Ulfa I

Assam Tinsukia killings: State breaks own law to reschedule Gunotsav ahead of 'bandh', but asks deputy commissioners to ensure normalcy

By endorsing the bandh indirectly, the Assam government has flouted its own law banning such shutdowns.

Assam Tinsukia killings: Student union calls 12-hour bandh to protest against murder of five by suspected ULFA militants

Unidentified gunmen killed five people in Bishnoimukh village near Dhola-Sadiya bridge in Assam's Tinsukia district.

Suspected ULFA militants line up, shoot dead five people and injure several others in Assam's Tinsukia

At least five have been killed and many others suspected to be injured as unidentified gunmen opened fire in Tinsukia district's Dhola in Assam.

Suspected ULFA (I) militants shoot dead five persons in Assam's Tinsukia; Sarbananda Sonowal condemns incident

The incident occurred at Kherbari village in Assam, when cadres of the outfit allegedly picked them up and took them to the Brahmaputra river bank.

Assam govt makes Sanskrit compulsory in schools: Amid protests, literary groups threaten statewide agitation

Assam minister Pramila Rani Brahma has come out in support of banned outfit Ulfa (I) chief Paresh Barua’s demand of not making Sanskrit compulsory in schools

Republic Day: After seven blasts rock Assam, CM Sarbananda Sonowal says fight against insurgency will continue

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said the government will continue to fight insurgency and people of the state are united against it.

Kuldeep Moran kidnapping: Ransom isn't Ulfa (I)'s motive and the BJP can't overlook this

The faction of Ulfa led by commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah — which is averse to talks without sovereignty as the core issue — renamed itself the Ulfa (Independent) and stayed back in the dense forests of Myanmar.

UNLF says Paresh Barua death sentence 'unjust'

Barua was sentenced to death in absentia along with 14 others by a Bangladesh court on 30 January for the seizure of 10-truckloads of weapons in Chittagong on 2 April 2004.

Paresh Baruah trying to regroup NE militant outfits: Assam DGP

The DGP said, the government would like to see Paresh Baruah participate in the ongoing peace talks with the Ulfa faction headed by Arabinda Rajkhowa.

Security lapse led to Guwahati blast: Gogoi

The Ulfa (I) had carried out the blasts with the "help of outside agencies" in Paltanbazar area of Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said.