Dissidence in ruling Congress dominate Assam politics in 2013

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 11:15

Dissidence in the ruling Congress, rise in kidnapping and extortions, violence following statehood demand by ethnic groups and unabated killing of rhinos were some of the major issues in Assam during 2013.

Two teenage NDFB insurgents killed in encounter in Assam

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 17:24

Two teenage boys, claimed to be insurgents belonging to NDFB (Songbijit), were killed and another was seriously injured in an encounter with security forces in Assam`s Chirang district on Wednesday, sparking a public outcry and attack on a police station.

3 NDFB(S) militants nabbed

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 19:26

Three NDFB(S) militants were apprehended today while extorting money from a trader in Assam`s Chirang district, police said.

Civilian killed, two Army personnel critically injured in Assam encounter

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 14:00

A person was killed and two Army personnel were injured during an encounter with NDFB(S) militants in Kokrajhar district, officials said.

Normal life hit by 12-hour BTAD bandh in Assam

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 15:37

Normal life was hit by a 12-hour BTAD bandh called by the militant NDFB (Songbijit) faction on Tuesday demanding release of an arrested person. No untoward incident has been reported so far.

Government, Bodo faction to sign ceasefire accord 09 November

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 19:26

Central government will sign a formal ceasefire agreement with a National Democratic Front of Bodoland faction led by its chairman Ranjan Daimary.

Four NDFB militants nabbed

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 21:03

Four NDFB militants, including a woman, were arrested today in two separate operations.

Two Bodo militants killed in Assam

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 22:56

Police and security forces Friday killed two cadres of the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) after a gunfight in Assam`s Kokrajhar district, police said.

NDFB demands Rs 20 crore ransom for release of NHPC GM

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 00:04

Banned outfit NDFB demanded a ransom of Rs 20 crore for the release of the abducted General Manager of an NHPC project in Arunachal Pradesh.

Two killed as Bodo militants ambush police patrol

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 21:45

A policeman and a civilian were killed in Assam`s Kokrajhar district when militants belonging to NDFB faction opposed to peace talks ambushed a police patrol.

NDFB(S) militant killed in encounter with security forces

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 18:54

A hardcore militant of Sonbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was today killed in an encounter with security forces in Assam`s Kokrajhar district, police said.