MARGHERITA: Despite a stepped up counter insurgency operations a section of Naga rebels has been unleashing terror along in the form of extortion along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.
The Assam Rifles jawans on Tuesday held a hardcore NSCN(K) rebel during an operation in Ledo who has been extorting money from a section of people in the area.
Acting on a tip off, the army jawans raised the Mullong Village where the rebel was arrested who was identified as Bishnu Bhujel.
A pistol along with a few rounds of live bullets was seized from his possession. Later, he was sent to the Ledo police station.
NEW DELHI: Nearly 200 people from BTAD areas hit the streets in New Delhi on Wednesday demanding seperate Bodoland statehood saying that it is only the way to help these huge tribal group develop. Organized jointly by ABSU, NDFB-P and a joint action committee on statehood, the rally started from Rajghat and ended at the Jantar Mantar crossing the Sansad Marg where the participants shouted slogans to divide Assam, help the Bodos develop. "We have reached the capital to reiterate the demand since we have noticed that the government both in Delhi and Dispur is not serious. Before the last general election, they promised it. But now they have been going slow," said Ratul Gayari. They...
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its ruling on the validity of panchayat documents in the ongoing process to update the National Registrar of Citizens as it heard a set of 19 petitions relating to it. A division bench of the country's top court comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoiand Justice F Nariman heared the petitions onthe validity and competency of the panchayat certificates as supportive documents to update NRC. It further heard a few other petitions relating to NRC. But did not cleared any ruling. The court is expected to pass the judgment on Thursday. The top court, further, is expected to hear the Centre's petition for extending the deadline to July 31,2018...
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday stayed the massive eviction drive against the illegal settlers in the Amchang wildlife sanctuary much to a major respite for many families.A bench of the court stayed the eviction drive after the government moved a petition for a temporary stay.The government is expected to submit its affidavit by the afternoon or Thursday morning. But the forest officials and district administration keep demolishing the industries and factories in the wild life sanctuary. Nearly 800 houses belonging to 1500 people were evicted during the last two days triggering shock and anger among the people across the state and a tribal group of organizations on Wednesday...
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is hearing a set of 17 NRC related petitions on Wednesday. A division bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice F Nariman is hearing these petitions. The court is expected to clear its ruling on the validity of the panchayat documents as evidence in the process to update NRC. On Thursday, the court is hearing the Centre's plea to extend the deadline for publication of NRC draft till July 31, 2018 instead of December 31, 2017.
GUWAHATI: An uneasy situation prevails in the Ledo a day after a gang of Naga rebels unless terror at a coal mining forcing the authority to step in with adequate force. The epicentre is Kaliori in Tikok, a remote area along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border where a group of armed Naga rebels stormed into the area and struck terror by setting afire a dumper belonging to NE Coal. Then they started blank firing terrorizing around 100 employees belonging to Coal India Limited and NE Coal who were trapped inside the area till early in the morning. Later, Ledo police and para military forces reached the spot and help the trapped employees come out. But by then the rebels...
GUWAHATI: Normal life comes to a grinding halt on Wednesday following the 12 hour statewide Assam bandh call by the Tribal Coordination Committee, a conglomeration of many tribal bodies who are dead opposed to the ongoing eviction drive at the Amchang wildlife sanctuary. Roads, mostly, are remaining deserted with no vehicles plying from early in the morning. Shops and markets, schools and colleges, banks and offices are not opening under the impact of the bandh. A section of the schools is holding examinations after the bandh supporters have announced exemption. The bandh is total in Guwahati since the massive eviction drive is going on in the outskirt of the city. However,...
GUWAHATI:The massive eviction drive resumes in Amchang wildlife sanctuary has resumed for the third consecutive day on Wednesday. A huge team of forest department and district administration has arrived in thr spot with elephants and excavators and started evicting the illegal structure which include industries and factories set up in the area. "We think by today we would not be able to complete the drive. We have high court instruction to evict these illegal settlers since today we are evicting the factories and industries and the government would definitely do the needful to rehabilitate them. Please allow us to discharge our duty," said a senior forest officials as he faced the wrath...
KOKRAJHAR: Bodo retired ACS officer Rahila Brahma received the prestigious Padma Kalita Memorial Award at a function in Kokrajhar on Tuesday. She received the award from award winning prolific writer Anjali Basumatary in presence of many distinguished personalities.
GUWAHATI:The United Liberation Front of Asom(ULFA-I) reiterated sovereignty and independence for Assam alleging decade old injustice, negligence by the mainland people.In a statement issued on the eve of the Protest Day on Tuesday, the rebel outfit's chairman Abhijit Asom raised a slew of examples suggesting the Centre's step motherly treatment to Assam and its people. He lashed out at the state's political class for concentrating only on the electoral fates. He said the mainland manners, customs and cultures have been engulfing the unique culture of Assam and its people adding that if it goes unchecked these Assamese wont last long as a nation. On November in 1991, the Centre imposed...
KOHIMA:Nagaland chief minister TR Zeliang has urged the investors to set up bamboo processing plant in the state in view of the plenty of raw materials. In his address at the governing body meeting of the Nagaland Bamboo Development Authority, Zeliang said the north eastern state has huge potential for bamboo processing plants since 11 districts have registered good growth in bamboo plantation. He said sending bamboo outside the state wont be viable since it is costly to transport the raw material from the remote areas. Hence, setting up bamboo plants in the state would be an ideal and lucrative initiative.
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