Guwahati | 20 hours ago
Assam-Meghalaya border villages to shun militants
Guwahati, May 16 - Eighty-four villages located on a remote stretch of the Assam-Meghalaya border have now decided to desist any help to militants who frequent the area.The villages, mostly inhabited by the Khasi, Garo, Rabha and Jaintia communities, are frequented by cadres of militant outfits like the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom - and the Garo National Liberation Ar ... read more

Guwahati | 1 day ago
After beheading two, seven Assam tribesmen surrender
Guwahati, May 16 - Carrying two severed heads of men, seven people from a tea-tribe community Wednesday surrendered at a police station in Jorhat district, saying they had hacked two brothers to death and beheaded them, said police.Based on their statements, police arrested two more persons for their involvement in the killings and also recovered the torsos of the two beheaded brothers, said an of ... read more

Guwahati | 3 days ago
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.Both the cells will be headed by officers not below the rank of an inspector general of police -, he said.The tactics of the Maoists or left-wing extremists - are different than other insurgen ... read more

Guwahati | 4 days ago
Northeast politicians want to join BJP: Gadkari
Guwahati, May 13 - Several politicians from the northeastern states want to join the Bharatiya Janata Party -, its president, Nitin Gadkari, said here Sunday.Several senior leaders from various regional parties have come and met me here and expressed their willingness to join the BJP, he said. One of them was Manipur Peoples' Party leader Chaoba Singh, he said. I cannot name them all at this mome ... read more

Guwahati | 4 days ago
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.His visit assumes significance ahead of the panchayat polls in Assam slated for December 2012 and assembly elections in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura early next year.On the first day of his visit, Gadkari inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee ... read more

Guwahati | 4 days ago
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.Majuli is the lifeline of Assamese culture and a pride of the state. Its distinct Sankari - religion and culture together with its unique geographical location has given Majuli a pride of place not only in ... read more

Guwahati | 6 days ago
5.4-magnitude quake hits northeast
Guwahati/Shillong, May 11 - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was felt in parts of Assam and Meghalaya Friday evening, the seismological office in Shillong said. ... read more

Guwahati | 6 days ago
Assam party moves rights panel over power crisis
Guwahati, May 11 - Amid protests against the severe power cuts across the state for over a week, Assam's regional political party Asom Gana Parishad - has sought the intervention of the state human rights commission over the crisis.A petition submitted to the rights panel by AGP leader and former state minister Jagadish Bhuyan alleged violation of citizens' right to life by the government of Assam ... read more

Guwahati | 6 days ago
Three held with arms in Guwahati
Guwahati, May 10 - Three people carrying arms and ammunition were arrested Thursday night from the Bharalumukh area here, police said, adding that the accused might be linked to a militant organisation.A .9mm pistol, a revolver and some live ammunition were recovered from their possession, said the police. Interrogation was on to ascertain if the accused were linked to any militant outfit, policee ... read more

Guwahati | 7 days ago
Assam ties up with Arunachal to counter Maoist menace
Guwahati, May 10 - A day after gunning down four Maoists, Assam Police Thursday said they were closely coordinating with security forces in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh to contain the Maoist menace in the state.In the first shoot-out with Maoists, police and security forces Wednesday gunned down the four rebels in remote and underdeveloped Sadiya subdivision in upper Assam's Tinsukia district o ... read more