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Silchar, April 5: The ethnic violence sweeping across Assam?s Cachar and North Cachar Hills districts have spilled over to the adjacent Jiribam subdivision in Manipur.

More than 130 people belonging to the Bengali community have fled from Jiribam to Lakhipur in Cachar following relentless persecution by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF).

Official sources in Lakhipur today said these people left their home and hearths yesterday to escape the wrath of the UNLF militants, who have been constantly demanding ?taxes? from the villagers.

The people, mostly from Chhotebekra, Badebaekra...

GUWAHATI, April 5 — Growing activities of the Islamic militant groups in the neighbouring country Bangladesh are posing a serious security threat to the north-eastern region of India, particularly because of the porous Indo-Bangla border. According to a report prepared by the security agencies on the disturbing phenomenon, nine such groups met recently to form the Bangladesh Islamic Manch under the leadership of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HUJI). So far the Manch’s activities are restricted to circulating speeches of Osama bin Laden and Maulana Masood Azhar, a Pakistani terrorist leader, to...

April 4: A day after Ulfa militants attempted to blow up an LPG bottling plant near Guwahati, security forces intercepted coded wireless messages about the banned outfit’s plans to carry out a series of strikes in the run-up to its “raising day” on April 7.

Army units operating in Upper Assam, especially the contiguous districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia, were placed on maximum alert immediately after the messages were intercepted. One of the messages was “Let’s go for the Bihu dance”, probably alluding to an order to strike at an unspecified target.

The Ulfa was formed on April 7, 1979, in...

GUWAHATI, April 4 — Dilip Sharma and Sudakshina Sharma, the seasoned singing couple of the State who have carved a niche for themselves in the field of Jyoti Sangeet, have been honoured with the prestigious Sangeet-Natak Akademi award of the year 2002. The award has been bestowed on the two veteran singers in recognition to their relentless drive spacing over several decades for the cause and spread of Jyoti Sangeet. Airing his feelings after receiving the award, Dilip Sharma told The Assam Tribune that “even though it came somewhat late, it is definitely an occasion to feel upbeat about as it...

GUWAHATI, April 4 — That the city is fast emerging as the safest haven for the criminals has again been proved by an incident of looting Dr K Sreenivasalu, Under Secretary (ADIV) of the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development by some armed miscreants last evening of Rs 13,000 and his luggage. According to the complaint lodged by Dr Sreenivasalu with the Director General of Police, Assam here today he, along with his wife arrived at the Guwahati Railway Station by the 2423 down Rajdhani Express, on their way to Shillong headquarters of the North Eastern Council, last evening. He hired two...