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Dibrugarh: Three soldiers sustained "minor abrasions" in a grenade attack at an Army camp in Assam's Tinsukia district by Ulfa-I early Friday, officials said, reports Rajib Dutta.The militants targeted Army's 2 Grenadiers' camp at Kakopathar around 12.40am, launching three grenades, followed by nearly 30 minutes of gunfire from automatic weapons, an Army official said. "Troops responded instantly..., exercising caution to avoid collateral damage to nearby civilian homes," the official said, addi ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a major escalation, the banned militant outfit ULFA (Independent) carried out a dreaded attack on an Indian Army camp in Kakopathar, Tinsukia district, shortly after midnight on Wednesday. According to reports, a group of suspected ULFA (I) militants arrived in a truck and launched multiple Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) shells -- estimated to be three or four -- at the camp, followed by indiscriminate gunfire. The assault lasted for nearly 30 minutes before the attackers escaped u ...Read More >
Guwahati: Three soldiers were injured in an attack on an Army base in Kakopathat in eastern Assam's Tinsukia district shortly after midnight. Proscribed militant outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) claimed responsibility for the attack. The Army said 'unidentified terrorists' opened fire on Kakopathar Company from a moving vehicle. A Defence spokesperson said at around midnight on 17 October unidentified terrorists fired on Kakopathar Company location from a moving vehicle. Th ...Read More >
Tinsukia (Assam), Sep 15 (PTI) The All Moran Students Union (AMSU) on Monday launched an "indefinite economic blockade" in Assam's Tinsukia district, demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the community. The blockade launched at 5 am on the Makum Bypass of NH-15 affected the movement of commercial vehicles in the district, situated at the eastern tip of Assam along the inter-state boundary with Arunachal Pradesh, officials said. "It is our long-standing demand for ST status for the Moran co ...Read More >
The Assam cabinet acknowledges the severe drought-like conditions across the state. It recognizes this as a state-specific disaster. The cabinet approves compensation benefits for affected individuals in select districts. This assistance will follow State Disaster Response Fund norms. Western Assam faces a significant rainfall deficit. Paddy harvest may suffer if conditions don't improve soon. Assam cabinet meeting on Friday stated that in view of the prevailing severe drought-like situation ac ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 17: Just a day after the Congress launched a massive outreach drive through party workers' meetings, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcomed a host of new members from diverse political and professional backgrounds at a grand joining ceremony held at the state party headquarters on Thursday. Among the prominent new inductees were Manoj Rabha (alias Dristi Rajkhowa, a top ULFA leader), former Assam AAP president Manoj Dhanowar, former All Assam Gorkha Students' Union president A ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest marc ...Read More >
All suspects entrusted with carrying out blasts in four major locations of Assam, including the one that occurred in Bokakhat last week, have been arrested by the police and the grenades meant for the purpose recovered from them, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. IMAGE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attends mock Parliament on the 1975 emergency, in Guwahati, Assam, June 25, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo The 'key person' involved with the plan is still absconding, thou ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 27: Disruptive activities including grenade blasts averted in three major towns including Guwahati by Assam police acting swiftly after the grenade blast at Bokakhat in Golaghat district recently. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that police have arrested all suspects involved in the grenade blast at Bokakhat and a larger plot to carry out blasts at four major locations across the state, including Guwahati, Tezpur, and Lakhimpur. Speaking at a press c ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside La ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 27 (UNI) The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has successfully capped a high-risk gas well blowout at its RDS 147A site in Sivasagar district, Assam, bringing an end to a 15-day-long emergency operation that triggered mass evacuation and widespread public anxiety. The gas well blowout, which began on June 12, involved an uncontrolled release of natural gas from one of ONGC's drilling sites -- a situation often considered one of the most hazardous in the oil and gas industry ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India] June 6 (ANI): The flood situation in Morigaon district of Assam has shown a slight improvement, but the district is still struggling, with 117 villages remaining submerged on Friday. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the floodwaters have affected over 5.60 lakh people across 19 districts in the state. Also Read | Ahmedabad Horror: Woman Alleges Dowry Harassment by In-Laws, Accuses Husband of Forcing Her To Watch Porn and Engage in Unna ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 5: As part of an initiative by the Department of Forest and Environment, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today attended the World Environment Day event held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra. He flagged off 129 vehicles allocated to the Forest and Environment Department to support ongoing environmental protection efforts. He also launched a dedicated web portal and distributed arms to the commandos of three battalions of the Assam Forest Protection Force. Speaking to the ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 6 (ANI): As part of an initiative by the Department of Forest and Environment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended the World Environment Day event held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati. He flagged off 129 vehicles allocated to the Forest and Environment Department to support ongoing environmental protection efforts. He also launched a dedicated web portal and distributed arms to the commandos of three battalions of the Assam ...Read More >
Guwahati: Lymphatic filariasis (LF), commonly known as elephantiasis, is a challenge in Assam, said state health minister Ashok Singhal. Health department has set a goal to achieve over 90% drug compliance of the eligible population consuming anti-filaria medicines in the endemic districts. Union minister for health and family welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Monday launched the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign for LF elimination through a video conference with health m ...Read More >
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