If you take up arms, you don’t necessarily become a terrorist: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania"I am an Indian and I have responsibilities towards all fellow Indians. But why did I join ULFA? Because I love Assam and its people," said...
14 Aug, 2016, 05.41 AM IST
Bodoland People Front chief Hagrama Mohilary may play key role in government formationMohilary is the key player in 2016 Assembly elections and can play a decisive role in next government formation.
09 Apr, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
ULFA pact on cards before Assam assembly pollsThe grant of tribal status to these six communities will lead to 50 per cent population of Assam becoming tribal or Assam turning into a tr...
18 Oct, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
What is PM Modi's 'game plan' in picking Arunachal Pradesh's Kiren Rijiju as MoS for Home Affairs?The appointment of Rijiju of Arunachal in Home Ministry may not be lost on Beijing, but India’s eastern-most state is crying out for much m...
26 Oct, 2014, 07.00 AM IST
The trident of dissent, dynastic rule and Kokrajhar violence led to Congress's defeat in AssamGogoi has to restore people’s confidence that the state will protect and work for them. Otherwise, Assam will be lost to the Congress in 20...
30 May, 2014, 09.08 AM IST
Election Results 2014: With 3 seats, independents record worst-ever showHowever, independents managed to garner about three per cent vote share, higher than parties like Aam Aadmi Party, NCP and CPI.
17 May, 2014, 03.17 PM IST
Election 2014 results: 3 per cent vote share, but only 3 seats for independentsSarania has the highest victory margin and trounced his nearest rival and independent candidate Urkhao Gwra Brahma by 3,55,779 votes.
17 May, 2014, 02.34 PM IST
Election Results 2014: BJP nudges out Congress in Assam, wins 7 as against Congress' 3In the Northeast, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance made huge inroads in a region that has always been recognised as a Congress fort...
17 May, 2014, 03.30 AM IST
Bodos, Muslims flee violence-hit areas in AssamOfficials said the eight villagers, whose bodies were found, were shot dead by Bodo militants on Friday in Baksa district.
04 May, 2014, 06.15 AM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: 70.6% voting recorded in AssamAn estimated 70.6% of voters exercised their franchise in third & final phase of LS polls in Assam which witnessed poll violence in Kokrajh...
24 Apr, 2014, 08.23 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: 37 per cent voting recorded in Assam till noonEVM malfunctioning was reported in several polling centres but voting continued after the EVMs were replaced, the sources said.
24 Apr, 2014, 01.39 PM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: 17 pc voting in first two hours in AssamAround 17 per cent votes were cast in the first two hours of polling in six Lok Sabha seats in Assam today amidst tight security.
24 Apr, 2014, 11.09 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Fear is the byword in Assam's KokrajharKokrajhar the corridor to Northeast India had a history of riots each leaving its imprints on the mind of people residing in area.
21 Apr, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Cases pending against seven candidates in AssamAltogether 7 candidates in the fray in the 3rd and final phase of Lok Sabha polls of April 24, including two sitting MPs, have cases pendin...
20 Apr, 2014, 12.44 PM IST
Kokrajhar: Ex-ULFA militant, former governor in poll fraySeventy-seven people lost their lives in the violence in 2012 between Bodos and Bengali-speaking Muslims which also left more than four lak...
19 Apr, 2014, 01.45 PM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2014: ULFA expels former commander Hira Sarania for contesting pollsULFA (Pro-Talk) expelled former 'commander' Hira Sarania for contesting Lok Sabha polls from Kokrajhar (ST) constituency as independent.
07 Apr, 2014, 04.55 PM IST
- Centre knew of Ulfa’s New Year fireworks plan
The Centre had prior intelligence regarding Ulfa’s plans to strike Guwahati around New Year and had passed on the same to the Assam governm...
03 Jan, 2009, 03.23 AM IST