Assam

Guwahati, Nov 19 (IANS) At least three soldiers were killed after armed militants fired at an army convoy in Assam's Tinsukia district on Saturday morning, defence officials said.

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal after suspected militants fired at an army convoy in Tinsukia district leaving three soldiers dead and one injured.

Guwahati, Nov 19 (IANS) One soldier was killed and three others were injured after suspected militants fired at an army convoy in Assam's Tinsukia district on Saturday, defence officials said.

Guwahati, Nov 1 (IANS) Two people were killed and four others injured on Tuesday after a fire broke out in a colony in Assam's Tinsukia district, police said.

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the slow pace at which work on the upgrading of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was going on in Assam as it directed the Chief Secretaries of 28 states to complete the verification of documents sent to them.

Guwahati, Sep 11 (IANS) Reiterating that the state's tribal society needs to be uplifted from illiteracy and poverty, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said that all illegal encroachment on lands of tribals would be removed and the rights of these sons of the soil would be upheld at any cost.

Tezpur (Assam), Sep 6 (IANS) Army Chief, Gen. Dalbir Singh visited the Gajraj (4) Corps headquarters here on Tuesday and reviewed the operational readiness of the forces as well as the internal security situation in Assam, an army spokesman said.

Guwahati, Sep 3 (IANS) Expressing concern over the porous Indo-Bangladesh border in Mankachar sector of Assam, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that his government will take action on a war footing to seal the international border.

Guwahati, Aug 13 (IANS) Tension gripped Tinsukia district in eastern Assam on Saturday after five to six militants belonging to the anti-talk faction of Ulfa shot dead two people and injured seven.

Guwahati, Aug 13 (IANS) An Assam Police Battalion personnel was killed and another injured in an accidental firing at Karbi Anglong district in Assam on Saturday morning, police said.

Guwahati, Aug 12 (IANS) Two people were killed and five injured on Friday when militants opened fire in a village in Assam's Tinsukia district, police said.

Kokrajhar (Assam), Aug 6 (IANS) Tension continued to simmer in Kokrajhar in Assam a day after militants triggered grenade blasts and shot at civilians, even as the number of dead rose to 14 on Saturday. An NIA team studied the attack site as Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the injured in hospital.

Guwahati, Aug 6 (IANS) A court in Assam has issued summons to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on September 29 over a defamation suit filed against him.

Kokrajhar, Aug 6 (IANS) Tension continues to simmer here a day after militants of the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) triggered grenade blasts and shot at civilians, even as the number of dead rose to 14 on Saturday.

Guwahati, Aug 5 (IANS) The Assam government will deal with the militants involved in Friday's the attack very sternly, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said and directed the state police to be on high alert in view of upcoming Independence Day celebrations.