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Rebellion against Tarun Gogoi: Kharge to go to Assam today

Last Updated: Monday, June 23, 2014, 06:04

With demands for removal of Tarun Gogoi as Assam Chief Minister gaining ground, senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge will go to Guwahati on Monday as central observer.

No trace of Andhra resident kidnapped from Assam

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 20:43

Despite search operations by the police and Army, there was still no trace of an Andhra resident who was allegedly kidnapped from Dima Hasao district, police said on Sunday.

NDFB(S) militant killed in Assam

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 16:29

A hardcore cadre of the NDFB (S), B Laijam was recently killed in an encounter by a joint team of the army and police in Kokrajhar district of Assam.

Congress leader Kharge to reach Gauhati on Monday, Assam CM Tarun Gogoi likely to be replaced

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 20:57

Amid speculations that Congress High Command will soon replace Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, senior party leader Malikarjun Kharge will be meeting MLAs in Gauhati on Monday.

Assam opposes visa-free entry to select Bangladeshis again

Last Updated: Saturday, June 21, 2014, 21:50

The Assam government has rejected a revised proposal by the Centre for relaxation of visa norms giving free entry to Bangladeshi citizens below 10 years and above 70 years into India.

Five arrested, arms and ammunition recovered in Assam

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2014, 00:27

Police on Thursday arrested five persons, including a woman and a child and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition of the NDFB-Songbijit militant outfit from Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam, a senior official said.

Centre for visa-free entry for Bangladeshi nationals below 18 and above 65 years, Assam opposes

Last Updated: Thursday, June 19, 2014, 21:57

The Centre has proposed visa-free entry for Bangladeshi nationals below 18 years and above 65 years into Assam.

Gogoi concerned about downstream impact of Bhutan project

Last Updated: Thursday, June 19, 2014, 15:52

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday expressed concern over the likely adverse downstream impact in Assam of the 600-MW Kholongchu Hydro-electric dam project in Bhutan to be built under a India-Bhutan joint venture.

NDFB militant killed in encounter with police, Army

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 22:01

An NDFB militant was killed in an encounter with a joint police and army team in lower Assam`s Kokrajhar district on Tuesday and arms recovered from him, said a top police officer.

Tarun Gogoi meets Sonia Gandhi amidst demand for change of guard in Assam

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 00:20

In the backdrop of a rising demand of change of guard in Assam by the dissidents in the state after the party`s poor show in Lok Sabha polls, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi to brief her about the political situation in the state.