NDFB-S cadre arrested

The All Bodo Students Union hails the Pune's Sarhad institute for taking up student's welfare activities means educational uplift for poor background students on free of cost.  Altogether 18 students age group of 4-15 years,16 from Saralpara of Kokrajhar and two from Bilasipara of Dhubri district left for Pune in June last year for  higher studies under Sarhad institute through the guidance of the students union. The stuedents completed one year at Pune where they are taking higher studies at various classes. Most of the students who are taking higher studies at Pune are violence victims, poor family backgrounds in their living . The students completing their annual examination...

The Bodo Sahitya Sabha(BSS),a apex literary body of Bodo community demanded stern action against the Muslim fundamentalist organizations like Al-Qaeda, JMB etc. which have been strengthening their active module like terrorist in Assam, particularly in BTAD region. Speaking the reporters at RN Bhawan on Monday in Kokrajhar, Dr Kameswar Brahma,president said a memorandum was submitted to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today demanding stern action against the Al- Qaeda and JMB etc. in Assam. He said that the Muslim fundamentalist organizations like Al- Qaeda, JMB etc. activity operating in the state, particularly in BTAD region since some years back, but no proper action has been taken up...

'Bwisagu is a national festival of Bodos, it should be kept alive with its cultural tradition', said Kampa Borgoyary, BTC deputy chief. Borgoyary, while inaugurating the Bwisagu festival celebration jointly organized by 16th Kokrajhar Rongjali Bwisagu celebration committee and 13th Bineswar Brahma memorial Rongjali Bwisagu celebration committee held at Habrubari in Kokrajhar on Friday said that the Bwisagu is regarded as heart and soul of Bodos. The Bwisagu festival has been celebrated since immemorial of times with traditional Kham, siphung, jotha and enjoying hearty season among society during Bwisag month, he said. Borgoyary has urged Bodo society to celebrate the Bwisagu festival and...

Kokrajhar police arrested two NDFB-S linkmen from different locations in Kokfrajhar district. The arrested youths have been identified as Heremba Muchahary, 19 and Sudem Borgoyary, 26. Police have earlier on April 14 arrested four youths-Kwrwmdao Narzary, Surjay Basumatary, Khwmtha Brahma and Ratanjay Basumatary- all between 18-21 age for their link with the NDFB-S militant outfit. Police said the youth, most of whom are doing their higher secondary and colleges collected extortion money on behalf of the NDFB-S organisation and handed to the outfit hardcore cadres identified as Rahul and Dimasa and usually gets Rs 2000-3000 for their job. Police claimed that the youths about 20 in numbers...