New Delhi: The debate on splitting larger states has once again come to the forefront with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister announcing plans for carving out four new states: Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, Awadh and Paschim Pradesh/Harit Pradesh. There have been long standing demands across India for the formation of new states and the list includes:1. Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir)2. Maru Pradesh (Rajasthan)3. Harit Pradesh/Paschim Pradesh (Uttar Pradesh)4. Awadh (Uttar Pradesh)5. Purvanchal/Bhojpur (Uttar...
09:28 PM, Nov 16, 2011
New Delhi: Security measures have been stepped up for the final phase of polling in Assam. This vital phase of the state elections will decide whether the Congress will manage a third straight victory or be dethroned by the Opposition alliance. 496 candidates are in the fray for 64 out of the total 126 Assembly Constituencies. For the 64 seats, BJP is contesting in 58, Trinamool Congress has 58 while...
07:27 AM, Apr 11, 2011
Shillong/Guwahati: At least eight BSF personnel were killed and the same number injured on Monday in an ambush by the anti-talk faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland in Assam's Kokrajhar district. According to official reports, the militants of the Ranjan Daimary-led faction used automatic weapons to ambush the convoy of the BSF in remote Ultapani forest area near the Indo-Bhutan border. A BSF spokesman, at the force's frontier headquarters...
08:17 AM, Mar 15, 2011
ULFA starts peace talks with Centre after more than 30 years of insurgency in Assam. ...
09:42 PM, Feb 14, 2011
New Delhi: After 30 years of violent insurgency in Assam, eight top leaders of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) have started historic peace talks with the Indian government last week. The leaders came to New Delhi to start the peace process. ULFA's de facto spokesperson and foreign secretary Sashadhar Chowdhury, in an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, makes his demands clear - Assam to get special status like Kashmir...
09:12 PM, Feb 14, 2011
Guwahati: Three more persons were gunned down by NDFB militants today, while another man succumbed to his injuries, pushing the toll in the overnight violence to 22, as the rebels warned of more killings in Assam. However, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said "We are not going to be cowed down by terror" and the security forces have launched an offencive against National Democratic Front of Bodoland militants. The authorities have...
11:50 AM, Nov 09, 2010
Rangapara: There has been a rise in activity by Bodo militants in Assam, with more abductions being reported in the Sonitpur district of Assam. Heartbreakingly for the families of two railway drivers, even two months after their abduction, there's no rescue or help coming in from any quarters. The families have been left to prayers and no concrete help from anywhere. Sabita Singh Phukan, the mother of two, has been...
08:49 AM, Oct 12, 2010
![Kidnapped Maharashtra official freed after 78 days in Arunachal]( "Kidnapped Maharashtra official freed after 78 days in Arunachal")
He was kidnapped May 13 from Arunachal Pradesh where he had gone on a vacation. ...
01:16 PM, Aug 02, 2010
![Kidnapped Maharashtra official freed after 78 days in Arunachal]( "Kidnapped Maharashtra official freed after 78 days in Arunachal")
He was kidnapped May 13 from Arunachal Pradesh where he had gone on a vacation. ...
01:16 PM, Aug 02, 2010
Explosive goes off in market 'teeming with people'. ...
04:21 PM, Dec 10, 2009
Rao, who was kidnapped on October 16, appeared exhausted and frail. ...
11:25 AM, Nov 17, 2009
Massive operation is on to secure the release of engineer Krishna Rao. ...
01:26 AM, Oct 20, 2009
Rao was working as a project manager on a national highway project in Assam. ...
01:27 PM, Oct 19, 2009
12 villagers were killed in firing at Assam's Balichang Bhemajuli village. ...
04:18 PM, Oct 07, 2009
Women and children among victims of Bodo militants' attack. ...
11:59 PM, Oct 04, 2009
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