Ndfb Militants

More than 100 former militants joined the ruling BJP in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. They were previously cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and were led by Nabin Chandra Bodo.

The government today signed an accord with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland - the banned militant group in Assam - bringing to an end the decades-long statehood movement which saw much bloodshed.

Six members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit), including the outfit's self-styled "cultural secretary", were arrested and a cache of arms recovered from their hideout during a raid in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Tuesday.

An NIA team today scoured the site and spoke to eyewitnesses of yesterday's terror attack here in which 14 people were killed while a massive combing operation was on to nab the militants of Bodo separatist outfit NDFB(S) suspected to be involved in the strike.

Two National Democratic Front of Boroland (Songbijit) or NDFB (S) militants were killed in an encounter with police at Hatipota village in Udalguri district of Assam today.

In a huge setback for Facebook's free internet scheme, telecom regulator TRAI has banned differential pricing for data in India.

In a first, government has decided to erect fencing along a "sensitive" and notorious border patch between India and Bhutan in order to keep control on activities of insurgent and militant groups active along this area.

A year ago, to expect a group of Bodo and Adivasi boys play a football match together in parts of lower Assam would be fairly far-fetched. But last week in Kokrajhar, that is exactly what they did.

Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland or NDFB-S cadre, wanted in connection with the massacre of tribals, were killed in an encounter today. The operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Police and Army.

A subtle Chinese hand was suspected in the ambush of 18 soldiers in Manipur on June 4. Trying to connect the dots, investigators have now come up with more evidence of Chinese intelligence dabbling with north-eastern rebel groups.

Amid tension in Assam's Tinsukia district after the killing a businessman and his daughter earlier this week, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has lashed out at insurgent groups using Myanmar as a safe haven.

A top ranking militant leader of the NDFB (Songbijit), involved in the Adivasi massacre on December 23 last, was arrested during a joint operation of army and police from Chetnaguri in Kokrajhar district of Assam today.

All districts of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam have been declared "Disturbed Areas" under the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) as the government has found heightened militant activity there.

In a crackdown on NDFB(S) militants, nine insurgents, including the chief recruiting officer, believed to be the brain behind the December 23 killing of Adivasis in Assam, and Belsiri 'platoon commander', were arrested.

An National Democratic Front of Bodoland NDFB(S) platoon commander, allegedly involved in the recent attack by the outfit on Adivasis, was killed in an encounter in Assam's Kokrajhar district today, police said.

More than 100 former militants joined the ruling BJP in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. They were previously cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and were led by Nabin Chandra Bodo.

The government today signed an accord with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland - the banned militant group in Assam - bringing to an end the decades-long statehood movement which saw much bloodshed.

Six members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit), including the outfit's self-styled "cultural secretary", were arrested and a cache of arms recovered from their hideout during a raid in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Tuesday.

An NIA team today scoured the site and spoke to eyewitnesses of yesterday's terror attack here in which 14 people were killed while a massive combing operation was on to nab the militants of Bodo separatist outfit NDFB(S) suspected to be involved in the strike.

Two National Democratic Front of Boroland (Songbijit) or NDFB (S) militants were killed in an encounter with police at Hatipota village in Udalguri district of Assam today.

In a huge setback for Facebook's free internet scheme, telecom regulator TRAI has banned differential pricing for data in India.

In a first, government has decided to erect fencing along a "sensitive" and notorious border patch between India and Bhutan in order to keep control on activities of insurgent and militant groups active along this area.

A year ago, to expect a group of Bodo and Adivasi boys play a football match together in parts of lower Assam would be fairly far-fetched. But last week in Kokrajhar, that is exactly what they did.

Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland or NDFB-S cadre, wanted in connection with the massacre of tribals, were killed in an encounter today. The operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Police and Army.

A subtle Chinese hand was suspected in the ambush of 18 soldiers in Manipur on June 4. Trying to connect the dots, investigators have now come up with more evidence of Chinese intelligence dabbling with north-eastern rebel groups.

Amid tension in Assam's Tinsukia district after the killing a businessman and his daughter earlier this week, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has lashed out at insurgent groups using Myanmar as a safe haven.

A top ranking militant leader of the NDFB (Songbijit), involved in the Adivasi massacre on December 23 last, was arrested during a joint operation of army and police from Chetnaguri in Kokrajhar district of Assam today.

All districts of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam have been declared "Disturbed Areas" under the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) as the government has found heightened militant activity there.

In a crackdown on NDFB(S) militants, nine insurgents, including the chief recruiting officer, believed to be the brain behind the December 23 killing of Adivasis in Assam, and Belsiri 'platoon commander', were arrested.

An National Democratic Front of Bodoland NDFB(S) platoon commander, allegedly involved in the recent attack by the outfit on Adivasis, was killed in an encounter in Assam's Kokrajhar district today, police said.