Kokrajhar
IAF stands by pilot's decision not to fly Rahul Gandhi
The Indian Air Force on Wednesday said the refusal by its pilot to fly Rahul Gandhi from Kokrajhar to Guwahati in Assam was because of safety reasons and it strongly stands by the decision of its offi
Fresh firing reported from Kokrajhar, security men retaliate
Unidentified persons on Monday night fired indiscriminately, exploded grenades and burnt some houses in a village in the strife-torn Kokrajhar district of lower Assam, police said.
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All party delegation to visit Assam as part of confidence building
An all party delegation will visit violence-hit Assam's Dhubri district on Monday as part of confidence building measures.
Nine injured in fresh violence in Kokrajhar
Fresh violence gripped this trouble-torn Assam district leaving at least nine seriously injured while unrest spread to Kamrup (rural) which reported arson and police firing on Thursday.
About three lakh inmates still in 228 relief camps
Altogether 2,92,852 inmates are currently living in 228 relief camps in four trouble-torn districts of lower Assam, while 10,636 inmates having left the camps during the last 24 hours.
In Kokrajhar,
3 killed in fresh Kokrajhar violence, toll 64
At least three more persons were killed while two others injured as fresh violence erupted in strife-torn Kokrajhar district, taking the death toll in the to 64.
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Home minister Chidambaram visits riot-hit Kokrajhar
Union home minister P Chidambaram on Monday met victims of ethnic violence in a camp for refugees in Assam's strife-torn Kokrajhar district and assured them of all possible assistance.
Initial difficulties in controlling Assam violence, says PM
Noting that there were 'initial difficulties' in controlling the violence in Assam's BTAD and Dhubri districts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said both the Centre and state government would take measures to normalise the situation and provide a healing touch to victims.
This is a time for healing, PM tells Assam violence victims
Assuring that causes of the ethnic violence in lower Assam will be addressed, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday announced a Rs 300 crore relief package for the affected districts.
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Lack of food, water and medicines plague refugee camps
People rendered homeless due to clashes between Bodos and minority immigrants have alleged lack of sufficient food, drinking water and medicines in relief camps, a charge denied by authorities.
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