Bodoland Militants

More than 100 former militants joined the ruling BJP in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. They were previously cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and were led by Nabin Chandra Bodo.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Assam today, participatingin an event to celebrate the signing of the Bodo peace deal, an accord between the government and the banned militant group National Democratic Front of Bodoland, last month. This is PM Modi's first visit to the state since the government's big move on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act that...

The government today signed an accord with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland - the banned militant group in Assam - bringing to an end the decades-long statehood movement which saw much bloodshed.

Six members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit), including the outfit's self-styled "cultural secretary", were arrested and a cache of arms recovered from their hideout during a raid in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Tuesday.

A dozen people were killed and many injured after two terrorists in army uniform opened fire at a crowded market near Assam's Kokrajhar town.

Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland or NDFB-S cadre, wanted in connection with the massacre of tribals, were killed in an encounter today. The operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Police and Army.

On December 19 - three days before Bodo terrorists struck in Assam last month, killing at least 80 people in three districts - a peace proposal came from the terrorists. The callers were none other than Bidai and Baitha - the commander and deputy commander of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songojit).

An National Democratic Front of Bodoland NDFB(S) platoon commander, allegedly involved in the recent attack by the outfit on Adivasis, was killed in an encounter in Assam's Kokrajhar district today, police said.

Seven terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songojit faction), suspected to be involved in the December 23 massacre of Adivasis (tribals) in Assam's Kokrajhar, were arrested in a pre-dawn operation jointly carried out by the Indian Army and state police.

Phuren Basimatry has seen enough blood and guts in his days as a gunner in the army. But nothing had prepared the retired artillery man for Friday's events.

Assuring assistance to people crossing over from Assam to escape violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said several relief camps have been set up at Alipurduar in north Bengal and also promised to establish several more.

A 12-hour bandh has been called by tribal organisations in six north Bengal districts tomorrow to protest against the attack and killing of adivasis by National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Assam.

The army will intensify its operations in Assam against Bodo militants accused of killing 83 people on Tuesday in one of the worst massacres in the northeastern state. Thousands of people have left their homes in fear after the killings. (Watch the Video)

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today termed the serial attacks by NDFB(S) on the tribal community across the state as 'most heinous, most cowardly and most barbaric' and said the government will deal with the militant outfit 'very firmly'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over loss of lives in Assam militant attacks and sanctioned ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to each of the seriously injured.

More than 100 former militants joined the ruling BJP in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. They were previously cadres of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and were led by Nabin Chandra Bodo.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Assam today, participatingin an event to celebrate the signing of the Bodo peace deal, an accord between the government and the banned militant group National Democratic Front of Bodoland, last month. This is PM Modi's first visit to the state since the government's big move on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act that...

The government today signed an accord with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland - the banned militant group in Assam - bringing to an end the decades-long statehood movement which saw much bloodshed.

Six members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songbijit), including the outfit's self-styled "cultural secretary", were arrested and a cache of arms recovered from their hideout during a raid in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Tuesday.

A dozen people were killed and many injured after two terrorists in army uniform opened fire at a crowded market near Assam's Kokrajhar town.

Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland or NDFB-S cadre, wanted in connection with the massacre of tribals, were killed in an encounter today. The operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Police and Army.

On December 19 - three days before Bodo terrorists struck in Assam last month, killing at least 80 people in three districts - a peace proposal came from the terrorists. The callers were none other than Bidai and Baitha - the commander and deputy commander of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songojit).

An National Democratic Front of Bodoland NDFB(S) platoon commander, allegedly involved in the recent attack by the outfit on Adivasis, was killed in an encounter in Assam's Kokrajhar district today, police said.

Seven terrorists of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Songojit faction), suspected to be involved in the December 23 massacre of Adivasis (tribals) in Assam's Kokrajhar, were arrested in a pre-dawn operation jointly carried out by the Indian Army and state police.

Phuren Basimatry has seen enough blood and guts in his days as a gunner in the army. But nothing had prepared the retired artillery man for Friday's events.

Assuring assistance to people crossing over from Assam to escape violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said several relief camps have been set up at Alipurduar in north Bengal and also promised to establish several more.

A 12-hour bandh has been called by tribal organisations in six north Bengal districts tomorrow to protest against the attack and killing of adivasis by National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Assam.

The army will intensify its operations in Assam against Bodo militants accused of killing 83 people on Tuesday in one of the worst massacres in the northeastern state. Thousands of people have left their homes in fear after the killings. (Watch the Video)

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today termed the serial attacks by NDFB(S) on the tribal community across the state as 'most heinous, most cowardly and most barbaric' and said the government will deal with the militant outfit 'very firmly'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over loss of lives in Assam militant attacks and sanctioned ex-gratia relief of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to each of the seriously injured.