New Delhi: The Assam government on Monday stepped up security on the North East Frontier Railway (NEFR) after a threat issued by a tribal group to disrupt traffic.
The group, called the Adivasi People's Army, issued a threat to disrupt rail traffic at Srirampur and Kokrajhar in Assam.
Kokrajhar in Assam is a sensitive area that witnessed violent clashes between different groups in 2012. Four Bodoland Territorial Administered Districts (BTAD) districts and Dhubri were rocked by widespread violence between Bodos and minorities which left about 90 people dead and more than 4.8 lakh homeless during July-August 2012.
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09:45 AM, Sep 06, 2012
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06:14 PM, Sep 05, 2012
In the wake of the recent exodus of people belonging to the North East, the social media is the latest target. The platform is being blamed for spreading communal hatred, hate speak and incitement to violence. Should there be a ban on voicing personal opinions? CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose posed the question to a panel of experts on her show, Face The Nation. Sagarika Ghose: Hi there, good evening....
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The Prime Minister said he had spoken to Karnataka Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and was constantly in touch with Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. ...
11:41 PM, Aug 16, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that all political parties must work together to give a feeling of confidence to all affected people. ...
10:42 PM, Aug 16, 2012
New Delhi: Decrying rumours about attacks and panic that gripped the people from Northeast in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday made an appeal to remain vigilant and maintain peace at any cost. "We must work together to ensure that all people from other states do not feel threatened by rumour mongering and SMSes. We have to maintain peace at any cost," Singh said at...
10:08 PM, Aug 16, 2012
Bangalore: Gripped by panic following rumours of attack on some of their compatriots, about 5,000 people of North Eastern states, including students, on Wednesday prepared to return to their home towns even as Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar assured them of security. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde spoke to Shettar on Wednesday night and were understood to have asked him to ensure the safety of...
12:11 AM, Aug 16, 2012
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is in constant touch with his counterparts in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharasthra following reports of exodus of the state's students after being targeted in the wake of violence in Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District (BTAD). "The Chief Minister is in constant touch with his counterparts who have assured him to provide security to the students from the state who are in the grip...
11:58 PM, Aug 15, 2012
New Delhi: Armed security personnel on Wednesday manned Delhi's streets, keeping a hawk-eyed vigil to pre-empt any possible terrorist strike on Independence Day. An elaborate ground-to-air security apparatus was put in place in the city, especially near Red Fort where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hoist the tri-colour. Manmohan Singh will be hoisting the national flag at Red fort at 7:15 am. The celebrations will also be carried out in...
06:28 AM, Aug 15, 2012
Pune: Nine people were arrested on Tuesday in Pune for allegedly assaulting some North Eastern students in the city over the past week. Reports said that students and working professionals from the North East were scared to venture out of their homes and had appealed to the police to provide the protection. The students also formed an association, the police said. The police say that the attacks could be a...
02:40 PM, Aug 14, 2012
Even as India hails the Olympic bronze medal won by Manipur's Mary Kom, one cannot help but wonder whether this win will go some way in breaking stereotypes about the North East region in general and the North Eastern women in particular. CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose posed the question to a panel of experts on her show, Face The Nation. Sagarika Ghose: Hi there. Yes, India has fallen in...
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11:49 PM, Aug 09, 2012
New Delhi: Even as half of India was plunged into darkness after three of its power grids failed on Tuesday afternoon, the government notified the elevation of Sushil Kumar Shinde from Power Ministry to Home Ministry. The move shocked many with the Opposition calling it a "reward for his loyalty to the Gandhi family". BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said that instead of being hauled up for the what was...
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