Cross-border militant attack rocks Manipur border villages, Congress questions security responseMilitants from Myanmar crossed the border into Manipur's Kamjong district. They attacked indigenous villages, causing damage and raising co...
09 May, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Dhola-Sadiya bridge boosts trade, tourism between Assam and ArunachalThe Dhola-Sadiya bridge, named after Bhupen Hazarika, opened in 2017. This 9.15 km structure significantly improved connectivity between As...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
Security tightened over reports of presence ULFA(I) militants near Arunachal border: DGPAssam Police increased monitoring along its border with Arunachal Pradesh following reports of ULFA(I) militants' presence. Director Genera...
11 Aug, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
One Assam Rifles personnel injured in encounter with militants in AssamSuspected militants engaged in a clash with Assam Rifles personnel near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, resulting in one soldier injure...
16 Apr, 2024, 01.23 PM IST
Eight Kuki Tribal Union militants surrendered in Assam's HaflongThey surrendered before the Commanding Officer, 11 Assam Rifles at its camp base at Sarkari Bagan at Haflong.
19 Aug, 2022, 09.38 PM IST
Decision to reduce AFSPA is a signal that Assam is an investment destination: Himanta Biswa Sarma“This is a gift to the people of Assam ahead of the Rongali Bihu festival (an agrarian festival celebrated in the second week of April). Th...
31 Mar, 2022, 11.04 PM IST
Assam police for continuation of Armed Forces (Special Powers) ActThe police feel that the situation in the state is still not conducive for the removal of AFSPA as the process to update the National Regis...
24 Dec, 2018, 09.17 AM IST
Islamic militancy, Maoists active in Assam: Tarun Gogoi"Islamic outfits, Maoists and all other insurgent organisations are trying to create trouble in the state but we are vigilant," Gogoi told.
14 Jul, 2018, 10.10 AM IST
Unified Command reviews security scenario in AssamThe prime counter insurgency strategy making body for Assam, Unified Command, on Saturday reviewed the security situation in Assam.
13 Jul, 2018, 05.21 PM IST
Tiwa Liberation Army militant apprehended by local people, arrested by police in AssamThe local people apprehended the militant who fired in air in a bid to escape but the police and security forces rushed to the spot and arr...
13 Jul, 2018, 04.21 PM IST
Security forces against lifting of Afspa in AssamRecently Meghalaya had withdrawn Afspa and there is demand in Assam from various quarters to withdraw the Act saying insurgency is now at i...
09 Jun, 2018, 07.51 AM IST
A change of leadership for militants and politicians in the NortheastSince NDA came to power and adopted zero tolerance towards insurgency, political leadership in NE India has witnessed changes; resulting in...
19 Jun, 2017, 05.07 PM IST
- Nine injured in IED explosion in Tinsukia
Suspected militants on Thursday exploded improvised explosion (IED) in Assam’s commercial township of Tinsukia in Upper Assam.
28 Apr, 2016, 09.47 PM IST
NDFB(S) miliant killed in encounter in AssamA 'section commander' of the NDFB was killed in an encounter with a joint police and Assam Rifle team in Sonitpur district of Assam along t...
20 Apr, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
Militant killed in encounter in Assam's SonitpurThe slain militant has been identified as N Garlang and a pistol with a magazine, four rounds of live ammunition, a motorcycle, two mobile ...
20 Apr, 2015, 03.34 PM IST
Assam: NIA arrests 3 top NDFB militantsNIA said the militants were arrested from Kohima in a joint operation with Nagaland police. The three belong to NDFB’s Songbijit faction.
16 Jan, 2015, 02.39 PM IST
- Security beefed up in Assam ahead of PM Manmohan Singh's visit
There are intelligence inputs which suggest that anti talk ULFA militants are looking to strike ahead of the visit of PM, Dr Manmohan Singh...
19 Apr, 2012, 04.26 PM IST