The Assam-Nagaland border erupted in violence not because of the group clash. It’s a handiwork of NSCN(M) if the reliable sources are to be believed.
According to sources available with Assam Times a circle of the insurgents is involved in the border flare up where at least 14 local residents of Uriamghat area were killed and over 50 houses were torched.
The Centre is believed to received the input. But it is not in a position to convey it to the pro talk militant outfit in the absence of the interlocutor. /
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Real talent never goes unrewarded and it has been rightly proved by 25 year old Maneswar Barman of Golaghat. A budding boxer who has to work hard to make both the ends meet. He earns his daily...
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The All Bodo Students Union(ABSU) celebrated the Rongjali Bwisagu(Rangali Bihu) festival where hundreds of Bwisagu lovers from various parts of Kokrajhar district and its adjoining areas...
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A postcard campaign comprising 200 domestic workers from across the state on the occasion of International Domestic Workers Day was held at the Meightdoot Bhawan in the city. This was done under the...
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The Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BSS) has decided to organize Bodo Writers Festival in association with Sahitya Akademy and Bodo Writers Academy on June 18 and 19 next at Salbari in Baksa district. A...
Security forces are spreading tentacles along the Assam-Meghalaya border against ULFA and GNLA who are preparing to launch dangerous offensive during the Republic Day.Two suspected hardcore GNLA were killed at an encounter with army and police in Goalpara district on Tuesday. Security forces launched a major offensive against militants at Khardang bordering Meghalaya. The heavy exchange of firing took place when three youths attacked the security forces. In retaliated firing, two militants were killed on the spot and another managed to escape from the spot. Police further claimed to have recovered two 7.65 MM pistols along with four rounds of live bullets from the spot.
ULFA’s anti talk faction on Tuesday claimed the responsibility of the attack at a police station in Sonari where a policeman was injured and several vehicles have been damaged on Monday midnight.In a statement ULFA’s publicity wing said that it was launched to retaliate the killing of the innocent youth in Tinsukia district in the name of encounter with ULFA. Policemen Lila Chetia was later shifted to hospital and his condition is stable. Security forces rushed to the spot and a combing operation is going on. But the militants are believed to have left for the neighbouring Nagaland.
ULFA steps up attack in the run up to the Republic Day slated for January 26. The banned insurgent outfit launched a major offensive in Sivasagar district on Monday midnight leaving a policeman injured and damaging a police station.The incident took place on Mondayu midnight at Namtula in Sonari police station where the ULFA militants sprayed bullets at the police station for around 20 minute leaving a commando jawan injured.Amid firing the militants lobbed a powerful grenade at the police station. But it missed the target and fell at a stranded truck which caught a huge fire. On the other hand, three vehicles inside the police station campus were riddled with repeated bullet injuries....
A round the clock-vigil is in place in all district to thwart any ULFA attempt in the run up to the Republic Day slated for January 26. Security forces have been deployed in vital public places including oil and gas installations. According to inputs available with police, two groups of ULFA militants have been hiding in the dense jungles along the Assam-Meghalaya border and Assam-Nagaland border.Chief minister Tarun Gogoi has already asked the Assam Police chief to beef up security measures to thwart any subversive activity by the militant groups ahead the R-Day celebration.
Ulfa hardliners' faction, along with 10 other militant outfits from the northeast, has announced general strike on Republic Day. These outfits have also called for a boycott of Republic Day in the region.
In a joint statement to assamtimes, Arunodoy 'Asom' said that they have asked people to abstain from trade and travel on January 26 till dusk. Two two banned outfits of the poll-bound state of Tripura - the National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) and the Tripura People's Democratic Front (TPDF) - have also joined hands with the Ulfa’s anti-talk faction in the boycott along with the anti-talks NDFB faction and Corcom.
The e-mail statement also slammed the government for encouraging...
Massive protest hits in Tinsukia district over allegations of fake encounter where security forces claimed to have killed a youth. Local residents of Duwamara in the district spilled to the streets demanding probe into the killing of innocdent youth Lalit Moran who was killed in the name of encounter.Local residents told assamtimes that Lalita Moran has no link with ULFA. With banners and festooned the local residents demanded action against the security forces who shot dead the innocent youth in the name of encounter with ULFA. On other hand, ULFA publicity secretary Arunodoi Asom in a statement to asamtimes said that the innocent youth had no link with the outfit. Citing the Armed Forces...
Association of Tai Ahoms (ATA), NCR is observing Me-Dam-Me-Phi to show respect to the departed ancestors and remember their contribution to society on January 27 at the Community Centre, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon. On this occasion, offerings will be made by Bailungs followed by a cultural presentation and games for children. The event will culminate with a traditional Assamese lunch. To commemorate the occasion, a magazine, “Pulin Puthao” will be released.A committee to observe the event and to undertake other socio-cultural activities in the coming years has already been formed and the Committee is in the process of registering the Association with the relevant authorities and a formal...
In another incident, police recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from the kitchen garden of a house in Hahakati area under Kakopothar police station in Tinsukia district. The IEDs were buried in the garden. Police said the IEDs, each weighing around five kg, were recovered following a tip-off. The owner of the house, Biswajit Moran, has been picked up for questioning.
Security forces claimed to have killed an ULFA militant in Tinsukia district on Saturday. Identified as Lalit Moran, the local youth was suspected to be a militant belonging to the anti-talk faction during a joint operation launched by the Army and police in Duwarmara jungle. Army and police had launched the operation after getting intelligence input regarding the presence of a group of armed men in the area. But a section of local resident alleged it a fake encounter where the innocent youth was killed.
Once again BJP brings serious charges against Congress. Te opposition party on Saturday accused the ruling party of siphoning off huge amount of money allotted for development projects under the 'panchayati raj' system during the past 11 years. State BJP President Sarbananda Sonowal claimed that the Panchayati raj system is for the rural development, it has not happened during the last 11 years of Congress regime as the ruling party indulged in mismanagement and corruption instead of undertaking projects,
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