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Pro-talk ULFA opposes Maoists in Assam
Guwahati, May 15 : After the Paresh Baruah alias Paresh Asom led anti-talk faction group of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) lent their moral support to the Maoist insurgency in Assam, the pro-talk ULFA has raised their voice against the Maoists.

Pro-talk ULFA opposes Maoists in Assam
Guwahati, May 15 : After the Paresh Baruah alias Paresh Asom led anti-talk faction group of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) lent their moral support to the Maoist insurgency in Assam, the pro-talk ULFA has raised their voice against the Maoists.

Assam CM blamed for Maoists' rise
Guwahati, May 15 : Leader of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday blamed to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for the rise of Maoist insurgency in the state.

Assam Government to create special task force to counter Maoist threat
Guwahati, May 15 : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has said that a special task force would be formed out of the state police force to tackle Maoists.

Anti-dam activists slam Assam government
Guwahati, May 15 : The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), a powerful farmers' body in Assam, Tuesday accused the Congress government in the state of taking away "space" for democratic protests and warned this will only help forces like the Maoists to grow.

Four dead as storm lashes Upper Assam
Guwahati, May 15 : At least four people, including a woman and a child, died and 10 others were injured when storm lashed Upper Assam's Tinsukia district on Monday evening, police said.

Assam 'Maoists' were murdered: PUDR
New Delhi, May 15: The People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) Tuesday accused security forces of killing four young men in Assam in cold blood and branding them Maoists.

Assamese women take big strides towards self -employment
Guwahati, May 14: Women in the north-east are taking a giant leap towards financial independence, with many taking up horticulture and fruit cultivation.

Cannabis seized in Assam
Guwahati, May 14 : A total of 31 kg of ganja (cannabis) was seized from a New Delhi-bound train in Assam's Kokrajhar district Monday and two people were arrested, police said.

Assam: Two IEDs recovered from OIL pipeline
Guwahati, May 14 : A major blast in an oil pipeline was averted after security forces recovered two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Assam?s Dibrugarh district on Monday, police said.

State police must have active role in NCTC: Assam CM
Guwahati, May 14: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday raised over his voice for an active role of state police in the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).

Blast in oil pipeline averted in Assam
Guwahati, May 14: A major blast in an oil pipeline was averted in Assam's Dibrugarh district Monday when security forces detected two powerful bombs on one of the trunk lines.

Assam plans new cells to tackle Maoists, fake currency
Guwahati, May 14 : The Assam government will soon set up two separate cells of the state police to tackle Maoist activities and the menace of counterfeit currency, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced Monday.

6 killed in Assam road mishaps
Guwahati, May 14 : At least six people, including a woman, were killed and three others were injured in two separate road mishaps in Assam, police said on Monday.

Germany to close all nuclear plants by 2022: Dr Bassam
Hisar, May 14 : The students of Haryana will be benefited in their research work on energy as Manav Institute of Technology and Science, Hisar has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Germany's International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCREG).

KPLT militants nabbed in Karbi Anglong
Guwahati, May 13 : Two hardcore militants of Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) were arrested by security forces in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday.

Four militants arrested in Assam
Jorhat (Assam), May 13: Assam police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel arrested four militants belonging to the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in a joint security operation here.

Bihar govt to take up matter of wage board in media
Patna, May 13 : Taking a cue from the Tirbune group of Newspapers in Assam, which implemented the Majithia Wage Board in the newspapers, the Bihar government today announced to initiate the measures for implementation of the same in media in the state making it the second state in the country ...

Curfew relaxed for 12 hours in Meghalaya
Shillong, May 13 : With normalcy returning to Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district bordering Assam's Dhubri district, authorities Sunday further relaxed the curfew.

Businessman shot dead in Assam
Guwahati, May 13 : A businessman was shot dead in Assam?s Dhubri district on Sunday morning, police said.

Youth from Assam found dead at Pondy
Puducherry, May 13 : A youth hailing from Assam was found dead at Saidarapet near here last night.

Businessman shot dead in Assam
Guwahati, May 13: A businessman was shot dead by in Assam's Dhubri district Sunday morning after he refused to cough up the money demanded by two miscreants, police said.

Assam govt commits all help in getting Majuli UNESCO tag
Guwahati, May 12: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today exhorted the authorities and all stakeholders to make all efforts to ensure that Majuli, the world's largest river island in Assam's Jorhat district, enters the UNESCO's World Heritage Site list.

Assam CM inspects cleaning of drains in Gauhati
Gauhati, May 12 : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today went on a whirlwind tour of the state's main city Gauhati, which houses capital Dispur, inspecting the desiltation and cleaning of Bharalu river, drainage condition and construction of drain-cum-pavements at several areas.

Gadkari in Assam to review party activities
Guwahati, May 12 : Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Gadkari arrived in Assam Saturday on a two-day visit to review party activities in the northeastern states.

Gogoi pushes for World Heritage tag for Assam river island
Guwahati, May 12 : Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Saturday appealed for coordinated efforts to ensure that the state's river island Majuli is included in the Unesco's World Heritage Site list.

Tripura's MGNREGA success attracts Assam
Agartala, May 12 : Tripura's success in implementation of different rural development projects, especially Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), has attracted neighbouring Assam.

IED found along Assam-Meghalaya border
Guwahati, May 12 : Security forces recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which was planted near a road culvert in Assam?s Goalpara district on Saturday, police said.

Assam Rifles busts illegal arms factory in Kohima
Kohima, May 12: Personnel of the Assam Rifles recently busted an illegal arms-manufacturing factory, seized a huge cache of illegal arms and arrested one person here.

Assam Rifles busts illegal arms factory in Kohima
Kohima, May 12: Personnel of the Assam Rifles recently busted an illegal arms-manufacturing factory, seized a huge cache of illegal arms and arrested one person here.