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471 people died in communal clashes in Assam since 2001: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 01:11

As many as 471 persons lost their lives in communal clashes and 263 were injured in Assam since 2001, the state Assembly was informed on Monday.

24x7 control room at Assam CM office

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 00:44

A control room at Assam Chief Minister`s Office has been set up to function round-the-clock to attend to distress calls at times of exigency.

Minor boy abducted and killed for ransom in Assam

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 18:35

A 12-year old boy was abducted and killed for ransom by a man at Changsari in Kamrup (Rural) district, police said on Monday.

Over 14,000 police posts vacant in Assam

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 18:30

Nearly 20 per cent posts of the 75,559-strong Assam Police is lying vacant at present, the state Assembly was informed on Monday.

Crime against women tops the list of crimes in Assam

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 15:19

Crime against women has topped the list of the number of different types of crimes committed in Assam since 2011, the Assembly was informed Monday.

Insurgency claimed 2400 lives in Assam since 2001: Minister

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 13:02

2,400 persons were killed and over 5,500 people injured by militant organisations in Assam since 2001, the state Assembly was informed on Monday.

NDFB-Songbijit militant killed in encounter in Assam

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014, 11:29

A militant of NDFB-Songbijit faction has been killed in an encounter with a joint team of police and Army in Assam, a senior police officer said on Monday.

ULFA(I) militant arrested in Assam

Last Updated: Friday, August 1, 2014, 15:37

An ULFA (Independent) militant was arrested from Majuli river island in Jorhat district, a police official said Friday.

Three militants killed, jawan injured in encounter

Last Updated: Thursday, July 31, 2014, 13:04

Three militants of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) were killed and a jawan of Assam Rifles was injured during an encounter in Tamenglong district Thursday.

Flood affects 15 villages in Sonitpur district in Assam

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 22:35

More than five thousand people in 15 villages of Assam`s Sonitpur district have been affected with water level of the rivers.