DHUBRI, June 2 ? National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants today shot dead three members of a school teachers? family including a woman in Dhubri district, reports PTI. About six heavily armed ultras entered the house of the school teacher Paresh Brahma, at Bonsijhara village under Bogiribari police station and shot him dead along with his wife Helam Brahma (24) and their nine-year-old son, official sources said. The police said the militants had targeted Brahma as they believed him to be a informer which led to the killing of nine NDFB ultras in the same village by security...

Imphal, June 02: To 84 year old World-War II veteran, Tuleping Newmai of Langinei village in Tamei sub-division, memories of the battle between Japanese backed INA troops and the British artillery are still fresh in his mind. He can recount to the fullest even the slightest details of the Great War. But his only regret is the Government's failure to grant him recognition as a freedom fighter even after more than 57 years of the war. The man who is credited for giving the name of Tamei HQs in Tamenglong sub-division was also jailed for six months for helping INA and Japanese soldiers during the...

GUWAHATI, June 1? In continuing with its eviction drive, the State Forest Department demolished 229 houses in the South Kalapahar Reserve Forest (RF) area of the city today and freed 37 hectares of land from encroachment. Yesterday, 204 houses were demolished in the same RF area and a land area of 25 hectares was freed from encroachment by the Department. The RF has a total land area of 70 hectares. The Department used one elephant and two bulldozers yesterday and three elephants and three bulldozers today. The eviction party was divided into three teams on both the days.

According to Forest...

GUWAHATI, June 1 ? The monthly earnings of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) are expected to reach Rs 1.5 crore by October-November and by then it will be making a profit of Rs 60 lakh after paying salary to its employees. Transport Minister Anjan Dutta said this today while speaking at the 20th death anniversary of veteran freedom fighter and trade union leader Atul Chandra Saikia, organised by the ASTC Workers? Association. Appreciating the enthusiasm and cooperation extended by the employees in reviving the ASTC, Sri Dutta said from the hopeless situation when he took over charge...

Imphal, June 01: A reign of terror has been let loose in the Kuki villages located in the vicinity of Liplen Kuki village, near where 11 personnel of the 25th Assam Rifles were killed in an ambush last Monday, according to reports from the area. Reports said at least 28 villagers of Dongsung and Liplen Kuki villagers were seriously injured after they were brutally assaulted and tortured by Assam Rifles personnel last night and this morning. In all 24 of the injured villagers have been admitted to JN hospital. The condition of some of them is described as critical when 1FP did a round this...