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?
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Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi says the government finds it a convenient time to sit in talk with Ulfa and other insurgent outfits as most of them have come forward. Addressing a pressmeet in Delhi on Thursday,h e said,'we are trying to bring Paresh Barua to the process." Gogoi said safe passage is ready for elusive Barua if he drops sovereignty. Replying to a question, Gogoi said the court will decide on Ulfa leaders' release.
Police have arrested a hardcore Ulfa cadre in Guwahati on Thursday. The Ulfaman is being identified as Binoy Baishya from 709 battalion. He was arrested from Hengrabari area in the city.
An uneasy situation prevails in Guwahati following the murder of a youth. Mihir Deb, a security guard was killed by a gang of dacoits as he was manning a store at Beltola survey area on Wednesday night. Invetigation is going on.
A heavy downpour has disrupted normal life in Guwahati besides fueling the risk of floodwaters in the city. The rains which lashed the for nearly one and a half hour forcing traffic jam on the streets. Meanwhile, several low laying areas in Chandmari, Lachit Nagar, Zoo road, Anil Nagar and Nabin Nagar have been submerged by the rainwaters.
A CBI special court on Wednesday remanded Amjad Khan to CBI custody for 5 days a day after a whopping Rs 13.45 crore was recovered during a raid in Guwahati.
The entire amount is understood to have been kept by his brother in law of R H Khan, the accused in the multi crore scam in the North Cachar Hills district. Khan, the deputy director of the social welfare district attached to this hills district has been absconding after procuring bail.
He was chargesheeted by CBI as it was probing the case few months back. The deputy director along with a circle of his colleagues and contractors has siphoned off a huge amount meant for development of the hills district.
Later, part of the...
Preparation for ULFA-Govt talk gathers momentum on Wednesday. Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in Delhi. Sources told Assam Times that Gogoi met the home minister at 3 in the afternoon who assured him of all help required to ensure talk with ULFA. Gogoi formally urged Chidambaram to appoint former IB director PC Halder as the government interlocutor in the talk with ULFA. Halder has been interlocuting in the centre's talk with NSCN-IM.
Former intelligence bureau director P C Halder is likely to be appointed as the government interlocutor to hold talk with ULFA.
According to reliable sources, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday called on Halder and expressed his desire to get him in the post. If everything remains intact, Halder will be the interlocutor for talk with this banned outfit.
In yet another development, noted Assam intellectual Dr Hiren Gohain has faxed his letter afresh on Tuesday seeking an appointment with prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who on Tuesday said he would be happy to meet Dr Gohain. Dr Gohain along with several other prominent citizens have been trying to break the deadlock in...
CBI recovered Rs.12 crores on Tuesday from the residence of RH Khan, the former Deputy Director of the State Social Welfare Department. Khan is one of accused in the 1000 crore rupees terror-funding scam in NC Hills district of Assam.
3 died and 10 have been injured when a winger collided its head on a truck in Darrang district on Tuesday. The incident took place at Dolgaon where 3 persons died on the spot. Injured people have been rushed to hospital.
In a significant development, the Prime Minister's Office has called up noted Assam intellectual Dr Hiren Gohain and talked about his request seeking a date with the prime minister. According to confirmed sources, a PMO officer called up Dr Gohain on Monday evening and requested him to send his fax message anew where he and his associates last month sought an interview with Dr Manmohan Singh to apprise him of ULFA's willingness for talk.DR Gohain is expected to send the fax on Tuesday.
The development is significant a day after Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced that he has received a consent from ULFA to sit in talk. Dr Gohain, Dr Indira Goswami along with some others have...
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