These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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ARCHIVES
Insurgency / Assam
June 30, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Security measures in the Upper Assam districts have been intensified following a series of attacks by the ULFA in the districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Sivasagar. The outfit has been active in the area for the past one year or so an ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam
June 30, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister L Wanglat informed the Assembly on Monday that second-in-command of Arunachal Dragon Force (ADF) Chow Monglang along with all cadres of his underground outfit would lay down arms in a ceremony here withi ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam, Politics / Assam
June 30, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KNLF) today said it was ready to call off its indefinite blockade in the two hill districts if voluntary organisations and political parties can dissuade the rival United People’s Demo ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam, Politics / Assam
June 29, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Close on the heels of the ULFA wrecking havoc in the Upper Assam districts in recent weeks, there is news now that the banned NDFB is preparing to rear its head again in the Lower Assam districts. According to reports here, the outfit, ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam
June 28, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The State Government has extended ceasefire agreement with the Adivasi Cobra Military of Assam (ACMA) upto February 2005. The decision for extension of ceasefire has been taken at a meeting which was held on June 23 between Chief Mini ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam, Politics / Assam
June 27, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
State Hill Areas Minister G C Langthasa, while clarifying the position of the State Government regarding the whereabouts of the ULFA leaders allegedly missing since the operation launched by the Royal Bhutanese Army, called upon the UL ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam, Politics / Assam
June 24, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Even as Upper Assam continues to face the brunt of a sudden spurt in militant activity, there are signals that the ULFA might be preparing to step up the level of its activities in the Lower Assam districts as well. Indications are tha ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam
June 23, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The banned ULFA and NDFB which suffered a major setback after Operation Flush-out launched by the Royal Government of Bhutan in the tiny Himalayan Kingdom in December last year have started recruiting new cadres for the outfits and also ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam
June 22, 2004 |
Staff Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
Claiming that the recent flush-out operations against militants in Bhutan was a major successful venture of the Bhutanese Army, the GOC of the Tezpur-based Four Corps, Lt Gen AS Jamwal on Monday stressed on improved relations with th ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam, Insurgency / Northeast
June 22, 2004 |
Ripunjoy Das |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The “brain” of the Ulfa’s dreaded 28th battalion is back in action, sending security forces into a tizzy with a string of attacks in the twin districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia over the past few days. High-level police sources said qu ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam
June 19, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The State Government is yet to establish any direct contact with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) for negotiation. However, the banned outfit has expressed its desire for a negotiated settlement of the issues it has raised, s ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam, Politics / Assam
June 18, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
The Ulfa extortion machinery is up and running after the Bhutan-induced stupor, and the tea industry is again the prime target. The general-officer-commanding of the army’s 4 Corps today said the Ulfa was desperate for money to reorga ... full story
Sections: Economy / Assam, Insurgency / Assam
June 17, 2004 |
Press Trust of India |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The proscribed ULFA has shown the “first signs” of coming to the negotiation table to solve the vexed insurgency problem in the State, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said here today, reports PTI. “Somebody (ULFA leader) has come forward. ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam, Politics / Assam
June 17, 2004 |
Staff Reporter |
The Telegraph, Kolkata
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi today welcomed filmmaker Jahnu Barua’s offer to broker peace talks with the banned Ulfa. He told the media at his official residence that the Congress government would support “any effort by anyone” to s ... full story
Sections: Insurgency / Assam, Politics / Assam
June 16, 2004 |
Correspondent |
The Assam Tribune, Guwahati
The State Government has released Rs ten crore for rehabilitation of 10,000 families of relief camp inmates who are languishing at different relief camps in Dhubri, Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar due to the Bodo-Adivasi ethnic violence in 1 ... full story
 • Development funds for Assam (May 20, 2006): The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 74.52 lakh to Assam under Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission for implementation of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities in four districts namely, Cachar, Hailakand ... More
Sections: Development / Assam, Economy / Assam • Tripura hikes excise duty on liquor (May 20, 2006): In order to generate more revenue from the liquor sector, the Tripura Cabinet has decided to increase excise duty on liquor. The decision will come into effect from April 1. ICAT minister Jitendra Choudhury said the new duties will be ... More
Sections: Economy / Tripura • Blow to Bodo unity hope (December 5, 2005): Prospects of a reconciliation between bickering Bodo political leaders evaporated today as a ?special political convention? got under way in Kokrajhar, one that is expected to lead to the formation of a parallel set-up of the Bodoland People?s Progressive Front (BPPF).
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