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Hardcore NDFB(S) militant apprehended in Kokrajhar

Jul 22, 2015, at 03:03 am

Guwahati, July 21 (IBNS): Security forces on Tuesday have apprehended a hardcore militant belonging to NDFB(S) from Ripu reserve forest area under Kokrajhar district of Assam, police said.

Assam: Two hardcore NDFB(S) ultras nabbed

Jul 20, 2015, at 02:18 am

Guwahati, July 19 (IBNS): Two hardcore militants of NDFB(S) were apprehended by security forces in Assam’s Chirang district on Saturday, officials said on Sunday.

Two students killed, three injured in cross firing between Assam Rifles and NSCN(Khaplang) militants along Indo-Myanmar border

Jul 18, 2015, at 03:07 am

Guwahati, July 17 (IBNS): At least two students were killed and three others, including two security personnel, were injured during cross firing between Assam Rifles and suspected NSCN(Khaplang) militants in Phek district of Nagaland along Myanmar border on Thursday night, officials said on Friday.

Two ULFA(I) militants apprehended in Assam

Jul 17, 2015, at 12:55 am

Guwahati, July 16 (IBNS): Security forces on Thursday apprehended two ultras of United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) from Assam's Chirang district and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, police said.

Two hardcore NSCN(Khaplang) militants killed, one injured in gun fight with SF in Nagaland

Jul 16, 2015, at 10:47 pm

Guwahati, July 16 (IBNS): Two hardcore militants belonging to NSCN (Khaplang) were killed and another was injured in a fierce gun fight with security forces in Phek district of Nagaland on Wednesday night, officials said on Thursday.

Two NDFB(S) militants nabbed, IED recovered in Assam

Jul 13, 2015, at 12:33 am

Guwahati, July 12 (IBNS) : Security forces on Sunday apprehended two militants belonging to NDFB(S) from Assam's Kokrajhar district, officials said.

Insurgency adversely impacts criminal justice system in NE region: Rajnath Singh

Jul 12, 2015, at 02:40 am

Guwahati, July 11 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the prolonged insurgency has adversely impacted the criminal justice system in the North Eastern region of India.

Insurgency at an all time low, need to review deployment of forces in North East: Rajnath

Jul 11, 2015, at 11:59 pm

Guwahati, July 11 (IBNS): Union home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said overall level of insurgency is at all time low while noting that there is a need to review deployment of security forces in the North East region.

Two IEDs, explosives recovered in Assam

Jul 10, 2015, at 02:16 am

Guwahati, July 9 (IBNS): Security forces on Thursday recovered two powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) and huge cache of explosives from a remote village in Assam's Sonitpur district along with Arunachal Pradesh border, police said.

Assam Jailbreak : Four KPLT cadres escape

Jun 24, 2015, at 02:24 am

Guwahati, June 23 (IBNS) : Another jailbreak incident happened in Assam when four cadres belonging to the Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigers (KPLT), who are serving prison terms at a prison in Karbi Anglong district, managed to flee on Monday night, officials said on Tuesday.

Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Assam

Jun 23, 2015, at 10:31 pm

Guwahati, June 23 (IBNS) : Security forces on Tuesday recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from Assam's Goalpara district along Meghalaya border, officials said.

Poachers kill rhino in Assam

Jun 23, 2015, at 09:11 pm

Guwahati, June 23 (IBNS) : Poachers killed a one horned rhinoceros in Assam and fled with its horn, an official said on Tuesday.

Three NDFB(S) militants nab in Assam

Jun 23, 2015, at 02:48 am

Guwahati, June 22 (IBNS): Security forces on Monday apprehended three hardcore cadres of National Democratic Front Of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) and recovered arms and ammunition from them in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, police said.

SF killed 12 militants, nabbed more than 300 in past six months in Assam : Army

Jun 22, 2015, at 04:55 am

Guwahati, June 21 (IBNS) : The security forces have killed at least 12 militants belonging to National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) in the past six months and apprehended more than 300 terrorists belonging to the Bodo rebel group, ULFA(I) and Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) across the state, army officials said on Sunday.

Top NDFB(S) leader held in Assam

Jun 16, 2015, at 01:44 am

Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS) : The security forces on Monday apprehended a top Bodo militant, allegedly one of the masterminds of the tribal massacre, from a remote village in Assam's Chirang district, officials said.

Assam flood situation worsens, 3 lakh people affected

Jun 12, 2015, at 01:38 am

Guwahati, June 11 (IBNS): More than 3 lakh people have been affected in the first wave flood in Assam.

Hardcore NDFB(S) killed in Assam encounter

Jun 10, 2015, at 08:18 pm

Guwahati, June 10 (IBNS): A hardcore militant of NDFB(S) was killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Wednesday, police said.

Assam: Two Muslim Tiger Force of Assam ultra held in Kokrajhar

Jun 07, 2015, at 02:22 am

Guwahati, June 6 (IBNS) : The Security forces on Saturday apprehended two militants belonging to Muslim Tiger Force of Assam (MTFA) from Assam's Kokrajhar district, officials said.

Jaitley says monsoon deficit won't affect food production

Jun 05, 2015, at 04:23 am

New Delhi, June 4 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said even if the monsoon turns out to be a little deficient as per prediction, it will not affect food production.

Smriti Irani calls Modi a 'Great Economist'

May 30, 2015, at 01:59 am

Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a 'Great Economist' and he has given a positive direction to the nation's economic growth.

Wild elephants kill five persons in Assam

May 30, 2015, at 01:28 am

Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS): Wild elephants killed at least five people in Assam's Udalguri and Baska district on Thursday, officials said on Friday.

5-year old child killed, accused lynched suspecting human sacrifice In Assam's tea garden

May 29, 2015, at 09:36 pm

Guwahati, May 29 (IBNS) : A shocking report came to light, when an angry mob lynched a man after a five - year old boy was beheaded at a tea garden area in Assam's Sonitpur district on Thursday, police said on Friday.

3.5 earthquake hits Assam

Apr 29, 2015, at 06:51 pm

Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS) An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Assam on Wednesday, officials said.

Assam Rifles jawan killed in militant attack

Apr 26, 2015, at 03:05 am

Guwahati, Apr 25 (IBNS) : An Assam Rifles jawan was killed in a militant attack in Nagaland on Saturday, officials said.

Four persons of a family died after consumed wild mushrooms

Apr 14, 2015, at 07:56 pm

Guwahati, Apr 14 (IBNS) : At least four people of a family were died after consuming wild mushrooms in Assam's Sivsagar district on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday.

Assam Congress MLA Rumi Nath arrested for link with auto theft gang

Apr 14, 2015, at 06:33 pm

Guwahati, Apr 14 (IBNS): Assam Congress legislator Rumi Nath has been arrested for allegedly link with auto theft gang, police said.

Two NDFB(S) militants gunned down in Sonitpur

Apr 01, 2015, at 07:52 pm

Guwahati, April 1 (IBNS): Security forces on Wednesday gunned down two hardcore militants belonging to NDFB(S) in Assam's Sonitpur district, officials said.

Assam CM appoints 3 ex- ministers as advisors with cabinet rank

Feb 24, 2015, at 07:41 pm

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday appointed three ex-ministers as state government advisors with cabinet ranks.

Three KPLT militants nabbed in Assam

Feb 02, 2015, at 01:27 am

Guwahati, Feb 1 (IBNS) : The Security forces have apprehended three cadres of Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Sunday, officials said.

7 NDFB(S) militants apprehended in Assam, arms seized

Jan 09, 2015, at 09:34 pm

Guwahati, Jan 9 (IBNS) : Security forces apprehended seven militants belonging to National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit), including two hardcore militants involved in the recent massacres, and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Friday, police said.