recee include a temple in Bharatpur (Rajasthan) where they were allegedly conspiring to strike in retaliation of the Gopalgarh communal violence that left 10 people dead in 2011. Waqas, is known for making perfect IEDs with hydrogen peroxide, potassium chloride and ammonium nitrate. He is also the only Pakistani national whom IM has used to execute terror attacks in India.
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March - 23 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal's aide Asadullah Akhtar was in touch with Mohammad Atif Ameen, who died in the September 19, 2008 Batla House shootout, for planning Delhi serial blasts, Delhi Police told a court in New D
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal's aide Asadullah Akhtar was in touch with Mohammad Atif Ameen, who died in the September 19, 2008 Batla House shootout, for planning Delhi serial blasts, Delhi Police told a court in New Delhi on March 24, reports Zee News. Police said the Central Forensic Science Laboratory report has confirmed that voice sample of Akhtar has matched with the intercepted voice calls that were exchanged between Akhtar and Ameen. Akhtar called Ameen for planning through his associate Mohammad Hakim the capital's serial blasts that were to use cycle ball bearings. Hakim is facing trial in that serial blasts case, police said. Police made the submissions to Additional Sessions Judge Daya Prakash while seeking more days to conclude the probe in the 2008 Karol Bagh blasts case. The court accepted the plea after it was told that questioning of Akhtar in the case has revealed vital informations about one more accused in this case named Ariz Khan alias Junaid. The operation to trace him is underway. The court, meanwhile, dismissed the bail application of Bhatkal and Akhtar, filed through advocate MS Khan.
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March - 23 
Naga National Council Non-Accordist (NNC-NA) also observed ‘58th Naga Republic Day’ on the same day.
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Naga National Council Non-Accordist (NNC-NA) also observed ‘58th Naga Republic Day’ on the same day.
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March - 23 
Nagaland Post reports on March 23 that personnel of 19 Assam Rifles (AR) along with Nagaland Police arrested one person identified as Roko Angami (43) in Bayavu Hill, Kohima District. The team recovered one 7.65mm pistol with nine live rounds of ammu
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Nagaland Post reports on March 23 that personnel of 19 Assam Rifles (AR) along with Nagaland Police arrested one person identified as Roko Angami (43) in Bayavu Hill, Kohima District. The team recovered one 7.65mm pistol with nine live rounds of ammunition.
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March - 23 
Nagaland Timber Traders’ Union (NTTU), on March 23, alleged that the union members were under “heavy taxation” imposed by ‘Naga political groups’ as well as the forest department forcing the timber farmers and traders out of business. The union asked
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Nagaland Timber Traders’ Union (NTTU), on March 23, alleged that the union members were under “heavy taxation” imposed by ‘Naga political groups’ as well as the forest department forcing the timber farmers and traders out of business. The union asked the Naga political groups whether the route to “sovereignty” or “independence” was through heavy taxation imposed on their “own brothers” who were tree farmers and plantation owners and who were trying to make an honest living by the sweat of their brow.
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March - 23 
Security Forces arrested ‘Sergeant Major’ of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), identified as Gaikhonglung Kamei alias Khang and recovered one 9mm Pistol and five rounds at Nonei Bazaar in Tamenglong District on March 23.
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Security Forces arrested ‘Sergeant Major’ of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), identified as Gaikhonglung Kamei alias Khang and recovered one 9mm Pistol and five rounds at Nonei Bazaar in Tamenglong District on March 23.
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March - 23 
SFs recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing three kilogram from a bamboo yard at Ramnagar area in Sonari in Sivasagar District on March 23, reports The Sentinel.
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SFs recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing three kilogram from a bamboo yard at Ramnagar area in Sonari in Sivasagar District on March 23, reports The Sentinel.
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March - 23 
Survey Engineer Deep Mondal (25), who was abducted by Bru men and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants on November 23, 2013 and was in captivity since then in Bangladesh, was released by the abductors on March 23 night, reports The
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Survey Engineer Deep Mondal (25), who was abducted by Bru men and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants on November 23, 2013 and was in captivity since then in Bangladesh, was released by the abductors on March 23 night, reports The Shillong Times. Police officials told PTI over phone from Mizoram-Bangladesh border that Mondal was brought to the Mizoram border on March 24th morning. “He would undergo thorough medical check-up before proceeding towards Aizawl,” the officials said. Mondal, a survey engineer working with Noida-based Telecom Network Solution, was abducted from Tuipuibari in Mamit District, near Bangladesh border along with two Mizo drivers.
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March - 23 
The ‘chairman’ of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on March 23 said that elections in Kashmir are being used to ‘suppress right to freedom’, reports Greater Kashmir. Malik urged Kashmiris to stay away from the election
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The ‘chairman’ of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on March 23 said that elections in Kashmir are being used to ‘suppress right to freedom’, reports Greater Kashmir. Malik urged Kashmiris to stay away from the election process.
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March - 23 
The IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB–IKS) has declared 12 hours Sonitpur bandh (general shutdown) on March 27 in protest against the visit of Indian National Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at Tezpur in Son
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The IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB–IKS) has declared 12 hours Sonitpur bandh (general shutdown) on March 27 in protest against the visit of Indian National Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi at Tezpur in Sonitpur District, reports The Sentinel on March 24. BR Ferengga, 'in–charge of Education (Interim Committee) NDFB', through a telephonic conversation, said the NDFB-IKS has called 12 hours Sonitpur District bandh in protest against Rahul Gandhi’s campaign in Tezpur. Farrenga termed Gandhi as anti–Bodo and anti–Mongoloid. He said the Congress is the only party for the suppression, oppression and exploitation of the indigenous people of Western and South East Asian region (Northeast India). He appealed to the indigenous people not to participate in the meeting.
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March - 23 
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) issued a specific alert of a possible “human bomb” targeting a rally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial nominee Narendra Modi Financial Express reports on March 24. According to sources, the IB alert says t
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) issued a specific alert of a possible “human bomb” targeting a rally of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial nominee Narendra Modi Financial Express reports on March 24. According to sources, the IB alert says the attack may be on the lines of assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by the Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 1991. The “highly specific” input states that while Modi won’t be shot at, a suicide bomber may target him disguised as a supporter. The alert does not specify the gender of the likely bomber. “The agencies are also working on messages picked up from social networking sites coinciding with poll announcements,” said a senior official. The agencies suspect any assassination attempt would be most likely in Modi’s own constituencies of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Vadodara (Gujarat). The IB has issued inputs regarding the security protocol to several states, particularly Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. “We are keeping a live channel open with these states,” confirmed a senior intelligence official.
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The Sangai Express reports that unidentified miscreants launched a grenade attack at the residence of Mohammad Ramizuddin (42) at Sangaiyumpham Puleipokpi in Thoubal District in the intervening night of March 23 and March 24. Ramizuddin is a member o
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The Sangai Express reports that unidentified miscreants launched a grenade attack at the residence of Mohammad Ramizuddin (42) at Sangaiyumpham Puleipokpi in Thoubal District in the intervening night of March 23 and March 24. Ramizuddin is a member of Sangaiyumpham Panchayat (village level local self-government institution). Part of the house was damaged in the blast although no casualty was reported.
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March - 23 
There have been 30 cases of bomb blasts between January and March 23, 2014, apart from 27 cases of planting bombs, reports The Sangai Express on March 24. According to reports published in Imphal based daily newspapers, out of the total 57 cases of b
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There have been 30 cases of bomb blasts between January and March 23, 2014, apart from 27 cases of planting bombs, reports The Sangai Express on March 24. According to reports published in Imphal based daily newspapers, out of the total 57 cases of bomb blasts/plantation, 50 cases were never claimed by any group or individual. State Home Minister Gaikhangam conceded that the incidents of bomb blasts have become a serious issue. Even though most of the bomb attacks were carried out by militant groups, they did not own it for fear of public wrath. They used young people given to drugs for transportation of explosives.
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March - 23 
Chief of the party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and a key player in the Taliban negotiating team, Muhammad Ibrahim said that those calling for a military operation against the Taliban wanted to destabilise the country. “Their demands are against the
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Chief of the party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and a key player in the Taliban negotiating team, Muhammad Ibrahim said that those calling for a military operation against the Taliban wanted to destabilise the country. “Their demands are against the national consensus and all political parties want to initiate peace talks with the Taliban,” he said.
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March - 23 
National Assembly opposition leader Syed Khursheed Shah on March 23 demanded Altaf Hussain to withdraw his statement in which he invited the Army to take over the reign of power and said that Altaf’s statement was unconstitutional and PPP, which is a
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National Assembly opposition leader Syed Khursheed Shah on March 23 demanded Altaf Hussain to withdraw his statement in which he invited the Army to take over the reign of power and said that Altaf’s statement was unconstitutional and PPP, which is a democratic party, would not take MQM in the Government of Sindh because of the MQM’s track record of inviting Army to run the affairs of the country, reports Daily Times.
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March - 23 
Number of civilian’s deaths from US drone attacks in Pakistan is far bigger than Washington admits, Russian media said on March 23, reports The News. In a documentary on US drones, the Russian media said over 3000 people half of them civilians have b
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Number of civilian’s deaths from US drone attacks in Pakistan is far bigger than Washington admits, Russian media said on March 23, reports The News. In a documentary on US drones, the Russian media said over 3000 people half of them civilians have been killed in 350 aerial strikes in Pakistan. The Russian media called US term ‘Signature Strikes’ as worrying since in this procedure suspects are killed in US drone attacks without any substantial evidence. They said the US drone attacks are tantamount to war crimes and sheer violation of international laws.
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March - 23 
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced on March 23 that his Government is working day and night for peace and would be holding direct talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and the process would kick-start in a day or two, reports Daily Time
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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced on March 23 that his Government is working day and night for peace and would be holding direct talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and the process would kick-start in a day or two, reports Daily Times. “The country needs peace to put economy on the right track,” he stressed. Nawaz opined terrorism in the country was a result of wrong policies of the past. “Even those countries who were lagging behind Pakistan in development have taken a lead, as we are engulfed in terrorism,” he added. “For the last 10-15 years not a single considerable developmental project was launched in any part of the country,” he regretted. Sharif noted that the economy has lately shown signs of improvement, and exports are on the rise.
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March - 23 
The Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) during the celebration of Pakistan Day at the Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan (Security of Pakistan) Convention on March 23 in Nishtar Park of Jamshed Town in Karachi demanded for an ‘Islamic Pakistan’, reports The Express Tribune. “De
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The Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) during the celebration of Pakistan Day at the Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan (Security of Pakistan) Convention on March 23 in Nishtar Park of Jamshed Town in Karachi demanded for an ‘Islamic Pakistan’, reports The Express Tribune. “Despite a myriad of experiments involving democracy and dictatorships during the last 65 years, we have failed to honour our pledge to God and the people for the creation of an Islamic state,” said JeI Chief Syed Munawar Hasan as he addressed the participants.
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March - 23 
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on March 22 announced a formation of a coalition Government in Sindh as five ministries are likely to be handed over to the MQM, reports The Express Tribune. According to source
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The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on March 22 announced a formation of a coalition Government in Sindh as five ministries are likely to be handed over to the MQM, reports The Express Tribune. According to sources, the Ministries of Health, Information Technology, Auqaf, Industries and Commerce are likely to be offered to the MQM. Two advisers will also be appointed from the MQM. The names of the potential ministers have been sent to MQM chief Altaf Hussain for approval.
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March - 23 
Two dead bodies of Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASI) of Police who had been abducted on an unspecified date were found from two different areas of Sanda and Chow-Burji in Lahore District on March 23, reports The News. According to Police sources, both
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Two dead bodies of Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASI) of Police who had been abducted on an unspecified date were found from two different areas of Sanda and Chow-Burji in Lahore District on March 23, reports The News. According to Police sources, both the Policemen were associated with the Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC).
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March - 23 
Two members of Sikh community, Savendar Singh and Anand Singh, who were abducted from Dera Ismail Khan on February 11, have been released and have reached their home in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on March 23, reports Dawn
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Two members of Sikh community, Savendar Singh and Anand Singh, who were abducted from Dera Ismail Khan on February 11, have been released and have reached their home in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on March 23, reports Dawn. Anand Singh said he and Savender were running their herbal medicine business in Dera Ismail Khan when they were abducted on gunpoint by masked gunmen riding motorbikes. He said the kidnappers shifted them to an unknown place later. He said the kidnappers were 10 in numbers who told them that there were some complaints against them and they would only be released if their Amir (chief) is satisfied. Anand Singh rejected the notion that they had been released after payment of ransom. Another member of the Sikh community in mohallah Jogan Shah said that the two had been released after payment of PKR four million to the abductors.
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March - 23 
A PP meeting of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on March 23 decided to exert pressure on the Government and the Election Commission (EC) to hold elections for local bodies by mid-June, reports Republica. A statement is
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A PP meeting of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on March 23 decided to exert pressure on the Government and the Election Commission (EC) to hold elections for local bodies by mid-June, reports Republica. A statement issued after the PP meeting said "The meeting has decided to strongly lobby for election of local bodies that are being run without elected representatives for long." Local bodies are being run merely by civil servants for over a decade as it was around 16 years ago when the last local elections were held. The meeting also passed the proposed draft of the PP’s statute with some suggestions. The statute will come into effect after the party´s all-powerful central committee endorses it.
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March - 23 
Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) politburo member Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma on March 23 asked people not to expect a ‘people’s constitution’ from the sitting Constituent Assembly (CA), reports The Himalayan Times. The CPN-M
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Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) politburo member Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma on March 23 asked people not to expect a ‘people’s constitution’ from the sitting Constituent Assembly (CA), reports The Himalayan Times. The CPN-Maoist leader said that the recently elected CA body would not be able to draft a pro-people constitution given the wide differences among lawmakers in the constitution drafting body regarding the major agendas of the constitution. “Constitution from this CA is a far cry. Even if it’s drafted, it won’t be in favor of the people,” he remarked.
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March - 23 
Nepali Congress (NC) lawmakers and Central Working Committee (CWC) members on March 23 criticized Prime Minister Sushil Koirala over the recent decision of the Government to hike the prices of petroleum products and unveil Common Minimum Program (CMP
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Nepali Congress (NC) lawmakers and Central Working Committee (CWC) members on March 23 criticized Prime Minister Sushil Koirala over the recent decision of the Government to hike the prices of petroleum products and unveil Common Minimum Program (CMP) without holding consultations in the party, reports Republica. During the joint meeting in Kathmandu, almost all 14 speakers criticized the Prime Minister and NC Ministers for not holding discussions with stakeholders and party members.
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March - 23 
Fourth phase of the local Government elections in 91 sub-Districts across 43 Districts were held on March 23, reports The Independent. A total of 1,186 candidates contested the elections against 273 posts in the 91 sub-Districts. Of them, 389 are cha
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Fourth phase of the local Government elections in 91 sub-Districts across 43 Districts were held on March 23, reports The Independent. A total of 1,186 candidates contested the elections against 273 posts in the 91 sub-Districts. Of them, 389 are chairman candidates, 485 vice chairman contenders and 312 vice chairman candidates for the post set aside for women. The Election Commission (EC) has held elections to 293 sub-Districts, 98 sub-Districts in the first phase, 114 sub-Districts in the second phase and 81 in the third phase.
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March - 23 
British Prime Minister David Cameron said that he had secured the ‘full backing of the European Union’ for the United Kingdom (UK) co-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka next week at the UNHRC session, reports Daily Mirror. The Premier in a statement s
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British Prime Minister David Cameron said that he had secured the ‘full backing of the European Union’ for the United Kingdom (UK) co-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka next week at the UNHRC session, reports Daily Mirror. The Premier in a statement said “Countries will vote on that resolution next week, and today I secured the full backing of all of the European Union for that approach. I also raised the situation in Sri Lanka. As you know, this is an issue I care deeply about. I want to see reconciliation in the country and that means properly addressing issues of the past. President Rajapaksa has failed to do this, so now we need an international, independent investigation into alleged war crimes. The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner has called for this, and that is what a UK co-sponsored resolution at the UNHRC supports.”
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March - 23 
President’s Human Rights Envoy and Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 23 claimed that there was a “division” among members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over a United States (US) - backed resolution and termed it a victory fo
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President’s Human Rights Envoy and Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe on March 23 claimed that there was a “division” among members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over a United States (US) - backed resolution and termed it a victory for the country, reports The Hindu. Mr. Samarasinghe “We can clearly see a division among members. This itself I view as a triumph for us. This was because we could convince some of them with our progress achieved since the war ended.” He further said most of the member nations are clamped by the US pressure to vote in favor of the resolution.
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March - 24 
A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the places of three IM modules in Sanjarpur and one of Kotwali area in Azamgarh District of Uttar Pradesh on Mrach 24 to begin the process of their property attachment, reports The Times of India.
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A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the places of three IM modules in Sanjarpur and one of Kotwali area in Azamgarh District of Uttar Pradesh on Mrach 24 to begin the process of their property attachment, reports The Times of India. The Superintendent of Police (SP) Azamgarh Anant Dev confirmed, "The NIA team had gone to Sanjarpur where procedure of property attachment was done at the places of absconding terror modules including Dr Shahnawaj, Bada Sajid and Khalid. Similar procedure was also completed at the place of Mirza Shadab Beg in Kotwali police station area."
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March - 24 
A tip-off from Bangladesh revealing the location of Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Ziaur Rehman alias Waqas about a month and half back, helped the Indian agencies to arrest him, The Times of India reports on March 25. Sources in the intelligence s
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A tip-off from Bangladesh revealing the location of Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Ziaur Rehman alias Waqas about a month and half back, helped the Indian agencies to arrest him, The Times of India reports on March 25. Sources in the intelligence set-up said the information was passed on to Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) which, in turn, helped the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to put Waqas and his associates under surveillance. The assistance from Bangladesh is in the continuing tradition of cooperation that India has been receiving from the Sheikh Hasina Wajed government over the past several years, particularly on the security front.
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March - 24 
Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on March 24 said that there was a necessity to acquire ‘public opinion’ on how to take the reconciliation process forward. It said that FNR was still hoping that leaders of different ‘political groups’ would re-aff
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Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) on March 24 said that there was a necessity to acquire ‘public opinion’ on how to take the reconciliation process forward. It said that FNR was still hoping that leaders of different ‘political groups’ would re-affirm their commitments to the reconciliation process for a common future even in the present context while collectively taking up the ‘aspirations of the people’.
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March - 24 
In the evening of March 24, a group of 2-3 militants fired at an Army patrol at village Dadsara in the Tral area of Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, South Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said, “Army fired back,
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In the evening of March 24, a group of 2-3 militants fired at an Army patrol at village Dadsara in the Tral area of Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, South Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said, “Army fired back, however, there was no causality from either side. Militants left behind one pouch, one pistol, magazines and a bag that was recovered by security forces during searches.” Tral, of late, has become a militant strong hold which has a sizeable presence of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, said the report.
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March - 24 
Nagaland Post reports that based on ‘one government one tax’ resolution passed on October 31, 2013, rally in Dimapur, the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), Nagaland team began its State-wide tour at Mon District on March 24 to seek
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Nagaland Post reports that based on ‘one government one tax’ resolution passed on October 31, 2013, rally in Dimapur, the Action Committee Against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), Nagaland team began its State-wide tour at Mon District on March 24 to seek the mandate of the public and to get first hand information on the grievances faced by the public due to unabated taxation by militants.
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March - 24 
National Security Adviser (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon on March 24 expressed his concern about the use of smart phones with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic phones by terrorists and criminal elements, reports The Shillong Ti
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National Security Adviser (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon on March 24 expressed his concern about the use of smart phones with more advanced computing capability and connectivity than basic phones by terrorists and criminal elements, reports The Shillong Times. These phones were enabling terrorists as well as rumour-mongers to communicate with one another faster, leading to incidents like mass exodus of people of the northeast from different parts of the country as witnessed in the last communal and ethnic riots in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area [Assam], said Shiv Shankar Menon.
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March - 24 
Nine villages of Dimapur District, including Sangtamtilla village, Indisen village, Rilan village, Kashiram village, Angami Signal village, Aoyimkum village, Kacharigoan village and Thahekhu village have reaffirmed to stand firmly by October 31, 2013
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Nine villages of Dimapur District, including Sangtamtilla village, Indisen village, Rilan village, Kashiram village, Angami Signal village, Aoyimkum village, Kacharigoan village and Thahekhu village have reaffirmed to stand firmly by October 31, 2013, public rally against unabated taxation resolution of “one government one tax” and resolved to pay tax to only ‘one government’. The joint meeting, attended by Gaon Buras (village heads) and chairmen, was held March 24 at Indisen panchayat hall, Dimapur to discuss issue regarding unabated ‘taxation’ by Naga groups. Further, the house resolved that in the event of any village paying tax to any group, that particular village would be liable to pay tax of all the remaining nine villages.
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March - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered explosives and wireless sets from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Munger District on March 24, reports The Business Standard. Launching a major combing and search operation against the Maoists
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered explosives and wireless sets from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Munger District on March 24, reports The Business Standard. Launching a major combing and search operation against the Maoists in Barkhi Kanani area of Bhimbandh forest, the SFs recovered over 2,000 electronic detonators, 24 wireless sets, besides uniforms and literature, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Barun Kumar Sinha. Two bunkers of the Maoists have also been destroyed, he added.
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March - 24 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has appointed a new 'spokesperson' in Dandakaranya in central India, reports The Hindu on March 25. Following their decade-old ritual, the new spokesperson has been named after the first tribal martyr
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has appointed a new 'spokesperson' in Dandakaranya in central India, reports The Hindu on March 25. Following their decade-old ritual, the new spokesperson has been named after the first tribal martyr in Dandakaranya in the 1980s, Gudsa Usendi. The previous Gudsa Usendi, alias G.V.K. Prasad, who surrendered recently, has been identified as a “traitor and class enemy” by Ramanna, the 'party secretary' in Dandakaranya.
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March - 24 
The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces launched an operation in Sunrise Ground near Tamil Sangam, Ward Number 4, Moreh in Chandel District, and arrested one Manipur Naga People's Front (MNPF) cadre, identified as Sothangmi Lungleng on March
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The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces launched an operation in Sunrise Ground near Tamil Sangam, Ward Number 4, Moreh in Chandel District, and arrested one Manipur Naga People's Front (MNPF) cadre, identified as Sothangmi Lungleng on March 24.
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March - 24 
The Shillong Times reports that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has to wait till the formation of a new Government in Centre to materialize the desire of holding talks with the Government. Joint Secretary, in charge North East, Ministry of H
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The Shillong Times reports that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has to wait till the formation of a new Government in Centre to materialize the desire of holding talks with the Government. Joint Secretary, in charge North East, Ministry of Home affairs (MHA) Shambu Singh on March 24 said that only the new Government will take a call on the talk offer of GNLA.
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March - 24 
A female polio vaccinator, Salma Farooqui (30), who was abducted from her house in Gulozai village in the suburbs of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of March 23 had been killed on March 24, repo
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A female polio vaccinator, Salma Farooqui (30), who was abducted from her house in Gulozai village in the suburbs of Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the night of March 23 had been killed on March 24, reports Dawn. Her bullet-riddled and severely tortured body was found in a field in the morning of March 24. Salma Farooqui played an active role in the ‘Sehat Ka Insaf’ anti-polio campaign recently launched by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government despite having been threatened by some callers for doing so. Salma’s father, Abdul Ghani, said that about 12 armed men barged the house at about 12.45am in the night and abducted Salma on gunpoint. Later her dead body was found lying near a place along Shah Alam River.
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March - 24 
Afghanistan on March 24 accused Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of staging the attack, adds Reuters. The National Security Council (NSC), which is chaired by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, also alleged that a Pakistani diplomat was seen scoping out
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Afghanistan on March 24 accused Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of staging the attack, adds Reuters. The National Security Council (NSC), which is chaired by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, also alleged that a Pakistani diplomat was seen scoping out the corridors of the Serena Hotel ahead of the March 20, 2014 night raid, reports Dawn. “Another information of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) shows that earlier when one Pakistani diplomat entered the Kabul-Serena hotel to use its sport club, he filmed the corridors of the hotel which the hotel staff raised objections to,” it added. The NSC said the attack on the hotel, which was the work of “foreign intelligence services. “Witness testimony and preliminary information analysis shows that this terrorist attack was directly executed or carried out by foreign intelligence services outside the country,” the council said in a statement.
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March - 24 
At least three persons were injured in a blast in the Landi Kotal Bazaar of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 24, reports Dawn. According to Khasadar officials, the injured in the attack were the members of a re
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At least three persons were injured in a blast in the Landi Kotal Bazaar of the Khyber Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 24, reports Dawn. According to Khasadar officials, the injured in the attack were the members of a religious group named as Tawheed ul Islam.
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March - 24 
Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf on March 24 filed a petition challenging the Special Court’s February 21, 2014 decision of going ahead with the high treason trial against him instead of referring it to a military court, reports Da
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Former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf on March 24 filed a petition challenging the Special Court’s February 21, 2014 decision of going ahead with the high treason trial against him instead of referring it to a military court, reports Dawn. The Special Court, headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court, had dismissed Musharraf’s application seeking trial by a military court under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952. The petition in the Supreme Court was filed by Musharraf’s lawyers Sharifuddin Pirzada, Dr Khalid Ranjha, Anwar Mansoor Khan and Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif. The court has been asked to accept the plea and declare the February 21 judgment of the Special Court constituted under the Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act, 1976 as illegal and unlawful. The Special Court should be directed not to proceed with the trial, it said. “Applying the rule of consistency and taking protection under Article 25 read with Article 4 of the Constitution, the petitioner’s case should have been sent to the military court,” the petition argued. In his petition, Musharraf contended that at the time of proclaiming the emergency on November 3, 2007, he was serving as a regular member of the armed forces and that the alleged offense of high treason attributed to him was to be tried only under the PAA 1952, a law also framed by Parliament as much as the High Treason Punishment Act 1973 and the Special Courts Act 1976.
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March - 24 
Peshawar has topped the list with respect to cases of kidnapping for ransom in the province, The Express Tribune reports on March 25. In 2013, alone, more than 70 people were reportedly kidnapped for ransom from the city, according to Police records.
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Peshawar has topped the list with respect to cases of kidnapping for ransom in the province, The Express Tribune reports on March 25. In 2013, alone, more than 70 people were reportedly kidnapped for ransom from the city, according to Police records. After the abduction of Federal Secretary Amjad Shahid Afridi from Peshawar on March 21 it’s clear that this is the city of choice for kidnappers, said a high-ranking Police official. Out of the 70 abducted, 48 were recovered. It is not clear, however, if they were recovered by the Police or released by their captors after ransom was exchanged. Lakki Marwat stands second with 19 abduction followed by Hangu with eight cases of kidnapping for ransom. There were seven reported cases in Tank, Dera Ismail Khan and Mardan had six, while four people were kidnapped for ransom in Kohat and three in Bannu, Malakand, Nowshera, Charsadda and Karak. There were also two kidnappings in Mansehra and one each in Abbottabad and Swat. This takes the total number of kidnapping for ransom cases in the province to 140.
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March - 24 
the bullet riddled body of a man, Faisal Imran Masih (60), who had been abducted by unidentified assailants from Akora Khattak on March 21, was found in Kaka Sahib area of Nowshera District in the evening of March 24, reports The Express Tribune.
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the bullet riddled body of a man, Faisal Imran Masih (60), who had been abducted by unidentified assailants from Akora Khattak on March 21, was found in Kaka Sahib area of Nowshera District in the evening of March 24, reports The Express Tribune.
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March - 24 
The Government negotiators and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Political Shura (Advisory Council) will not meet face-to-face on March 25, 2014 (today) due to bad weather conditions, reports The Express Tribune on March 25 (today). TTP intermedia
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The Government negotiators and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Political Shura (Advisory Council) will not meet face-to-face on March 25, 2014 (today) due to bad weather conditions, reports The Express Tribune on March 25 (today). TTP intermediary Mohammad Ibrahim confirmed that the meeting was delayed. Officials had said on March 24, 2014 that the first face-to-face meeting between the committee and TTP members was expected to take place on March 25 at an undisclosed location.
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March - 24 
senior leader of Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Dev Gurung on March 24 clarified that his party would not have any kind of objection even if new constitution is enacted through the current Constituent Assembly (CA), report
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senior leader of Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) Dev Gurung on March 24 clarified that his party would not have any kind of objection even if new constitution is enacted through the current Constituent Assembly (CA), reports Nepal News. But, he added that this would be possible only if the ruling political parties forge an agreement on inherent matters related to constitution drafting before the same. Gurung recommended that a round table conference having representation of all the political parties in the country should be organized to sort out the issues on which the political parties are ready to forge an agreement.
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March - 24 
The Government on March 24 has set up Coalition Government Coordination Committee (CGCC) comprising top leaders of Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), reports Nepal News. The committee will help the G
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The Government on March 24 has set up Coalition Government Coordination Committee (CGCC) comprising top leaders of Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), reports Nepal News. The committee will help the Government discharge its duties and provide guidelines, too. Top five leaders each from NC and CPN-UML have been inducted in the committee. The committee will also facilitate discussions between NC and CPN-UML organizing mutual meetings frequently.
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March - 24 
A Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) cadre, identified as Rabiul Islam (48) sustained bullet injuries during a clash between Police and JeI and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres in Sadar sub-District of Satkhira District on March 24, reports The
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A Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) cadre, identified as Rabiul Islam (48) sustained bullet injuries during a clash between Police and JeI and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres in Sadar sub-District of Satkhira District on March 24, reports The Daily Star. Islam is accused in 10 cases, including the case for attack on Yarab Hossain, former joint secretary of Satkhira Press Club and District correspondent of Daily Manabzamin on November 30, 2013.
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March - 24 
A 'regional commander' of Purba Bangla Communist Party–Janajuddha (PBCP–Janajuddha) along with his three associates was arrested from Agdia marshland area in Narail District on March 24, reports The Independent. The arrestees are identified as Khulna
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A 'regional commander' of Purba Bangla Communist Party–Janajuddha (PBCP–Janajuddha) along with his three associates was arrested from Agdia marshland area in Narail District on March 24, reports The Independent. The arrestees are identified as Khulna division 'regional commander' Gias (33) and his associates Jahid (28), Sohel (22) and Razu (25). Police said that the arrestees were involved in arms trade, extortion and organizing the outlawed party in the area for a couple of years.
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March - 24 
Chief Minister of Northern Province, C.V. Wigneswaran in a statement issued in Mannar District expressed concern over the possibility of increasing the military presence in the North due to search operations in the area, reports Colombo Page on March
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Chief Minister of Northern Province, C.V. Wigneswaran in a statement issued in Mannar District expressed concern over the possibility of increasing the military presence in the North due to search operations in the area, reports Colombo Page on March 24. The Chief Minister said that he had been informed by the Jaffna Security Forces Commander, Major General Udaya Perera that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was attempting to regroup in the North and as a preventive measure, the Security Forces have been put on alert and search operations have been intensified.
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March - 24 
The latest draft of the United States (US)-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka has been circulated to member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 24, reports Daily Mirror. The revised version requests the Office
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The latest draft of the United States (US)-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka has been circulated to member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 24, reports Daily Mirror. The revised version requests the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to undertake a comprehensive independent investigation into alleged serious violations and abuses of human rights and related crimes by both parties in Sri Lanka, during the period covered by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), and establish the facts and circumstances of such alleged violations and of the crimes perpetrated with a view to avoiding impunity and ensuring accountability, with assistance from relevant experts and special procedures. The revised draft limits the time period for the OHCHR to conduct the investigations to the period covered by the LLRC which investigated the incidents from February, 2002 to May, 2009.
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March - 24 
The Sri Lankan Army has heightened security in the Northern Province through a host of measures, including vehicle checks, reports The Hindu on March 25. Jaffna Security Forces Commander, Udaya Perera said the move was aimed at preventing a possible
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The Sri Lankan Army has heightened security in the Northern Province through a host of measures, including vehicle checks, reports The Hindu on March 25. Jaffna Security Forces Commander, Udaya Perera said the move was aimed at preventing a possible regrouping of LTTE sympathisers. “We hear that sections of the diaspora are funding some of those elements here,” he said. The “precaution,” he said, was also necessary to nab a suspect still at large, after a recent incident of firing on a Policeman in Kilinochchi District.
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March - 25 
A Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP-3) trooper, Abdul Sattar Roy, was injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bhumphore village near the bank of Kanahar River under Dhurki Police Station limits of Garwah Dist
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A Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP-3) trooper, Abdul Sattar Roy, was injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bhumphore village near the bank of Kanahar River under Dhurki Police Station limits of Garwah District on March 25, reports The Pioneer.
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March - 25 
A joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Jagan Tudu from Shiyarbinda village of Belpahari area of West Medinipur and seized a large cache of
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A joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Jagan Tudu from Shiyarbinda village of Belpahari area of West Medinipur and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition on March 25, reports The Business Standard. Interrogation of Tudu led to the seizure of a large cache of ammunition including three locally made pistols, three .303 rifles, ten detonators, 108 live cartridge, 12 kilogrammes of RDX and 100 yard of electric wire.
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March - 25 
As reported earlier, Police on March 25 arrested one Barqat Ali who allegedly arranged explosives for Indian Mujahideen (IM) in Jodhpur, reports The Times of India. According to recent updates he was arrested along with other two. According to Police
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As reported earlier, Police on March 25 arrested one Barqat Ali who allegedly arranged explosives for Indian Mujahideen (IM) in Jodhpur, reports The Times of India. According to recent updates he was arrested along with other two. According to Police Commissioner Sachin Mittal, Ali was arrested from his home. "He had come to his home early morning probably to collect some belongings," Mittal said. Two others identified as Mohammed Javed (28) and Mohammed Iqbal (32) were arrested from different locations following information extracted from Barqat. Jawed is a mason and Iqbal is a roadside vendor. "Both of them were lowest in the hierarchy of the group among those arrested so far and had the task of providing logistics to the module handlers," Mittal said. Police have found jehadi literature from their houses. Police faced a stiff resistance from neighbours of Barqat Ali during the raid at his home. Two Policemen were injured in stone pelting. All those arrested had well-defined tasks and they were clandestinely pursuing duties assigned by Saqib with dedication. "They had visited places like Lal Quila, Chandani Chowk, Palika Bazar, Taj Mahal and many other places following advice of their masters and had undergone the brainstorming sessions," Mittal said.
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March - 25 
At least three Policemen were injured when suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine blast in Khunti District on March 25 (today), reports Zee News. The blast occurred when the Policemen were returning to the
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At least three Policemen were injured when suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered a landmine blast in Khunti District on March 25 (today), reports Zee News. The blast occurred when the Policemen were returning to the Police Station from an unspecified area of the District.
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March - 25 
Barkat Ali, an alleged accomplice of suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Mohammad Sakib Ansari, was arrested in Jodhpur (Rajasthan) on March 25 (today), reports The Times of India. Ali had managed to give Police the slip on March 23 and severa
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Barkat Ali, an alleged accomplice of suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Mohammad Sakib Ansari, was arrested in Jodhpur (Rajasthan) on March 25 (today), reports The Times of India. Ali had managed to give Police the slip on March 23 and several Police teams had swung into action to catch him. Barkat had managed to escape as he was tipped off by his accomplice Adil about the arrest of Ansari before Police could raid his house. Adil was later arrested and several incriminating materials were seized from his house. "We received information about his arrival at home this morning following which the police cordoned off his house and arrested him," a Police official said. Ali had allegedly supplied explosives and electronic detonating devices to Sakib, who was trained in making bombs and carrying out explosions by IM terrorist Zia Ur Rehman alias Waqas, who was arrested on March 22. In addition, The Times of India reports that a well-coordinated network of IM sleeping cell was in existence in Rajasthan for the past few months. "It was a completely different module of IM cropping up in Rajasthan. The three engineering students in Jaipur and Sabir in Jodhpur were in touch with each other. Mahroof and Sabir used to coordinate with Riyaz Bhatkal who is believed to be hiding in Karachi at the moment," said a source. Meanwhile, Waqas has confessed to undergoing intense training in Pakistan before he came to India to join IM, according to sources in the Delhi Police, NDTV reports on March 24. In 2010, Waqas allegedly underwent religious and weapons training in Pakistan for a year and was always motivated to carry out jihadi attacks. Waqas' first trainer was a man named Taj Mohammed, who agreed to train Waqas at Naushera of Khushab District in Punjab province of Pakistan, along with a group of boys aged between 15-20 years. The overall head trainer at Naushera was Abu Manzoor. Waqas was trained on how to use a G2 gun, AK-47 and INSAS rifles. After the first round of training or Daura-e-aam at Pakistan, he was then sent to Waziristan, where he was trained along with 20 other boys. After a month of gun training, he was sent for a special training on making explosives. Waqas has allegedly said that his trainers taught him to make Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) with locally available ingredients like ammonium nitrate, hydrogen peroxide and potassium chloride. In another 10 days he learnt how to make six different types of battery circuits.Finally, by September 2010, he came to India where he was received by Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu, who took him to meet Yasin Bhatkal, arrested IM 'India operations cheif'. Waqas has also confessed to taking part in Varanasi, Zaveri Bazaar, Dilsukhnagar blasts and Jama Masjid shoot out, say sources. The explosives were received Mangalore (Karnataka) and INR 1,00,000 in hawala (illegal money transaction) to buy the material and scooters on which the bombs were planted. In fact, Waqas had planted the bombs at Zaveri Bazaar himself. His image was captured on the CCTV, and Yasin Bhatkal had identified him in the footage to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigators. Indian Express reports on March 25, that Waqas told investigators that he had burnt two fingers while planting a bomb at Varanasi’s Sheetla Ghat in 2010 as its detonator exploded but he pretended to be a victim and escaped. Waqas, Police sources claimed, had told investigators that Yasin and he had taken an apartment on rent in Mumbai’s Byculla area before the attack and that he stayed in Mumbai for two months then. An Abdur Rehman alias Hashim Syed alias Hashim Pasha identified by Waqas as his Pakistani trainer, is suspected to be a former Pakistani military official Abdur Rehman Pasha first named by 26/11 accused David Headley during his interrogation by the NIA in 2010. Abdur Rehman Pasha has also been named by the US FBI as a key accused alongside Headley and Rana in a 2009 plot to attack the Danish newspaper Jyllands Posten in Copenhagen. He figures at number three in the list of 50 most wanted terrorists in India and has an Interpol red corner notice issued for his arrest on the request of Indian authorities. “Pasha has long been associated with operations in India. Headley believes that local Indian boys are involved in the Karachi setup,” the NIA said in its report. “Abdur Rehman is directly in touch with the top of brass of the Al Qaeda… has met Osama a number of times,” the NIA stated. The Times of India adds that sources said that IM's current leader in India, Tehsin Akhtar created this module. Waqas was entrusted with the task of teaching these students to put together IED. "The three engineering students were a perfect fit for the IM's Rajasthan module as it was very easy for them to learn how to put together bombs. It is a very technical task involving electricity circuits to time the explosions. The technical background of these three students helped them learn it fast," said an officer. He added that engineers have been found to be part of IM in the past too. In addition, an advanced team of highly trained Pakistani terrorists was going to enter India next month to assist IM disrupt the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls, an intelligence officer claimed on the basis of the interrogation of Waqas. Among top leaders, Amir Reza Khan, Iqbal and Riyaz Bhatkal, Mirza Shadab Baig, Dr Shahnawaz, Bada Sajid and Afeef Mota, are still in Pakistan. However, there are many fresh recruits who could rise up the ladder in time. Further, Waqas had stayed for three days at a lodge in Bandra (West) before leaving for Rajasthan. Sources in the Delhi Police's Special Cell said that before coming to Mumbai, Waqas had been hiding in a safe house in Kerala for some time. "He took a train from Kerala to Mumbai, planning to go to Ajmer. We are interrogating him," said special cell commissioner SM Srivastava. Separately, all special division CID units in Tamil Nadu have been urged to keep tabs on activities of suspected fundamentalists following the arrest of Waqas and his accomplices, The Times of India reports on March 24. An un-named Police officer said, "IM men had earlier committed serial blasts in Bangalore and Hyderabad which are geographically close to Chennai."
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March - 25 
Bokaro Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were engaged in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on March 25 at Kanshidih forest area in Jhumra under Gomia Police Station of Bokaro District,
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Bokaro Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were engaged in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on March 25 at Kanshidih forest area in Jhumra under Gomia Police Station of Bokaro District, reports The Pioneer. The Security Forces (SFs) exchanged 20 to 30 rounds of fire with the CPI-Maoist cadres.
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March - 25 
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Range Sanjai Kakkad said on March 25 that officials were well entrenched with inputs from intelligence and other agencies regarding possibility of terror activities during election period. "But
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Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) Range Sanjai Kakkad said on March 25 that officials were well entrenched with inputs from intelligence and other agencies regarding possibility of terror activities during election period. "But the public will also have to play an active role to foil any terror bid by staying alert," he said. Apart from National Investigation Agency (NIA) many other agencies, including State Police, are in alert mode.
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March - 25 
IM operative Riyaz Bhatkal has been tapping new recruits in India through social networking sites, reports The Times of India on March 26. This was revealed during interrogation of Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas by the special cell of Delhi Police.
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IM operative Riyaz Bhatkal has been tapping new recruits in India through social networking sites, reports The Times of India on March 26. This was revealed during interrogation of Tehsin Akhtar and Waqas by the special cell of Delhi Police.
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March - 25 
Jharkhand Police confirmed the arrest of two cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, who were involved in a landmine blast that injured three security officials in Khunti District on March 25, reports
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Jharkhand Police confirmed the arrest of two cadres of People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, who were involved in a landmine blast that injured three security officials in Khunti District on March 25, reports DNA. A landmine blast near the Murhu Police Station in Kotna Village injured three officers engaged in anti-Maoist operations. Police have recovered a rifle, three bullets and mobile phones from the arrested Maoists.
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March - 25 
NIA which is probing the Vagamon Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) camp case had found that one of the accused in the case, Mansar Imam had close links with Tehseen Akthar, New Indian Express reports on March 26. The NIA had found that Imam,
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NIA which is probing the Vagamon Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) camp case had found that one of the accused in the case, Mansar Imam had close links with Tehseen Akthar, New Indian Express reports on March 26. The NIA had found that Imam, arranged hide-outs for Yasin Bhatkal and Tehseen after bomb blasts in different parts of the country. Bhatkal and Tehseen had escaped to Nepal following the arrest of Manzar Imam from Ranchi on March 3, 2013.
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March - 25 
Nine suspected Maoists, including four women cadres, were arrested by Security Personnel during an operation in Dalma hill area in Seraikela-Kharswan District, reports ibnlive.in.com. "We have taken five men and four women into custody in Maoist-affe
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Nine suspected Maoists, including four women cadres, were arrested by Security Personnel during an operation in Dalma hill area in Seraikela-Kharswan District, reports ibnlive.in.com. "We have taken five men and four women into custody in Maoist-affected Dalma hill under Chandil Police Station last night," Superintendent of Police (SP) Madan Mohan Lal said. The arrested persons belonged to Richuguta in Latehar District.
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March - 25 
Police personnel manning Peducha Police check post (Kohima District) arrested two NSCN-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) militants, ‘captain’ Neisalie (35) and ‘corporal’ Kughavi (20), for extorting money from vehicles along the Highway on March 25, reports Nag
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Police personnel manning Peducha Police check post (Kohima District) arrested two NSCN-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) militants, ‘captain’ Neisalie (35) and ‘corporal’ Kughavi (20), for extorting money from vehicles along the Highway on March 25, reports Nagaland Post.
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March - 25 
Secretary home affairs’ of United Revolutionary Front (URF) Puyam Ruhini, a representative of three armed groups that entered into a truce with the government, claimed to be facing threat from the armed CorCom (six valley based militant outfits) cong
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Secretary home affairs’ of United Revolutionary Front (URF) Puyam Ruhini, a representative of three armed groups that entered into a truce with the government, claimed to be facing threat from the armed CorCom (six valley based militant outfits) conglomerate apart from enduring continuous ‘harassment’ from security personnel. ‘Puyam Ruhini who claimed to be the spokesperson of Taibanganba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Taibangnganba), Athouba group of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup-Military Defense Force (KYKL-MDF) and URF, on March 25, said that the CorCom had not only threatened to attack cadres of peace deal signatory groups but also eliminate top leaders of the outfits.
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March - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested three Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, Soibam (N) Memcha alias Ibema (35), Mohammad Sakin Ahamad (26) and Lourembam Dhiren Meitei (36), from Meitei Lamkhai Lilong Chajing along National Highway (NH)-2 in Imphal
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested three Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants, Soibam (N) Memcha alias Ibema (35), Mohammad Sakin Ahamad (26) and Lourembam Dhiren Meitei (36), from Meitei Lamkhai Lilong Chajing along National Highway (NH)-2 in Imphal West District on March 25, reports The Sangai Express. SFs also recovered three Chinese made hand grenades with detonators, 15 demand letters of KYKL addressed to officials, businessmen and individuals, four mobile phone handsets, a sum of INR 2,000 and a Maruti Van from them.
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March - 25 
SFs arrested a Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF-Len faction) militant, Athary Hormi Tangkhul (36), at tri-junction of Mayai Keithel (Yairipok) in Thoubal District on March 25, reports The Sangai Express.
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SFs arrested a Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF-Len faction) militant, Athary Hormi Tangkhul (36), at tri-junction of Mayai Keithel (Yairipok) in Thoubal District on March 25, reports The Sangai Express.
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March - 25 
SFs arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, 'lieutenant' Ningthoujam Dhanajit alias Abotomba alias Bobby (42) while conducting frisking and checking at Arapti Lamkhai in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express.
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SFs arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, 'lieutenant' Ningthoujam Dhanajit alias Abotomba alias Bobby (42) while conducting frisking and checking at Arapti Lamkhai in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express.
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March - 25 
SFs on March 25 a militant hideout in Chandusa village of Baramulla District and recovered arms and ammunition including an AK assault rifle, reports The Times of India. During the search, a militant hideout was unearthed and an AK 47 rifle, one pist
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SFs on March 25 a militant hideout in Chandusa village of Baramulla District and recovered arms and ammunition including an AK assault rifle, reports The Times of India. During the search, a militant hideout was unearthed and an AK 47 rifle, one pistol along with one magazine each and some ammunition were recovered.
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March - 25 
State Government on March 25 asked militants under tripartite Suspension of Operation (SoO) with the State and Central government not to involve in the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections and remain in their designated camp
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State Government on March 25 asked militants under tripartite Suspension of Operation (SoO) with the State and Central government not to involve in the ensuing Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections and remain in their designated camps, reports Nagaland Post. An official source said that leaderships of the militants groups have been asked to ensure that they stay away from involvement in the elections by remaining in their respective designated camps. This was decided in a meeting was convened with representatives of leaderships of the underground groups and State Government which was chaired by State Government’s Principal Secretary (Home) J Sureshbabu.
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March - 25 
The security personnel recovered a powerful landmine from Maheshduba village under Ghatsila Sub-Division of East Singhbhum District, reports The Business Standard on March 26. Acting on a tip-off, security personnel comprising of District Armed Polic
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The security personnel recovered a powerful landmine from Maheshduba village under Ghatsila Sub-Division of East Singhbhum District, reports The Business Standard on March 26. Acting on a tip-off, security personnel comprising of District Armed Police (DAP) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a search operation and recovered a landmine weighing about 10 kilogram, said Superintendent of Police (Rural), Shailendra Kumar Sinha.
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March - 25 
The Shillong Times reports that the 13 pressure groups fighting for the implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) have expressed surprise over the delay on the part of the Government to call them for talks. In a statement issued on March 25, Khasi St
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The Shillong Times reports that the 13 pressure groups fighting for the implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) have expressed surprise over the delay on the part of the Government to call them for talks. In a statement issued on March 25, Khasi Students Union (KSU) general secretary Auguster Jyrwa said that though the pressure groups had sent a reminder to the Chief Minister Mukul Sangma two weeks back to have a meeting with him, there was no response from him. The pressure groups demanded that the Government should immediately call them for talks on ILP.
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March - 25 
Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from Sonari in Sivasagar District, Anup Singh Rajpurohit and Bina Rani Bhumiz, lodged a Police complaint on March 25 of receiving an extortion demand of INR 500,000 each from Independent faction of United libe
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Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from Sonari in Sivasagar District, Anup Singh Rajpurohit and Bina Rani Bhumiz, lodged a Police complaint on March 25 of receiving an extortion demand of INR 500,000 each from Independent faction of United liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), reports The Telegraph.
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March - 25 
Two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured, in an encounter with militants of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), near Bombay Centre at Mazbat in Udalguri District on March 25, reports The Telegraph. The
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Two Security Force (SF) personnel were injured, in an encounter with militants of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), near Bombay Centre at Mazbat in Udalguri District on March 25, reports The Telegraph. The injured duo was identified as Sindhe Prasad of Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Joyanta Roy of Assam Police. Additional Director-General of Police (law and order) A.P. Rout stated, “The militants attacked a team of Assam Police and CRPF CoBRA who were conducting an operation in the area. Police recovered four grenades, one carbine AK-series magazine, 80 rounds of live ammunition, five mobile handsets and some documents from the spot.”
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March - 25 
A man, identified as Abdul Aziz (35), was shot dead in Photo Lane area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 25, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Abdul Aziz (35), was shot dead in Photo Lane area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 25, reports Daily Times.
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March - 25 
A man, identified as Younis (60), was shot dead near Electronics Market in Baldia Town on March 25, reported Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Younis (60), was shot dead near Electronics Market in Baldia Town on March 25, reported Daily Times.
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March - 25 
Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Karachi range, Shahid Hayat on March 25 said “1,500 more phones were snatched in the city when compared with the corresponding period before the operation,” reports The News. He said that mobile snatchin
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Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP), Karachi range, Shahid Hayat on March 25 said “1,500 more phones were snatched in the city when compared with the corresponding period before the operation,” reports The News. He said that mobile snatching is on the rise in Karachi and the situation could improve if supply was curtailed and those individuals selling the phones were arrested. He further said that the targeted operation had brought the number of homicides in the city down, which would further decrease by 50 per cent at the end of 2014.
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March - 25 
An unnamed Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Brigadier, during a session of the National Assembly’s (NA) Standing Committee on Defence on March 25, briefed the Parliamentarians on National Internal Security Policy (NISP) and asked lawmakers to formul
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An unnamed Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Brigadier, during a session of the National Assembly’s (NA) Standing Committee on Defence on March 25, briefed the Parliamentarians on National Internal Security Policy (NISP) and asked lawmakers to formulate strong laws to defeat terrorism, reports Daily Times. The official said that sectarian terrorist organisations were posing a renewed threat to the country’s peace. He particularly referred to the increasing activities of sectarian outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), saying the Security Agencies were acting against such notorious organisations. The official said it is the collective responsibility of politicians, Security Forces, Government, civil society and people of Pakistan to join hands against terrorism and make, and support laws that strengthened SFs’ hands in their fight against terrorism. Member of National Assembly (MNA) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member Shaikh Rohail Asghar said that the briefing was satisfactory. “Problems and grey areas have been pinpointed in the meeting, which is a good sign. We hope this would be a productive addition in our efforts for the elimination of terrorism,” he said. The MNA said the reservations of the Security Agencies needed to be considered to forge unity among the stakeholders in order to defeat terrorism. Further, the unnamed sources in the National Assembly Defence Committee said that the ISI official said strong laws were required so that the missing persons’ issue was resolved. “Missing persons are those people who are involved in heinous kinds of terror activities,” sources quoted the Brigadier as saying.
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March - 25 
At least 13 suspects were arrested and weapons were recovered from their possession during raids conducted by Rangers personnel in Mohammad Khan Colony and Ittehad Town of Baldia Town, reported Dawn.
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At least 13 suspects were arrested and weapons were recovered from their possession during raids conducted by Rangers personnel in Mohammad Khan Colony and Ittehad Town of Baldia Town, reported Dawn.
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March - 25 
Police on March 25 arrested two extortionists from the limit of Pustakhira Police Station in Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reports The News. They hailed from Hangu District of the Province. Police said that both of them were
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Police on March 25 arrested two extortionists from the limit of Pustakhira Police Station in Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reports The News. They hailed from Hangu District of the Province. Police said that both of them were brothers and the SIM used for demanding extortion money was also recovered from their possession.
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March - 25 
Police on March 25 booked seven suspects, including Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Zonal Committee member Farhan Ali Shaikh, for killing Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) cadre, Manzoor Channa on March 21, 2014, reports Dawn. However, the MQM District Ch
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Police on March 25 booked seven suspects, including Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Zonal Committee member Farhan Ali Shaikh, for killing Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) cadre, Manzoor Channa on March 21, 2014, reports Dawn. However, the MQM District Chapter strongly condemned the registration of the First Information Report (FIR) against Shaikh.
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March - 25 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on March 25 summoned the Director General (DG) of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam, in a missing person case, reports Dawn. Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan directed the ISI chief to appea
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on March 25 summoned the Director General (DG) of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lieutenant General Zaheerul Islam, in a missing person case, reports Dawn. Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan directed the ISI chief to appear before the court next week in response to a petition filed by Parveen Bibi, the spouse of Mohammad Arif, who went missing in February 2014. According to details, Arif, who owned two branches of ‘Dar-i-Arqam’ School in Iqbal Town and Dhamial Camp of Rawalpindi, was a resident of Peshawar Road in Rawalpindi Cantonment, and went to Khushab District (in Punjab) along with three others, Ishtiaq Ahmed Aasi, the Secretary General of the Pakistan Railways Mazdoor Union, Dr Uzair and Hafiz Rauf to condole the death of a friend. However, the four people were allegedly picked by ISI in Khushab. After a couple of weeks, Aasi and Uzair returned to their homes. Parveen claimed that the relatives of the two released men informed her that the ISI had allegedly picked the four from Khushab.
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March - 25 
The Pakistan Education Atlas (PEA) 2013, launched by State Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education Balighur Rehman on March 25, reported that for the last few years Pakistan’s adult literacy rate has stagnated at 58 per ce
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The Pakistan Education Atlas (PEA) 2013, launched by State Minister for Education, Trainings and Standards in Higher Education Balighur Rehman on March 25, reported that for the last few years Pakistan’s adult literacy rate has stagnated at 58 per cent as almost half the country’s adult population is unable to read or write, reports The Express Tribune. According to the PEA 2013, improvement in the education sector moves at a snail’s pace, with 32 per cent of children aged 5-9 years are out of school. 17 per cent of primary schools consist of a single room. According to the report, at least 91 per cent of girls make it from primary school to middle school (higher than the number of boys, at 78 per cent). During the launch, Rehman reiterated the Government’s pledge to improve education in the country. He said that even though education has been devolved to Provinces, they ‘have agreed to the Constitution of a National Curriculum Commission (NCC) to bring the education system on the same page across Pakistan’. In addition, the World Food Programme (WFP) Representative and Country Director in Pakistan Lola Castro said that the WFP had contributed to the report as it wished to ‘support and promote this important educational undertaking’ in the country.
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March - 25 
The Supreme Court was informed on March 25 that the Federal Government wanted two serving military officers, Major Moheen and Major Saif, tried under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952 for their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances of Baloch
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The Supreme Court was informed on March 25 that the Federal Government wanted two serving military officers, Major Moheen and Major Saif, tried under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952 for their alleged involvement in enforced disappearances of Baloch people, reports Dawn. “I had a meeting with the Balochistan Chief Secretary who told me that the Federal Government had sent a requisition to the Provincial Government for trial of the two Army officers under the PAA,” Advocate Irfan Qadir, representing the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan, informed a three-judge bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk which had taken up a case about law and order situation in Balochistan.
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March - 25 
Two abductees kidnapped by a Policeman, who was deployed at Special Investigation Unit (SIU), were released and the accused Policeman was arrested near Jinnah Mausoleum in Jamshed Town on March 25, reports The News. The abductees were kidnapped on Ma
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Two abductees kidnapped by a Policeman, who was deployed at Special Investigation Unit (SIU), were released and the accused Policeman was arrested near Jinnah Mausoleum in Jamshed Town on March 25, reports The News. The abductees were kidnapped on March 24, 2014. The Police mobile and weapons used in the kidnapping were also recovered from his possession.
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March - 25 
Unidentified armed assailants shot dead another man, identified as Yaseen (44), in Korangi Crossing of Korangi Town on March 25, reports Daily Times.
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Unidentified armed assailants shot dead another man, identified as Yaseen (44), in Korangi Crossing of Korangi Town on March 25, reports Daily Times.
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March - 25 
A majority of the lawmakers speaking in the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament on March 25 were critical of the Government's working style, as they expressed doubts if it could make significant progress except in preparing the draft constitution i
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A majority of the lawmakers speaking in the meeting of the Legislature-Parliament on March 25 were critical of the Government's working style, as they expressed doubts if it could make significant progress except in preparing the draft constitution in the next six months and issuing it in a year's time, reports Nepal News. They expressed dissatisfaction over the tardy progress in constitution writing and the Government's half-hearted working style. They also objected to the Government's move to reactivating the conflict-era cases, saying that it was against the spirit of the Comprehensive Peace Accord. They slashed out at the Government saying revival of the conflict time cases would deal a blow to democracy itself.
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March - 25 
The Government on March 25 assured the Legislature-Parliament that it would bring bills on Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission on the Disappearances to address the cases of human rights violations that occurred at the time of Mao
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The Government on March 25 assured the Legislature-Parliament that it would bring bills on Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission on the Disappearances to address the cases of human rights violations that occurred at the time of Maoist insurgency, reports The Himalayan Times. Minister for Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs Narahari Acharya said the Government was working on the bills and would bring them to Parliament within 15 days. He further said the bills would be brought taking into consideration the spirit of the past agreements, the Interim Constitution and Supreme Court orders.
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March - 25 
Abdul Hannan Khan, coordinator of the Investigating Agency of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on March 25 said that Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), the party which had opposed Bangladesh independence and collaborated with the Pakistan Army, is to stand tr
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Abdul Hannan Khan, coordinator of the Investigating Agency of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on March 25 said that Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), the party which had opposed Bangladesh independence and collaborated with the Pakistan Army, is to stand trial for committing crimes against humanity in 1971, reports The Hindu. According to Khan, the investigators of the ICT have finalised their report and seven charges, including genocide, will be pressed against the party and its affiliates for their role during the Liberation War. He also said that they have already collected evidence to seek a ban on JeI and its associate bodies which operated in 1971. The agency took 219 days to complete its probe and prepared a 373-page report.
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Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) met the rehabilitated former combatants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Kilinochchi District on March 25 and 26 to discuss curr
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Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) met the rehabilitated former combatants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Kilinochchi District on March 25 and 26 to discuss current issues related to the re-settlers and solutions to their problems, reports Colombo Page. During the meeting he alerted the rehabilitated ex-combatants to external threats that would be directed at them by parties interested in sending them back to violent means.
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March - 25 
Piratheepan Nadarajah (37), a Canadian Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) operative extradited to the United States (US) to face charges of supporting the LTTE, has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York,
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Piratheepan Nadarajah (37), a Canadian Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) operative extradited to the United States (US) to face charges of supporting the LTTE, has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York, reports Colombo Page on March 25. Nadarajah and another suspect Suresh Sriskandarajah, alleged operatives of the LTTE, were extradited from Canada and arraigned on December 27, 2012 in the US Federal Court in Brooklyn. Nadarajah was charged with conspiring and attempting to acquire USD 1 million worth of anti-aircraft missiles, missile launchers, and other military equipment and conspiring and attempting to provide material support to the LTTE.
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March - 25 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian P. Selvaraja has said that lands in the North and East are being grabbed by chauvinist forces, reports Colombo Page on March 26. He said that the Tamil speaking people have undergone immense difficulties
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian P. Selvaraja has said that lands in the North and East are being grabbed by chauvinist forces, reports Colombo Page on March 26. He said that the Tamil speaking people have undergone immense difficulties in trying to safeguard their original homes and most often the lands are being grabbed under the guise of development purposes. According to Selvaraja, private lands that belong to the Tamil people in the East, especially in the Batticaloa District are being taken over by the Government with the assistance of chauvinist monks and the Sri Lanka Army.
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March - 25 
The final draft of the resolution on Sri Lanka sponsored by the US, the United Kingdom (UK) and three other countries was submitted to the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 25, reports Colombo Page. Th
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The final draft of the resolution on Sri Lanka sponsored by the US, the United Kingdom (UK) and three other countries was submitted to the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 25, reports Colombo Page. The sponsors submitted the revisions and amendments to the resolution HRC25 "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka" before March 25's deadline. The Council will vote on the resolution March 26 (today). The draft of the revised resolution, which specified a time period to investigate the alleged human rights violations, was circulated among the member states of the UNHRC on March 24.
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March - 25 
The Government on March 25 amended the time period for its Presidential Commission looking into cases of alleged disappearances in its Northern and Eastern Provinces to cover the 26 years from 1983-2009, reports The Hindu. The Commission’s earlier ma
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The Government on March 25 amended the time period for its Presidential Commission looking into cases of alleged disappearances in its Northern and Eastern Provinces to cover the 26 years from 1983-2009, reports The Hindu. The Commission’s earlier mandate spanned the period from 1990 to 2009, but the new time frame is of relevance to India, for it includes the period when then Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) was active in Sri Lanka [1987-1990].
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March - 26 
The Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Rajasthan Police on March 26 took over the investigation of IM modules in the state, reports Hindustan Times. The Jodhpur Police, following an order issued by the Additional Director General of Police, CID (CB),
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The Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Rajasthan Police on March 26 took over the investigation of IM modules in the state, reports Hindustan Times. The Jodhpur Police, following an order issued by the Additional Director General of Police, CID (CB), have handed over the case to the ATS. An unnamed senior Police official said, “We have handed over the investigation against IM modules in Jodhpur to the ATS Rajasthan after receiving orders from the police headquarters.”
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March - 26 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'commander', identified as Dhansingh Korram (35) alias Sukhdev, who carried a reward of INR 20,000 on his head, was arrested in Narayanpur District on March 26, reports news.outlookindia.com. He was alle
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'commander', identified as Dhansingh Korram (35) alias Sukhdev, who carried a reward of INR 20,000 on his head, was arrested in Narayanpur District on March 26, reports news.outlookindia.com. He was allegedly involved in the ambush in Dhaudai (Narayanpur District) in which 27 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed in 2010. Korram had been a ‘commander’, ‘militia commander’ and ‘platoon commander’ and was active in Jhara and Dhaudai regions of Abhujmad (Chhattisgarh).
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March - 26 
A Delhi court on March 26 (today) sent IM 'commander' Tehseen Akhtar in Police remand till April 2, 2014, reports Zee News. According to Delhi Police Special Commissioner S.N. Srivastava, Akhtar was formally arrested from near Kakarvitta (Jhapa Distr
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A Delhi court on March 26 (today) sent IM 'commander' Tehseen Akhtar in Police remand till April 2, 2014, reports Zee News. According to Delhi Police Special Commissioner S.N. Srivastava, Akhtar was formally arrested from near Kakarvitta (Jhapa District) on the Nepal border while he was entering India. He was coming from Kathmandu.
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March - 26 
According to sources in the Delhi Police, Tehseen Akhtar told them during interrogation that two highly trained fidayeens (suicide attackers) had gone to Uttar Pradesh, reports NDTV on March 27. It is however not yet clear whether they plan to carry
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According to sources in the Delhi Police, Tehseen Akhtar told them during interrogation that two highly trained fidayeens (suicide attackers) had gone to Uttar Pradesh, reports NDTV on March 27. It is however not yet clear whether they plan to carry out an attack. Also, the arrest of IM operative Waqas, a Pakistani national, would help establish the “missing links” in the probe into the September 2010 Jama Masjid terror attack, Delhi Police on March 26 told a court, reports Indian Express.
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March - 26 
Border Security Force (BSF) troops on March 26 recovered a pistol, ammunition and six packets of narcotic drugs from the Bhikiwind Sector of the Amritsar frontier along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, reports The Times of India.
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Border Security Force (BSF) troops on March 26 recovered a pistol, ammunition and six packets of narcotic drugs from the Bhikiwind Sector of the Amritsar frontier along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, reports The Times of India.
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March - 26 
CPI-Maoist has issued warning to the Judges in Chhattisgarh saying that that they will face trial in the Jan Adalat (people’s court) who award punishment to the tribals “without any evidence or under instructions from the Police,” reports The New Ind
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CPI-Maoist has issued warning to the Judges in Chhattisgarh saying that that they will face trial in the Jan Adalat (people’s court) who award punishment to the tribals “without any evidence or under instructions from the Police,” reports The New Indian Express on March 27. The warning came in a three-page statement signed by Dandkaranya Special Zone committee 'spokesperson' Gudsa Usendi. To substantiate the charge, the Maoists have cited the case of one of their woman cadre Nirmala, who was arrested by the Police in 2007 and has been languishing in the Jagdalpur prison ever since. “145 cases were filed against her. In 100 of them, she has been set free. This shows how the government is wrongly arresting people on the basis of false charges. Another cadre, Malti was given 10 years’ term for distributing a video CD that showed the atrocities committed by the Salwa Judum. No evidence was submitted in her case. The High Court rejected their appeal even without going into the merits of the case,” it said.
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March - 26 
Drawing attention to Nagaland Timber Trader’s Union (NTTU)’s claim that “heavy taxation” imposed by ‘Naga political groups’ and forest department was forcing timber farmers and traders out of business, the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Kh
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Drawing attention to Nagaland Timber Trader’s Union (NTTU)’s claim that “heavy taxation” imposed by ‘Naga political groups’ and forest department was forcing timber farmers and traders out of business, the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) ‘ministry of forest and natural resources’ (FANR) clarified that there was a strict order of the NSCN-KK to all “region authorities and military units” to desist from collecting ‘tax’ from timber transporters since taxation was centralized, reports Nagaland Post on March 27.
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March - 26 
Hindustan Times reports on March 27 that with militants replenishing their ranks to around 130 armed and active militants in the Kashmir Valley. "There are 130 militants active in the valley," Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdul Ghani Mir told. H
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Hindustan Times reports on March 27 that with militants replenishing their ranks to around 130 armed and active militants in the Kashmir Valley. "There are 130 militants active in the valley," Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdul Ghani Mir told. However, he said, the Police have "an upper hand after successful operations in south Kashmir". At least 23 militants were killed in first three months of 2014. While 14 were killed in north Kashmir, seven were gunned down in south Kashmir. Two militants were killed in otherwise peaceful Budgam District. Two dozen militants have been apprehended so far. The real threat emerges from the fact that presence of local militants has gone up this year against the perception on the ground that foreign militants will add up their numbers. Police sources admit that several local militants remain unlisted, with recycling of former militants posing a challenge. There are more than 15,000 surrendered militants in the state. "Around 11 local boys have joined militant ranks after the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru," admitted IGP Mir. The police have already rounded up 376 people under the preventive measures. At least 957 non-bailable warrants have been executed, 171 hamlets identified as vulnerable and 143 people unidentified as probable source of trouble.
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March - 26 
Hundreds of people businessmen, students, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and well wishers gathered at Town Hall Mokokchung District on March 26 to attend the public meeting cum tour organized by ACAUT.
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Hundreds of people businessmen, students, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and well wishers gathered at Town Hall Mokokchung District on March 26 to attend the public meeting cum tour organized by ACAUT.
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March - 26 
Imphal West District Police arrested three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants in three separate incidents in the District. One KYKL cadre identified as Thangjam Basanta alias Abu was arrested from Sagolband Thangjam Leirak on March 26. Another
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Imphal West District Police arrested three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants in three separate incidents in the District. One KYKL cadre identified as Thangjam Basanta alias Abu was arrested from Sagolband Thangjam Leirak on March 26. Another cadre of KYKL, identified as Haobam Sunil alias was arrested from his residence at Chingamathak Nameirakpam Leikai on the same day. One 9mm pistol along with one magazine and 12 live rounds were seized from him. Another cadre of the same outfit identified as Tongbram Geetkumar alias Bablu (44) was also arrested from his home at Haobam Marak Keisham Leikai on the same day.
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March - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 26 neutralised a militant hideout in Shokbab Sahib area of Bandipora District and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Army said that Police and 14 Rashtriya Rifles of counter insurg
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 26 neutralised a militant hideout in Shokbab Sahib area of Bandipora District and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Army said that Police and 14 Rashtriya Rifles of counter insurgency Kilo Force recovered arms and ammunition from Shokbab Sahib area after a specific intelligence input. The recovered arms and ammunition includes three AK-47 rifles, two radio sets, 34 UBGL grenades, six detonators and five kilogramme of gun powder.
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March - 26 
Special Operations Cell of Punjab Police arrested a person, Lovedeep Singh acting as a spy for Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and recovered photographs of restricted areas, restricted Army manuals and a hand-made sketch of military insta
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Special Operations Cell of Punjab Police arrested a person, Lovedeep Singh acting as a spy for Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and recovered photographs of restricted areas, restricted Army manuals and a hand-made sketch of military installations, an official said on March 26, reports dnaindia.com. He was working as a clerk in Army cantonment in Faridkot (Faridkot District). Preliminary questioning showed he was engaged by the ISI about 18 months back and was providing them with information with regard to movement of Army units in Faridkot, Ferozpur and Fazilka sectors, construction of new bunkers on Indian side of the border, photographs of army vehicles along with their formation signs, army exercises and trainings, besides any new activity/construction works in these sectors.
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March - 26 
The 59th 'Republic Day' of Singnya faction of Naga National Council / Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC-Singnya) in the 'Western' and 'Eastern sector' was celebrated at Yoruba National Prayer House and Noklak town (Tuensang District) of Chakhesang
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The 59th 'Republic Day' of Singnya faction of Naga National Council / Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC-Singnya) in the 'Western' and 'Eastern sector' was celebrated at Yoruba National Prayer House and Noklak town (Tuensang District) of Chakhesang and Khiamniungan regions respectively, reports Nagaland Post.
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March - 26 
The Crime Branch of the Police arrested three persons and seized over INR 1.1 million from the office of a courier service provider in Nanded District on March 26, reports The Times of India. The Nanded Police suspect that the money was allegedly bei
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The Crime Branch of the Police arrested three persons and seized over INR 1.1 million from the office of a courier service provider in Nanded District on March 26, reports The Times of India. The Nanded Police suspect that the money was allegedly being transferred using hawala (illegal money transaction) to be distributed during the election period. The Crime Branch sleuths seized an amount of Rs 7, 28, 500 from Vinod Patel. Two others, who had come to the office to deposit the money, were arrested with INR 1,70,000 and INR 2,20,000 allegedly meant for hawala transaction. The three were handed over to the election department's flying squad for further action.
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March - 26 
The Indian Mujahideen (IM) planned to hit tourism in India by targeting famous places like the Taj Mahal in Agra (Uttar Pradesh) and Pushkar in Rajasthan, reports The Times of India on March 27. Arrested ‘chief’ of IM's India operations Tehseen Akhta
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The Indian Mujahideen (IM) planned to hit tourism in India by targeting famous places like the Taj Mahal in Agra (Uttar Pradesh) and Pushkar in Rajasthan, reports The Times of India on March 27. Arrested ‘chief’ of IM's India operations Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu has disclosed that he had conducted the recce of Agra and Pushkar in December, 2013 along with some other places like Jodhpur, Bharatpur and Gopal Garh.
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March - 26 
The Sangai Express reports that one cadre of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon), identified as one Chesam Muhammad Abdul Rashid was arrested along with one Chinese hand grenade during a search operation conducted by Thoubal Polic
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The Sangai Express reports that one cadre of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon), identified as one Chesam Muhammad Abdul Rashid was arrested along with one Chinese hand grenade during a search operation conducted by Thoubal Police Commandos at Sangaiyumpham in Thoubal District on March 26. He was reportedly involved in carrying out a grenade attack at the Sangaiyumpham Puleipokpi residence of Sangaiyumpham Gram Panchayat (village level locals self Government) Member Muhammad Ramizuddin in the intervening night of March 23 and 24.
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March - 26 
The Special Cell of Delhi Police on March 26 dismissed the bail plea of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants Mohammad Rashid and Mohammad Shahid, who were arrested from Mewat Region of Haryana on December 17, 2013 while allowing the application of Police
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police on March 26 dismissed the bail plea of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants Mohammad Rashid and Mohammad Shahid, who were arrested from Mewat Region of Haryana on December 17, 2013 while allowing the application of Police seeking more time to conclude their probe against the two, reports Business Standard. With their arrest, Police had claimed to have unearthed a terror module of LeT which was in an "advanced stage" of planning a major strike in Delhi.
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March - 26 
Two suspected Pakistani militants, identified as Murtaza and Owais, were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) from Gorakhpur city of Gorakhpur District on March 26, reports The Times of India. A huge cache of arms and ammunition were
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Two suspected Pakistani militants, identified as Murtaza and Owais, were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) from Gorakhpur city of Gorakhpur District on March 26, reports The Times of India. A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the militants. The information about the presence of these two terrorists in Gorakhpur was provided by Indian Mujahideen (IM) ‘chief’ 'commander' Tehseen Akhtar, who was arrested on March 25, reports delhidailynews.com.
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March - 26 
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on March 26 called Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and demanded “serious and swift action” by Pakistan to secure the release of the soldiers, reported Dawn. “We expect to hear good news in this regard,” he said,
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on March 26 called Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and demanded “serious and swift action” by Pakistan to secure the release of the soldiers, reported Dawn. “We expect to hear good news in this regard,” he said, while calling for “joint action by both countries against terrorists.” To this, Nawaz Sharif said the issue was of “utmost importance” to his Government and that he was “prepared to boost action to free the soldiers.
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March - 26 
Members of the State-Committee for peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have left for North Waziristan Agency (NWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 26 (today), reports Dawn. The Government’s representatives in
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Members of the State-Committee for peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have left for North Waziristan Agency (NWA) in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 26 (today), reports Dawn. The Government’s representatives include Habibullah Khan Khattak, Arbab Muhammad Arif, Fawad Hassan Fawad and Rustam Shah. However, the location of the meeting with the Taliban Shura has been kept a secret.
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March - 26 
A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on March 26 adjourned the hearing of an appeal moved by a Christian woman, Asia Bibi (45), against her death sentence on blasphemy charges till April 14, 2014, due to unavailability of complainant Mullah Qari
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A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on March 26 adjourned the hearing of an appeal moved by a Christian woman, Asia Bibi (45), against her death sentence on blasphemy charges till April 14, 2014, due to unavailability of complainant Mullah Qari Muhammad Salam’s counsel, reports Dawn. According to details, Salam accused Bibi of speaking against Prophet Muhammmad on June 14, 2009 and subsequently the Nankana Police registered a blasphemy case against her. Later, a Sessions Court had handed down death penalty to her on November 8, 2010. Her appeal was filed with the LHC on November 11, 2010.
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March - 26 
A two-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC), comprising Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Mushir Alam, while hearing the cases on the law and order situation in Balochistan, missing persons and the Khuzdar mass grave case on March 26 observed tha
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A two-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC), comprising Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Mushir Alam, while hearing the cases on the law and order situation in Balochistan, missing persons and the Khuzdar mass grave case on March 26 observed that Balochistan Chief Secretary was visiting the United States (US) while people in the province were dying, reports The News. The Supreme Court gave these remarks after being informed that the meeting of the Balochistan Chief Secretary, the counsel for the Frontier Corps (FC) Irfan Qadir, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) and Balochistan Advocate General Nizamuddin could not be held as the Chief Secretary had proceeded on a visit to the US. The court asked the Balochistan Government to give a solution to the missing persons issue and directed the Chief Secretary to submit a detailed report in this regard in the first week of April, 2014. The court directed the Balochistan Chief Secretary to hold a meeting on his return from the US and adjourned the hearing for two weeks.
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March - 26 
Direct peace talks were held between the Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 26, reports The News. The talks were mainly focused on an extension in the ceasefire
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Direct peace talks were held between the Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Orakzai Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 26, reports The News. The talks were mainly focused on an extension in the ceasefire and release of non-combatant detainees. The face-to-face meeting lasting seven hours was held in the Bilandkhel area in Spin Thall in the Orakzai Agency near the boundary with North Waziristan and the Kurram Agencies. Sources said a consensus could not be developed during the talks on the host of issues that were discussed. Five TTP central Shura (council) members took part in the talks, although the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S) head Maulana Samiul Haq, who is head of the TTP-nominated negotiations committee, said eight Shura members were present. Maulana Samiul Haq also attended the meeting. The four Government negotiators led by Secretary Ports and Shipping Habibullah Khan Khattak and the three TTP negotiations committee members headed by Maulana Samiul Haq were first flown in two separate helicopters to Thall town in Hangu District and then driven in vehicles to Bilandkhel in Orakzai Agency. The three other government negotiators were Fawad Hasan Fawad, an Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Additional Chief Secretary FATA Arbab Muhammad Arif and Rustam Shah Mohmand, a retired bureaucrat who served as chief secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and ambassador to Afghanistan and is a nominee of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the committee. The TTP-nominated negotiators Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, who is provincial head of the Jamaat-e-Islami, and Maulana Yousaf Shah, who is an aide to Maulana Samiul Haq and is coordinator of the committee, also attended the talks. The TTP Shura was represented in the talks by Qari Shakil, who belongs to Mohmand Agency, Azam Tariq, who is from the Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan, Qari Bashir, Hussain, who is a pharmacist and cleric, and a fifth person whose name could not be ascertained. Maulana Yousaf Shah and Prof Ibrahim had earlier said that Maulana Zakir too would be representing the TTP Shura, but it wasn’t clear if he attended the meeting.
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March - 26 
Dozens of militants, including some mid-level planners, have travelled to Syria from Pakistan in recent months in what American intelligence and counterterrorism officials’ fear is an effort to lay the foundation for future strikes against Europe and
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Dozens of militants, including some mid-level planners, have travelled to Syria from Pakistan in recent months in what American intelligence and counterterrorism officials’ fear is an effort to lay the foundation for future strikes against Europe and the United States, Daily Times quoting a New York Times reported on March 27. “We are concerned about the use of Syrian territory by the al Qaeda organisation to recruit individuals and develop the capability to be able not just to carry out attacks inside of Syria, but also to use Syria as a launching pad,” John O Brennan, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director. The extremists who concern Brennan are part of a group of Qaeda operatives in Pakistan that has been severely depleted in recent years by a decade of American drone strikes. But the fighters still bring a wide range of skills to the battlefield, such as bomb-building, small-arms tactics, logistics, religious indoctrination and planning, though they are not believed to have experience in launching attacks in the West.
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March - 26 
Referring to the abduction and killing of one of the five Iranian guards the Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasneem Aslam on March 26 said, “Our investigations have neither corroborated nor established the entry into or presence within Pakistani territo
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Referring to the abduction and killing of one of the five Iranian guards the Foreign Office Spokesperson Tasneem Aslam on March 26 said, “Our investigations have neither corroborated nor established the entry into or presence within Pakistani territory of the Iranian border guards,” reports Dawn. Her comments followed remarks by Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Marzieh Afkham that her Government considered Pakistani Government responsible for the safety of the kidnapped guards. “Unfortunately, terrorist groups have utilized Pakistani soil in the past few months to carry out terrorist acts against Iranian citizens and Iran’s national interests,” said Afkham. According to details, five Iranian border guards were abducted on February 6, 2014 from Pakistan-Iran border by an Iranian militant group Jaish al-Adl which is accused of having sanctuaries in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province. The outfit claimed to have killed one of the guards, identified as Jamshid Danaeefar. The Iranian Foreign Ministry called for immediate capture of the terrorists and their extradition to Iran.
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March - 26 
Sardar Sanaullah Zehrion, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Parliamentary leader March 26 made an announcement that the Balochistan Government is setting up the Shuhada Foundation to assist the families of security personnel killed in the war agai
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Sardar Sanaullah Zehrion, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Parliamentary leader March 26 made an announcement that the Balochistan Government is setting up the Shuhada Foundation to assist the families of security personnel killed in the war against terror, reported Dawn.
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March - 26 
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, on March 26 announced that in order to ensure safety of Policemen in Karachi, the Karachi Police, according to the Sindh Emergency Procurement Bill, 2014, will purchase security related equipments, including 3
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Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, on March 26 announced that in order to ensure safety of Policemen in Karachi, the Karachi Police, according to the Sindh Emergency Procurement Bill, 2014, will purchase security related equipments, including 300 bombproof Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs), bullet-proof vans and jackets, worth PKR 8 billion, reports The News. The Government and the opposition in the Sindh Assembly supported the Sindh Emergency Procurement Bill, 2014, and it was was unanimously passed on February 7, 2014. The law allows the Law Enforcement Agencies to procure latest weapons, bombproof vehicles and other material by putting existing procurement rules in abeyance for one year.
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March - 26 
The Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on March 26 informed the National Assembly that Punjab recorded the highest number of kidnapping-for-ransom cases that were registered over the past one year among all Provinces and territorie
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The Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on March 26 informed the National Assembly that Punjab recorded the highest number of kidnapping-for-ransom cases that were registered over the past one year among all Provinces and territories, reports The Express Tribune. According to details, Punjab was followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Sindh, while Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) ranked at the bottom. Except for KP, all Provinces and territories had a higher number of persons recovered than the number of cases registered, reflecting the resolution of cases from previous years.
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March - 26 
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police Department on March 26 blacklisted an arms supply firm, M/S Majeed and Sons for its involvement in a major scam concerning supply of substandard weapons, ammunition and other gadgets to the Police force, reports Daw
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police Department on March 26 blacklisted an arms supply firm, M/S Majeed and Sons for its involvement in a major scam concerning supply of substandard weapons, ammunition and other gadgets to the Police force, reports Dawn. Through the tender, he said, the firm had got the contract. Later, allegations of embezzlement in the procurement of different items started surfacing in media and thus the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) KP, conducted investigation into the matter. The major supplier during procurement in 2008-09, he said, was Arshad Majeed, the owner of the firm. He was arrested by NAB and during investigation he not only admitted to his involvement in malpractices, but also entered into an agreement for voluntary return of the embezzled amount.
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March - 26 
senior leader of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal on March 26 accused Prime Minister Sushil Koirala of being afraid of conducting the election for the local bodies, reports Nepal News. Nepal said “I don’t think Koirala ji can hold the election for the loca
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senior leader of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal on March 26 accused Prime Minister Sushil Koirala of being afraid of conducting the election for the local bodies, reports Nepal News. Nepal said “I don’t think Koirala ji can hold the election for the local bodies. The election would have already taken place if I had been Prime Minister.” He added that most of the political parties including NC, CPN-UML and UCPN-M had expressed commitment to hold the local bodies’ elections at the earliest in their CA election manifestos.
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March - 26 
The poll boycott group of 33 smaller parties chaired by Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on March 26 made public a 33-point policy and program document reiterating that only a round-table conference can provide an outlet to
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The poll boycott group of 33 smaller parties chaired by Mohan Baidya-led Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) on March 26 made public a 33-point policy and program document reiterating that only a round-table conference can provide an outlet to the country, reports Nepal News. “An all-party political round-table conference has to be organized to pave way for a national Government based on consensus,” said the document, demanding annulment of the newly elected CA and all legal and constitutional documents that provided foundations for the CA elections.
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March - 26 
10 persons, including four Police, were injured while two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested after the cadres pelted Police with brick chips when their procession was barred from progressing
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10 persons, including four Police, were injured while two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested after the cadres pelted Police with brick chips when their procession was barred from progressing in Sylhet city of Sylhet District on March 26, reports The Daily Star. The procession bearing a banner in front stating that it was brought out marking Independence Day (March 26) was barred by the Police from progressing to avoid any untoward incident.
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March - 26 
Intelligence sources said that although the Government has succeeded in arresting and trying a significant number of militants over the last seven years, some 270 more wanted in different cases are still at large, posing threats of terror attacks, re
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Intelligence sources said that although the Government has succeeded in arresting and trying a significant number of militants over the last seven years, some 270 more wanted in different cases are still at large, posing threats of terror attacks, reports The Daily Star on March 27 (today). Most of the 270 are operatives of JMB and a good number of them were arrested in various cases. But they slipped through legal loopholes and then regrouped to strengthen the militant outfit. Operatives of some other extremist groups have similarly walked out of prisons and joined their
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March - 26 
Police arrested Sultan Mahamud, Assistant Secretary of Hatibandha sub-District JeI unit from Dhabalguru High School in Lalmonirhat District on March 26, reports The Independent. The arrestee is an assistant teacher of the school. Police said he was a
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Police arrested Sultan Mahamud, Assistant Secretary of Hatibandha sub-District JeI unit from Dhabalguru High School in Lalmonirhat District on March 26, reports The Independent. The arrestee is an assistant teacher of the school. Police said he was arrested for his alleged involvement in attack on Awami League (AL) election programme on December 19, 2013.
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March - 26 
Police on March 26 pressed charges against four militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) styled militant outfit ‘BEM’ in a case filed over assaulting Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on August 22, 2013, reports The Independent. The ac
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Police on March 26 pressed charges against four militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) styled militant outfit ‘BEM’ in a case filed over assaulting Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on August 22, 2013, reports The Independent. The accused are Sanaullah alias Firoj Alam (35), Rafiqul Islam alias Rubel (22), Babu Sheikh (21) and Mahafujul Islam alias Shamim (33). Police said, of them, three are now in jail while Mahafujul Islam is still at large.
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March - 26 
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay presenting the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka to the 25th session of the Unit
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay presenting the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka to the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on March 26 said that none of the various state mechanisms the Sri Lankan Government established during the five years after the end of the war had the independence to be effective or inspire confidence among victims and witnesses of human rights violations, reports Colombo Page.
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March - 26 
National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel of Afghanistan on March 26 arrested a key 'commander' of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Kamdish District of Nuristan Province, reports Central Asia Online. TTP ‘commander’ Muftauddin alias Man
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National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel of Afghanistan on March 26 arrested a key 'commander' of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Kamdish District of Nuristan Province, reports Central Asia Online. TTP ‘commander’ Muftauddin alias Mansoor, a resident of Chitral District, Pakistan, was sent to target the April 5, 2014 Afghanistan polls.
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March - 27 
Nagaland Post reports that Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland, on March 27, reaffirmed its stand on “one government, one tax” in a year based on the resolution adopted on October 31, 2013 in Dimapur. ACAUT has asked various Na
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Nagaland Post reports that Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland, on March 27, reaffirmed its stand on “one government, one tax” in a year based on the resolution adopted on October 31, 2013 in Dimapur. ACAUT has asked various Naga Political Groups (NPGs) to abide its resolution and listen to the voice of the Naga people on their grievances due to unabated taxation. Speaking at the ACAUT Nagaland rally at Tuensang District on March 27, ACAUT vice chairman Joel Nillo Kath cautioned against ‘multiple taxation, gate tax, shop tax and yearly tax, dealership system, syndicate system’, which led to hike on prices of essential commodities. While reiterating the ACAUT position, he also said asked various ‘Naga political groups’ to unite and work on a common platform for the Naga society.
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March - 27 
The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has threatened to disrupt the poll campaigns of the Congress in Garo Hills and unleash terror on party workers unless the State Government clarifies its position on the proposed peace talks within three days.
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The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has threatened to disrupt the poll campaigns of the Congress in Garo Hills and unleash terror on party workers unless the State Government clarifies its position on the proposed peace talks within three days. GNLA political secretary Bikdot Nikjang Marak issued a statement to the media on March 27 questioning the two different statements doing the rounds on its offer of talks. The outfit pointed out that Chief Minister Mukul Sangma had recently stated in the media that his government had recommended the names of three mediators to the centre for approval while a top Central government official from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shambu Singh, had denied having any knowledge of such a move. The outfit has issued a stern warning asking the Congress to halt its election campaign until the Chief Minister makes a clarification on the issue.
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March - 27 
Three militants belonging to IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) surrendered before the Police at Panbazar Police Station in Guwahati on March 27, reports The Sentinel. The surrendered militants were identified a
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Three militants belonging to IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) surrendered before the Police at Panbazar Police Station in Guwahati on March 27, reports The Sentinel. The surrendered militants were identified as Nal Kumar Narzary alias N Nimangsa (29), Hemanta Narzary alias Lambu (32) and Niran Chumpramary alias C Naihat (37). The militants deposited one 9 mm pistol, two .22 pistols and three Chinese grenades. However, 'In–charge of Education (Interim Committee)' of the NDFB-IKS BR Ferengga said that the surrender of three members of the organization was not based on fact but it was a dramatic surrender of common people and is a part of face wash of police department.
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March - 27 
About 100 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up two mobile towers, exploding powerful bombs, at Manjhauli and Dumaria Bazar villages of Gaya District on March 27, ahead of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial Candidate
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About 100 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up two mobile towers, exploding powerful bombs, at Manjhauli and Dumaria Bazar villages of Gaya District on March 27, ahead of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi’s election rallies, reports The Times of India. Modi is scheduled to address two election rallies at Sasaram and Gaya on March 27. The Maoists have also called for a bandh (general shutdown) in the Maoist-hit Districts of south central part of the State in protest against the killing of 10 of their cadres by Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Maoists in Chatra District of Jharkhand on March 27, 2013. On March 26 Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Abhayanand had said "We have anticipated all types of threats from the Maoists and terrorists. Security arrangements are being made accordingly."
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March - 27 
An Army soldier was injured in a firing along the Line of Control (LoC) at Nangi Tikri Post in Krishna Ghati Sector of Poonch District on March 27, reports Daijiworld.Com.
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An Army soldier was injured in a firing along the Line of Control (LoC) at Nangi Tikri Post in Krishna Ghati Sector of Poonch District on March 27, reports Daijiworld.Com.
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March - 27 
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, on March 27, said he will put in all efforts towards resolving the protracted Naga political problem. “Whatever energy I have, I will put in for resolving the Naga problem” he said while addressing a rally at Koh
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Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, on March 27, said he will put in all efforts towards resolving the protracted Naga political problem. “Whatever energy I have, I will put in for resolving the Naga problem” he said while addressing a rally at Kohima “…but I cannot promise that it will be solved within three months. My heart is in trying to get peace and harmony back in the state,” he said.
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March - 27 
Five persons were arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Sikar (Sikar District) in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Indian Mujahideen's (IM) Rajasthan module, The Times of India reports on January 28. They have been identif
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Five persons were arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Sikar (Sikar District) in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Indian Mujahideen's (IM) Rajasthan module, The Times of India reports on January 28. They have been identified as Mohammed Aqib, Mohammed Sajjad, Mohammed Waqar, Mohammed Umar and Mohammed Wahid, all from Sikar town. The ATS officials said that these youths, some of them students, were tasked with placing bombs at various places. They were recruited in the IM through Maroof alias Ibrahim who was arrested by Delhi Police's Special Cell and Rajasthan ATS on March 22 from his house in Jhotwara's Sanjay Nagar-D locality. Additional Director General of Police, ATS Alok Tripathi said, "Maroof used to visit Sikar and had recruited them in the terror outfit. They had been promised that they would be flown out of the country where they were to be trained in making bombs. They were supposed to plant bombs also".
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March - 27 
Official of the Pune District administration attached the house of terror suspect Mohsin Chaudhary at Manisha Complex in Mitha Nagar area of Kondhwa on March 27, reports Indian Express. Mohsin, an alleged Indian Mujahideen operative, is wanted in ma
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Official of the Pune District administration attached the house of terror suspect Mohsin Chaudhary at Manisha Complex in Mitha Nagar area of Kondhwa on March 27, reports Indian Express. Mohsin, an alleged Indian Mujahideen operative, is wanted in many terror cases, including the German Bakery blasts of February 2010. He has been missing since 2008. His brother Akbar Choudhary, also alleged to be an IM operative, was earlier arrested in 2008. The Times of India adds on March 28 that investigations have found out that IM has already prepared the next leadership for the outfit, inspite of the arrest of Waqas and Tehseen Akhtar. At least two operatives who are fully trained, ready and close to the top bosses are out in the field to take reins of the outfit. While one of them, from Bihar, has been trained by Yasin Bhatkal and is said to be as sharp as Tehseen, another has been sent by Pakistan-based IM founder Riyaz Bhatkal. To make matters worse, Bodhgaya and Patna blast key accused Haidar Ali, who was indoctrinated by Tehsin, is yet to be caught. Further, Tehseen Akhtar during the interrogation told Police that he was entrusted with the job to smuggle Zahida Khanum, wife of IM 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal, from Delhi to Nepal in the last week of August 2013. However, their plan could not materialize since Bhatkal himself was arrested on August 29 at the Indo-Nepal border and brought to Delhi.
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March - 27 
On March 27 that five Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and youth organisations in Aizawl have launched protest rallies against the Election Commission’s decision to allow tribal refugees in Tripura’s relief camps to cast their votes through post
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On March 27 that five Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and youth organisations in Aizawl have launched protest rallies against the Election Commission’s decision to allow tribal refugees in Tripura’s relief camps to cast their votes through postal ballots for the lone Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) seat from Mizoram. The protest, led by the Young Mizo Association (YMA), has seen rallies in Aizawl for the past three days demanding the poll panel to revoke its decision. “We have sent a memorandum to the Election Commission conveying our protest… But it is yet to respond to it… We would continue our protest…,” said Lalhmachhuana, president of Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) and member of the coordination committee of the five NGOs and youth bodies. The MZP is one of the five NGOs and youth bodies and has continued their protest since March 24. The NGOs also demanded that all refugees staying in the relief camps in Tripura be sent back to their villages in Mizoram before the Lok Sabha election and those refusing to return, their names be deleted from the electoral roll of the state.
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March - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants along with a linkman at Mentila near Diphu in Karbi Anglong District on March 27, reports The Sentinel. The arrested militants were identified as Songja Teron and Lo
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants along with a linkman at Mentila near Diphu in Karbi Anglong District on March 27, reports The Sentinel. The arrested militants were identified as Songja Teron and Longbiram Kramsa. The linkman was identified as Rohit Kramsa. SFs also recovered two 7.65 mm pistols, two magazines and six rounds of live ammunition their possession.
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March - 27 
SFs on March 27 arrested a suspected KPLT extortionist Samson Rongpi in Karbi Anglong District, reports The Sentinel. Samson Rongpi had demanded INR 300,000 from a Diphu based contractor.
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SFs on March 27 arrested a suspected KPLT extortionist Samson Rongpi in Karbi Anglong District, reports The Sentinel. Samson Rongpi had demanded INR 300,000 from a Diphu based contractor.
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March - 27 
The Achik national Volunteer Council (ANVC) which is currently under ceasefire has decided to play a neutral role in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections in Tura in West Garo Hills District. ANVC 'publicity secretary' Arist Sang
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The Achik national Volunteer Council (ANVC) which is currently under ceasefire has decided to play a neutral role in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections in Tura in West Garo Hills District. ANVC 'publicity secretary' Arist Sangma, on March 27, said that the militant outfit wanted to maintain neutrality as far as the poll is concerned. The ANVC leader was hopeful that the new Government at the Centre, irrespective of which party heads it, would ensure final settlement of their demands. No militant groups have extended any support to the political parties in Garo Hills unlike the 2013 Assembly elections.
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March - 27 
The Centre has received the recommendation of State Government on March 27 on holding talks with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a Union Home Ministry official said on March 28. With this, the GNLA has withdrawn its threat issued to the Con
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The Centre has received the recommendation of State Government on March 27 on holding talks with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a Union Home Ministry official said on March 28. With this, the GNLA has withdrawn its threat issued to the Congress party. On March 27, the GNLA had threatened to target the Congress party giving a deadline of three days if the Chief Minister does not clarify on the peace talks with the militant outfit. After the threat, the Government, on March 28, clarified that the Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and the Chief Secretary had written separately to the Centre on the need to hold talks with the Government. Following the development, in a statement issued in the night of March 28, Bikdot Nikjang Marak, the ‘Political Affairs Secretary’ of GNLA said that the militant outfit appreciated the stand of Chief Minister for his clarification and Home Ministry’s confirmation on the serious matter.
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March - 27 
The Union Home Ministry has alerted the Kerala State Police about the possibility of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) trying to create trouble during the Lok Sabha polls on April 10, reports The Hindu on March 28. Official sources tol
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The Union Home Ministry has alerted the Kerala State Police about the possibility of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) trying to create trouble during the Lok Sabha polls on April 10, reports The Hindu on March 28. Official sources told The Hindu on March 27 that the Ministry had sounded the warning in view of the campaigning hotting up in the State. Armed cadres belonging to the CPI-Maoist had earlier visited various Adivasi colonies in Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram and Palakkad at least 50 times after they were first sighted in Kanjirakolly in Kannur District early in 2013.
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March - 27 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has identified the entire state of Manipur and lower Assam region of Assam as the two areas in the northeast where the coming Lok Sabha election may be disrupted by militant outfits, reports Nagaland Post on M
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has identified the entire state of Manipur and lower Assam region of Assam as the two areas in the northeast where the coming Lok Sabha election may be disrupted by militant outfits, reports Nagaland Post on March 28. While Meitei militant outfits under coordination committee (CorCom) may create trouble in Manipur, it is the I K Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), which is being increasingly perceived as a threat in the lower Assam region. A source said all Meitei militant outfits in Manipur are being closely monitored as intelligence inputs have suggested that they would attempt to trigger violence before, and on, the day of polling. “Each of these Meitei groups have their own demands and they will try to send their message across by carrying out disruptive activities,” the source said.
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March - 27 
Three militants in Army uniform killed one person and wounded four others, including a soldier, in an Army camp close to the International Border with Pakistan, NDTV reports on March 28. Army and Police teams intercepted the militants near a college
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Three militants in Army uniform killed one person and wounded four others, including a soldier, in an Army camp close to the International Border with Pakistan, NDTV reports on March 28. Army and Police teams intercepted the militants near a college in Kathua District's Janglote area and the gun-battle is still going on. At 5 am morning, armed militants allegedly stopped a Mahindra Bolero vehicle on the Jammu-Pathankote highway and fired indiscriminately at the passengers. Police suspect the militants had sneaked into India recently as part of a plan to carry out attacks ahead of India's national election.
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March - 27 
Train services between Muzaffarpur and Sitamarhi in Bihar were disrupted on March 27 following a bomb explosion triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the railway track, reports The Times of India. The blast caused a two-foot de
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Train services between Muzaffarpur and Sitamarhi in Bihar were disrupted on March 27 following a bomb explosion triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the railway track, reports The Times of India. The blast caused a two-foot deep ditch on the rail track. Some villagers said over 50 Maoists had gone to that site to trigger the explosion. Many of them were in Police uniform, the villagers added.
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March - 27 
A Policeman guarding the polio team workers was killed when unidentified militants attacked the team in Nasarabad area of Loralai District on March 27, reports Dawn. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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A Policeman guarding the polio team workers was killed when unidentified militants attacked the team in Nasarabad area of Loralai District on March 27, reports Dawn. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 27 
Justice Faisal Arab of the Special Court trying former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf for high treason case ‘quit’ the trial on March 27 over accusations of bias by the defence team, reports Daily Times. Justice Justice Arab remarked, “
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Justice Faisal Arab of the Special Court trying former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf for high treason case ‘quit’ the trial on March 27 over accusations of bias by the defence team, reports Daily Times. Justice Justice Arab remarked, “If someone thinks that we are demonstrating partiality then we too are not interested in hearing of the case,” adding, “I did not say that Pervez Musharraf does not intend to come to court. I had said Musharraf could not appear in the court due to security concerns. The court also accepted security threats being faced by the accused. He was granted exemption after his plea for security threats was accepted. Issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants is not matter of joke.” He further said, “If there is any objection over the court’s order then it can be rectified. If you think the court is not neutral then we too don’t have any interest in the case.” He announced, “There is no shortage of judges in the country and I cannot hear the case further.”
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March - 27 
On March 27, 2014, unusual rising of the three-judge Special Court sparked rumours that the court had been dissolved and it’s Chief Judge, Justice Faisal Arab, had refused to proceed with the case. But the court later clarified in its order that it
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On March 27, 2014, unusual rising of the three-judge Special Court sparked rumours that the court had been dissolved and it’s Chief Judge, Justice Faisal Arab, had refused to proceed with the case. But the court later clarified in its order that it had risen only for the day and said it would take up the case on March 31, 2014 as scheduled to frame charges against Musharraf for imposing the 2007 emergency.
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March - 27 
The Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on March 27, in a message on the micro blogging site Twitter, said that he had received a threat letter from Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and would hold Punjab Government responsible in
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The Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on March 27, in a message on the micro blogging site Twitter, said that he had received a threat letter from Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and would hold Punjab Government responsible in case of an attack on him, reports The News. He further said that the threat was not just for him but for all PPP leaders, the Government of Sindh and officers of Police and Rangers. Meanwhile, taking notice of the tweet, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on March 27 directed the Inspector General (IG) Punjab Police to contact Bilawal and launch a swift probe into the incident, reports Dawn.
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March - 27 
The talks between Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have hit a stalemate and unless some quick decisions are taken, it will be difficult to prolong the ceasefire, Dawn reports on March 28. The ceasefire is to expire on March 31. Acc
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The talks between Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have hit a stalemate and unless some quick decisions are taken, it will be difficult to prolong the ceasefire, Dawn reports on March 28. The ceasefire is to expire on March 31. According to an insider, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has set two conditions for continuation of the peace talks. One is the creation of a demilitarised peace zone in mountainous Shaktoi in South Waziristan Agency of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), to allow freedom of movement and two, the release of non-combatants. The insider said the five-member militants’ committee sought written guarantees before they could commit to an extension in the month-long ceasefire. “For nearly seven hours, we talked to them about the destruction wrought by over a decade of violence, the loss of lives and property and displacement of people. We said ‘let bygones be bygones, let’s bury the hatchet and make a new beginning’,” the insider said. “Nothing seemed to appeal to them. I have come back really disappointed. The chances of success and continuation are not terribly bright. This is a non-starter,” he said. “We couldn’t offer any written guarantees. It was not our mandate, so we came back without winning any commitment either for an extension of ceasefire or the release of non-combatants in their custody,” he said. “The militants have tied the continuation of the peace talks or extension of ceasefire on acceptance of their demands.” He described the situation as a stalemate, adding it was now for the federal government to reply. He said that militants had handed them over a list of 250 non-combatants. The list includes names of women, children and the elderly. The military has already denied they have women, children and the elderly in their custody. “We told them we will investigate the matter,” the insider said. The militants’ committee also handed the committee representing the state a list of some seven hundred combatants for a possible release.
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March - 27 
As the Government has finally taken visible steps toward the formation of the long awaited Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Disappearance Commission to address cases of human rights violations of the conflict era, the move has failed to
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As the Government has finally taken visible steps toward the formation of the long awaited Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Disappearance Commission to address cases of human rights violations of the conflict era, the move has failed to impress the victims, reports Republica on March 28. National Victims Alliance has expressed strong reservation against the involvement of Dinesh Tripathi and Chunda Bahadur Shrestha in the 11-member taskforce formed by the Government to prepare the draft of the bills related to the commissions. While Tripathi is a Nepali Congress (NC) cadre, Shrestha, a former Police officer, faces charges of violating human rights.
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March - 27 
Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) in a meeting in Kathmandu on March 27 (today) decided to form five parliamentary committees, reports The Himalayan
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Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) in a meeting in Kathmandu on March 27 (today) decided to form five parliamentary committees, reports The Himalayan Times. The meeting, however, is yet to finalize the names to head the respective parliamentary committees. The meeting also decided to form a separate parliamentary committee to investigate the alleged poll-rigging during November 19 Constituent Assembly (CA) elections.
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March - 27 
Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subas Chandra Nembang is set to table all documents prepared by the previous CA in March 28's (today) full house of the second CA with a view to owning them up as its property, reports The Himalayan Times on March 2
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Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subas Chandra Nembang is set to table all documents prepared by the previous CA in March 28's (today) full house of the second CA with a view to owning them up as its property, reports The Himalayan Times on March 27. CA Secretariat Secretary General Manohar Prasad Bhattarai will hand over all these documents to the CA Chairman, who will then table them in the CA meeting. A meeting of the CA Business Advisory Committee on March 27 took a decision to table the documents in the CA full house. Record Study and Determination Committee, one of the three CA thematic committees, will go through them and determine which of the constitutional issues were agreed upon and which ones are yet to be settled.
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March - 27 
The War Crimes investigation agency, which suggested banning Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and six organizations that were associated with the party in 1971, handed over its report on JeI to the Prosecution on March 27, reports The Daily Star. The six organi
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The War Crimes investigation agency, which suggested banning Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and six organizations that were associated with the party in 1971, handed over its report on JeI to the Prosecution on March 27, reports The Daily Star. The six organisations are JeI's then student body Islami Chhatra Sangha, the Peace Committee, Razakar Bahini, Al-Badr Bahini, Al-Shams Bahini and JeI's mouthpiece Daily Sangram. Matiur Rahman, investigation officer of the case against JeI, handed over the 373-page report and 9,557-page documents to Chief Prosecutor Ghulam Arief Tipoo at his office in Dhaka city's Old High Court building. After completing its probe on March 25, the investigation agency said it had found JeI and its six associate organization’s involvement in grievous crimes during the Liberation War and recommended banning the anti-liberation bodies. It also recommended confiscating assets of these organisations.
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March - 27 
Thirty people were injured in a clash between the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of Awami League (AL) and the cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at Natherpetua under Monoho
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Thirty people were injured in a clash between the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of Awami League (AL) and the cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at Natherpetua under Monohorganj sub-District in Comilla District on March 27, reports New Age. Police recovered one crude bomb, some joint pieces of pipe and some jihadi (religion uprising) books at the Monohorganj ICS office.
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March - 27 
Sri Lanka rejected this resolution calling for an international investigation into alleged human rights violations as a conspiracy by interested parties "seeking a regime change", reports Colombo Page. External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris said the
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Sri Lanka rejected this resolution calling for an international investigation into alleged human rights violations as a conspiracy by interested parties "seeking a regime change", reports Colombo Page. External Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris said the interested parties seeking to topple President Mahinda Rajapaksa's Government have planned the international resolution conspiracy. He further said the countries voted in favor of the "unethical" resolution tabled by the US had no choice but to go along with the US because they could not reject US pressure for economic reasons.
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March - 27 
The United States (US) led resolution on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva was adopted on March 27 with a majority of 11 votes, reports Colombo Page. Out of the 47 members of the UNHRC, 23 voted for the resolution
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The United States (US) led resolution on Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva was adopted on March 27 with a majority of 11 votes, reports Colombo Page. Out of the 47 members of the UNHRC, 23 voted for the resolution and 12 opposed it while another 12 abstained from voting. Voted for the resolution are Argentina, Austria, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote DeVore, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Montenegro, Peru, Korea, Romania, Sierra Leone, Macedonia, United Kingdom and the US. Voted against the resolution are Algeria, China, Congo, Cuba, Kenya, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and Vietnam. Abstained from voting are Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Morocco, Namibia, Philippines and South Africa
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March - 27 
The US on March 27 welcomed the passage of resolution and said it sends a “clear message” to the Rajapaksa Government that the international community is committed to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the country, reports The Hindu. Caitlin
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The US on March 27 welcomed the passage of resolution and said it sends a “clear message” to the Rajapaksa Government that the international community is committed to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the country, reports The Hindu. Caitlin Hayden, Spokesperson of the National Security Council said “Today’s vote sends a clear message that the international community is committed to working with the Government of Sri Lanka to promote greater peace, stability, and prosperity for all of the people of Sri Lanka.” US Secretary of State John Kerry also said “Today’s vote in the UNHRC sends a clear message: the time to pursue lasting peace and prosperity is now; justice and accountability cannot wait.”
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March - 27 
Wimal Weerawansa, Minister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities in a news conference in Colombo said that military personnel stationed in the Northern Province will not be withdrawn, reports Colombo Page on March 28. He
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Wimal Weerawansa, Minister of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities in a news conference in Colombo said that military personnel stationed in the Northern Province will not be withdrawn, reports Colombo Page on March 28. He said that the Government will not withdraw the military from the North regardless of whether the LTTE is active in the area or not. He also rejected the statement by Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran that the Government was trying to build a fear psychosis among people of a resurgence of the LTTE.
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March - 28 
The Kuki National Army-India (KNA-I), on March 28, declared its total ban against the Congress party in the 16th Lok Sabha Election. According to a statement signed by the outfit’s ‘Information and Publicity secretary’ Barak Kuki, Kukis have been li
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The Kuki National Army-India (KNA-I), on March 28, declared its total ban against the Congress party in the 16th Lok Sabha Election. According to a statement signed by the outfit’s ‘Information and Publicity secretary’ Barak Kuki, Kukis have been living since time immemorial in their respective dwelling places peacefully while safeguarding the integrity, identity and culture but the understanding and peaceful coexistence of the Kukis are being demolished by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government. While cautioning individuals and civil organizations to abstain from election related activities in favor of Congress the outfit warned to take suitable action against those working or supporting the Congress party.
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A construction worker, identified as Yambem Sanathoi has reportedly been abducted by unknown gunmen from a worksite located at Heitroipokpi under Yairipok Police station in Thoubal District on the intervening night of March 28-29. The abduction is su
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A construction worker, identified as Yambem Sanathoi has reportedly been abducted by unknown gunmen from a worksite located at Heitroipokpi under Yairipok Police station in Thoubal District on the intervening night of March 28-29. The abduction is suspected to be connected to monetary demand from the armed group concerned.
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March - 28 
A two-day reconciliation meeting of three Naga militant groups including Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) and (NNC/FGN) in Dimapur under the banner of Forum for Naga Reconciliatio
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A two-day reconciliation meeting of three Naga militant groups including Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) and (NNC/FGN) in Dimapur under the banner of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) concluded on March 28 with the signing of “Lenten Agreement”, reports Nagaland Post. The agreement, signed by six top leaders of the three groups, stated that, as agreed in the Naga Concordant signed on August 26, 2011, they have agreed “in principle to form the Naga National Government (NNG)”.NSCN-IM was led by 'chairman' Isak Chisi Swu and 'general secretary' Thuingaleng Muivah, the NSCN-KK was led by 'president' Khole Konyak and 'general secretary' Kitovi Zhimomi while the NNC/FGN was led by 'president' ‘Brig’ (Rtd) S. Singnya and 'vice president' Zhopra Vero. Addressing the media after the meeting, FNR 'convenor' Dr Wati Aier said it is hopeful that NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and others who are yet to join the FNR meet will join in the near future. Meanwhile, NSCN-KK 'president' Khole Konyak has said that the NSCN-KK’s fiscal policy for 2014-15 must be based on the policy of “minimal taxation” formally introduced by “our forefathers” during the initial years of Naga political struggle, reports Nagaland Post on March 29. Further, Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation Nagaland (ACAUT) has expressed solidarity with Nagaland Timber Traders Union (NTTU) and extended support the union with regard to 'taxation' imposed on timber traders, reports Nagaland Post on March 29. In a statement, ACAUT media cell said that the facts given by NTTU corroborated to the reports of the fact finding committee of ACAUT on other cases.
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March - 28 
At least six persons, including three militants, two civilians and one soldier were killed in Kathua District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Three Pakistani militants struck at Tarnah bridge at Dayala Chak near Hiranagar around 5 am, hijacked
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At least six persons, including three militants, two civilians and one soldier were killed in Kathua District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Three Pakistani militants struck at Tarnah bridge at Dayala Chak near Hiranagar around 5 am, hijacked a Bolero along with driver after killing a passenger and injuring three others, travelled about 19 kilometers on Jammu-Pathankot National Highway and killed the Bolero driver before striking at an Army camp at Janglot in which an Army soldier and all three militants, believed to be Pakistanis, were killed while another soldier was injured. Entire operation lasted about 12 hours. The militants killed the Bolero driver by putting a cloth in his mouth and abandoned the vehicle at Sahar Khud before opening fire at the Army camp at Janglot. However, alert troops didn’t allow the militants to enter inside the camp and engaged them in firing outside killing all of them during nearly 12 hours long operation, which was declared close at 6.30 pm. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rajesh Kumar said the militants were heavily equipped with modern weaponry and eatable. Recoveries made from three slain militants included three AK rifles, three pistols, 18 magazines, a large quantity of hand grenades, four pre-prepared Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and eatables. Sources admitted that the militants were Pakistanis and cadre of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit though they didn’t carry anything, which could establish their identity or outfit. The photographs, tactics of fighting and heavy weaponry and other techniques adopted by the militants indicated that they were Pakistan cadre of the LeT outfit. Meanwhile, a militant outfit ‘Al Shohada Brigade’, believed to be a shadow outfit of LeT terror outfit, today claimed responsibility for the terror attack. A ‘spokesperson’ of the outfit called some news organisations in Srinagar and claimed the responsibility for the attack. The outfit’s name was first circulated on September 26, 2013 when it claimed the responsibility for twin attacks on Police Station in Hiranagar and an Army camp in Samba District.
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March - 28 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres went on the rampage on March 28 at an iron ore mining point at Kirandul in Dantewada District and set 15 trucks and one Josephy Cyril Bamford (JCB) machine on fire, reports The Pioneer. “Hardcore ul
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres went on the rampage on March 28 at an iron ore mining point at Kirandul in Dantewada District and set 15 trucks and one Josephy Cyril Bamford (JCB) machine on fire, reports The Pioneer. “Hardcore ultras clad in villagers’ attire intercepted a convoy of trucks at Kirandul and burnt 15 trucks, besides one JCB machine, and ran away when a heavy contingent of Police force reached the site which is surrounded by hills from two sides”, Narendra Khare, Superintendent of Police (SP), Dantewada said.
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March - 28 
J P N Singh, Director in-charge North East, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on March 28, said the new Government to be formed after the Lok Sabha polls would formally sign the agreement with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) and the breakaw
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J P N Singh, Director in-charge North East, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), on March 28, said the new Government to be formed after the Lok Sabha polls would formally sign the agreement with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) and the breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B). Singh said that the Union Cabinet had cleared the peace pact with ANVC to pave way for a final settlement before the announcement of poll dates. Also, the Centre has decided to extend the tripartite Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with the ANVC, for another year. The fresh extension would come into force from April 1, 2014, and continue till March 31 2015. The present SoO agreement will expire on March 31. “We have decided to extent the SoO by one year during a meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG),” Union Home Ministry director in charge of North East, informed after the meeting on March 28.
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March - 28 
Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces, on March 28, launched an operation at a house in Golaghat road (Ghora Patti) in Dimapur District and arrested “captain” Hokheto G Zhimomi of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) a
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Nagaland Post reports that Security Forces, on March 28, launched an operation at a house in Golaghat road (Ghora Patti) in Dimapur District and arrested “captain” Hokheto G Zhimomi of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and recovered illegal arms and ammunition. One pistol along with magazine and seven live rounds of ammunition were also recovered from his possession.
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March - 28 
NNC under the leadership of 'acting president' Z. Royim Yimchungrii and 'general secretary' V. Nagi have approved and recognized the new team of office bearers of 'Kuki Regional Council' (KRC), reports Nagaland Post on March 29. The NNC conducted and
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NNC under the leadership of 'acting president' Z. Royim Yimchungrii and 'general secretary' V. Nagi have approved and recognized the new team of office bearers of 'Kuki Regional Council' (KRC), reports Nagaland Post on March 29. The NNC conducted and observed all the official formalities regarding the new team of office bearers as they took charge of the KRC. The members are Thenmang Singson (president), Lunnggam Thangeo (vice president), Ngulkholen Chongloi (general secretary), Jangkhogin Sitlhou and Seilal Hmar.
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March - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 28 arrested a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered one mobile handset, bomb manufacturing thread and few small steel pipes from his residence Bambari of Deohall Tea Estate under Bordubi
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 28 arrested a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered one mobile handset, bomb manufacturing thread and few small steel pipes from his residence Bambari of Deohall Tea Estate under Bordubi Police Station in Tinsukia District, reports The Sentinel. According to police sources, the arrested Maoist has been identified as Anil Mallick (28). By profession, Anil has been working as a temporary employee of Deohall Tea Estate.
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March - 28 
The A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) has assured those that have received its demand notes that it would accept whatever amount was offered as donations, reports The Shillong Times on March 29. However, the militant outfit has requested that
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The A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) has assured those that have received its demand notes that it would accept whatever amount was offered as donations, reports The Shillong Times on March 29. However, the militant outfit has requested that they call up the contact number given in the letter to negotiate on the amount. Interestingly, the outfit excluded politicians including Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), Members of District Council (MDCs) and Members of Parliament (MPs) from its target but warned that they would have to work with dedication for the cause of Garo Hills and its people or face the consequences.
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March - 28 
The five youths who were arrested from Sikar used to self finance their terror activities and arrange accommodation and logistics for Indian Mujahideen's (IM) trainers by collecting money from among themselves every month, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS)
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The five youths who were arrested from Sikar used to self finance their terror activities and arrange accommodation and logistics for Indian Mujahideen's (IM) trainers by collecting money from among themselves every month, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officials said, The Times of India reports on March 29. "The five youths, three of whom are students, used to arrange money from among themselves to self finance their terror activities. Each of them used to contribute INR 100 to INR 1000 every month," a senior ATS officer said."The five youths were planning to leave for Afghanistan for further training. Maroof had asked them to be prepared for leaving the country. They always followed Maroof's instructions," the officer said.
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March - 28 
The Special Cell said on March 28 that IM planned to attack the Red Fort in the national capital and some of its operatives recently carried out a reccee of the Moghul era monument. One of the arrested members of Rajasthan's module-Shaquib Ansari had
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The Special Cell said on March 28 that IM planned to attack the Red Fort in the national capital and some of its operatives recently carried out a reccee of the Moghul era monument. One of the arrested members of Rajasthan's module-Shaquib Ansari had clicked pictures of the monument, from where Prime Minister unfurls the national flag every Independence Day, and also made route maps of the adjoining areas, sources said.
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March - 28 
The State Police and other Security Forces stepping counter insurgency operations in view of the ensuing Lok Sabha election, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were discovered on March 28 after Security Forces busted a militants’ hideout discovered
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The State Police and other Security Forces stepping counter insurgency operations in view of the ensuing Lok Sabha election, a huge cache of arms and ammunition were discovered on March 28 after Security Forces busted a militants’ hideout discovered in the vicinity of Thoubal Khong, Khoidum Pat in Thoubal District. One lethod gun (M-79), one AK 56 rifle, one M-16 rifle, 35 live rounds of AK ammunition, 12 live rounds of M-16 ammunition, 107 live rounds and 13 fired cases of 7.62 SLR (G-3) ammunition, two AK magazines, one M-16 rifle magazine, nine explosives weighing 50 grams each, 83 detonators, four electronic detonators, 46 gelatin sticks weighing 125 grams each and two safety cords measuring three metres each and one radio set were seized from the hideout.
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March - 28 
Two Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) militants surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) at bordering Acharjee Para village under Sidhai Police Station of West Tripura District on March 28, reports Tripura
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Two Biswamohan faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) militants surrendered before the Border Security Force (BSF) at bordering Acharjee Para village under Sidhai Police Station of West Tripura District on March 28, reports Tripurainfo. BSF sources said, two surrendered NLFT-BM militants identified as 'warrant officer' Amrit Debbarma alias Avatar and Jugal Debbarma alias Jham had joined the NLFT in 1998 and 2002 respectively and escaped from militants hideout in Bangladesh just couple of days ago. After fleeing NLFT-BM’s hideout in Bangladesh, both the rebels contacted with BSF personnel and expressed their desire to surrender.
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March - 28 
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED), planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Malkangiri District of Odisha, exploded on March 28, reports The Hindu. Speaking to The H
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Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED), planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Malkangiri District of Odisha, exploded on March 28, reports The Hindu. Speaking to The Hindu, Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP), Akhileswar Singh, said the blast occurred in a remote jungle area between MV126 and Telarai villages under Kalimela Police Station limits at around 9.30 a.m. Around 40 BSF personnel were involved in an anti-Maoist operation in the area ahead of the elections. The injured assistant sub-inspector and a trooper were immediately shifted to Malkangiri District hospital. As their condition was serious they were airlifted to Visakhapatnam. According to the SP, the IED was kept concealed in a bush. It exploded when one of the BSF personnel stepped on it. The Maoists had put up posters and banners in the area giving a call for poll boycott. The posters and banners were later removed by security personnel.
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March - 28 
A man, identified as Abdul Waheed (30), was killed in an incident of firing by unidentified armed assailants in North Nazimabad Town on March 28, reports Daily Times.
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A man, identified as Abdul Waheed (30), was killed in an incident of firing by unidentified armed assailants in North Nazimabad Town on March 28, reports Daily Times.
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March - 28 
A member of an unspecified political party, identified as Anwar (40), was killed in firing incident near Allah Wala Town in North Karachi Town on March 28, reports Daily Times.
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A member of an unspecified political party, identified as Anwar (40), was killed in firing incident near Allah Wala Town in North Karachi Town on March 28, reports Daily Times.
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March - 28 
Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on March 28 convened a meeting of the committees representing the Government and the TTP on March 29 (today), reports Dawn. Informed sources said the meeting would discuss the future course of act
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Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on March 28 convened a meeting of the committees representing the Government and the TTP on March 29 (today), reports Dawn. Informed sources said the meeting would discuss the future course of action and was expected to be followed soon by another round of direct talks between the Government Committee and the TTP Shura (Council). An un-named official source said that the first round of direct talks was held at an undisclosed location in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and the second might take place at some other place. He said ‘reasonable’ demands of the TTP would be considered and efforts would be made to take the peace process to its logical conclusion. Sources confirmed that the TTP had sought release of hundreds of their prisoners and said “they will be asked to soften their position”, indicating that a rigid position on the issue would not be acceptable. Meanwhile, the Police force of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is ready to respond to any security threat in case peace negotiations with the TTP fail, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General Police (IGP), Nasir Durrani on March 27, reports The Express Tribune. He said that the Police force in the Province possessed the capabilities to spring to action if needed and face any sudden blowback if peace talks were to fail. Highlighting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s security concerns compared to the rest of the country, Durrani said that his Police force knew how to tackle militancy and ensure the safety of its people. He said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is different from the rest of the country when it comes to law and order. According to him, the Province faced three major security threats – militancy, kidnapping-for-ransom and extortion, which were “interlinked”.
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March - 28 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on March 28 inaugurated the Provincial headquarters of Rescue 1122 Emergency Service situated on Sher Shah Suri Road in Cantonment area of Provincial capital Peshawar, reports The Express Tribune. Spok
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on March 28 inaugurated the Provincial headquarters of Rescue 1122 Emergency Service situated on Sher Shah Suri Road in Cantonment area of Provincial capital Peshawar, reports The Express Tribune. Spokesperson of the emergency service said the building was completed by the Communication and Works (C&W) Department at the cost of PKR150 million, which was taken from the funds of Rescue 1122 allotted to it by the Provincial Government. The project was approved by the Awami National Party (ANP) Government in 2011. “The emergency service has become one of the exemplary service providers of the Province,” said the Chief Minister, adding, the service will be expanded to other areas of the Province like Dera Ismail Khan, Swat and Abbottabad Districts. Currently, Rescue 1122 is active in Peshawar and Mardan Districts.
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March - 28 
Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM’s) senior leader Saleem Shahzad, soon after his suspension from the party for an indefinite period, on March 28 said that that several elements within the party were involved in extortion, killings and smuggling, repor
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Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM’s) senior leader Saleem Shahzad, soon after his suspension from the party for an indefinite period, on March 28 said that that several elements within the party were involved in extortion, killings and smuggling, reports Dawn. “The party leadership knew I have decided to resign from the basic membership,” Shahzad said while reacting to news of his suspension in London. “There is a corrupt lobby in the Muttahida which is against the ideological workers…These elements are involved in extortion, murder, smuggling and other illegal activities,” he said.
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March - 28 
Pakistan's Ambassador Zamir Akram while talking to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) said, "The purpose of this resolution is not to shame or name anyone, as we are against this approach,” adding, "It is about supporting a principle." The Resolutio
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Pakistan's Ambassador Zamir Akram while talking to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) said, "The purpose of this resolution is not to shame or name anyone, as we are against this approach,” adding, "It is about supporting a principle." The Resolution was adopted by a vote of 27 states in favour to six against, with 14 abstentions. The United States, Britain and France voted against.
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March - 28 
Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz on March 28 said that the United States (US) has not formally announced to stop drone attacks in Pakistan, reports The News. He said that Nawaz Shahrif had told President B
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Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz on March 28 said that the United States (US) has not formally announced to stop drone attacks in Pakistan, reports The News. He said that Nawaz Shahrif had told President Barack Obama that the drones were causing damage instead of any benefit. However, the US officials had not informed Pakistan about as to how long the drone attacks would not be launched, he said.
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March - 28 
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiating committee member and Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Muhammad Ibrahim on March 28 said that there was no deadlock in the dialogue process, reports The News. He said that the TTP and Govern
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Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) negotiating committee member and Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Muhammad Ibrahim on March 28 said that there was no deadlock in the dialogue process, reports The News. He said that the TTP and Government had not refused demands put forward by each side, adding that confidence will increase if prisoners were released.
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March - 28 
The driver of Express News anchor Raza Rumi was killed while he was injured in a targeted attack on his car near the Express News office in Raja Market of Lahore District on March 28, reports The Express Tribune. Soon after the incident Rumi said tha
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The driver of Express News anchor Raza Rumi was killed while he was injured in a targeted attack on his car near the Express News office in Raja Market of Lahore District on March 28, reports The Express Tribune. Soon after the incident Rumi said that although he had not received any direct threats, he was reportedly on the hit-list of some extremist groups. Eleven bullet casings were recovered from the crime scene, the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) said.
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March - 28 
The driver of NATO oil container was killed and his companion was injured when unidentified militants set ablaze the tanker in Bypass area of Dhadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Bolan District on March 28, reports Dawn. An un-named levies official said t
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The driver of NATO oil container was killed and his companion was injured when unidentified militants set ablaze the tanker in Bypass area of Dhadar tehsil (revenue unit) in Bolan District on March 28, reports Dawn. An un-named levies official said that the militants escaped from the spot after torching the container. No outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 28 
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), while reviewing Pakistan’s performance under a USD 6.7 billion bailout loan package, on March 28 said in its report that Pakistan’s key economic indicators were showing modest improvement but warned that militan
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF), while reviewing Pakistan’s performance under a USD 6.7 billion bailout loan package, on March 28 said in its report that Pakistan’s key economic indicators were showing modest improvement but warned that militancy and crime could threaten growth and investment, reports Daily Times. “For the fiscal year 2014-15, growth is forecast to accelerate to about 3.7 percent, and will continue to accelerate in the medium term,” the report said, adding, “Security conditions in Pakistan remain difficult with significant terrorist activity, as well as sectarian violence and urban criminal activity, which could depress investment and growth.” The report was prepared after the IMF team met Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and other officials in Dubai during a meeting from February 1 to 9, 2014, to discuss the economic performance, approval and release of the USD 550 million third instalment of the loan. The meeting was held outside Pakistan because of security worries, the fund said. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) spokesman confirmed that USD 550 million had been transferred from the IMF to bring foreign exchange reserves USD 9.1 billion. Further, The IMF confirmed its recent forecast of 3.1 percent growth this year, which was revised up from an earlier 2.8 percent. “The overall economic situation in Pakistan is gradually improving,” said Jeffrey Franks, the IMF Mission Chief for Pakistan, adding, “That 3.1 percent may still be a bit on the conservative side, so we see indicators of growth that are relatively strong considering the fiscal adjustment that has taken place.”
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March - 28 
The Police have arrested a suspected suicide bomber during search operation in Kohat District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 28, reports Daily Times. Police officials were searching vehicles at a check point in Nasrat Khel area of Kohat
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The Police have arrested a suspected suicide bomber during search operation in Kohat District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 28, reports Daily Times. Police officials were searching vehicles at a check point in Nasrat Khel area of Kohat District when they arrested a suspected suicide bomber, Amjad Ali and recovered explosive material and a suicide vest from him. The bomb disposal unit was called in which successfully defused the suicide jacket containing 13 kg of explosives, ball bearings, prima-card and two MV2 fuses.
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March - 28 
The Supreme Court Registrar on March 28 returned a petition of Shah Jan Khan, saying the petitioner was not an aggrieved party in the proceedings of the Special Court set up for treason trial of former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, re
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The Supreme Court Registrar on March 28 returned a petition of Shah Jan Khan, saying the petitioner was not an aggrieved party in the proceedings of the Special Court set up for treason trial of former President General (retired) Pervez Musharraf, reports Dawn. “The petitioner (Shah Jan Khan) is not an aggrieved party and, therefore, cannot file the petition in the matter,” the Supreme Court Registrar said while rejecting the petition. Shah Jan Khan, the petitioner, had requested the Supreme Court to summon judges of the Special Court, Musharraf’s lawyers and the media to clear their position about proceedings on Musharraf’s treason case.
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March - 28 
The United Nations (UN) called on all states on March 28 to ensure that the use of armed drones complies with international law, backing a proposal from Pakistan seen as taking aim at the United States (US), reports The News. The Council "urges all s
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The United Nations (UN) called on all states on March 28 to ensure that the use of armed drones complies with international law, backing a proposal from Pakistan seen as taking aim at the United States (US), reports The News. The Council "urges all states to ensure that any measures employed to counter terrorism, including the use of remotely piloted aircraft or armed drones, comply with their obligations under international law...in particular the principles of precaution, distinction and proportionality".
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March - 28 
Three armed assailants entered the temple belonging to the Hindu scheduled-caste community and desecrated it in Latifabad area of Hyderabad District on March 28, reports The Express Tribune. The men prayed for two minutes and then broke Hanuman’s ido
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Three armed assailants entered the temple belonging to the Hindu scheduled-caste community and desecrated it in Latifabad area of Hyderabad District on March 28, reports The Express Tribune. The men prayed for two minutes and then broke Hanuman’s idol before setting the temple on fire. This temple is located in the same compound as the more popular temple of Kali Mata. “They asked me to let them in because they wanted to pray,” said Darshan, a student of class five, who has been looking after the temple for the last five months. “But, once they entered, they broke the idol, sprayed kerosene oil and set everything ablaze.”
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March - 28 
Two alleged gangsters, identified as Arshad and Abdullah, were killed in a joint encounter by Rangers and Police in Baghdadi area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 28, reports The News.
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Two alleged gangsters, identified as Arshad and Abdullah, were killed in a joint encounter by Rangers and Police in Baghdadi area of Lyari Town in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh on March 28, reports The News.
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March - 28 
Two unidentified dead bodies were found packed in gunny bags near Bagh-e-Korangi in Korangi Town on March 28, reported Daily Times
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Two unidentified dead bodies were found packed in gunny bags near Bagh-e-Korangi in Korangi Town on March 28, reported Daily Times
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March - 28 
The Constituent Assembly (CA) has formally taken ownership of the achievements of the first CA on March 28, reports Nepal News. The reports prepared by the thematic committees of the first CA were presented by CA Secretariat General Secretary Monahar
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The Constituent Assembly (CA) has formally taken ownership of the achievements of the first CA on March 28, reports Nepal News. The reports prepared by the thematic committees of the first CA were presented by CA Secretariat General Secretary Monahar Bhattarrai to Chairman Subas Nembang to be announced in the CA. The proposal was unanimously endorsed. The first CA had 11 thematic committees. The agreement to take ownership of the achievements is in line with the commitment to complete the constitution writing process within a year.
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March - 28 
D.B.S. Jeyaraj, a well-known Canadian Sri Lankan journalist in an article posted on his website on March 28 revealed a plot to assassinate Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa or his brother Secretary of Defence and Urban Development Gotabhaya Raja
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D.B.S. Jeyaraj, a well-known Canadian Sri Lankan journalist in an article posted on his website on March 28 revealed a plot to assassinate Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa or his brother Secretary of Defence and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, reports Colombo Page. D.B.S. Jeyaraj says a crackdown on an LTTE cell in Colombo has revealed the plot to assassinate President Rajapaksa or Defense Secretary. According to the report, the investigations following the shooting incident on March 13 in Tharmapuram area of Kilinochchi District where a Police officer was shot and injured by a suspected LTTE cadre have led to the discovery.
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March - 28 
External Affairs Minister, G.L. Peiris on March 28 blamed “unbelievable” United States (US) pressure on member states led to the United Nations (UN) adopting a resolution censuring Colombo on its human rights record after a vote at the United Nations
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External Affairs Minister, G.L. Peiris on March 28 blamed “unbelievable” United States (US) pressure on member states led to the United Nations (UN) adopting a resolution censuring Colombo on its human rights record after a vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva, reports The Hindu. Mr. Peiris said “The intensity of the pressure was unbelievable. Countries were told that Heads of State of countries, which sponsored there solution would be making official visits. Those visits will be in danger unless they supported the US.” He further claimed the US was using the defense agreements the member countries had signed with them for protection against attacks from other countries.
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March - 29 
High alert was sounded on March 29 in Patna District after two posters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered from Punpun railways station in the night of March 28, reports The Times of India. Senior Policemen alerted loc
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High alert was sounded on March 29 in Patna District after two posters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered from Punpun railways station in the night of March 28, reports The Times of India. Senior Policemen alerted local officials besides stepping up security in the District, especially in the areas where Maoist activities have increased in the past few months.
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March - 29 
A cadre of the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) suffered injury in retaliatory firing by Assam Rifles (AR) troops and his three other accomplices were arrested in the night of March 29. The incident happened when the ZRA cadres opened fire at a group of
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A cadre of the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) suffered injury in retaliatory firing by Assam Rifles (AR) troops and his three other accomplices were arrested in the night of March 29. The incident happened when the ZRA cadres opened fire at a group of 7 AR troops near the Axis Bank ATM Booth located at Old Bazaar of Lamka town in Churachandpur District. While the injured cadre was identified as Lulun Nuala Paite, the three arrestees have been identified as D Paula Vaiphei, Amilan Paite and Pumkan. Two 9 mm pistols and five live rounds were also recovered from their possession.
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March - 29 
A letter purportedly sent by banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM), was received by Welham Girls' School in Dehradun on March 29, reports The Times of India. The hand-written letter signed by IM 'commander' Laqwi warned of serial blasts at seve
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A letter purportedly sent by banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM), was received by Welham Girls' School in Dehradun on March 29, reports The Times of India. The hand-written letter signed by IM 'commander' Laqwi warned of serial blasts at several important places in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) between March 30 and April 8, 2014. It said the blasts would "avenge what happened with Muslims in Kashmir, Gujarat and Muzaffarnagar." According to Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Rautela, the letter is written in Hindi and has a sprinkling of Urdu words. "The letter has been sent to our forensic lab and we are trying to trace its source of origin," he said.
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March - 29 
A villager was found dead with his throat slit on March 29, hours after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had abducted him and four others from Dhabatar village of Jamui District, reports Telegraph. According to sources, around 30 armed Ma
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A villager was found dead with his throat slit on March 29, hours after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had abducted him and four others from Dhabatar village of Jamui District, reports Telegraph. According to sources, around 30 armed Maoists raided Dhabatar village. One Sona Yadav managed to escape while a few hours later the rebels set Umesh Yadav, Rabindar Koda and Khublal Koda free. But the villagers recovered the body of Ajay Koda (27) in an adjacent forest with his throat slit. Jamui Superintendent of Police (SP) Jitendra Rana said the Police suspected CPI-Maoist zonal commander Sidhu Koda’s direct involvement in the incident.
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March - 29 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) headed by Sohan D Shira, on March 29, urged six other Garo outfits to shun the path of violence and enter a peace dialogue with Government in the interest of peace and development of the region. The suggestion by
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) headed by Sohan D Shira, on March 29, urged six other Garo outfits to shun the path of violence and enter a peace dialogue with Government in the interest of peace and development of the region. The suggestion by the GNLA comes just a day after the Central government acknowledged that it had received three names from the Meghalaya Government for the mediator’s role to initiate peace talks between Government and the outfit. The six outfits are Liberation of A’chik Elite Force (LAEF), United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA), A’chik Tiger Force (ATF), A'chik Songna An' pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK), A’chik National Liberation Central Army (ANLCA) and A’chik National Cooperative Army (ANCA). In a statement issued on March 29, Shira said, “If these six outfits are sincere in their intention to work for the cause of the Garo people they should join hands and come forward to form a single organization called Garo United Liberation Front (GULF) which will be welcomed by the people of the region”. He also said that it was the right time for militant groups in Garo Hills to advocate peace by holding talks with the State and Central Governments.
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March - 29 
Maoists dug up roads, felled trees and dropped pamphlets to disrupt traffic in remote areas of Bastar division during a bandh (general shutdown strike) that adversely hit normal life on March 29, reports The Times of India. Weekly markets remained cl
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Maoists dug up roads, felled trees and dropped pamphlets to disrupt traffic in remote areas of Bastar division during a bandh (general shutdown strike) that adversely hit normal life on March 29, reports The Times of India. Weekly markets remained closed in Durgkondal in Kanker District and people kept aloof from markets in Narayananpur and Bijapur District. Police said Maoists had dug up roads at different places in Sukma District late on March 28. A number of vehicles queued up at different places in Bastar region till security personnel cleared the roads before noon. They also dropped pamphlets in remote areas of Bhopalapattanam in Bijapur District, asking people to abstain from Lok Sabha polls scheduled for April 10 in tribal Bastar (ST) constituency.
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March - 29 
Nagaland Post reports that five bullets were recovered from the entrance gate of MBB College Stadium in Agartala city by Police in the night of March 29. Police recovered five bullets, including a used SLR cartridge from the stadium gate. The rest of
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Nagaland Post reports that five bullets were recovered from the entrance gate of MBB College Stadium in Agartala city by Police in the night of March 29. Police recovered five bullets, including a used SLR cartridge from the stadium gate. The rest of the cartridges were of a .303 rifle.
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March - 29 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres on March 29 engaged in heavy gun battle at Akhoya village jurisdiction, in Mokokchung District, reports The Shillong Times. There are no reports of any
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres on March 29 engaged in heavy gun battle at Akhoya village jurisdiction, in Mokokchung District, reports The Shillong Times. There are no reports of any casualties from either side. Later, villagers from Akhoya village, numbering around 500 and armed with spears, chased away armed groups of the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K from the vicinity of the village. The Ao Senden (apex body of Ao tribes) president Prof Sangyu Yaden while strongly condemning the gunfight maintained that such ‘factional fights’ are detrimental to the peace process and reconciliation efforts, especially at a time when all Naga people are crying for peace and reconciliation.
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March - 29 
NSCN-KK, NSCN-IM and Naga National Council/Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) on March 29 signed an agreement recognizing the need for all Nagas to come together for achieving their political aspirations, reports Nagaland Post. The agreement wa
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NSCN-KK, NSCN-IM and Naga National Council/Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) on March 29 signed an agreement recognizing the need for all Nagas to come together for achieving their political aspirations, reports Nagaland Post. The agreement was signed by NSCN-M 'chairman' Isak Chishi Swu and 'general secretary' Thuingaleng Muivah, NSCN-KK 'chairman' Khole Konyak and 'general secretary' Kitovi Zhimomi and NNC/FGN 'president' 'brigadier' Singnya and 'vice president' Zhopra Vero. The groups in principle agreed to the formation of 'Naga national government', but until such time it resolved to work together, it said. The Naga groups also requested the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) to work out the modalities to expedite the process and while the task was being carried out, they called for maintaining status quo by refraining from any unwarranted activities.
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March - 29 
on March 29 that the United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) has announced that a conglomerate of Garo rebel groups operating in the region is withdrawing their proposed shutdown of Garo Hills, two days before the expiry of the deadline given to the Meg
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on March 29 that the United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) has announced that a conglomerate of Garo rebel groups operating in the region is withdrawing their proposed shutdown of Garo Hills, two days before the expiry of the deadline given to the Meghalaya government to release a former militant who after surrendering to authorities was arrested and allegedly tortured in West Khasi Hills District, reports. Speaking on behalf of five rebel groups- Liberation of A’chik Elite Force (LAEF), ASAK, A’chik National Cooperative Army (ANCA) and A’chik National Liberation Central Army (ANLCA), the UALA ‘Chairman’ Chiindik Marak said that the decision to withdraw the proposed shutdown was taken following positive steps from the Government side. “We decided to call off our deadline after receiving positive information that the government has released from captivity our former cadre Charles D Shira,” said the UALA. The deadline by the joint groups was to expire in the night of March 30. The ANLCA militant Charles D Shira had surrendered to Police with arms in Shillong but was subsequently arrested and taken to West Khasi Hills District where he was allegedly put through a torture angering the militant groups. Also, the UALA has warned the GNLA for continuing its tirade against other militant outfits operating in the Garo Hills. Taking strong exception to the systematic targeting of cadres belonging to ASAK, ANLCA, ANCA, LAEF and UALA, it warned that similar response would be given unless the GNLA halted its attacks. The UALA has taken strong exception to the killing of cadres Winsing D Shira, Tengmil D Shira and Markush S Marak, all hailing from Darichit village in South Garo Hills, who were recently executed by GNLA militants.
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March - 29 
People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) has greeted all the people of Kangleipak (Manipur) as well as Manipuri people settled outside Kangleipak on the occasion of Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba (the New Year of the Manipuris who follows i
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People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) has greeted all the people of Kangleipak (Manipur) as well as Manipuri people settled outside Kangleipak on the occasion of Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba (the New Year of the Manipuris who follows indigenous Sanamahi religion), reports The Sangai Express on March 30. Cheiraoba is a cultural festival which provides a foundation for national self determination of Kangleipak which once constituted a key composition of the ‘Western South East Asian’ civilization, said a press release issued by the outfit’s ‘assistant secretary, publicity and propaganda’ Leibakngakpa Luwang.
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March - 29 
The 13 pressure groups are preparing a charter of demands to be presented to the Meghalaya Government which will reiterate the need for introduction of the inner line permit (ILP) in the state, Khasi Students Union (KSU) general secretary Auguster Jy
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The 13 pressure groups are preparing a charter of demands to be presented to the Meghalaya Government which will reiterate the need for introduction of the inner line permit (ILP) in the state, Khasi Students Union (KSU) general secretary Auguster Jyrwa said on March 29. Jywra informed that KSU would observe the Khasi National Awakening Day on April 4 across the Khasi-Jaintia hills. The purpose of observing the Khasi National Awakening Day was to awaken the indigenous people and make them aware about the dangers lurking in the society, Jyrwa said, adding, influx, illegal immigration, marriage and trade will feature as the core issues to be raised by the students’ union.
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March - 29 
The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility for the March 28 attack that killed a soldier, two civilians and three militants in Kathua District, reports New Indian Express on March 31. HM ‘chief’ and United Jehad Council (UJC) 'chairman' S
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The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility for the March 28 attack that killed a soldier, two civilians and three militants in Kathua District, reports New Indian Express on March 31. HM ‘chief’ and United Jehad Council (UJC) 'chairman' Syed Salahuddin stated. “The Shohdah brigade, responsible for the recent twin militant attacks in Kathua District, is the brainchild of the Hizbul Mujahideen. The Shohdah brigade will continue to target security establishments in the Jammu region”, adding that his militant group was capable of striking anywhere in the country.
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March - 29 
Three wagons of a goods train and its engine got derailed after Maoists allegedly ruptured a railway track in Dantewada District on March 29, reports Pioneer. “Naxals damaged a rail track on Kirandul-Visakhapatnam route that falls under Bhansi Police
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Three wagons of a goods train and its engine got derailed after Maoists allegedly ruptured a railway track in Dantewada District on March 29, reports Pioneer. “Naxals damaged a rail track on Kirandul-Visakhapatnam route that falls under Bhansi Police Station limits, due to which three wagons of a goods train and its engine got derailed,” said Dantewada SP Narendra Khare. According to him March 29 was the last day of their ‘Dandakaranya bandh’, which had been on since the last week (March 22).
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March - 29 
A bomb blast targeting a vehicle carrying Security Forces (SFs) killed a minor girl and injured 15 others on March 29 on the outskirts of Quetta city in Balochistan province, reports Times of India. Militants targeted the vehicle of Frontier Corps (F
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A bomb blast targeting a vehicle carrying Security Forces (SFs) killed a minor girl and injured 15 others on March 29 on the outskirts of Quetta city in Balochistan province, reports Times of India. Militants targeted the vehicle of Frontier Corps (FC) through an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Quetta's Sariab road area. The militants planted the IED in a rickshaw parked on the road. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. However, Police suspect that Baloch militants operating in the area carried out the attack.
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March - 29 
Armed men disguised in SFs’ uniforms attacked the Pasni radar-post in Mekran Belt near Gwadar on March 29, killing a Balochistan Constabulary official and injuring another, reports Daily Times. An official in the province’s home and tribal affairs de
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Armed men disguised in SFs’ uniforms attacked the Pasni radar-post in Mekran Belt near Gwadar on March 29, killing a Balochistan Constabulary official and injuring another, reports Daily Times. An official in the province’s home and tribal affairs department told that eight armed militants stormed inside the Pasni radar post. The militants took eight SFs hostage. The assailants planted a bomb after the attack and damaged some technical equipments installed at the radar-post during the attack. They also fired few rocket-propelled grenades on the radar, partially damaging the installation.
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March - 29 
The federal Government may set free during the current week around half a dozen Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) prisoners against whom there is lack of strong evidence of having been involved in terrorism, reported The News on March 31. A source, w
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The federal Government may set free during the current week around half a dozen Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) prisoners against whom there is lack of strong evidence of having been involved in terrorism, reported The News on March 31. A source, who was present in March 29, 2014, joint meeting of the Government committee and TTP intermediaries, chaired by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, said, “Six to ten such detained persons are likely to be released in the first phase.”
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March - 29 
The Punjab Union of Journalists announced that it would hold a protest in front of the Punjab Assembly on March 29, 2014 (today). “We [journalists] will continue to speak the truth and not back down,” Rumi said, adding “Politicians will not benefit
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The Punjab Union of Journalists announced that it would hold a protest in front of the Punjab Assembly on March 29, 2014 (today). “We [journalists] will continue to speak the truth and not back down,” Rumi said, adding “Politicians will not benefit from remaining quiet while journalists are muzzled…these bullets will target them tomorrow if they do not take notice today.” He further said, “There will be no security or governance left in Pakistan
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March - 29 
Unidentified militants disguised in Security Forces’ uniforms attacked the Pasni radar-post in Mekran Belt near Gwadar town (Gwadar District) on March 29, killing a Balochistan Constabulary official and injuring another, reports Daily Times. An offic
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Unidentified militants disguised in Security Forces’ uniforms attacked the Pasni radar-post in Mekran Belt near Gwadar town (Gwadar District) on March 29, killing a Balochistan Constabulary official and injuring another, reports Daily Times. An official in the province’s home and tribal affairs department, who requested anonymity owing to sensitivity of the matter, told a private television channel that eight militants stormed inside the Pasni radar post and killed personnel deployed there. “The militants took eight security personnel hostage,” he said, adding that the insurgents killed one of them for offering resistance.
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March - 29 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on March 29 said 'politically rehabilitated war criminals' will not be spared and may face prosecution, reports The Independent. She said that trial of war criminals would be held and “Nobody can foil it”. Awami Lea
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed on March 29 said 'politically rehabilitated war criminals' will not be spared and may face prosecution, reports The Independent. She said that trial of war criminals would be held and “Nobody can foil it”. Awami League (AL) blames Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) founder Ziaur Rahman and his wife BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for rehabilitating 'war criminals' after the independence of the country.
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March - 30 
The Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) leadership has directed its cadres to return to the base of the outfit at Eden Bari in West Garo Hills District, since the outfit leaders intend to avoid any untoward incident that c
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The Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) leadership has directed its cadres to return to the base of the outfit at Eden Bari in West Garo Hills District, since the outfit leaders intend to avoid any untoward incident that could disrupt the forthcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections. In a statement issued on March 30, the ANVC-B also expressed its displeasure that the Meghalaya Government had not finalized the camps for its cadres. “It is an irony that the State Government responded promptly to the GNLA threat but disregarded the finalization of camps for ANVC-B cadres and such delay is bound to frustrate the ANVC-B cadres and scatter them further, thus creating confusion and giving rise to more splinter groups,” the statement said.
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March - 30 
A combined team of Imphal East Commandos and troops of 40 AR arrested a People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre from Keirao Litan Makhong in Imphal East District on March 30. The cadre has been identified as one Sikander Shah alias Panthoi (27)
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A combined team of Imphal East Commandos and troops of 40 AR arrested a People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre from Keirao Litan Makhong in Imphal East District on March 30. The cadre has been identified as one Sikander Shah alias Panthoi (27) and one point 32 pistol was seized from his possession.
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Border Security Force (BSF) on March 30 foiled an infiltration attempt from across the International Border near Attari, reports The Times of India. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of BSF's Amritsar Sector, M F Farooqui, said a group of intruders
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Border Security Force (BSF) on March 30 foiled an infiltration attempt from across the International Border near Attari, reports The Times of India. The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of BSF's Amritsar Sector, M F Farooqui, said a group of intruders attempted to sneak into India at Doake village near Attari border, but retreated after being challenged by BSF personnel. He added that nothing has been recovered from the site during a massive search operation that continued till March 31, 2014.
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March - 30 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are using SMS service to appeal to people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls in Bihar and Jharkhand, reports The Business Standard on March 31. "Maoists are s
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are using SMS service to appeal to people to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls in Bihar and Jharkhand, reports The Business Standard on March 31. "Maoists are sending bulk SMSs to mobile-phone subscribers and appealing to them to boycott the ensuing general elections," a Police official said. The SMSs were issued on behalf of the Maoist 'border zonal committee spokesperson' Avinash. Maoists have also called for poll boycott in Jamui, Lakhisarai, Banka, Gaya and Aurangabad Districts through posters.
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March - 30 
Election Commission (EC) officials on March 30 said that despite opposition in Mizoram against allowing tribal Bru refugees in Tripura’s relief camps to cast postal ballots, the EC is firm on its decision, reports Nagaland Post. “The Election Commiss
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Election Commission (EC) officials on March 30 said that despite opposition in Mizoram against allowing tribal Bru refugees in Tripura’s relief camps to cast postal ballots, the EC is firm on its decision, reports Nagaland Post. “The Election Commission has appointed seven observers to oversee the voting of the tribal refugees from April 1 to April 3 in seven relief camps,” Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Asutosh Jindal told reporters in Agartala. He said the EC observers have already arrived in Tripura and visited the refugee camps in north Tripura, 190 kilometre north of Agartala. Of the over 36,000 Reang tribal refugees, known as “Bru”, living in the Kanchanpur and Panisagar refugee camps of Tripura for the past 17 years, about 11,500 are listed in Mizoram’s electoral rolls. These refugees have been casting votes for the Mizoram assembly and Lok Sabha elections through postal ballots.
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March - 30 
Four children were injured in an explosion when they opened a bag containing crude bombs near a stream at Laskari village of Barhi block in Hazaribagh District on March 30, reports The Hindustan Times. The bombs are suspected to have been left behind
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Four children were injured in an explosion when they opened a bag containing crude bombs near a stream at Laskari village of Barhi block in Hazaribagh District on March 30, reports The Hindustan Times. The bombs are suspected to have been left behind by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres.
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March - 30 
Ganjam District has a total of 2,856 booths of which 20 are sensitive due to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities and 541 because of political activities and rivalries, said Southern Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) A
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Ganjam District has a total of 2,856 booths of which 20 are sensitive due to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities and 541 because of political activities and rivalries, said Southern Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Amitabh Thakur on March 30, reports Pioneer.
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March - 30 
On March 30, one suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, identified as Addas was arrested by Sikar District Police from Sikar in connection with the ongoing investigation into IM's Rajasthan module, reports IBNLive. He was one of the six suspecte
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On March 30, one suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, identified as Addas was arrested by Sikar District Police from Sikar in connection with the ongoing investigation into IM's Rajasthan module, reports IBNLive. He was one of the six suspected terrorists from Sikar who were trained through Maroof, who was arrested earlier. Addas was a student of Polytechnic college doing diploma in civil engineering in Sikar, the sources said.
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March - 30 
Pakistan's Inter-Services-Intelligence (ISI) gave around INR 26 million to Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Riyaz Bhatkal in the last three years for anti-India operations, a recent intercept from Pakistan by central intelligence agencies revealed, T
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Pakistan's Inter-Services-Intelligence (ISI) gave around INR 26 million to Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Riyaz Bhatkal in the last three years for anti-India operations, a recent intercept from Pakistan by central intelligence agencies revealed, The Times of India reports on March 31. Riyaz, based in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh used to send funds to Yasin Bhatkal, Assadullah Akhtar, Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu, Zia-ur-Rehman alias Waqas, Shaquib and others (all arrested now) through Western Union money transfer and hawala (illegal money transaction) dealers, sources said. "He used to send Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh depending on the demand but he had received a huge chunk of money from ISI for operations," said an officer. Sources said expenses of training in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) were separate from the operations fund, which was Rs 26 crore in the last three years.
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March - 30 March - 31
Police arrested a smuggler of drugs and Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) from Barmer on March 31, reports IBNLive. Nabia alias Nawab (58) was arrested from his house in Gagaria village of Barmer District along with three mobile handsets and four SIM
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Police arrested a smuggler of drugs and Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) from Barmer on March 31, reports IBNLive. Nabia alias Nawab (58) was arrested from his house in Gagaria village of Barmer District along with three mobile handsets and four SIM cards. "We had caught two persons in Jodhpur with one kilogram of Opium and FICN with face value of INR 98,000 on Sunday (March 30). One of them, Kishanram Bishnoi, told Police that he had received the currency from Nabia," DCP (West) Hinglaj Dan said. According to preliminary investigation, Nabia had brought the currency from across the border and had been active in smuggling of explosives, drugs and FICN. He had supplied fake currency to Bishnoi earlier as well, Police said, adding, "Nabia has links in Pakistan as well."
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March - 30 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 30 neutralised a militant hideout in Tangmulla forests of Rafiabad in Baramulla District and recovered arms, ammunition and war like stores, reports Daily Excelsior. Srinagar based Defence Spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 30 neutralised a militant hideout in Tangmulla forests of Rafiabad in Baramulla District and recovered arms, ammunition and war like stores, reports Daily Excelsior. Srinagar based Defence Spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel N N Joshi, said that a joint operation was launched by Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police in Tangmulla forests. “During the search, a huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered which include one AK 47 and one AK 56 Rifle with four magazine and 90 rounds of ammunition, one disposal Rocket Launcher with two Rockets, three Chinese grenades, seven detonators, one Nokia Mobile set along with other war like stores”, the spokesman added.
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March - 30 
Security Forces, on March 30 arrested Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) cadre, identified as Hokugha Yeptho from Alhauto Colony, Zunheboto District, Nagaland Post reports on April 6. The team recovered one pistol and “w
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Security Forces, on March 30 arrested Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) cadre, identified as Hokugha Yeptho from Alhauto Colony, Zunheboto District, Nagaland Post reports on April 6. The team recovered one pistol and “war like stores” from his possession.
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March - 30 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres put up wall posters at Chinamidisileru village in Charla mandal in Khammam District in the early hours of March 30 urging people to boycott the upcoming local body and general elections, r
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres put up wall posters at Chinamidisileru village in Charla mandal in Khammam District in the early hours of March 30 urging people to boycott the upcoming local body and general elections, reports The Hindu. According to sources, the suspected Maoists also tied a banner to a tree on the outskirts of the forest fringe village, calling on people to ‘stay away’ from the ensuing elections and ‘chase away’ the leaders of political parties, who come to seek votes. The banner and wall posters were written in the name of CPI-Maoist Venkatapuram area committee.,
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March - 30 
Team of Imphal East Commandos also arrested an over ground worker of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup-Military Defense Force (KYKL-MDF), identified as Brahmacharimayum Krishna alias Pui Sharma from his Palace Compound residence in Imphal East District.
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Team of Imphal East Commandos also arrested an over ground worker of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup-Military Defense Force (KYKL-MDF), identified as Brahmacharimayum Krishna alias Pui Sharma from his Palace Compound residence in Imphal East District.
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March - 30 
The ‘commander-in-chief’ of the Santhali Tiger Force (STF), Shivlal Murmu (33), was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Padumpukhuri under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District in the night of March 30, reports The Telegraph.
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The ‘commander-in-chief’ of the Santhali Tiger Force (STF), Shivlal Murmu (33), was shot dead by unidentified assailants at Padumpukhuri under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District in the night of March 30, reports The Telegraph.
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March - 30 
The IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on March 30 warned that it will take action against the culprits who are involved in the rape and murder of a Bodo girl studying in Higher Secondary (HS) 1st year at Amguri Coll
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The IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on March 30 warned that it will take action against the culprits who are involved in the rape and murder of a Bodo girl studying in Higher Secondary (HS) 1st year at Amguri College if the Assam Police fails to arrest the rest of culprits, reports The Sentinel. In a press statement, the 'interim secretary of education' of the NDFB-IKS, BR Ferengga said, a student of HS Ist year who was gang raped and murdered and one Rejina Mashahary, a teenage girl molested by eight Muslim youths while there were returning from fishing in Makra river at 8.30 am at Boldi village under Amguri Police Station in Chirang District on March 29 is very condemnable. The NDFB-IKS said "they have given last warning to India and Indian agents not to play politics with the Bodo people in Western South East Asia and have given 24 hours to the Director General of Police (DGP) of Assam to arrest the rest of culprits and if the Assam Police fails to arrest them within the time given to them, the NDFB will take strong action against them". In addition, Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB (NDFB-RD) strongly condemned the Chirang incident, reports Assam Times. According to the outfit, a particular group has been trying to repeat the 2012 communal clash. NDFB-RD appealed to the government to punish the culprits and adequate compensation to the deceased family.
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March - 30 
The United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), a constituent member of the United People's Front (UPF) and one of the signatory of Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact with the Central and State Governments celebrated its 19th Raising Day at Nazareth Camp, M
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The United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), a constituent member of the United People's Front (UPF) and one of the signatory of Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact with the Central and State Governments celebrated its 19th Raising Day at Nazareth Camp, Muvanphoi in Chandel District on March 30. While speaking at the function, ‘Commander in Chief’ and also ‘Chairman’ of the outfit, SS Haokip said, "by merely floating more new organizations, we cannot achieve our goal. It is the unity of the people and the existing organisations through which we can achieve it. Therefore, we must cooperate and unitedly march forward towards our goal to achieve it".
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March - 30 
A suspected militant was killed in an encounter with the Police in the limits of Ghauriwala Police Station in Bannu District on March 30, reports The News. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Sanaullah Khan said that the encounter took pl
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A suspected militant was killed in an encounter with the Police in the limits of Ghauriwala Police Station in Bannu District on March 30, reports The News. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Sanaullah Khan said that the encounter took place in the limits of Ghauriwala Police Station, where the cops had put up barricade for checking vehicles and people. He said the cops manning the barrier signalled a motorcyclist to stop, but he opened fire on the Policemen and sped away. He said the cops from the Ghauriwala and Mandan police stations chased the fleeing militant, who fell from the bike during the mayhem. “The attacker sustained injuries during the fall, but hurled two hand-grenades at the approaching cops, who remained unhurt,” the official said, adding that the militant then blew himself up.
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March - 30 
12 persons sustained injuries when unidentified persons hurled a hand-grenade at a workshop in Bara Qadeem in the limits of Sarband Police Station in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of KP, in the evening of March 30, reports The
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12 persons sustained injuries when unidentified persons hurled a hand-grenade at a workshop in Bara Qadeem in the limits of Sarband Police Station in Peshawar (Peshawar District), the provincial capital of KP, in the evening of March 30, reports The News. The condition of one of them was stated to be critical.
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March - 30 
A convoy of Security Forces (SFs) escaped two explosions caused by remote-controlled devices on the Miranshah-Dattakhel Road in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 30, reports The News. However, the bl
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A convoy of Security Forces (SFs) escaped two explosions caused by remote-controlled devices on the Miranshah-Dattakhel Road in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 30, reports The News. However, the blasts caused no human or property losses as the convoy of the SFs had passed the targeted area shortly before the explosions.
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March - 30 
A house suffered partial damage in an explosion in Bagota area of Hangu District on March 30, reports The News. The sources said unidentified persons had planted an explosive device near the house of Sajidullah in Bagota, which went off early in the
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A house suffered partial damage in an explosion in Bagota area of Hangu District on March 30, reports The News. The sources said unidentified persons had planted an explosive device near the house of Sajidullah in Bagota, which went off early in the day causing partial damage to the building. However, it caused no loss of life.
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March - 30 
At least two persons, identified as Zafar Ali and Liaquat Ali were killed and three sustained injuries as some unidentified assailants opened fire in the morning of March 30 at Gomal Bazar Sekotkhadaq in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), repo
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At least two persons, identified as Zafar Ali and Liaquat Ali were killed and three sustained injuries as some unidentified assailants opened fire in the morning of March 30 at Gomal Bazar Sekotkhadaq in Tank District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. Police said that five persons were on way back to their home located at Gomal Bazar Sekotkhadaq after attending a wedding ceremony, when unidentified assailants targeting them opened fire.
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March - 30 
Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, claimed on March 30 that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had suggested to the Government to set up a judicial commission to ascertain facts about detention of what it called non-comb
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Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, claimed on March 30 that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had suggested to the Government to set up a judicial commission to ascertain facts about detention of what it called non-combatants. “This is one of the recommendations of TTP that there should be a judicial commission on the issue of TTP prisoners,” Maulana Ashrafi said. He said the TTP had made the suggestion during their first meeting with Government negotiators in tribal areas last week. He said he urged the Government from the platform of Pakistan Ulema Council to set up a judicial commission. “Although the Government is sticking to its stance that there is no TTP non-combatant in the custody of security forces, it should consider TTP’s recommendation and form a judicial commission so that the actual position could be ascertained,” Maulana Ashrafi said after a telephonic conversation with Maulana Samiul Haq, head of the committee representing the TTP.
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March - 30 
Prime Minister (PM) Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on March 30 said the talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are moving forward in the right direction and the nation will soon be given good news, reports The News. The PM hoped that the dialogu
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Prime Minister (PM) Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on March 30 said the talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are moving forward in the right direction and the nation will soon be given good news, reports The News. The PM hoped that the dialogue process with the TTP would bring about the desired results. He said that development of the country was connected with peace, which would be restored at all costs. The PM directed the Punjab Chief Minister to improve the law and order situation of the province, adding that it was the first priority of the Government.
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March - 30 
The outlawed Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) has once again started its activities in Islamabad, with its cadres distributing pamphlets among the citizens asking them to support the outfit for the establishment of caliphate in the country, reports Dawn on March
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The outlawed Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) has once again started its activities in Islamabad, with its cadres distributing pamphlets among the citizens asking them to support the outfit for the establishment of caliphate in the country, reports Dawn on March 31. In one of its pamphlets written in Urdu, the HuT requested the people of Pakistan to ask their relatives serving in the armed forces to help the organisation achieve its mission so that the US “meets its doom in the region.”
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March - 30 
The rising incidents of cross-border terrorism by some Pakistan-based militant groups not only in Afghanistan and India but also in Iran and China, are increasingly bringing Islamabad into conflict with most of its neighbouring states, The News repor
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The rising incidents of cross-border terrorism by some Pakistan-based militant groups not only in Afghanistan and India but also in Iran and China, are increasingly bringing Islamabad into conflict with most of its neighbouring states, The News reported on March 31. Pakistan’s Tribal Areas are being blamed for harbouring non-state actors by almost all its neighbours, with Delhi, Kabul, Tehran and Beijing expressing concern about the links between global terrorism and sanctuaries located in the lawless regions of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Pakistan always condemns these acts of terrorism as a matter of policy, saying they are being committed by non-state actors who are also targeting the state of Pakistan. However, the fact remains that the militants groups which are allegedly involved in cross-border terrorism were actually created and nurtured by the Pakistani and the American intelligence establishments to fight out the Soviet occupation forces. The dilemma is that these elements are not only targeting Pakistan’s neighbouring states today but also Pakistan. In short, the monsters created by the CIA and the ISI have turned against their creators.
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March - 30 
The TTP’s negotiating committee member, Mohammad Ibrahim, said on March 30 that the TTP had expressed willingness to release some high-profile people as a goodwill gesture, reports Dawn. Ibrahim did not rule out release of Ali Musa, Shahbaz Taseer an
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The TTP’s negotiating committee member, Mohammad Ibrahim, said on March 30 that the TTP had expressed willingness to release some high-profile people as a goodwill gesture, reports Dawn. Ibrahim did not rule out release of Ali Musa, Shahbaz Taseer and Ajmal Khan, the former vice-chancellor of Islamia College University, Peshawar. He criticised the Pakistan's Peoples party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party (ANP) for their stance on the ongoing talks between the Government and the TTP and claimed that these parties did not want the process to succeed so that a situation arose for a military operation in North Waziristan. He said these parties advocated use of force to solve problems in tribal areas, though such actions had always proved to be an exercise in futility in the past.
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March - 30 
Three more dead bodies were recovered from a mass grave in Totak area of Khuzdar District on March 30, reports Dawn. The mass grave was discovered on January 25. So far, 16 dead bodies have been recovered from the grave. Two dead bodies were identifi
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Three more dead bodies were recovered from a mass grave in Totak area of Khuzdar District on March 30, reports Dawn. The mass grave was discovered on January 25. So far, 16 dead bodies have been recovered from the grave. Two dead bodies were identified by their relatives, whereas the remaining corpses are yet to be identified.
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March - 30 
Unidentified militants hurled a hand-grenade at a shrine in Kulachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Ismail Khan District on March 30, reports The News. The people were preparing meal at the langar or free food in connection with the Urs in Atal Sharif
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Unidentified militants hurled a hand-grenade at a shrine in Kulachi tehsil (revenue unit) in Dera Ismail Khan District on March 30, reports The News. The people were preparing meal at the langar or free food in connection with the Urs in Atal Sharif when the incident happened. unidentified motorcyclists lobbed a hand-grenade into the building. However, no loss of life occurred in the blast.
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March - 30 
An experts committee formed to finalize bills related to Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission on Disappearances on March 30 began consultation with stakeholders and will seek advice from political parties’ representatives and vic
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An experts committee formed to finalize bills related to Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission on Disappearances on March 30 began consultation with stakeholders and will seek advice from political parties’ representatives and victims soon, reports The Himalayan Times. The committee was formed on March 28 and given 10 days to submit its report that will facilitate bill drafting process as per the mandamus order of the apex court on January 2.
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March - 30 
Mohan Baidya, Chairman of Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) challenged the authorities to arrest and jail him instead of arresting the cadres of his party over conflict-era cases, reports Republica on March 31. Baidya said, "Pushpa Kamal Daha
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Mohan Baidya, Chairman of Communist Party Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) challenged the authorities to arrest and jail him instead of arresting the cadres of his party over conflict-era cases, reports Republica on March 31. Baidya said, "Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Baburam Bhattarai and I led the people´s war. If the Government is bold enough then it should arrest me first." Alleging that Government has been acting tough, Baidya warned that continuous violation of the Comprehensive Peace Accord will invite dire consequences.
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March - 30 
Nepali Congress (NC) spokesperson Dilendra Prasad Badu on March 30 said that the atmosphere has now turned favorable so as to promulgate a new full-fledged constitution in the next one year, reports Nepal News. Badu said “Major political parties have
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Nepali Congress (NC) spokesperson Dilendra Prasad Badu on March 30 said that the atmosphere has now turned favorable so as to promulgate a new full-fledged constitution in the next one year, reports Nepal News. Badu said “Major political parties have agreed to set up various committees inside the Constituent Assembly (CA). Above all, they have owned up the achievements of the first CA. These facts very much guarantee a constitution in a year.”
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March - 30 
The Election Commission (EC) has said it will not be possible to hold local elections by June, 2014 owing to continued dithering by the Government and political parties over announcing the dates, reports Kantipuronline.com on March 31 (today). Chief
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The Election Commission (EC) has said it will not be possible to hold local elections by June, 2014 owing to continued dithering by the Government and political parties over announcing the dates, reports Kantipuronline.com on March 31 (today). Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Neel Kantha Uprety said “It will now be wrong to assume that the polls will be possible in June. We see no such possibility as time has already run out.” Uprety, however, sees the possibility of holding elections in 58 municipalities within June if the Government announces the dates and clears legal hurdles immediately.
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March - 30 
The Himalayan Times on March 31 reported that the two Maoist parties have started tempting party cadres to their respective folds in Myagdi District in the run up to the District conference. Both parties have expedited their organizational expansion
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The Himalayan Times on March 31 reported that the two Maoist parties have started tempting party cadres to their respective folds in Myagdi District in the run up to the District conference. Both parties have expedited their organizational expansion across the 41 Village Development Committees (VDCs). The CPN-Maoist is conducting its District conference on April 2 and 3, whereas the UCPN-M is holding its District conference on April 10 and 11.
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March - 30 
Several organizations of Sri Lankan Tamils living outside the country on March 30 expressed disappointment over India’s abstention at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), reports The Hindu. A joint statement put out by the British Tamils
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Several organizations of Sri Lankan Tamils living outside the country on March 30 expressed disappointment over India’s abstention at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), reports The Hindu. A joint statement put out by the British Tamils Forum, the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America, the Ilankai Tamil Sangam, the People for Equality and Relief in Lanka the Solidarity Group for Peace and Justice in Sri Lanka, the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam, the United States Tamil Political Action Council and the World Tamil Organisation said “India’s history of moral leadership and courage, coupled with its unique cultural and intellectual affinity with Eelam Tamils, makes its abstention and vote against the operative paragraph establishing an investigation deeply disappointing.”
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March - 30 
The Government proscribed several overseas organizations suspected of being fronts of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as foreign terrorist entities utilizing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1373 which was brought abo
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The Government proscribed several overseas organizations suspected of being fronts of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as foreign terrorist entities utilizing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1373 which was brought about by the United States (US) on September 28, 2001 after 9/11, reports Daily Mirror on March 31. The proscribed entities listed in the Gazette consist of the main LTTE and 15 other alleged front organizations - Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO), Tamil Coordinating Committee (TCC), British Tamil Forum (BTF), World Tamil Movement (WTM), Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), Australian Tamil Congress (ATC), Global Tamil Forum (GTF), National Council Of Canadian Tamils (NCCT), Tamil National Council (TNC), Tamil Youth Organization (TYO), World Tamil Coordinating Committee (WTCC), Transnational Government Of Tamil Eelam (TGTE), Tamil Eelam Peoples Assembly (TEPA), World Tamil Relief Fund (WTRF) and Headquarters Group (HQ Group).
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March - 31 
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team came to know that leader of a gang involved in inter-country movement of extremists might have a direct hand in the October 27, 2013, Patna (Bihar) bomb blasts, The Times of India reports on April 1. Two tea
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team came to know that leader of a gang involved in inter-country movement of extremists might have a direct hand in the October 27, 2013, Patna (Bihar) bomb blasts, The Times of India reports on April 1. Two teams of the NIA and Intelligence Bureau (IB) are presently scanning the leads at Nadia and North 24-Parganas Districts to arrest the leader from West Bengal. Code words such as "ticket" or "chaloo" were used for pistol and "kalungi" for explosives, while the popular AK-47 assault rifle was addressed as "reservation" and "elaichi" for a detonator were frequently used. "The word 'kalungi' kept featuring in their conversations prior to the blasts in Patna," a source said. This revelation came after the arrest of Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu and Waqas. Sources also said that the main suspect had played a crucial role in delivering hawala (illegal money transaction) money that has funded numerous blasts in India. "We believe that this man, who prefers operating from North 24 Parganas, was close to Abdul Karim Tunda, the LeT operative who virtually sheltered terrorists of different organizations in Bangladesh," the source added.
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March - 31 
A suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Afsal alias Binu Varghese was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials from the Medical College Hospital (MCH) in Thrissur (Thrissur District) on March 31, reports New India Express.
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A suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative, Afsal alias Binu Varghese was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials from the Medical College Hospital (MCH) in Thrissur (Thrissur District) on March 31, reports New India Express. According to sources, he hailed from Varghese of Perumbavoor in Ernakulam District of Kerala. Afsal had sustained injuries during an alleged encounter with an NIA team at Munnar some time back and had been undergoing treatment at the Thrissur MCH during the past few days. However, he had not been admitted to the hospital. Instead, he hired a room in a lodge near the hospital and was undergoing treatment in MCH.
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March - 31 
A trader running a hardware store in Rongrikkimgre village of Chokpot in South Garo Hills was abducted at gunpoint in broad daylight on March 31 during the weekly market day, reports The Shillong Times. Police suspect the involvement of either the ba
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A trader running a hardware store in Rongrikkimgre village of Chokpot in South Garo Hills was abducted at gunpoint in broad daylight on March 31 during the weekly market day, reports The Shillong Times. Police suspect the involvement of either the banned Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) or newly-formed outfit A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK). A suspected over ground worker of militants has reportedly been picked up in connection with the abduction.
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March - 31 
'Area commander' of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbhijit (NDFB-S), identified as Medra Boro was killed while three other fled with injuries following an exchange of fire between the Police and a group of NDFB-S militants at Kamargaon unde
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'Area commander' of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbhijit (NDFB-S), identified as Medra Boro was killed while three other fled with injuries following an exchange of fire between the Police and a group of NDFB-S militants at Kamargaon under Sorbhog Police Station in Barpeta District on March 31, reports The Telegraph.
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March - 31 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Zia-ur-Rahman’s alias Waqas came in touch with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) while studying at Government College of Technology in Faislabad (Punjab province of Pakistan), The Hindu reports on April 1. Sources familiar with h
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Zia-ur-Rahman’s alias Waqas came in touch with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) while studying at Government College of Technology in Faislabad (Punjab province of Pakistan), The Hindu reports on April 1. Sources familiar with his interrogation said Rahman first encountered volunteers from LeT, then in early in 2010, he signed up for the Daura Aam — a 21-day basic training course. Later, he turned to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), which in turn sent him to a Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) camp North Waziristan. Rahman told Police he was put in touch with Riyaz Bhatkal by a Faislabad-based tailor, Abdul Rahman.
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March - 31 
Naresh Ram, a hardcore Maoist and the prime accused in the Pariyari incident of August 2002 in which three persons were killed, was arrested from Nirakhpur village in Arwal District on March 31, reports news.outlookindia.com.
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Naresh Ram, a hardcore Maoist and the prime accused in the Pariyari incident of August 2002 in which three persons were killed, was arrested from Nirakhpur village in Arwal District on March 31, reports news.outlookindia.com.
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March - 31 
Police arrested a senior cadre of the Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Krishna Barman alias Circuit (24), from Kodaldhowa under Fakiragram Police Station in Kokrajhar District on March 31, reports The Telegraph. A 7.65 mm pistol, two magazine
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Police arrested a senior cadre of the Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Krishna Barman alias Circuit (24), from Kodaldhowa under Fakiragram Police Station in Kokrajhar District on March 31, reports The Telegraph. A 7.65 mm pistol, two magazines, 5 live rounds of ammunition, a cell phone and 10 KLO extortion notes were also recovered from his possession.
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March - 31 
Security Agencies have observed movement of 20 to 25 militants, reportedly belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) across Balnoi and Balakote area in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior on March 31. The militants were equipped with
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Security Agencies have observed movement of 20 to 25 militants, reportedly belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) across Balnoi and Balakote area in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior on March 31. The militants were equipped with heavy weaponry and were reportedly planning to infiltrate into the Indian side. Official sources said that movement of the militants on Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) side of the LoC was being observed for the past three to four days.
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March - 31 
Sources in Odisha Chief Electoral Office said out of 30 Districts of the State nine have been put under the 'very highly vulnerable' category list due to the threat posed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India on
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Sources in Odisha Chief Electoral Office said out of 30 Districts of the State nine have been put under the 'very highly vulnerable' category list due to the threat posed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India on April 1. Altogether 21 Assembly and seven Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) constituencies face high levels of CPI-Maoist threat and come under (A) category, while 15 Assembly and one Lok Sabha segment come under (B) because of moderate threat and 22 Assembly and six Lok Sabha constituencies have low levels of CPI-Maoist threat. 19 out of 30 Districts in Odisha are CPI-Maoist affected.
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March - 31 
The Assam Tribune reports on April 3 that ahead of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections, the All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) has renewed its demands for a separate Kamatapur State and the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status
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The Assam Tribune reports on April 3 that ahead of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) elections, the All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) has renewed its demands for a separate Kamatapur State and the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the ethnic community. A four-page memorandum in this regard was also submitted to the President of India through the Deputy Commissioner of Udalguri District on March 31. The memorandum of the student organisation gave a detailed data from the past for its claim to have a separate State of Kamatapur and the inclusion of the community in the list of ST.
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March - 31 
The Giridih Police in a joint operation with the 7th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered cache of explosives following a raid conducted at a Maoist bunker near Tisro forest under Lokainayanpur Police Station of Giridih District
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The Giridih Police in a joint operation with the 7th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered cache of explosives following a raid conducted at a Maoist bunker near Tisro forest under Lokainayanpur Police Station of Giridih District on March 31, reports The Pioneer. CRPF Assistant Commandant Ajit Kumar said while conducting search operations at Tisro forest area the forces raided a small artificial bunker of the Maoists located behind bushes and recovered 20 kilogram of explosives, 12 bags of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) materials, two dozen rods, three cane bombs, 10 steel lunch boxes and 25 detonators and others materials.
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March - 31 
The Shillong Times reports that, on March 31, Police arrested one Gently Wahlang (54) from Nongwah village in Ri-Bhoi District, for possessing a gun without proper documents. Police have seized the gun.
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The Shillong Times reports that, on March 31, Police arrested one Gently Wahlang (54) from Nongwah village in Ri-Bhoi District, for possessing a gun without proper documents. Police have seized the gun.
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March - 31 
The United National Liberation Army (UALA) on March 31 turned down a proposal for the unification of all insurgent groups within the Garo Hills region, an idea floated recently by the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), reports Assam Tribune. The G
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The United National Liberation Army (UALA) on March 31 turned down a proposal for the unification of all insurgent groups within the Garo Hills region, an idea floated recently by the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), reports Assam Tribune. The GNLA had on March 29 come out with the idea of all the insurgent groups coming together under the banner of a Garo United Liberation Front (GULF) to ensure the movement gained a ‘proper direction’. UALA 'chairman' Chiindik Marak said in a press statement that “We will never welcome the proposal of the GNLA, unless and until they initiate a discussion on the issue of a separate State. We are dedicated, humble and responsible soldiers fighting for Garo people’s rights. We will support the peace process, if government makes their intentions clear on the issue of separate State”.
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March - 31 
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police issued a specific alert of an air-borne strike on political rallies using toys, Deccan Chronicle reports on April 1. The alert specifies that toy planes and helicopters could be used to attack leaders of the Bharatiya Ja
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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police issued a specific alert of an air-borne strike on political rallies using toys, Deccan Chronicle reports on April 1. The alert specifies that toy planes and helicopters could be used to attack leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and other political parties as they hold rallies across the state.“We have an alert stating that toy planes and helicopters, which are operated by remote control, could be used to attack political rallies,” a Police officer said.
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March - 31 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Phool Singh (25) and Pareshwar (26), were arrested from Dhaudai Police Station limits of Narayanpur District on March 31, reports ibnlive.in.com. Both of them carried a reward of
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Phool Singh (25) and Pareshwar (26), were arrested from Dhaudai Police Station limits of Narayanpur District on March 31, reports ibnlive.in.com. Both of them carried a reward of INR 5,000 each on their heads.
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March - 31 
Two more Maoists, identified as Sukalu (34) and Ratiram (36), were arrested by a joint contingent of Border Security Force (BSF) and local Police from Kodapakha forests of Kanker District on March 31.
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Two more Maoists, identified as Sukalu (34) and Ratiram (36), were arrested by a joint contingent of Border Security Force (BSF) and local Police from Kodapakha forests of Kanker District on March 31.
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March - 31 
Yasin Bhatkal, Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief', wanted to carry out a jihad in the country using 'gulels' (catapult/slingshot), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found in its course of investigations, The Times of India repo
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Yasin Bhatkal, Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief', wanted to carry out a jihad in the country using 'gulels' (catapult/slingshot), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found in its course of investigations, The Times of India reports on April 1. Bhatkal wanted to train IM cadres in the use of such catapults in terror attacks. Bhatkal, said a Police officer, even got 1,000 such catapults made but the plan never materialised. Bhatkal told his interrogators that he returned to India in 2006 after completing his terror training in Pakistan. He stayed at a friend's place in Udipi, Karnataka, and worked at a cycle repairing shop. After the July 11, 2006, serial train blasts in Mumbai, Riyaz Bhatkal, IM founder, met Yasin in Udipi. Yasin brought some catapults from Dubai and wanted to replicate them in the country and distribute them among Muslims in Udipi. "He planned to distribute some 1,000 gulels," the officer said. Yasin tried to get the catapults made from a place called Arab Tabela in South Mumbai. He brokered a deal with a small-time blacksmith, Raju Bhai, who agreed to make a die-cast and 1,000 catapults for INR18,000. During this time, Yasin stayed at a guest house near Mumbai Central station for Rs100 a day. His partner, Abu Bhai, too stayed with him.
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March - 31 
A dead body was found in the Totak area of Khuzdar District on March 31, reports Dawn.
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A dead body was found in the Totak area of Khuzdar District on March 31, reports Dawn.
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March - 31 
A directive by the Punjab Government issued on March 31, 2014, to enhance security for minorities’ places of worship has resulted in Station House Officers (SHOs) passing the responsibility by issuing a long list of measures to be taken by the admini
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A directive by the Punjab Government issued on March 31, 2014, to enhance security for minorities’ places of worship has resulted in Station House Officers (SHOs) passing the responsibility by issuing a long list of measures to be taken by the administrations of temples and churches, reports The Express Tribune on April 5 (today). After a recent directive issued by the Home Department for the security of minorities’ places of worship, Christian and Hindu worshippers complained that no steps had been taken on ground. According to a notice issued by various SHOs to temples and churches of Rawalpindi District, the administrations have been asked to take nine steps for their protection. These include, the installation of CCTV cameras, storing one month’s footage, securing the place with barbed wire, eight-foot high boundary walls, setting up a police post on the roof, proper lighting and hiring security guards from a registered company which is verified by the Police. Entry gates and barriers should be installed as well. Also, the Police should be informed before the start of a ceremony so that they can make security arrangements. However, the representatives of minorities said that the provision of security is the responsibility of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB). “ETPB is the guardian of all temples and it is their responsibility to provide funds for security requirements,” said Hindu-Sikh Social Welfare Council President Jag Mohan Arora. In 2010, we received the same notice and we informed the Police as well as EPTB officials, but the latter paid no heed despite repeated requests and visits, he added. “We are in the habit of lamenting after a tragedy occurs but who cares.” One Ashok Chand asked, “We cannot even arrange sufficient funds for religious ceremonies, how can we set aside such a huge sum to implement these steps?
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March - 31 
A driver, Syed Ajmal Hussain, was critically injured in a roadside blast in Parachinar, headquarters of Kurram Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 31, reports The News. Sources said that Syed Ajmal Hussain was going to his
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A driver, Syed Ajmal Hussain, was critically injured in a roadside blast in Parachinar, headquarters of Kurram Agency, in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on March 31, reports The News. Sources said that Syed Ajmal Hussain was going to his village in a vehicle when a roadside explosive device planted by suspected militants near a checkpoint went off.
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March - 31 
An Anti-Terrorism Court on March 31 convicted a Police Constable, Syed Ali Badshah and sentenced him to life imprisonment with fine of PKR 100, 000 in a case of firing at a procession, on November 22, 2013, which had left nine persons injured, report
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An Anti-Terrorism Court on March 31 convicted a Police Constable, Syed Ali Badshah and sentenced him to life imprisonment with fine of PKR 100, 000 in a case of firing at a procession, on November 22, 2013, which had left nine persons injured, reports Dawn. The procession was part of demonstrations staged across KP against sectarian violence on the occasion of Ashura in Rawalpindi. The Judge Syed Asghar Ali Shah pronounced that the prosecution had proved its case against the accused, Badshah, who was a Constable at Bana Mari Police Station in Peshawar, and was on duty at the time of the occurrence.
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March - 31 
Pakistan has released 1,801 Indian prisoners including 74 civil and 1727 fishermen during the last five years, following the successful negotiations, The News quoting Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials reported on April 1. Around 100 Indian prison
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Pakistan has released 1,801 Indian prisoners including 74 civil and 1727 fishermen during the last five years, following the successful negotiations, The News quoting Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials reported on April 1. Around 100 Indian prisoners were released in the year 2009, 474 in 2010, 118 in 2011, 706 in 2012, and 403 in 2013. The official said on the other side India has released 725 Pakistani prisoners from 2009 to 2013 including four in 2009, 293 in 2010, 231 in 2011, 131 in 2012 and 66 in 2013.Replying to a question, he said under various agreements, 72 Pakistani prisoners (42 from Sri Lanka and 32 from Thailand) have been transferred back to Pakistan.
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March - 31 
The Government has claimed a modest increase in the boys’ and girls’ literacy rate in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Dawn reports on April 1. “Literacy rate for girls stands at a modest 10.5 per cent compared to 36.66 per cent for bo
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The Government has claimed a modest increase in the boys’ and girls’ literacy rate in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Dawn reports on April 1. “Literacy rate for girls stands at a modest 10.5 per cent compared to 36.66 per cent for boys despite considerable expenditure incurred by the FATA Secretariat to improve education statistics in the area,” said a handout while quoting an official document. Earlier, the girls’ and boys’ literacy rate was three per cent and 29.51 per cent respectively. According to the handout, Kurram Agency tops other tribal agencies in the girls’ enrolment as 21.3 per cent girls have been enrolled there followed by Khyber Agency with 16.13 per cent such enrolment. Giving agency-wise breakup of the girls’ enrolment, the handout said the FATA Education Atlas 2011-12 reported that the proportion of girls enrolled in educational institutions stood at 7.5 per cent in South Waziristan, 4.26 per cent in North Waziristan Agency, 21.03 per cent in Kurram Agency, 4.7 per cent in Bajaur Agency, 5.72 per cent in Mohmand Agency, 5.15 per cent in Orakzai Agency and 16.13 per cent in Khyber Agency. Similarly, the proportion stands at 5.88 per cent in Frontier Region (FR) Dera Ismail Khan, 1.81 per cent in FR Lakki Marwat, 2.28 per cent in FR Tank, 1.07 per cent in FR Bannu, 24.09 per cent in FR Kohat and 16.66 per cent in FR Peshawar. According to the handout, around 124,424 girls are enrolled in 1,551 primary schools, 19,614 girls in 158 middle schools, 13,837 girls in 42 high schools and 1,134 girls in five higher secondary schools in FATA. It said the recent militant activities and poor law and order situation in tribal areas had badly hampered the girls’ education in the region but the government was taking steps to provide education across FATA.
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March - 31 
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on March 31 expressed alarm over a number of developments, including the assault on journalist Raza Rumi and attacks on temples in Sindh, and termed the same a new wave of intolerance, reports The News.
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The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on March 31 expressed alarm over a number of developments, including the assault on journalist Raza Rumi and attacks on temples in Sindh, and termed the same a new wave of intolerance, reports The News. According to a press statement issued, “HRCP has grave concerns over a number of recent incidents, including an attack on Raza Rumi in Lahore, a spate of assaults at Hindu temples, the most recent one being in Hyderabad, and the death sentence for Sawan Masih.” “HRCP believes that we are witnessing a new wave of intolerance and these instances stem from the same motivation. While the court’s verdict against Sawan is another matter, the assault on the Christian-dominated Joseph Colony in Lahore in March 2013 and torching of over 100 houses in Sawan’s neighbourhood following the charge of blasphemy is part of the same wave. It is a matter of concern that while Sawan has been sentenced to death a year after the incident, cases against those involved in the arson and looting are not progressing.”
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March - 31 
The members of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are said to be divided over an extension in the one-month ceasefire that expired on March 31, The News reported on April 1. “There are differences among various factions of the TTP on an extension i
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The members of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are said to be divided over an extension in the one-month ceasefire that expired on March 31, The News reported on April 1. “There are differences among various factions of the TTP on an extension in the ceasefire it had announced on March 1. Some of the factions are in favour of extending it as long as the peace talks are under way with the Government. Others want to resume the attacks and seek revenge for the crackdown on Taliban militants and torture on their prisoners in Sindh province,” a senior leader and Shura (council) member of the TTP said. He said members of the Shura had been holding meetings for the past few days to build a consensus on an extension in the ceasefire but they could not reach a conclusion. He said the Shura members were divided on the issue and a similar division could be found in the regional factions of the TTP in the tribal areas as well as in the settled Districts.
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March - 31 
TTP sources claimed that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Sindh are engaged in making alliance in a bid to thwart peace talks, The News reported on April 1. The TTP sources said that during their one-month c
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TTP sources claimed that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Sindh are engaged in making alliance in a bid to thwart peace talks, The News reported on April 1. The TTP sources said that during their one-month ceasefire Sindh Government continued to arrest TTP activists and tortured them in prison.
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March - 31 
Two passengers of the Akbar Bugti Express were killed and 10 others were injured when unidentified armed assailants attacked the train with two rockets in the Bolan District on March 31, reports The News. The attackers fired two rockets which hit the
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Two passengers of the Akbar Bugti Express were killed and 10 others were injured when unidentified armed assailants attacked the train with two rockets in the Bolan District on March 31, reports The News. The attackers fired two rockets which hit the bogies of the train, said officials of the Pakistan Railways. The Frontier Corps (FC) and Railways Police personnel retaliated.
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March - 31 
Unidentified militant shot dead a lady polio worker, Fehmida Yasmin, in Sukari Zabita Khan in the limits of the Cantonment Police Station in Bannu town (Bannu District) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 31, reports The News. Yasmin, who had been pr
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Unidentified militant shot dead a lady polio worker, Fehmida Yasmin, in Sukari Zabita Khan in the limits of the Cantonment Police Station in Bannu town (Bannu District) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 31, reports The News. Yasmin, who had been privately hired for the anti-polio campaign, was on her way to a house to administer anti-polio drops to children when an unidentified militant opened fire on her. She died on the spot. The accused managed to escape from the scene.
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March - 31 
Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested Hafizul Islam Sabuj alias Sagu Sabuj (40), a 'regional leader' of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party - Janajuddho (PBCP-Janajuddho) in Stadiumpara area of Meherpur District on March 31, reports The Daily S
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Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested Hafizul Islam Sabuj alias Sagu Sabuj (40), a 'regional leader' of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party - Janajuddho (PBCP-Janajuddho) in Stadiumpara area of Meherpur District on March 31, reports The Daily Star. The Police also recovered a pistol and two bullets from his possession. Police said Sabuj was accused in 15 cases including one for murder.
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March - 31 
The ruling Awami League (AL) emerged as the winner in the sub-District polls as the party-backed candidates bagged 51 posts of chairman while their rivals backed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured just 12 in the fifth and final phase o
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The ruling Awami League (AL) emerged as the winner in the sub-District polls as the party-backed candidates bagged 51 posts of chairman while their rivals backed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured just 12 in the fifth and final phase on March 31, reports The Daily Star. With the results of 455 sub-District polls after five phases, the ruling AL-blessed chairman candidates won 225 posts while their challengers favoured by the BNP got 157. Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)-backed candidates secured 35 chairman posts and Jatiya Party (JP) won three.
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*Data till , May 03, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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