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Survey along Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 15:38

A joint survey of the boundary line between India and Bangladesh has begun at Katigorah border area in Cachar district of Assam, official sources said on Saturday.

Militants who came shopping cause panic in Assam market

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 23:55

Armed NDFB (Songbijit) militants on Friday came to buy food and warm clothing at a market in Assam`s Chirang district causing panic among traders and the people, but they left before the police arrived.

Connectivity with ASEAN priority for Assam govt: Gogoi

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 21:21

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said connectivity with the ASEAN was a strategic priority for his government as it was the key to regional development, building capacities and enhancing trade and investment.

RTI seeking Manmohan`s election papers in Assam Assembly

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 21:08

Seeking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s Rajya Sabha election nomination papers and attached affidavits, an RTI has been filed in the Secretariat of the Assam Assembly from where he has been elected to the Upper House.

Parliamentary team concerned over rhino killings in Kaziranga

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 18:02

Expressing serious concern over the killing of rhinos by poachers at the Kaziranga National Park, a parliamentary standing committee team has assured to take up the matter with the concerned central ministries.

Engineer shot dead in Assam

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 17:23

Suspected militants shot dead an engineer of the Assam Irrigation Department in his office in Dima Hasao district on Friday.

Assam BDO abducted by militants

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 14:57

A senior Assam government official has been allegedly abducted by suspected tribal Garo militants from an area along the interstate border in Meghalaya`s West Garo Hills district, police said.

Powerful IED recovered from train at Kamakhya station

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 16:14

A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing nearly seven kgs, was recovered from the coach of a train at Kamakhya Station here Wednesday.

Operation Blue Star was not necessary: KPS Gill

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 10:19

Army should not have been used in anti-insurgency operations in Punjab and Assam, former Director General of Police K P S Gill said.

Anti-talk ULFA faction stepping up extortions

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 19:44

An ULFA faction opposed to peace talks, led by Paresh Baruah reportedly living in exile in camps in Myanmar, has been trying to carry out extortion drives, particularly among the tea planters, in various districts of Assam.