The United Liberation Front of Assam has given a private petroleum 45 days ultimatum to quit Assam. In an e-mail statement, ULFA publicity wing leader Arunodoy Dohotia alleged that the Shivani Oil and Gas Exploration Services Private Limited must quit Assam by one and a half month. He alleged that the private oil exploration company has been exploiting Assam's fabulous natural resources safeguarded by the Union Government. Dohotia further threaten armed action against the private oil company if it fails to quit Assam.
Can the ULFA send Quit Assam notice to Bangladeshis????
Tell us ULFA publicity wing leader Arunodoy Dohotia...can you threaten armed action against the Bangladeshis capturing 20 districts of Assam?
14 Feb 2018 - 4:24pm | AT News
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HSLC examination 2013 has commenced peacefully at Kalaigaon on February 18. Total 888 numbers of students,mostly girls, (boys-398, girls-490) have appeared in this years HSLC examination at Kalaigaon...
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The budget of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council both normal and entrusted subject for the year 2012-13 with an increase of more than 10% ( Normal sector- 531,07,27,000.00/ entrusted subject plan- 178....
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The hawker-agent impasse in Guwahati has knocked the doors of judiciary where trouble seems to have brewed for the hawkers.Amid an attempt to end the impasse, the court on Friday called the strike an...
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Pro talk ULFA leader Anu Buragohain has been arrested on extortion charges. According to information, Buragohain, the publicity member of the outfit's central committee was arrested by Chandmari police when he came to the area to extort money. Details area awaited. Buragohain is one of the close associates of chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa who deserted Bangladesh camp before Rajkhowa was released on bail.
Amid strings of resentment and dissidence AGP is set to announce its second list on Monday. The list contains the name of the candidates of some vital constituencies which was approved on Saturday.
Atleast 20 were killed in 5 seperate road accidents in the state during the last 12 hours. The first one took place in the morning at Bokolialghat where a Tata mobile van slipped in to a deep drain leaving 4 dead on the spot.
This was followed by a tragic accident at Besimari in Mongoldoi where 8 killed and over 20 injured at around 7 in the evening. It took place when a truck rammed into a Santro car which hit hardly at a bullock cart. Atleast 8 died on the spot and over 20 injured.
In yet another accident, 5 of a family were killed when their car collided its head on a truck in Dibrugarh at around 8 in the evening.
The main opposition AGP is in a mood to strike prepoll deal with ASDC and B PPF to fare well in the assembly polls slated on April 4 and 11 AGP will leave a few seats for A SDC in Karbi Anglong district while the main opposition party is set to leave a good number of seats for BPPF in the Bodo dominated districts.
Trouble brews in bjp a month ahead of assembly. Hundreds of partymen from Morigaon vendalized the state party office in Guwahati alleging that Bhadrakanta Nath was not fielded. Important materials including computer have been damaged. The party has fielded Prahlad Bhuyan in morigaon.
On the other hand, Dispur BJP workers are also unhappy a day after leader Jayanta Das was not fielded. His supporters alleged that Dispur candidate Ronghang has hardly and hope. Notably, the party on Friday announced a list of 54 candidates where several leaders have been left out.
Meanwhile, state BJP leadership have expelled 6 workers from Morigaon for vendalizing party office in Guwahati on Saturday.
The Centre has approved prosecution of an engineer in connection with the multi crore scam. According to home ministry sources, NIA probing the terror funding cases in NC Hills gets green signal to prosecute an engineer Karuna Saikia in this connection where funds meant for poor people has been siphoned off and part of swindled fund reached DHD-J.
The wait is over.Assam is all set to go to the assembly polls on April 4 and 11. This was announced by chief election commissioner Dr SY Qureshi. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Delhi,Dr Qureshi said that the Assam governor will issue poll notification onFridayfor the first phase.The notification for second phase of polling slated for April 11 would be issued on March 11. The counting of votes would take place on May 13 along with West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry.
A massive protest erupts in Golaghat district alleging government conspiracy behind the recent death of Anjan Barua of Barpothar.KMSS is taking out huge protest in Golaghat demanding action against Barpothar police station officer in charge. KMSS further demands a high level probe into the incident.
Update from Golaghat: KMSS stages a dharna at Golaghat on 28th Feb infront of DC office demanding the suspension and arrest of OC Borpathar Police Station, Mr. Ranjit Moran who is alleged to abet the suicide of Anjan Barua a KMSS member.Untill and unless their demands are met, KMSS will sit in a hunger strike infront of the DC office. The dead body of Anjan Barua is still lying iin Golaghat...
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