Dima Hassao

Dima Hassao extremist held at Banderdewa

From our Correspondent
North Lakhimpur, Jan 20: Acting on a tip off, Bipa Dimassa (27), suspected extremist of an underground organization of Dima Hassao area was arrested from Banderdewa yesterday evening. He had come to the area to carry out subversive activities.

Source: The Sentinel 

International Tourism Mart Guwahati

International Tourism Mart begins in Guwahati

GUWAHATI, Jan 18: The three-day long (from January 18 to 20) International Tourism Mart got off to a start here on Friday. While the event began on Friday, the formal inauguration would be done on Saturday morning by Assam Governor JB Patnaik and Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Tourism K Chiranjeevi.

“This is the first event of its kind in the country. The main purpose of the event is to project the northeastern region, an unexplored paradise, before the rest of the world,” Union Tourism Secretary Parvez Dewan told reporters here.

Details here:

http://www.sentinelassam.com/mainnews/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=146407&dtP=2013-01-19&ppr=1#146407

Separate Bodoland state demanded by JACBM

Fresh 'Bodoland' cry Government's own making

Now, it is the Joint Action Committee for Boroland Movement (JACBM) that is in the forefront of a fresh agitation for a separate Bodoland state. JACMB has already managed to cripple movement of traffic on the National Highway linking Assam or the North-east with the rest of India by calling an indefinite blockade from January 1. Incidentally, and this is a point that cannot be missed, the NDFB (Progressive) has lent its support to the movement. And, this at a time when the NDFB (P) is not quite happy with the way New Delhi has been conducting the peace negotiations with the group.

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http://www.sentinelassam.com/mainnews/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=146413&dtP=2013-01-19&ppr=1#146413

100-hour-Bodoland bandh

Proposed 100-hour-Bodoland bandh creates dilemma

The People’s Joint Action committee for Bodoland Movement has called a 100-hour-Bodoland bandh to be observed from January 21 next for expediting peace talks between NDFB (p) and the Central Government for separate Bodo and Movement. But the question arises whether this proposed Bodoland bandh will be observed or not.

Details here: http://www.sentinelassam.com/state2/story.php?sec=2&subsec=7&id=146478&dtP=2013-01-19&ppr=1#146478

Tarun Gogoi with Hagrama Mohilary at Diabari in Kokrajhar

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi with BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary during a peace meeting held at Diabari in Kokrajhar on Wednesday. The peace meeting, held for the first time after violence broke out in BTAD, saw the congregation of thousands of people cutting across the barriers of caste, creed and religion. Gogoi calls for peace and harmony in violence ravaged Kokrajhar (Sentinel)

People’s Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement PJACBM

PJACBM hails positive outcome of NDFB talks with Centre

KOKRAJHAR, Jan 16: The People’s Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) president Jebra Ram Mashahary on Wednesday hailed the positive response of the Union Home ministry in holding talks with the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-Progressive) and hoped that the talks would yield result.

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http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=146170&dtP=2013-01-16&ppr=1#146170

BTAD Violence: Tarun Gogoi for peace in Bodoland

Gogoi calls for peace and harmony in violence ravaged Kokrajhar

KOKRAJHAR, Jan 16: “The assembly of thousands of people belonging to different communities is an indicator that peace has returned to BTAD areas. This augurs well for the BTAD areas and the State as a whole,” said Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the public meeting on peace and communal harmony organized by Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) at Diabari in Kokrajhar district today.

The peace meeting, held for the first time after violence broke out in BTAD and adjoining areas five months ago saw the congregation of thousands of people cutting across the barriers of caste, creed and religion.

The Bodo and Muslim people, who were rendered homeless during the violence in lower Assam also strongly took part in the meeting with an aim to re-establish peace and integrity amongst them.

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http://www.sentinelassam.com/state1/story.php?sec=2&subsec=2&id=146169&dtP=2013-01-16&ppr=1#146169