End terror to ensure peace, India tells Pak India and Pakistan today resumed the composite dialogue after a six-month pause, with New Delhi making it clear that putting an end to terrorism and violence was necessary for building trust and cooperation, reports PTI.
Autonomous Council has links with DHD(J): Gogoi Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today alleged that the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council was having nexus with the militants belonging to the DHD(J), commonly known as the Black Widow group.
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Cong, BJP using ultras in Hill dists: Rongpi The Congress, BJP and their allies have been using the under cease-fire militant groups of Karbi Anglong and NC Hills as their ‘muscle power’ to influence election results of the two hills districts, alleged former MP and member of the CPI-ML central committee Dr Jayanta Rongpi here today.
IOC fails to allay doubts over AOD Ethnic students’ and youth groups have expressed serious reservations over the reported assurances vis-à-vis Assam Oil Division (AOD) by the Indian Oil Corporation chairman and managing director, Sarthak Behuria, as reported today in this newspaper.
Centre backing rival groups: NSCN(IM) Even as the situation in Nagaland is highly charged following the increasing cases of factional clashes among the Naga underground groups, NSCN-IM chairman Isak Chisi Swu hinted the breaking down of ceasefire while accusing the Government of India of supporting the rival groups.
Rahul’s talent hunt At least 22 shortlisted State Youth Congressmen were interviewed by AICC general secretary, Rahul Gandhi as part of his talent-hunt exercise.
Teachers’ bandh call The aggrieved teachers of nearly 17,000 non-provincialised educational institutions have planned to oppose the Tarun Gogoi-led State government from staging a grand show on the occasion of completion of its second year in second consecutive term.
Assamese film industry in dire straits The Assamese film industry which announced its presence with Rupkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwalla’s epoch making Joymati, has been ailing since a long time back, the occasional Government assurances failing to bring respite to the limping film industry.
Train mishap kills 2 Two persons were killed today around 2.30 pm by 711 Up Special Passenger Train at Chaotalbasti unmanned railway gate between Hojai and Jogijan railway station when the speeding train knocked down a tractor in which they were travelling while it tried to cross the railwayline.
