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GUWAHATI, May 27? Militant outfit National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) received a major blow as nine of its members were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Mahamaya Reserve Forest in Dhubri district in the early hours today. Police sources said here that acting on specific information received by the police, troops of the Red Horns Division of the Army ambushed a group of 10 NDFB militants near Bonshijhora village in the Mahamaya Reserve Forest area around 5 a m today. The militants tried to escape by firing at the troops and by lobbing grenades, but nine militants were...

Imphal, May 27: Militants struck in a big way killing at least 11 Assam Rifles personnel and decamping with a large number of arms and ammunition including 4 AK rifles and one 2 inch mortar at Leplian Kuki village around 19 kms north-east of Saikul police station at around 10 this morning. In a statement the Press Spokesman of Assam Rifles confirmed the death of 11 soldiers including one Havildar identified as Shakti Singh Rana in the ambush but added that number of militants were also killed and wounded in the shoot out. The statement said that the incident occurred while Assam Rifles troops...

TURA, May 26 ? Garo militants belonging to the banned A?chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) have lately been on the offensive in the three districts of Garo Hills. Their impact can mostly be seen in the West Garo Hills district where they have been striking at will in spite of Tura having the largest concentration of force which includes the district police, MLP Battalion and the CRPF. The sudden spurt in militant activity in the normally peaceful district has made senior police officials sit up and take notice.

Following the latest killings and failure on the part of the police to nab...

GUWAHATI, May 26 ? The All Assam Students? Union (AASU) has accused the State Government of maintaing silence on launching an eviction drive against the encroachers at the Kaziranga National Park and encroachement on land by the tea companies. In a press release, the adviser to AASU, Sri Samujjal Bhattacharyya said that despite the Supreme Court verdict, the State Government is yet to take any step in this regard. The AASU adviser also demanded initiative to evict the Bangladeshi encroachers in various parts of the State. We also want the forest cover freed from the encroachment, but...

GUWAHATI, May 26? The Australian Ambassador to India, Dr Herbert Traxl, who made a two-day tour of the city along with this wife noted Kathak dancer Sharana Narayan on June 25 and 26, has expressed keen interest to explore investment opportunities in the State?s tourism sector. Sri Traxl who was here to have a first-hand knowledge on the immense tourism potential of the state, had discussions with the State Tourism Commissioner, Smt Emily Choudhury, in this regard. It may be mentioned that Austria is renowned for its expertise in ropeways and ice-skiing, and tourism in the State in particular...