India needs 'Smart' police force: PM Modi
Guwahati, Nov 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 49th All India DGPs and IGPs conference in Assam's Guwahati where he said India needs 'Smart Police' force.
On October 9, 2014, Security Forces (SFs) killed an unidentified militant of the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) at Tarajuli in the Sonitpur District of Assam. One pistol, a grenade and some ammunition were recovered from the slain militant.
At least 10 killed in flash flood in Assam, Meghalaya
Guwahati, Sep 23 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed as heavy rain in the last 48 hours triggered flash floods and landslides in several districts of Assam and Meghalaya.
Two men accused of rape lynched in Assam
Dispur, Aug 30 (IBNS): Two persons were allegedly beaten to death in Dibrugarh district of Assam late Friday night, reports said. The duo was accused of raping and murdering a woman at a tea garden in the Chabua area of the district.
High-level probe into Assam-Nagaland border violence
Golaghat, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Centre has chalked out a blueprint for the troubled Assam-Nagaland border region asking both the north-eastern states to constitute high-level inquiries into the matter.
Assam: Security forces nab NDFB(S) militant
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehanded a hardcore militant of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) and recovered four hand grenades in Assam's Chirang district on Monday, police said.
Assam-Nagaland border dispute toll touches 11
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS): The death toll in Assam-Nagaland border violence rose to at least 11 on Saturday with recovery of nine fresh bodies from the violence-torn Uriamghat area of Assam, reports said.
In a second incident of a counter-insurgency (CI) operational fatality of a senior Police officer in 2014, Superintendent of Police (SP) Nityananda Goswami of Hamren Police District in central Assam's Karbi Anglong Hill District and his Personal Security Officer (PSO), Ratul Nunisa, were killed in an ambush by suspected Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) at Rongfu, the outfit's stronghold along the Assam-Meghalaya border, in the night of June 5, 2014.
Assam cop killings: MHA seeks report
New Delhi, June 6 (IBNS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday sought a report from the Assam government in connection with the killing of a senior police officer and another cop by terrorists in Karbi Anglong district.
Assam: Terrorists kill two cops in encounter
Karbi Anglong, June 6 (IBNS): Terrorists gunned down a Superintendent of Police (SP) and his Personal Security Officer (PSO) during an encounter in Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Friday morning, said reports.
LS polls: 20% voting till 9 am in Assam
Guwahati, Apr 12 (IBNS) Over 20 percent of nearly 3 million voters exercised their franchise during the first two hours of polling to decide the fate of 37 candidates of three Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam on Saturday, officials said.
Assam: Polling in 3 constituencies tomorrow
Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS): Total 37 candidates of three Lok Sabha constituencies are in fray in the fourth phase polls in Assam (Second) on April 12, where campaigning came to an end on Thursday afternoon.