Prawesh Lama covers crime, policing, and issues of security in Delhi. Raised in Darjeeling, educated in Mumbai, he also looks at special features on social welfare in the National Capital.
Articles by Prawesh Lama
After Siddique killing, CRPF to approach Pawar over Z+ cover
Pawar, who is a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and Nationalist Congress Party-SP (NCP-SP) chief, is yet to accept the CRPF’s Z plus security cover, nearly two months after the Centre approved this.
Updated on Oct 18, 2024 07:24 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Manipur MLAs’ peace meet in Capital today
This would be the first time that legislators from the two warring communities of Meitei and Kuki will meet under the same roof. CM N Biren Singh, a Meitei, will not attend the meet, a BJP legislator said.
Updated on Oct 15, 2024 07:20 AM IST
Manipur’s Meitei and Kuki MLAs to meet in Delhi tomorrow for peace talks
Since May 3, 2023, the day ethnic clashes broke out, the ten tribal MLAs, including ministers from Manipur have left the state Capital and are living in Delhi, Guwahati, and Kolkata
Updated on Oct 14, 2024 10:22 AM IST
New surrender policy for Maoists on anvil: Chhattisgarh CM
Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday said his government will soon come up with a surrender policy.
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Manipur: MP writes to Shah for release of Meitei men
The Lok Sabha MP said his fellow Congress leaders in Manipur, including former chief minister O Ibobi Singh, have met chief minister N Biren Singh over the issue.
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 06:28 AM IST
Security forces take on Maoists in terrain uncharted since British era
The most recent action against Left-wing insurgents in Chhattisgarh’s Abhujmad lasted between September 22 and 26, and led to the death of the three Maoist commanders
Published on Oct 02, 2024 04:30 PM IST
Manipur stable but tense: Army chief flags ‘incorrect narratives’
“There is a polarisation between the communities. The situation is stable today, but it is tense,” he said.
Updated on Oct 02, 2024 05:57 AM IST
Kuki militants seek release of ‘secessionist’ in Manipur
The militants have taken two Meitei men hostage and are demanding the release of Mark T Haokip, currently in the custody of the NIA.
Published on Sep 30, 2024 04:09 AM IST
House of Kuki priest demolished in Imphal
A Kuki priest's home in Imphal was demolished by militants after his family fled due to ongoing ethnic violence, highlighting ongoing tensions in Manipur.
Updated on Sep 26, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Physical, smart fencing to soon come up along Myanmar border
At the currently unfenced Indo-Myanmar border, Assam Rifles has so-called Company Operating Bases, from where its personnel fan out
Updated on Sep 25, 2024 05:00 AM IST
For Manipur’s displaced, home is just a memory
In Manipur, ethnic clashes have displaced families like Thoibi's, who now live in cramped conditions, struggling with loss and uncertainty.
Updated on Sep 24, 2024 05:05 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, Bishnupur
Lay down weapons or face action, Shah tells Maoists
Union Home Minister Amit Shah aims to eradicate Left Wing Extremism by March 2026, urging Maoists to surrender as security forces gain ground in Chhattisgarh.
Updated on Sep 21, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Naxalism will be rooted out by March 31, 2026: Amit Shah tells LWE victims
Union home minister Amit Shah said March 31, 2026 will be the day Naxals will be given their aakhri salam (last salute)
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 12:37 PM IST
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Assam Rifles and a tale of two contrary protests in Manipur
In Manipur, protests erupt as Kuki and Meitei groups clash over the Assam Rifles' withdrawal, citing bias and security concerns amid rising violence.
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 01:10 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, Imphal
Forces take up positions in new Manipur regions
The development comes in the backdrop of a significant rise in clashes in the conflict-ridden state this month, with militants turning to modern weaponry like drones and rockets
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 07:26 AM IST
in Manipur, conflict takes a new turn as militants pick up modern weapons
Documents seen by Manipur Police say the rocket was launched at 3.40 pm on September 6, travelled almost 5-6 km from the hills and landed near the house of the state’s first chief minister Mairembam Koireng Singh in Moirang.
Updated on Sep 13, 2024 08:56 AM IST
Police: Instigators hijacked students’ stir in Manipur
A tense calm rippled through Manipur on Wednesday, dotted by sporadic clashes as security forces fanned out in the thousands to keep people off the streets.
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 06:48 AM IST
Curfews, web curbs in Manipur amid clashes
Internet services were shut in five Manipur districts as protests escalated into violence, prompting curfews and school closures amid ethnic tensions.
Updated on Sep 11, 2024 05:41 AM IST
Ex-Indian Army soldier killed after accidentally crossing Manipur ‘buffer zone’
The body of Limkholal Mate, a former Havaldar in the Assam Regiment who accidentally crossed the buffer zone, was found in Sekmai in the Imphal West district
Published on Sep 09, 2024 11:40 AM IST
Manipur: CM demands handover of unified command
Manipur's CM N Biren Singh seeks state control over security amid escalating ethnic violence, demanding more powers and resuming operations against militants.
Updated on Sep 09, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Use of drone bombs adds to security woes in Manipur
A committee of top officers from police, army and paramilitary forces in Manipur is preparing a report on the use of drone bombs by militants and will submit its report by September 13.
Published on Sep 07, 2024 12:04 PM IST
Rockets fired at first Manipur CM’s house as conflict spirals
Militants in Manipur launched rocket attacks, killing one and injuring five, escalating violence amid ethnic clashes and prompting school closures.
Updated on Sep 07, 2024 05:03 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Central panel to probe Manipur drone attacks
Manipur DGP Rajiv Singh on Tuesday visited the sites of the drone strikes along the Kangchup hill stretches, including Kadangband, Koutruk, and Senjam Chirang.
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 01:37 AM IST
Centre forms committee to investigate drone-based explosives attack in Manipur
The latest case was reported on Tuesday morning, when a drone equipped with explosives was dropped on the terrace of the Manipur Rifles post near Singla dam in Manipur
Published on Sep 03, 2024 11:42 AM IST
One killed in Manipur violence, police claim drone bombs used
A woman was killed and 10 injured in Manipur when militants used drones to drop grenades, marking a significant escalation in the conflict.
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 04:24 AM IST
Rajwinder Bhatti named CISF chief, Daljit Chaudhary to be new BSF DG
According to the Centre’s orders, the Union home ministry’s proposal related to the two appointments was approved by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), which is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 08:08 AM IST
350 companies of para forces to stay in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir
At least 350 paramilitary forces companies posted along the Amarnath Yatra route will stay put in Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) for the assembly polls.
Published on Aug 26, 2024 10:15 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New delhi
350 companies of para forces to stay in poll-bound J&K
Jammu and Kashmir's first assembly elections in a decade will be held on September 18, 25 and October 1. Votes will be counted on October 4.
Published on Aug 26, 2024 04:49 AM IST
Border tense as Bangladesh guards stop India from building fence
Another official said on condition of anonymity that the cattle fence was being built as per a 2012 agreement between the two countries
Updated on Aug 24, 2024 06:17 AM IST
Bangladesh forces claim 5 Indians are smugglers
Five Indian nationals were arrested by Bangladeshi forces while aiding BSF in rescuing cattle; BGB claims they were armed smugglers and refuses to release them.
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 06:04 AM IST