As part of its commitment of combating religious extremism and terror, government of Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has finally banned the Jihadist outfit Hizb Ut Towhid [HuT] in the country. Following this ban, law enforcing agencies have started massive offensives on Hizb Ut Towhid throughout the country, and meanwhile some […]
After almost killing freelance business in India with the rules implemented to comply with Reserve Bank of India guidelines (Dictatorship?) early this year, Paypal has now come back with another annoying rule. This time its worse, – it’s all set to annoy and create inconvenience to its Indian users even the more. Advertisements After the […]
A few days ago, there were reports on ULFA Supremo Paresh Baruah investing millions of reports in Bangladesh. Though the outfit was quick to thrash such claims and even Bangladesh intelligence sources ridiculed those reports, it did put some question marks and an uncomfortable situation for Bangladesh. Now it’s the turn for Indian Government to […]
National Security Intelligence (NSI), as well as other intelligence agencies in Bangladesh, are trying to locate the kitchen where the story of ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam) investment in Bangladeshi business ventures were cooked, where names of some leading business conglomerates were incorporated as recipients of ULFA investment. One of the leading private news channels […]
The real story behind why Indo- Bangla Extradition Treaty was not signed (and so ULFA General Secretary Anup Chetia not deported to India), why the Indian Prime Minister’s visit will no longer be called “historical” By- Swadesh Roy It was the night of 5th September. It was only about ten hours left for the Indian […]
By- Priyankan Goswami Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader Akhil Gogoi has been directed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court Kamrup to get admitted in the Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in view of his failing health. This direction was made today afternoon, June 26. In addition Akhil Gogoi has been directed for 14 days […]
By– Hrishikesh Mahanta What you fear is what is true – Entire Assam was hoping that the lateral talks between the ULFA and Government of India would not be affected by any internal or external factor. But the difference of opinion of the Arabinda Rajkhowa fraction and the Paresh Baruah led hardliner fraction has come out […]
By– Hrishikesh Mahanta As Assam eagerly waits for some decisive conclusion of the Government of India and ULFA talks to bring results to decades long Indo-Assam conflict, Times of Assam brings to you an exclusive series on the run to the solutions if it were good, bad or debatable. No talks over the issue of Sovereignty […]
By- Priyanuj Gohain Country needs Army to protect its Citizen from Enemy Countries. But India needs Army to impose action against its own Citizen. Is this Democracy of India! Two days back, the chairman of the United Liberation Front of Assam Arabinda Rajkhowa along with 30 of his ULFA comrades visited the families of the […]
By– Priyanuj Gohain Afternoon of May 17th, 1996 – the darkest day in history of Assam. Parag Kumar Das was shot dead. Immediately after the killing, the news spread like wildfire much to the shock and grief of the people of Assam, there were two statements. One was by the newly sworn-in Chief Minister of […]