Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said his government is considering withdrawing AFSPA from two more locations in the state. The Armed Forces Act, 1958 was extended for six months from October 1 with the continuation of the ‘Disturbed Area’ tag for Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts along with Lakhipur sub-division …
That the northeast region of India holds great potential in terms of natural resources and tourism is hardly a new knowledge. An earnest effort has been made to provide permanent solution to long-standing problems such as the National Liberation Front of Tripura agreement, the Bru Refugee Rehabilitation agreement and the Bodo Peace Accord. A special development package of Rs 1,000 …
Two militants of United People’s Revolutionary Front were killed in a gun fight with the police forces in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Sunday. Based on intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the area, Karbi Anglong district police jointly launched operation in the remote hill terrain. Assam DGP Bhaskarjyoti Mahanta said two UPRF militants were killed in the …
Assam police seized a huge quantity of illegal drugs worth Rs 7 crore from Karbi Anglong district on Thursday. Based on intelligence input, Karbi Anglong district police had conducted a search operation in the Bokajan area and seized over 2 kg of heroin powder from a vehicle bearing registration number AS-01BY-9058, which was concealed in 164 packets. A top police …