Sonia Gandhi in Guwahati today; ULFA calls for state-wide bandh
May 26, 2012
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ULFA threatens singer Zubeen Garg for singing in Hindi
Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2013
ULFA's anti-talk faction today condemned Assam's popular singer Zubeen Garg for singing Hindi songs in Rongali Bihu functions and warned they would not be responsible for any consequences following the singer's refusal to obey their diktat.
Blog: Guns, guru and a holy dip in the Ganges!
Written by Sandeep Phukan | Tuesday January 29, 2013
The silence in the Guwahati-bound Rajdhani Express was broken as the train pulled into the Allahabad railway station. At 11pm, most of the passengers were fast asleep and perhaps didn't take note of the three people who were trying to locate their se...
India and Bangladesh sign extradition treaty, new visa regime
Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 29, 2013
India and Bangladesh today signed a liberalised visa agreement and a landmark extradition treaty that would pave the way for the deportation of jailed ULFA 'general secretary' Anup Chetia and other wanted "criminals".
Improvised Explosive Devices recovered in Assam
Press Trust Of India | Friday January 4, 2013
Two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered on Friday, from an oil collection centre in upper Assam's Tinsukia district.
Security alert in Assam ahead of Independence Day
Press Trust of India | Friday August 3, 2012
Assam has been put on a general security alert in view of the threat by the anti-talk faction of ULFA to engage in subversive activities in the run-up to Independence Day celebrations. "A general security alert has been sounded and security tightened...
ULFA militant killed in encounter
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 30, 2012
A hardcore ULFA militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam's Sibsagar district, police said.Acting on specific information, a joint team of police and Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) Black Cobra forces launched an operati...
Sonia Gandhi in Guwahati today; People defy ULFA bandh to attend rally
NDTV Correspondent | Saturday May 26, 2012
More than 10,000 people braved a 12-hour ULFA bandh to attend the celebration of the Congress-led Tarun Gogoi government's completion of first year of its third term in office which was attended by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. Chief Minister Tarun G...
One killed in blast ahead of Sonia's Assam visit
Press Trust of India | Friday May 25, 2012
A day ahead of the Congress President Sonia Gandhi's visit to Assam, one person was killed in a bomb blast by anti-talk faction of ULFA in Tinsukia district tonight, police said. The bomb was planted in a roadside at Selabari area. The deceased has b...
ULFA chief Rajkhowa acquitted in murder case
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 24, 2012
A TADA designated court in Guwahati on Tuesday acquitted United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa in a murder case dating back to 1990. Rajkhowa was acquitted on the basis of benefit of doubt in the case relating to the murde...
ULFA's bomb-making unit busted; two held
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 21, 2012
Security forces have busted a bomb-making unit of the banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and arrested two suspects at the Assam-Meghalaya border, police said on Monday. Some explosives and detonators were also recovered from the uni...
Assam should become a growth engine: PM
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 20, 2012
Braving security threats by the anti-talk faction of the ULFA and a shutdown call by the militants, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday inaugurated the platinum jubilee celebration of the Assam legislative assembly and said that he wanted to make...
High security in Assam for Prime Minister's visit
Press Trust of India | Friday April 20, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is on a day-long visit to Assam. Security has been beefed up in the state after the United Liberation Front of Assam's (ULFA) anti-talk faction called a 12-hour Assam bandh in protest. Police and para-military personnel ...
ULFA firm on April 20 Assam shutdown
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 17, 2012
The anti-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on Tuesday reiterated its call for a state-wide shutdown on April 20 to protest against the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Assam.
Meghalaya put on alert before ULFA raising day
Press Trust of India | Monday April 2, 2012
Security forces in Meghalaya have been put on alert especially in Meghalaya-Assam border ahead of United Liberation Front of Assam's (ULFA) raising day on April 7, top police officers said on Monday.
Press Trust of India | Friday March 16, 2012
A bomb expert of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam was arrested and a powerful IED recovered in separate incidents on the outfit's 'Army Day' today, police said.