Post floods Halflong limps back to normalcy with restoration work in full swing

The restoration work of the work which was initiated by the Chief Executive Member and the Executive Members of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council

Insurgent outfit DNLA declares unilateral ceasefire

Militant outfit Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA), mostly active in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, has declared a unilateral ceasefire for three months, the group has informed through a press release. The release, which was made available to media on Wednesday but signed a day earlier, said the outfit has decided on the unilateral ceasefire as […]

Assam: 5 truck drivers killed, vehicles set ablaze by DNLA militants in Dima Hasao

At least five people were killed in Assam’s Dima Hasao district late Thursday night after their trucks were attacked and set ablaze by armed miscreants. Police are suspecting the hand of Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) members behind the incident. As per sources, the DNLA militants opened indiscriminate fire at 5 trucks and later set […]

53 more test COVID-19 positive in Assam; state tally reaches 319

In a biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases in Assam, 53 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. Taking to Twitter Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed, “Fifty three new #COVID19 + cases confirmed – 44 from Sarusajai Quarantine Centre, 7 from Dima Hasao district and 2 from Cachar.” (Total cases 319, Recovered […]

Massive anti-insurgency ops underway by security forces in Assam

Security forces are carrying out massive anti-insurgency operations in the hill districts of Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao in Assam. Apart from this, operations are also being carried out in the dense forests along the Assam-Nagaland interstate boundary. The move comes after vehicles of a construction company was attacked and labourers assaulted at Mailoo Road on […]

Dimasa Women’s Society threaten naked protest if govt sets up detention camp; also oppose Panchayati raj

The Dimasa Women’s Society during a demonstration staged on Tuesday warned of a naked protest, if the Assam government goes ahead with its proposal to set up an NRC detention camp and implement Panchayati raj in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. President of the Dimasa Women’s Society Ringmili Hojai addressing the media on Tuesday that the […]

DHD leadership submits memorandum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Almost seven years after signing of a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre and the Government of Assam, former Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) rebels based in Assam’s Dima Hasao district are unhappy with recent developments. The Halali Progressive Welfare society, an organisation of former DHD rebels has submitted a memorandum to Union Home […]