Man And Machine To Keep Infiltrators At Bay Along India-Bangladesh Border
India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday March 9, 2019
A 61-km stretch of a riverine border that India and Bangladesh shares on the Brahmaputra in lower Assam was essentially porous until now, allowing infiltrators and smugglers easy entry into the country. But that's about to change.
Students Block Mizoram Highway After Doctor Transferred From District Hospital
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 6, 2017
Some non-governmental organisations and student groups blocked parts of National Highway 54 in Mizoram today in protest against the transfer of a surgeon from a government hospital.
Assam, Nagaland Chief Ministers Meet On Border Dispute
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 18, 2016
Governments of Assam and Nagaland, states with decades old border dispute, today vowed to adopt a "mutually reciprocating approach" to continue dialogue and people to people contact towards solving all outstanding issues between the two states.
Sealing The Border With Bangladesh: New Assam Government's Big Challenge
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Friday May 27, 2016
Satish Chandra Barman, a retired post master, wants early delivery on new Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal's promise. That his government will permanently seal the state's 262-km-long border with Bangladesh.
Checking Bangladesh Infiltration Holds Challenges For Assam Government
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Friday May 27, 2016
Hours before Sarbabanda Sonowal took oath as the Chief Minister of Assam, he said the priority for his government is to permanently seal the Indo-Bangladesh border. How realistic is the BJP's ambitious plan? NDTV did a reality check by visiting a section of the 134-km border between Agomoni and Mancachar.
Border Outposts Submerged as Assam Floods Worsen, Patrolling Gets Tougher
India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Sunday September 6, 2015
The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim with over 16 lakh people affected across 20 districts in the state. Over 30 people have died in the last two weeks, with four deaths in just the last 24 hours.
Assam-Nagaland Border Violence: The Anatomy of a Dispute
India News | Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen | Thursday August 21, 2014
The violence in Golaghat district of Assam bordering Nagaland began as a land dispute between two men, says a central government note, also alleging that the dispute was fanned by local politicians, social activists and insurgent group, the NSCN (Khole Kitovi).
Home Minister Rajnath Singh Calls up Chief Ministers of Assam, Nagaland Over Border Violence
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 20, 2014
Concerned over the unabated violence along Assam-Nagaland border, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today telephoned chief ministers of Assam and Nagaland and asked them to defuse tension along the borders of the two states.
Travelling Along the Line of Actual Control - A Reporter's Diary
India News | Nitin Gokhale | Saturday August 2, 2014
We leave Leh, Ladakh's capital exactly at 7 in the morning. When you travel in the mountains, its best to start as early as possible.
Policeman killed in Assam's Kokrajhar in poll violence
Elections News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 24, 2014
A policeman was today killed while another was injured when a mob tried to capture a poll booth in Kokrajhar Parliamentary seat of Assam, leading BSF personnel to open fire.
Durga Puja begins in Tripura, Assam amid tight security
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 10, 2013
Tightened security marked the beginning of Durga Puja in Tripura and Assam on Thursday with colourful and artistic marquees and prayers amid the beating of drums.
Shoot-at-sight orders on Assam side, curfew on
Others News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 10, 2011
Shoot-at-sight orders were issued on the Assam side and curfew remained clamped on theinter-state border with Meghalaya, as the toll in the ethnic strife at Goalpara-East Garo Hills rose to 10. Official sources said shoot-at-sight orders were issued by the Assam government after a high-level security meeting at Dispur last ...
Fresh violence in North East; Central forces reach Assam, Meghalaya
India News | NDTV Correspondent | Monday January 10, 2011
There has been fresh violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border. The Army was rushed in early this morning after Garos set a village on fire. Last night also there were reports of violence in the border areas. Several villages were torched and trucks carrying supplies set on fire. After 10 days of violent ethnic clashes, an officer from the home minist...
Situation in Assam-Meghalaya border tense; more forces sought
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 4, 2011
The local administration sought more forces for the ethnic violence-hit Mendipathar area along Assam-Meghalaya border where the situation continued to be tense, with sporadic incidents of arson reported overnight despite imposition of curfew. Several houses were torched on Monday night in remote villages. However, no o...
Assam: Road through reserve forest
India News | NDTV Correspondent | Friday September 3, 2010
Just when the Ministry of Environment and Forest was getting its act together cancelling mining licenses and suspending infrastructure projects which do not conform to environment norms in Assam, the Border Roads have started builing a road through a reserve forest which also touches a Tiger park. The widening of National Highway 42 is underw...
Man And Machine To Keep Infiltrators At Bay Along India-Bangladesh Border
India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday March 9, 2019
A 61-km stretch of a riverine border that India and Bangladesh shares on the Brahmaputra in lower Assam was essentially porous until now, allowing infiltrators and smugglers easy entry into the country. But that's about to change.
Students Block Mizoram Highway After Doctor Transferred From District Hospital
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 6, 2017
Some non-governmental organisations and student groups blocked parts of National Highway 54 in Mizoram today in protest against the transfer of a surgeon from a government hospital.
Assam, Nagaland Chief Ministers Meet On Border Dispute
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 18, 2016
Governments of Assam and Nagaland, states with decades old border dispute, today vowed to adopt a "mutually reciprocating approach" to continue dialogue and people to people contact towards solving all outstanding issues between the two states.
Sealing The Border With Bangladesh: New Assam Government's Big Challenge
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Friday May 27, 2016
Satish Chandra Barman, a retired post master, wants early delivery on new Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal's promise. That his government will permanently seal the state's 262-km-long border with Bangladesh.
Checking Bangladesh Infiltration Holds Challenges For Assam Government
India News | Written by Sandeep Phukan | Friday May 27, 2016
Hours before Sarbabanda Sonowal took oath as the Chief Minister of Assam, he said the priority for his government is to permanently seal the Indo-Bangladesh border. How realistic is the BJP's ambitious plan? NDTV did a reality check by visiting a section of the 134-km border between Agomoni and Mancachar.
Border Outposts Submerged as Assam Floods Worsen, Patrolling Gets Tougher
India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Sunday September 6, 2015
The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim with over 16 lakh people affected across 20 districts in the state. Over 30 people have died in the last two weeks, with four deaths in just the last 24 hours.
Assam-Nagaland Border Violence: The Anatomy of a Dispute
India News | Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen | Thursday August 21, 2014
The violence in Golaghat district of Assam bordering Nagaland began as a land dispute between two men, says a central government note, also alleging that the dispute was fanned by local politicians, social activists and insurgent group, the NSCN (Khole Kitovi).
Home Minister Rajnath Singh Calls up Chief Ministers of Assam, Nagaland Over Border Violence
India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 20, 2014
Concerned over the unabated violence along Assam-Nagaland border, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today telephoned chief ministers of Assam and Nagaland and asked them to defuse tension along the borders of the two states.
Travelling Along the Line of Actual Control - A Reporter's Diary
India News | Nitin Gokhale | Saturday August 2, 2014
We leave Leh, Ladakh's capital exactly at 7 in the morning. When you travel in the mountains, its best to start as early as possible.
Policeman killed in Assam's Kokrajhar in poll violence
Elections News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 24, 2014
A policeman was today killed while another was injured when a mob tried to capture a poll booth in Kokrajhar Parliamentary seat of Assam, leading BSF personnel to open fire.
Durga Puja begins in Tripura, Assam amid tight security
India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 10, 2013
Tightened security marked the beginning of Durga Puja in Tripura and Assam on Thursday with colourful and artistic marquees and prayers amid the beating of drums.
Shoot-at-sight orders on Assam side, curfew on
Others News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 10, 2011
Shoot-at-sight orders were issued on the Assam side and curfew remained clamped on theinter-state border with Meghalaya, as the toll in the ethnic strife at Goalpara-East Garo Hills rose to 10. Official sources said shoot-at-sight orders were issued by the Assam government after a high-level security meeting at Dispur last ...
Fresh violence in North East; Central forces reach Assam, Meghalaya
India News | NDTV Correspondent | Monday January 10, 2011
There has been fresh violence at the Assam-Meghalaya border. The Army was rushed in early this morning after Garos set a village on fire. Last night also there were reports of violence in the border areas. Several villages were torched and trucks carrying supplies set on fire. After 10 days of violent ethnic clashes, an officer from the home minist...
Situation in Assam-Meghalaya border tense; more forces sought
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 4, 2011
The local administration sought more forces for the ethnic violence-hit Mendipathar area along Assam-Meghalaya border where the situation continued to be tense, with sporadic incidents of arson reported overnight despite imposition of curfew. Several houses were torched on Monday night in remote villages. However, no o...
Assam: Road through reserve forest
India News | NDTV Correspondent | Friday September 3, 2010
Just when the Ministry of Environment and Forest was getting its act together cancelling mining licenses and suspending infrastructure projects which do not conform to environment norms in Assam, the Border Roads have started builing a road through a reserve forest which also touches a Tiger park. The widening of National Highway 42 is underw...
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