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
In Mizoram, a Christmas like no other in living memory
The state's residents have donated rice, pulses, vegetables and clothes to the nearly 6,000 refugees living in the five camps spread across the Zokhawthar town
Published on Dec 25, 2023 08:36 PM IST
At Manipur mass burial site, 1-month-old baby who died alone at Imphal hospital
When violence broke out, the baby was due for surgery on May 6 at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences.
Updated on Dec 25, 2023 12:58 PM IST
After security breach, CISF roped in to secure Parliament
The Central Industrial Security Force has begun conducting a security survey of the Parliament premises, officials said on Thursday.
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 01:09 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Days after breach, CISF conducts security survey of Parliament complex
Currently, the security of the Parliament complex is handled by the Parliament’s in-house, Parliamentary Security Service (PSS), Delhi police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Published on Dec 21, 2023 03:05 PM IST
Lok Sabha clears 3 bills to replace British-era criminal codes
The bills were first tabled in Parliament on August 11, and then sent to a parliamentary standing committee
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 12:44 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
After security breach, Parliament Security Service under scanner
On Wednesday, two people managed to clear multiple layers of security, smuggled smoke canisters into the Lok Sabha, and jumped into the House
Updated on Dec 15, 2023 03:07 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Locals flee village where 13 were killed in Manipur
On Monday, the 13 men were killed in a fresh incident of violence in Manipur -- the highest single-day toll reported in the state in six months, and one that punctured the tenuous peace in the strife-torn region once again
Updated on Dec 06, 2023 05:48 AM IST
Manipur on edge as 13 bodies found after gunfight in village
At least 13 people were killed in a fresh incident of violence in Manipur, India, puncturing the tenuous peace in the strife-torn region once again.
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 05:46 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Manipur: Fresh violence erupts,13 found dead in village after gunfight
Manipur has been roiled by ethnic clashes between Meitei and Kuki communities since May 3. The clashes have left at least 182 dead and around 50,000 homeless
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 05:54 PM IST
Chhattisgarh: BJP candidate and ex-CRPF commando defeats Congress minister
Constable Toppo, a recipient of the President’s Medal for Gallantry in 2021, defeated sitting Congress MLA Amarjeet Bhagat by 17,160 votes
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 12:10 PM IST
Kuki officials stand ground in Meitei-dominated Imphal
On the night of September 2, the last of the 10 Kuki families living in New Lambulane locality, adjoining Checkon, moved out of Imphal after police and intelligence officials noted a threat to their lives
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 08:42 AM IST
3 mortuaries, 94 bodies and a wait for last rites in Manipur
There are 94 bodies in three mortuaries, two in Imphal and one in Churachandpur, that are yet to be claimed by their families
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 02:01 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, Churachandpur, Manipur
‘Vulnerable from both sides’: Naga colony caught in Manipur strife
Manipur has been witnessing ethnic clashes between Meiteis, based primarily in Imphal Valley, and tribal Kukis, who are in majority in nearby hill districts, since May
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 06:48 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Keithelmanbi, Manipur
United by marriage, trade: This Mizoram town’s relations with Myanmar run deeper
The influx of refugees from Myanmar could be increasing every month, especially since the 2021 military coup
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 06:24 PM IST
Prawesh Lama, India-myanmar Border (mizoram)
Myanmar ex-soldiers look to build a new life in Mizoram
Earlier this month, at least 74 Myanmar army personnel, who had deserted their posts in Myanmar, had entered India after rebel groups captured their bases.
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 01:35 AM IST
Hundreds of students displaced from strife-torn Myanmar resume studies in India
The closure of schools in Myanmar has also opened up opportunities for residents of Mizoram, who are now teaching students in restaurants across the border.
Updated on Nov 26, 2023 04:35 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, India-myanmar Border (mizoram)
Village life before and after the Myanmar crisis: Hard to harder
Over 30,000 refugees from Myanmar have fled to Mizoram, India, since the military coup in 2021, with many living in makeshift camps near the border.
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 06:40 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, India-myanmar Border (mizoram)
‘We ran towards India’: Fear grips Myanmar border areas
The villages of Tiao D and Tiao Khawmami in Myanmar have been heavily damaged by bombings, causing thousands of residents to flee to India.
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 07:00 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, India-myanmar Border (mizoram)
Refugees now reach south Mizoram amid fresh airstrikes by Myanmar army
While new refugees were streaming into north Mizoram since the fighting between the ruling Junta and the rebel forces intensified in Myanmar on October 27, this is the first time in the past two weeks that the southern district of Saiha received refugees who had lost their homes
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 07:20 AM IST
2 killed including an IRB jawan in violence-hit Manipur: Police
An India Reserve Battalion (IRB) jawan and a driver were killed in an ambush by suspected militants in Manipur's Kangpokpi district.
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 02:32 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Punjab districts on alert after rise in drone intrusions along border
Increased drone intrusions by Pakistani smugglers from across the border have put villages in Punjab on high alert. Border guards have shot down at least 13 drones carrying illicit drugs over the past week. The smugglers used DJI Mavic Classic and DJI Matrice drones. The home ministry plans to implement an anti-drone system in vulnerable villages along the international border.
Updated on Nov 20, 2023 06:56 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Rescuers to drill from top of tunnel to save trapped workers in Uttarakhand
Early on Saturday morning, a new auger machine arrived at the site but remained unused after fears of further damage to the tunnel.
Updated on Nov 19, 2023 08:32 AM IST
Militants plant IED, ambush Assam Rifles troops on patrol in Manipur
The soldiers were not injured as they were travelling in a mine protected vehicle, officials said
Updated on Nov 17, 2023 01:25 AM IST
In Manipur, army, Assam Rifles join efforts to trace soldier’s abducted kin
Indian army and Assam Rifles personnel posted in Manipur joined the operation to search and rescue four family members of a serving soldier abducted in Imphal West district on Tuesday morning, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday
Updated on Nov 09, 2023 06:26 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Manipur: Army, Assam Rifles troops join operation to find four abducted people
Over the last three days, six people have been abducted in two different incidents in Manipur, which has been wracked by Kuki-Meitei ethnic violence since May
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 12:12 PM IST
Soldier’s kin among 4 abducted in Manipur; 7 injured in firing
Of the four people, three are relatives of a serving army soldier. They were abducted allegedly by Meitei militants in Imphal West district on Tuesday.
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 04:50 AM IST
CRPF team reaches Chhattisgarh to review security preparations ahead of polls
Over 400 new polling booths have been added to the existing 23,677 booths, with additional CRPF battalions being stationed in hypersensitive areas.
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 01:35 AM IST
Manipur's Moreh on alert; 200 Assam Rifles personnel flown in
Moreh has been on high alert since Tuesday when sub-divisional police officer, Moreh, Chingtham Anand Kumar was killed
Updated on Nov 03, 2023 05:08 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Myanmar nationals among people detained in Manipur day after policeman’s killing
The government has maintained that terror groups from Myanmar and Bangladesh were fuelling violence in Manipur
Published on Nov 01, 2023 12:15 PM IST
BSF lodges protest with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation
One border guard and one civilian were injured after Pakistan Rangers initiated unprovoked firing along the International Border in the Arnia sector
Updated on Oct 29, 2023 05:34 AM IST