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August - 1 
Nagaland Post reports that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured that the vexed Naga political issue would be settled at the earliest. He said this to the Nagaland Congress legislators who called on him August 1 at his residence, New Delhi. Naga
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Nagaland Post reports that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured that the vexed Naga political issue would be settled at the earliest. He said this to the Nagaland Congress legislators who called on him August 1 at his residence, New Delhi. Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president S.I Jamir said that all eight Congress legislators from Nagaland apprised the Prime Minster of the present Naga political situation. A delegation of all eight Congress MLAs is in Delhi since July 23 for consultative meeting with the AICC and central Government agencies.
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August - 1 
A cadre of KK Nganba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-KK-Nganba), identified as Sorokhaibam Brojen Singh (41) was arrested by the Thoubal Police commandos while conducting checking at Thoubal Sabaltongba on August 1.
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A cadre of KK Nganba faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-KK-Nganba), identified as Sorokhaibam Brojen Singh (41) was arrested by the Thoubal Police commandos while conducting checking at Thoubal Sabaltongba on August 1.
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August - 1 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Nila Nachika alias Savita (20), wanted in connection with four murders in Narayanpatna area surrendered before Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) South-West Range Debadutta Sin
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Nila Nachika alias Savita (20), wanted in connection with four murders in Narayanpatna area surrendered before Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) South-West Range Debadutta Singh and Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP) Avinash Kumar in Koraput District on August 1, reports The Hindu. She was an armed cadre of the ‘Srikakulam-Koraput Joint Divisional Committee that works under Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of CPI-Maoist.
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August - 1 
A person identified as, Gautam Timung, was killed in Police firing when protester tried to remove a portion of railway lines at a place between Doldoli and Dhansiri on the Diphu-Dimapur line in Karbi Anglong District on Aug 1, reports The Shillong Ti
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A person identified as, Gautam Timung, was killed in Police firing when protester tried to remove a portion of railway lines at a place between Doldoli and Dhansiri on the Diphu-Dimapur line in Karbi Anglong District on Aug 1, reports The Shillong Times. Earlier, the rail-tracks along the same stretch were repaired following the removal of another portion. The protesters were demanding the creation of an “autonomous state” comprising Karbi Anglong District in Assam.
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A victim, identified as Rajiv Paul, injured during July 27 grenade blast near Paltan Bazar in Guwahati city died on August 1, reports Times of India. Paul was undergoing treatment in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati under Kamru
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A victim, identified as Rajiv Paul, injured during July 27 grenade blast near Paltan Bazar in Guwahati city died on August 1, reports Times of India. Paul was undergoing treatment in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati under Kamrup (metro) District. The blast was carried out by suspected militants belonging to Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I).
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Army and Special Operation Group of Police (SOG) on August 1 launched a massive operation in Lolab forests of Kupwara District after inputs that the new Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Commander Qari Obama along with his associates are hiding in the forest ar
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Army and Special Operation Group of Police (SOG) on August 1 launched a massive operation in Lolab forests of Kupwara District after inputs that the new Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) Commander Qari Obama along with his associates are hiding in the forest area, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Border Security Force arrested a Bangladeshi national, Abdus Salam of Balsarbar village in Sirajganj district, in Dhubri District on Aug 1, reports The Telegraph.
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Border Security Force arrested a Bangladeshi national, Abdus Salam of Balsarbar village in Sirajganj district, in Dhubri District on Aug 1, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 1 
Central Government approved a scheme on August 1 to procure 12 minor forest produces including tendu leaf (Diospyros melonoxylon), mahuwa seed (Madhuca longifolia), lac and tamarind through Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism like food grain, repor
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Central Government approved a scheme on August 1 to procure 12 minor forest produces including tendu leaf (Diospyros melonoxylon), mahuwa seed (Madhuca longifolia), lac and tamarind through Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism like food grain, reports The Times of India. The system will remove contractors or middlemen who had to pay hefty protection money to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The responsibility of purchasing the forest produce on MSP will be with the State-designated agencies under the scheme. It is estimated that nearly 40 percent of the Naxalites' [Left-Wing Extremism (LWEs)] annual funding, roughly INR 1.4 billion per annum as per a recent study conducted by a think tank - comes from the contractors involved in procuring these minor forest produce in Maoist-affected States.
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Dawood Ibrahim has over 100 properties worth around INR 800 billion spread across the India at major cities, Daily Bhaskar reports on August 2. He has properties in many cities, including Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Konkan, Ahmedabad, Surat, Nav-sar
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Dawood Ibrahim has over 100 properties worth around INR 800 billion spread across the India at major cities, Daily Bhaskar reports on August 2. He has properties in many cities, including Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Konkan, Ahmedabad, Surat, Nav-sari, Porbundar, Indore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Haryana, Noida, Kerala, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Goa, Lucknow and Delhi. The sources further alleged that information on most of Dawood’s properties is not known to the Government, which claims to have confiscated most of gangster’s immovable assets in India under the Smuggling and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act (SAFEMA) of 1976. Invoking the act, specially appointed officers of the Central Government are believed to have sealed most of his properties by 2001.
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Five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gun battle with Army personnel during an operation that has been launched on July 29 in the Hafrooda forests of Handwara town in Kupwara District on August 1, reports Daily Excelsior. The bodies o
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Five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gun battle with Army personnel during an operation that has been launched on July 29 in the Hafrooda forests of Handwara town in Kupwara District on August 1, reports Daily Excelsior. The bodies of all the slain militants have been recovered with huge quantity of war like stores including under barrel grenade launcher. Sources identified two of the LeT commanders killed in the operation as Abdullah and Wahid. “All of them are foreigners and these two were the commanders as per the documents received from them”, sources added. The Army commander said that with the killing of 5 militants in Hafrooda, the death toll has risen to 10 in overall operations in North Kashmir including Keran Sector and Machil Sector since last three days.
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Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh said on August 1 that India is looking to have peaceful and cooperative relations with Pakistan, reports The Times of India. "Naturally, this presupposes an environment free of violence and terror," she said. "T
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Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh said on August 1 that India is looking to have peaceful and cooperative relations with Pakistan, reports The Times of India. "Naturally, this presupposes an environment free of violence and terror," she said. "There is a new government in Pakistan now. We will be picking up the threads from where we left off with the old government," Singh added.
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August - 1 
Intelligence agencies are worried about a violent situation which might arise in the Koch-Rajbongshi-inhabited areas of lower Assam as the demand for a separate state of Kamatapur is now likely to be intensified by the militant formation, Kamatapur L
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Intelligence agencies are worried about a violent situation which might arise in the Koch-Rajbongshi-inhabited areas of lower Assam as the demand for a separate state of Kamatapur is now likely to be intensified by the militant formation, Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), reports Times of India on August 2.
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Jammu and Kashmir Police on August 1 said that HM supremo based in Pakistan is desperate to destabilise Panchayat Raj institution (village level local self Government institution)) in the Valley, reports Hindustan Times. According to Police the milit
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Jammu and Kashmir Police on August 1 said that HM supremo based in Pakistan is desperate to destabilise Panchayat Raj institution (village level local self Government institution)) in the Valley, reports Hindustan Times. According to Police the militant outfit planned to kill 5 sarpanches in the Valley before Eid next week. The aim was to create fear among Panchayati members and destabilise the system.
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August - 1 
Kamra Rongpi alias Bidikha Putinja, chairman of the militant Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT), was shot at by fellow cadres in Karbi Anglong District on Aug 1, reports The Telegraph.
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Kamra Rongpi alias Bidikha Putinja, chairman of the militant Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT), was shot at by fellow cadres in Karbi Anglong District on Aug 1, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 1 
Naga National Council (NNC) strongly condemned the imposition of Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Nagaland again by the Government of India, report Nagaland Post on August 2. NNC ‘information & publicity wing’, in a press release said
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Naga National Council (NNC) strongly condemned the imposition of Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in Nagaland again by the Government of India, report Nagaland Post on August 2. NNC ‘information & publicity wing’, in a press release said India, the largest democracy in the world has been a “mockery and hypocrisy” as it had imposed “military rule” in Nagaland and the Northeast since 1958. Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has also strongly denounced the extension of “Disturbed Area” (DA) Act for another year in Nagaland by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) It may be noted that the MHA extended Nagaland’s status of ‘Disturbed Area’ for another period of one year with immediate effect from June 30 onwards.
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August - 1 
Operations unit of Guwahati city police arrested a militant of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), “sergent major” Annai Narzary alias Kangfu, from Jorabat area in the outskirts of the City on Aug 1, reports The
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Operations unit of Guwahati city police arrested a militant of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), “sergent major” Annai Narzary alias Kangfu, from Jorabat area in the outskirts of the City on Aug 1, reports The Telegraph. Three mobile handsets and SIM cards were seized from him.
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Out of seven persons abducted by unidentified gunmen from an Imphal East District area on August 1, two persons identified as Abhijit Sinha (53) and his nephew Devjit Sinha (25), of Kolkata based R.M. Sinha & Company, were released by the abductors o
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Out of seven persons abducted by unidentified gunmen from an Imphal East District area on August 1, two persons identified as Abhijit Sinha (53) and his nephew Devjit Sinha (25), of Kolkata based R.M. Sinha & Company, were released by the abductors on August 4, reports The Sangai Express.
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People protested against imposition of curfew and clashed with the police near Matipung reserve forest on Diphu town’s outskirts, adds The Telegraph. The people attacked on-duty cops, forcing the latter to open blank fire. No one, however, was injure
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People protested against imposition of curfew and clashed with the police near Matipung reserve forest on Diphu town’s outskirts, adds The Telegraph. The people attacked on-duty cops, forcing the latter to open blank fire. No one, however, was injured in the skirmish. Protesters attacked and damaged the All India Radio (AIR) station and set ablaze two forest department offices in Diphu town. The protesters also attacked the Axom Sahitya Sabha building, which also houses the Diphu museum, at Lorulangso in Diphu town of Karbi Anglong District. The mob’s attempt to set ablaze the building was, however, foiled by police who reached the site immediately after receiving reports about the incident. Further, unidentified arsonists set ablaze a local Congress office at Phuloni and a Public Works Division (PWD) inspection bungalow at Dengaon in Karbi Anglong District. The disturbance also spread to Bokajan & Hamren subdivision where mobs set ablaze three buildings, including two inspection bungalows, a local education department office and a timber-laden truck respectively. A Police source said more Security Forces had reached the hill district today to boost strength of the existing eight companies of Army and Central Armed Police Forces. Meanwhile, former ‘publicity secretary’ of the now-disbanded United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), Wajuru Mukarang, said that people were angry because the Centre had lied to them, saying no new state was possible without putting in place a States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) first, reports The Telegraph. UPDS leader, Wajuru Mukarang further said, “We were never satisfied; that was not what we wanted. We were made to sign the memorandum of settlement.” Mukarang warned that if the Government could betray them, they could go back to militancy too. Also, Hill State Democratic Party (HSDP), which is demanding a State comprising Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao District, has called a 100-hour Bandh (strike) from August 5.
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August - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) overground worker, Alter Marak (26), at Thapa Darenchi in North Garo Hills District on August 1, reports The Shillong Times. The arrested militant was one of the main arms supplier
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) overground worker, Alter Marak (26), at Thapa Darenchi in North Garo Hills District on August 1, reports The Shillong Times. The arrested militant was one of the main arms suppliers in the District.
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August - 1 
SFs arrested a GNLA militant, Bappu D. Sangma alias Ada Bura, at Resubelpara, headquarters of North Garo Hills District, reports The Telegraph. The arrested militant was involved in setting ablaze a bus along with four other militants at Dingrepa vil
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SFs arrested a GNLA militant, Bappu D. Sangma alias Ada Bura, at Resubelpara, headquarters of North Garo Hills District, reports The Telegraph. The arrested militant was involved in setting ablaze a bus along with four other militants at Dingrepa village, near Gokolgre in North Garo Hills on June 5.
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August - 1 
The Bangladesh government has confirmed to India that terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have instigated Rohingyas to avenge 2012’s sectarian violence in Myanmar, Hindustan Times reports on Aug 2. For the first time, senior government sourc
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The Bangladesh government has confirmed to India that terror groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have instigated Rohingyas to avenge 2012’s sectarian violence in Myanmar, Hindustan Times reports on Aug 2. For the first time, senior government sources said, the presence of several thousand Rohingya refugees in India was discussed by senior Home Ministry, Police and intelligence officials at the Independence Day security coordination meeting on July 30. According to the Bangladesh government, umbrella organization like Jamaat-ul-Arakan and the Rohingya Solidarity Organization are running terror training camps in remote areas of Bandarban District of Bangladesh adjoining the Myanmar border.
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August - 1 
The Hindu reported, 12 militants were killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since July 29. Sources said that on July 29, four militants were killed when Army foiled a major infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District. On July 30
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The Hindu reported, 12 militants were killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since July 29. Sources said that on July 29, four militants were killed when Army foiled a major infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District. On July 30 four militants were also killed in two simultaneous operations in Machhil Sector of Kupwara District. In the following operation four more militants were killed in an encounter with the Army in Hafrooda forests of Kupwara District.
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August - 1 
The Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) renewed its demand for a State comprising the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), reports The Telegraph on August 2. IPTF ‘General Secretary’, Aghore Debbarma said that a massive
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The Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) renewed its demand for a State comprising the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), reports The Telegraph on August 2. IPTF ‘General Secretary’, Aghore Debbarma said that a massive rally will be held in Agartala on August 23 to press for the demand.
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August - 1 
The Shillong Times reports that the Centre has reached an agreement with the Garo Hills-based Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) under which the autonomy of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) would be enhanced. Informing this dur
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The Shillong Times reports that the Centre has reached an agreement with the Garo Hills-based Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) under which the autonomy of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) would be enhanced. Informing this during a press conference on August 1, Union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde said the agreement would be placed before the Cabinet for approval. “We expect that the signing of the agreement with the ANVC will improve the situation in the area (Garo Hills),” he said without elaborating much.
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August - 1 
The Telegraph reports that seven persons, including two engineers from Kolkata, were abducted by militants from Manipur’s Imphal East District on August 1. The other five are two senior engineers of Manipur irrigation and flood control department (IF
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The Telegraph reports that seven persons, including two engineers from Kolkata, were abducted by militants from Manipur’s Imphal East District on August 1. The other five are two senior engineers of Manipur irrigation and flood control department (IFCD), two drivers of the department and a local contractor. The abducted have been identified as Abhijeet Sinha and Devjit Sinha of Calcutta-based R.M. Sinha& Company, superintending engineer N. Karnacharya and executive engineer N. Surchandra of the IFCD, the department’s drivers, Sarat Singh and Sanayaima Singh, both from Imphal, and local contractor Sanayaima Sharma. The Peoples United Liberation Front (PULF), meanwhile, has claimed responsibility for the abduction. A statement signed by its ‘finance and information secretary’ Ayub Ansari said the team were abducted after Surchandra refused to turn up despite being summoned repeatedly for discussions. The Police said the engineers were returning to Imphal city from Dolaithabi in Imphal East, when armed militants waylaid the two vehicles in which the team was travelling at Pukhao, also in Imphal East and 18 km from Imphal, in the afternoon. The vehicles were also taken. Their whereabouts remains unknown.
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August - 1 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been by killed in a factional clash with the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) – a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist – in Pratappur forest of Chatra District on August 1, reports The Times of
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have been by killed in a factional clash with the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) – a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist – in Pratappur forest of Chatra District on August 1, reports The Times of India. A poster found along the dead bodies warned the CPI-Maoist cadres of more such attacks in the future. Police sources said five Maoists were abducted from Gaya District in Bihar late on July 31 and the dead are two among them. The dead have been identified as ‘sub-zonal commander’ Neeraj Kumar Yadav and ‘area commander’ Baleshwar Yadav. Meanwhile, Police have found the body of another CPI-Maoist cadre from Aana village under Chandwa locality in Latehar District. Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Michael Raj said one more person is suspected to have been killed in the incident. However, Police are searching for the body. Further, the Latehar SP said an encounter took place between the cadres of TPC and Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha (SJMM), another splinter CPI-Maoist outfit, for supremacy. He said "We rushed the forces to the spot where the encounter was going on. The rebels escaped when the Police arrived at the spot." Over 18 Naxalite [Left-Wing Extremist (LWE)] groups, including CPI-Maoist, operate in the State. They are forever engaged in group rivalry and factional fights over collecting levy from contractors and businessmen.
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August - 1 
Two men identified as Fazalur Rehman and Mohammed Fahad were arrested on August 1, from J.C. Nagar in Bangalore and Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of INR 1,000 notes worth INR 19, 00, 000 were seized from them, reports The Times of India. The accus
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Two men identified as Fazalur Rehman and Mohammed Fahad were arrested on August 1, from J.C. Nagar in Bangalore and Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) of INR 1,000 notes worth INR 19, 00, 000 were seized from them, reports The Times of India. The accused are from Bhatkal town (Karnataka) and it is also reported that Fazalur Rehman he bought the FICN from a person in Nepal.
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August - 1 
Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on August 1, said terrorist activities in the hinterland continue to remain a threat, reports Business Standard. "Immediately after taking over the charge as Home Minister on 1st August, 2012, I visit
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Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on August 1, said terrorist activities in the hinterland continue to remain a threat, reports Business Standard. "Immediately after taking over the charge as Home Minister on 1st August, 2012, I visited Pune on 4.8 .2012 and had a review meeting with the Chief Minister , Home Minister and senior Police Officers of the State regarding investigation of the low intensity serial bomb blasts in Pune on 01.08.2012. There was no casualty in this incidence," Shinde said. "During the period from August 2012 to July, 2013, four incidents of bomb blasts took place. In 2013, there have been three incidents of bomb blasts: - first in Hyderabad in which 17 persons died, the second in Bengaluru in which there was no casualty and the third in Bodh Gaya in which no casualty was reported. We have agreed to the request of the Chief Minister, Bihar for handing over the security of Bodh Gaya Complex to CISF. In some of these incidents, the Investigating Agencies have been able to identify and arrest the persons responsible and in other cases the investigations are on," he added. "Out of these 30 cases, the Government has issued Sanction of Prosecution in 19 cases. Also during this period, two NIA Special Courts have been notified by the MHA," he added. Further, talking about the strengthening of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, Shinde said the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2012 as passed by the Parliament has come into force from February 1, 2013.
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August - 2 
A meeting of Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank (IUCB) employees conducted on August 2 has appealed Maoist Communist Party-manipur (MCP-M) to call off for some days the later’s general strike to be called on August 5, reports The Sangai Express. A press r
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A meeting of Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank (IUCB) employees conducted on August 2 has appealed Maoist Communist Party-manipur (MCP-M) to call off for some days the later’s general strike to be called on August 5, reports The Sangai Express. A press release issued by the Convenor of the IUCB Ltd, said that the proposed general strike was called by MCP-M regarding dissatisfaction in the conduct of Board of Management of IUCB Ltd. It then urged to bring an understanding between the two sides so that the bank employees can perform their duties as usual for the service of the people.
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August - 2 
A Nepalese national, identified as Sunil Rai was arrested with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with the face value of about INR 53,000 from a tea shop at Gyalshing in West Sikkim District on August 2, reports Zee News. Rai was produced before court
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A Nepalese national, identified as Sunil Rai was arrested with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with the face value of about INR 53,000 from a tea shop at Gyalshing in West Sikkim District on August 2, reports Zee News. Rai was produced before court and remanded to Police custody for five days.
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August - 2 
Acting on a tip off, Police and District Voluntary Force personnel neutralized a Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), camp after an exchange of fire with the extremists at Dem
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Acting on a tip off, Police and District Voluntary Force personnel neutralized a Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), camp after an exchange of fire with the extremists at Demuljharan forest near Chandiposh village in the Rajgangpur block area of Sundergarh District on August 2, reports The New Indian Express. More than seven PLFI cadres, led by their leaders Arjun Gope and Raja, opened fire at the Police party. When Police retaliated they escaped into the forest under the cover of darkness. Nine rifles and one pistol were seized from the incident site.
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August - 2 
Army, on August 2, foiled an infiltration bid by militants and killed a militant and seriously injured the other on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. The body of militant has been recovered
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Army, on August 2, foiled an infiltration bid by militants and killed a militant and seriously injured the other on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. The body of militant has been recovered with One AK 47 rifle, ammunition and the war like stories.
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August - 2 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a railway track near Gaya, late on Aug 2, disrupting traffic on the Gaya-Mugalsari route of East Central Railway, reports NDTV. Gaya Railway Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Sunil Kumar said
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a railway track near Gaya, late on Aug 2, disrupting traffic on the Gaya-Mugalsari route of East Central Railway, reports NDTV. Gaya Railway Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Sunil Kumar said that the explosion on the track between Taraiya and Guraru railway station occurred around 11 pm barely 20 minutes after the pilot engine of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani train crossed the area. Many other trains including Bhubaneswar-Delhi Rajdhani and Sealdah-Delhi Rajdhani were also stranded at Gaya Railway Station.
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August - 2 
Fifteen persons, including eleven Policemen and four civilian were injured during clash between Police and protesters at Dongkamukam in Karbi Anglong District on August 2, reports Assam Tribune. Violence started at Dongkamukam in West Karbi Anglong w
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Fifteen persons, including eleven Policemen and four civilian were injured during clash between Police and protesters at Dongkamukam in Karbi Anglong District on August 2, reports Assam Tribune. Violence started at Dongkamukam in West Karbi Anglong when around 300 men and women surrounded the Dongkamukam Police Station demanding immediate release of seven persons detained for inciting violence. This was followed by lathi charge by Policemen and stone pelting by protesters. Finally, Police opened fire after 11 of them sustained injuries during stone pelting by the protesters. Meanwhile, a 600-metre portion of railway line was uprooted by the protesters at Langsoliat, between the Diphu and Borlangpher rail stations, causing temporary suspension of rail services. Also, incidents of arson were also reported from Diphu, Sikarighat, Bakaliaghat, Taralangso, Panditghat and Dengaon areas in the District.
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August - 2 
INR 1000 million worth cocaine consignment, seized from a truck across the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla District, had been smuggled in for Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) on August 2, reports The Hindu. The North Kashmir Deputy Inspector General of Pol
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INR 1000 million worth cocaine consignment, seized from a truck across the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla District, had been smuggled in for Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) on August 2, reports The Hindu. The North Kashmir Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) J.P. Singh confirmed the Baramulla Police operation and told that one Shehzad was picked up from Fruit Mandi area of Srinagar city (Srinagar District). “Driver of the seized truck Abdul Ahad of Mawar, Handwara, revealed during sustained questioning that the cocaine consignment was for Hizbul Mujahideen’s Shehzad. We got him to Srinagar to call Shehzad to Parimpora. As soon as Shehzad reached the given spot, we took him into custody”, DIG Singh said. Mr. Singh claimed that Shehzad was an “over ground militant operative closely linked to Hizbul Mujahideen’s top brass in Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir”. “He admitted to being the importer of the cocaine consignment but maintained during the preliminary questioning that the contraband was supposed to be delivered to another operative whose particulars would be communicated by the organisation from Pakistan”.
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August - 2 
On a specific information regarding presence of militants in Bagau forest near Vill Cherhar of Sopore town in Baramulla District, a joint team of 27 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) Sopore launched an operation in the forest a
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On a specific information regarding presence of militants in Bagau forest near Vill Cherhar of Sopore town in Baramulla District, a joint team of 27 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) Sopore launched an operation in the forest area on August 2, reports Daily Excelsior. The troops busted a hideout and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition; include one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, 120 rounds of AK- 47 rifle, 16 rockets, 23 grenades, 5 kilograms RDX, one pistol, one pistol magazine, 18 pistol rounds, 30 detonators and 20 UBGL.
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August - 2 
Police arrested seven members of the Karbi Students’ Association (KSA-Engleng faction), including its ‘president’ Laichan Engleng and ‘finance secretary’ Sander Teron. Several organizations, like All India Karbi National Association (AIKNA) and Karbi
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Police arrested seven members of the Karbi Students’ Association (KSA-Engleng faction), including its ‘president’ Laichan Engleng and ‘finance secretary’ Sander Teron. Several organizations, like All India Karbi National Association (AIKNA) and Karbi Student Youth Council (KSYC) demanded unconditional release of the arrested student leaders and threatened of a vigorous agitation if the arrested student leaders are not released. In addition, Police arrested four persons, allegedly involved in arson, from Center Bazaar in the District on August 1.
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August - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant identified as Basanta Bora, from the inter-state bus terminus in Jorhat (District) on August 2, reports The Telegraph.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant identified as Basanta Bora, from the inter-state bus terminus in Jorhat (District) on August 2, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 2 
Shoot-at-sight orders have been issued in the District and the Army staged flag-marches across the Diphu town on August 2.
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Shoot-at-sight orders have been issued in the District and the Army staged flag-marches across the Diphu town on August 2.
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August - 2 
Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police, on Aug 2, arrested Joyeeta Das - a member of Matangini Mahila Samity (Matangini Women Organisation) and one of the key organizers of the Nandigram (West Bengal) land agitation - on charges of her nexus
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Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police, on Aug 2, arrested Joyeeta Das - a member of Matangini Mahila Samity (Matangini Women Organisation) and one of the key organizers of the Nandigram (West Bengal) land agitation - on charges of her nexus with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India. She was arrested from the Charu Market area in South Kolkata, an officer said.
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August - 2 
State parliamentary secretary (Home), Etuwa Munda who is supervising the situation in the District, said, "We did not apprehend the situation in Karbi Anglong would turn this way. The government is trying its best to control the violence and we have
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State parliamentary secretary (Home), Etuwa Munda who is supervising the situation in the District, said, "We did not apprehend the situation in Karbi Anglong would turn this way. The government is trying its best to control the violence and we have not failed." The protest in the District started after Congress Working Committee (CWC) gave a green signal for creation of a separate State of Telangana.
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August - 2 
The Border Security Force (BSF), on August 2, recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 496000 and some other items including a Chinese pistol along the International Border (IB) at Chhawani Border out Post (BoP) in Ranbir
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The Border Security Force (BSF), on August 2, recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 496000 and some other items including a Chinese pistol along the International Border (IB) at Chhawani Border out Post (BoP) in Ranbir Singh Pura (RS Pura) Sector of Jammu District, reports Daily Excelsior. “Taking cover of thick vegetation and undulating ground, the suspected intruders escaped back to Pakistan leaving behind fake Indian currency and some arms and ammunition besides two Pakistani SIM cards,” sources said.
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August - 2 
The Supreme Court on August 2 criticized State and Central Government for adopting delaying tactics in updating the National Register of Citizen (NRC) in the State, reports Assam Tribune. Meanwhile, the State Government gave a timeline of three years
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The Supreme Court on August 2 criticized State and Central Government for adopting delaying tactics in updating the National Register of Citizen (NRC) in the State, reports Assam Tribune. Meanwhile, the State Government gave a timeline of three years and two months for completing the updating NRC process.
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August - 2 
Train services in the State were disrupted on August 2 due the 12-hour ‘Rail Roko’ agitation launched by All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) for creation of a separate Bodoland in Kokrajhar District, reports The Shillong Times. ABSU ‘President’, Promod B
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Train services in the State were disrupted on August 2 due the 12-hour ‘Rail Roko’ agitation launched by All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) for creation of a separate Bodoland in Kokrajhar District, reports The Shillong Times. ABSU ‘President’, Promod Bodo said that the situation would soon become as volatile as in 1987 when the ABSU statehood movement was at peak, if the Government fails to respond to the reality and start talking with the Bodo tribe over their demand for a separate State. Further, the 36-hour bandh (Strike) by All Koch-Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU) affected Bongaigaon and Baksa Districts for the second day on August 2, reports Times of India. AKSRU is demanding a separate State for Koch-Rajbongshis (Kamtapur) in Assam and West Bengal.
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August - 3 
A militant was killed in a fierce encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Mooldari forests of Handwara in Kupwara District while two more operation in the area have been launched in Makal and Rajwar forests along LoC after reports of militant presenc
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A militant was killed in a fierce encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Mooldari forests of Handwara in Kupwara District while two more operation in the area have been launched in Makal and Rajwar forests along LoC after reports of militant presence in these forests on August 3, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 3 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Machilingam, a resident of Vishakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh, was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) troopers at Diga Janbhai in the Malkangiri District on
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Machilingam, a resident of Vishakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh, was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) troopers at Diga Janbhai in the Malkangiri District on August 3, reports The Business Standard. The BSF personnel also recovered six country made guns, one assembled rifle and 400 grams of iron balls from him.
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August - 3 
Army on August 3 foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara District killing two militants while an Army personal lost his life in the operation, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Army on August 3 foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara District killing two militants while an Army personal lost his life in the operation, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 3 
At least nine Afghans, including at least eight children, were killed, and another 24 were wounded in a suicide attack intended to target the Indian Consulate at Jalalabad, the capital of the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan, on August 3, reports T
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At least nine Afghans, including at least eight children, were killed, and another 24 were wounded in a suicide attack intended to target the Indian Consulate at Jalalabad, the capital of the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan, on August 3, reports The Times of India. The three attackers were also killed. All Indian officials in the Consulate were safe. Nangarhar Province Police Chief General Sharifullah Amin confirmed that the consulate was the intended target of the blast. India's External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin stated, “This attack has once again highlighted that the main threat to Afghanistan's security and stability stems from terrorism and the terror machine that continues to operate from beyond its borders. This was clearly an attack not just against India but an attack against the efforts to help the Afghan people overcome the tragic hardships they have endured due to several decades of war.”
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August - 3 
Delhi Police has neutralized a gang, known as ‘Salman Gang’ dealing in supply of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), with the arrest of one of its members, identified as Nadeem alias Salim and recovery of INR 49,000, in denominations of INR 500 from h
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Delhi Police has neutralized a gang, known as ‘Salman Gang’ dealing in supply of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), with the arrest of one of its members, identified as Nadeem alias Salim and recovery of INR 49,000, in denominations of INR 500 from him, Business Standard reports on August 4. He was arrested from Chandagi Ram Akhara near Ring Road in New Delhi.
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August - 3 
Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Abdul Sattar on August 3 arrested from United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports DNA India. According to sources he had settled down in the UAE and started working there. He set up several IM cells there with
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Indian Mujahideen (IM) militant, identified as Abdul Sattar on August 3 arrested from United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports DNA India. According to sources he had settled down in the UAE and started working there. He set up several IM cells there with plans to conduct terrorist attacks in India. Indian Intelligence Agency marked another success story as they managed to bring home IM terrorist from the UAE. Sattar, who has escaped from India in 2007 with the help of the Pakistani Intelligence Services, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), travelled to the UAE via Karachi. According to Indian intelligence sources, Sattar was being tracked for several years and a recent check on visa violations led them to him in the Middle Eastern country.
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Miscreants set ablaze a Government vehicle at Diuongmukh locality in the Dima Hasao District during the 36-hour Dima Hasao bandh (general shut down), which started on August 3, demanding a separate State on August 4, reports Times of India. The bandh
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Miscreants set ablaze a Government vehicle at Diuongmukh locality in the Dima Hasao District during the 36-hour Dima Hasao bandh (general shut down), which started on August 3, demanding a separate State on August 4, reports Times of India. The bandh was called by the Joint Action Committee for Dimaraji Movement (JACD) and some other organizations led by now disbanded Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) leader, Dilip Nunisa.
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August - 3 
Nagaland Post reports on August 4 that the Action Committee against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) reiterated that its objective to curb the menace of excessive illegal ‘taxation’, dealerships and syndicates by underground and over ground groups was becau
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Nagaland Post reports on August 4 that the Action Committee against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) reiterated that its objective to curb the menace of excessive illegal ‘taxation’, dealerships and syndicates by underground and over ground groups was because these posed a burden on the mass. In view of a series of steps taken, ACAUT said it was compelled to convene a joint meeting of civil societies, business community, students and youths in Dimapur District on August 6. ACAUT secretary Solomon Awomi said the meeting would seek collective wisdom to find the best solution for the people and also on the next course of action on burning issues.
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August - 3 
On August 3, a private vehicle was set ablaze at Salbari in Baksa District by bandh (general strike) supporters during the first day of the 36-hour state-wide bandh called by non Bodo organisations opposing the separate Bodoland, reports Business Sta
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On August 3, a private vehicle was set ablaze at Salbari in Baksa District by bandh (general strike) supporters during the first day of the 36-hour state-wide bandh called by non Bodo organisations opposing the separate Bodoland, reports Business Standard.
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August - 3 
The disbanded United Peoples Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) members, which had signed a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement for peace with the Centre and Assam government in Delhi on November 5, 2011, tore the memorandum of Settlement (MoS) in Diphu on
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The disbanded United Peoples Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) members, which had signed a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement for peace with the Centre and Assam government in Delhi on November 5, 2011, tore the memorandum of Settlement (MoS) in Diphu on August 3 claiming it no longer honoured the peace accord, reports Hindustan Times on August 3. Disbanded UPDS ‘general secretary’, Haren Sing Bey and ‘joint secretary’ Wazaru Mukrang in the presence of their supporters tore up the MoS. Both of them are now the Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council members after the UPDS surrendered in December 2011 following the peace accord.
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August - 3 
The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) have decided to jointly press their demand for an autonomous State, reports Assam Tribune on August 4.
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The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) have decided to jointly press their demand for an autonomous State, reports Assam Tribune on August 4.
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August - 4 
A conglomerate of organizations under the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) has announced a string of protests including a dawn-to-dusk shutdown on August 8, reports The Shillong Times. The separate State movement committee seeking a separa
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A conglomerate of organizations under the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) has announced a string of protests including a dawn-to-dusk shutdown on August 8, reports The Shillong Times. The separate State movement committee seeking a separate Garoland has announced a 5am to 5 pm all Garo Hills bandh (general shut down) on August 8. Prior to that, they will hold a sit-in dharna at the premises of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Tura in West Garo Hills on August 6 and 7.
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August - 4 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and West Singhbhum District Police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation from Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District on August 4, reports The Time
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and West Singhbhum District Police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during a combing operation from Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District on August 4, reports The Times of India. They were nabbed while returning after collecting extortion money of INR 3.28 lakh from a private company. Commenting on the matter, Jharkhand’s Chaibasa-based Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) AK Singh identified the trio as Amit Hansdah, a member of the Maoists’ Chhotanagpur Zonal Committee, Siyaram Chaki, a local platoon commander and J Cherua a self-styled Human Rights activist
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August - 4 
Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi on August 4 said that the Government is willing to talk with those agitating for separate states if they shun the path of violence, reports Assam Tribune. The CM, said, “Violence will not solve any problem. It will rat
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Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi on August 4 said that the Government is willing to talk with those agitating for separate states if they shun the path of violence, reports Assam Tribune. The CM, said, “Violence will not solve any problem. It will rather compound matters. Only through non-violent and democratic, peaceful means all problems can be resolved amicably across the table. The doors for negotiations are always open for those who abjure violence”. He, however, warned, “No one can be allowed to take law unto their hands.” In addition, the Joint Action Committee for Autonomous State (JACAS) accepted an invitation for a discussion from CM, but said it would participate only if the discussion was tripartite and included the Central Government, reports Times of India. "We want a tripartite discussion and we want immediate release of Karbi Students' Association (KSA) president Laiseng Engleng," said a spokesperson of the JACAS, an umbrella organization of 11 social and student groups of the District formed on August 3 to ensure order in the movement for a separate State.
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August - 4 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 4 said that his Government was willing to discuss statehood if the Bodo agitators shunned the path of violence, reports The Hindu. Tarun Gogoi on August 3 had ruled out further division of his state saying “people
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 4 said that his Government was willing to discuss statehood if the Bodo agitators shunned the path of violence, reports The Hindu. Tarun Gogoi on August 3 had ruled out further division of his state saying “people there want to live like a joint family.”
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August - 4 
Delhi Police on August 4 arrested an Indian Premier League (IPL) bookie, Chandresh Jain alias 'Jupiter', chargesheeted by the Delhi Police in the IPL spot-fixing case, from Jaipur, reports The Times of India. Jupiter is the 30th accused to be arrest
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Delhi Police on August 4 arrested an Indian Premier League (IPL) bookie, Chandresh Jain alias 'Jupiter', chargesheeted by the Delhi Police in the IPL spot-fixing case, from Jaipur, reports The Times of India. Jupiter is the 30th accused to be arrested in the case. Special Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, S. N. Srivastava said, "Chandresh Jain alias Jupiter is an important link in the whole conspiracy of spot fixing. He was arrested Sunday and produced before a court in the evening in Delhi. He is being questioned by our team". He was reportedly working with Dawood Ibrahim’s D Company and was bringing contacts to them and mostly used to "manage the credit limits given to hawala operators by D Company in India".
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August - 4 
Intelligence agencies have found that Indian Mujahideen (IM) may have grown strong footprints in India’s Northeast and Bangladesh, reports The Times of India on August 5. In fact, agencies have credible information that IM played a significant role i
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Intelligence agencies have found that Indian Mujahideen (IM) may have grown strong footprints in India’s Northeast and Bangladesh, reports The Times of India on August 5. In fact, agencies have credible information that IM played a significant role in providing relief to displaced Muslims in the June 2012 Bodo-Muslim riots in Assam. "There are reports of them having developed contacts with some religious groups in Assam and their activity has been significant in areas such as Dhubri. They have also developed footprints in Sylhet region of Bangladesh and are suspected to have developed pockets of influence in Myanmar-Bangladesh border region through LeT," said an intelligence official. "The objective of participating in relief operations in Assam seemed to be aimed at creation of an IM constitution and radicalization of Muslim youth at the wrong end of justice in the state," he added.
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August - 4 
Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) belonging to the Krantikari Kisan Committee (KKC), prohibited the residents of Jurmana village under Barai panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) of Nawadih Block in the Bokaro District from cultivatin
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Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) belonging to the Krantikari Kisan Committee (KKC), prohibited the residents of Jurmana village under Barai panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) of Nawadih Block in the Bokaro District from cultivating paddy in 36.82 acres of farmland by hoisting red flags and putting up posters in the area owing to a dispute over the terrain, reports The Timers of India on August 5. Police on August 4 avoided removing the flag and the posters. Police suspect the members of KKC might have laid a trap to kill the Police on the pretext of the dispute.
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August - 4 
Militants released the five remaining hostages, including two State Irrigation and Flood Control department engineers, N. Karunacharya (superintending engineer) and S. Surchandra (executive engineer), in the evening of August 4, reports The Telegraph
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Militants released the five remaining hostages, including two State Irrigation and Flood Control department engineers, N. Karunacharya (superintending engineer) and S. Surchandra (executive engineer), in the evening of August 4, reports The Telegraph. The rest of the released personals were drivers, L. Saratchandra Singh and Ibobi Singh and local contractor, Sanayaima Sharma. The released hostages claimed that the abductors belonged to the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and that they were held hostage at different places in the Saikul area, a Kuki-dominated sub-division, in Senapati District. As reported earlier, seven persons were abducted by militants from Pukhao in Imphal East District while they were returning to the capital Imphal from Dolaithabi barrage in the Imphal East District in the afternoon of August 1. The KRA is one of the Kuki groups which had signed a tripartite ceasefire agreement with the State and Central Government.
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August - 4 
Not ruling out involvement of Kuki armed group(s), who are signatories to the suspension of operation (SoO) agreement with the State and Central Governments, in the abduction of the seven persons, Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Gaikhangam on August 4 sai
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Not ruling out involvement of Kuki armed group(s), who are signatories to the suspension of operation (SoO) agreement with the State and Central Governments, in the abduction of the seven persons, Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Gaikhangam on August 4 said investigation is on to ascertain all possibilities in the abduction case.
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August - 4 
On August 4, violence in the Karbi Anglong District continued for the fifth day over the demand for a separate state, reports Assam Tribune. Government offices and properties of political leaders were set ablaze by protesters. The protests in the Dis
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On August 4, violence in the Karbi Anglong District continued for the fifth day over the demand for a separate state, reports Assam Tribune. Government offices and properties of political leaders were set ablaze by protesters. The protests in the District started after Congress Working Committee gave its nod to the formation of a separate State of Telangana on July 30. District administration re-imposed the curfew, in effect since July 31, after relaxing it between 8 am and 12 pm on August 4, adds Telegraph. “During the past five days, altogether 60 buildings were damaged in different parts of the district,” a Karbi Anglong Administration source said.
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August - 4 
Police recovered a hand grenade from Khurai Chaithabi Leirak in the Imphal East District on August 4, The Sangai Express reports.
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Police recovered a hand grenade from Khurai Chaithabi Leirak in the Imphal East District on August 4, The Sangai Express reports.
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August - 4 
Security Forces launched an operation in Moirang Bazar in Bishnupur District on August 4 and arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre with two fake Identity Cards. He was identified as Chandrababu Singh. He joined the outfit in 2002 and was op
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Security Forces launched an operation in Moirang Bazar in Bishnupur District on August 4 and arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre with two fake Identity Cards. He was identified as Chandrababu Singh. He joined the outfit in 2002 and was operating in Manipur and Nagaland for ‘tax’ collection and extortion for the outfit.
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August - 4 
Stepping up counter insurgency operations ahead of the Independence Day 2013 celebration, Imphal East commandos arrested Kuki National Organization (KNO) cadre identified as Solal Touthang alias Kansa alias Lalboy (38) from New Lambulane, Tribal Mark
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Stepping up counter insurgency operations ahead of the Independence Day 2013 celebration, Imphal East commandos arrested Kuki National Organization (KNO) cadre identified as Solal Touthang alias Kansa alias Lalboy (38) from New Lambulane, Tribal Market on August 4, reports The Sangai Express. Also, during the operation, one Moirangthem Kalachand alias Biren (55), who identified himself as cadre of Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) was arrested from Bamon Leikai at about 6.50 pm of the same day. One 9 mm pistol marked as ‘Auto Metric Pistal, Made in Italy’, one magazine containing two live rounds and a mobile phone were recovered from the possession of Kalachand. Acting on the disclosure of Kalachand, Imphal East commandos another cadre of the same outfit, identified as Khumukcham Bishwajit alias Nanao (48) was arrested from Bamon Leikai in Imphal East District at about 7.45 pm of the same day. One 9 mm pistol of the same brand recovered from Kalachand, one magazine containing three live rounds and two Chinese hand grenades were recovered from the backyard of Bishwajit’s home.
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August - 4 
The Biswajit Roy faction of the All Assam Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) began a 100-hour fast in the Hindi High School ground at Bhakeribhita in Bongaigaon District. AKRSU’s Hitesh Barman faction has also called for a 36-hour bandh from Aug
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The Biswajit Roy faction of the All Assam Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) began a 100-hour fast in the Hindi High School ground at Bhakeribhita in Bongaigaon District. AKRSU’s Hitesh Barman faction has also called for a 36-hour bandh from August 5 in support of the demand for a Kamatapur State.
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August - 4 
The Bombay High Court (HC) refused to grant anticipatory bail to a former Zilla Parishad (district level local self-Government institution) President and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader from Gadchiroli, Bandopant Mallelwar, accused of providi
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The Bombay High Court (HC) refused to grant anticipatory bail to a former Zilla Parishad (district level local self-Government institution) President and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader from Gadchiroli, Bandopant Mallelwar, accused of providing explosives to Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] groups, reports The Times of India on August 5. Bandopant and his brother Narendra were accused of supplying arms to LWEs with five others, including a Government doctor in Gadchiroli District. While four people were arrested, Bandopant, Narendra and the doctor, Ravindra Karpe, are still absconding. Bandopant approached the Nagpur bench of the HC seeking anticipatory bail on the ground that he was innocent and had never indulged in criminal conspiracy to provide explosives and ammunition to LWEs.
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August - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 4 damaged a new building, which was to become a Police Station, in Aurangabad District, reports The Times of India.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 4 damaged a new building, which was to become a Police Station, in Aurangabad District, reports The Times of India.
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August - 4 
The Hill State Democratic Party (HSDP), a party fighting for a separate state constituting Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts, announced a 100-hour bandh (strike) starting August 5 in Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. "Earlier, Karbi A
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The Hill State Democratic Party (HSDP), a party fighting for a separate state constituting Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts, announced a 100-hour bandh (strike) starting August 5 in Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. "Earlier, Karbi Anglong was also under the purview of the proposed 100-hour bandh. However, given the volatile situation the district is facing at present, it has been decided that Karbi Anglong would not be included in the agitation programme," said HSDP District president, Suraj Naiding on August 4. Apart from HSDP, the Dimasa Students’ Union (DSU), Dimasa Women’s Society (DWS), Karbi Students Association (KSA), are also supporting the bandh. Although the strike will remain within the limits of Dima Hasao, statehood protesters in Karbi Anglong will extend full support to them, the HSDP functionary said.
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August - 4 
The Kamtapuri Association started its 100-hour long national highway blockade from 6am on August 4 demanding the formation of a separate state of Kamatapur, reports The Telegraph. As for the response, most markets remained closed.
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The Kamtapuri Association started its 100-hour long national highway blockade from 6am on August 4 demanding the formation of a separate state of Kamatapur, reports The Telegraph. As for the response, most markets remained closed.
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August - 4 
The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC), an umbrella body of several Kuki civil bodies and Kuki village chiefs of Manipur, renewed its demand for creation of a separate ‘Kuki State’, reports Sangai Express on August 5. The KSDC has announced that its
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The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC), an umbrella body of several Kuki civil bodies and Kuki village chiefs of Manipur, renewed its demand for creation of a separate ‘Kuki State’, reports Sangai Express on August 5. The KSDC has announced that its next phase of agitation which it said would be much more stringent than before.
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August - 4 
The Sangai Express reports that at least one Army trooper was injured when suspected militants triggered an explosion near Khoibu village in the Chandel District on August 4.
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The Sangai Express reports that at least one Army trooper was injured when suspected militants triggered an explosion near Khoibu village in the Chandel District on August 4.
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August - 4 
The Shillong Times reports that the Breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has criticized the refusal of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira to ANVC-B’s call to join the peace pact, all
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The Shillong Times reports that the Breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has criticized the refusal of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira to ANVC-B’s call to join the peace pact, alleging that he has taken a hasty decision under the “influence of his political patrons.” In a statement issued on August 4, ANVC-B ‘publicity secretary’ Doang Shira said, “The decision to decline our appeal to join the peace pact was taken by a few people without consulting the top leaders of the organization which has triggered some difference in opinions among the (GNLA) cadres.” The ANVC-B said that Sohan’s patrons assured him of talks with the Government which if achieved is a good scheme but if fails, lives will be lost.
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August - 4 
Thirty-five more Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Districts will now be able to divert forest land for creation of critical public utility infrastructure like schools, hospitals, Police Stations and rural roads without having to
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Thirty-five more Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Districts will now be able to divert forest land for creation of critical public utility infrastructure like schools, hospitals, Police Stations and rural roads without having to seek mandatory forest clearance, reports The Times of India on August 5. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) recently extended the 'relaxed' norms to these Districts, taking the tally of such districts availing the concession to 117. The maximum 11 Districts out of the 35 are in Bihar followed by eight Districts in Andhra Pradesh, seven in Chhattisgarh, four in Jharkhand, two each in Maharashtra and Odisha and one in West Bengal.
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August - 4 
Thousands of protesters gathered in Kokrajhar District for a massive rally organized by the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) on August 4 to press for the demand of separate Bodoland, reports Times of India.
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Kokrajhar District for a massive rally organized by the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) on August 4 to press for the demand of separate Bodoland, reports Times of India.
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August - 4 
Two persons were injured in an explosion when one foreign made hand-grenade was hurled inside the house of Sarat Pebam, a field assistant in the Agriculture department, at Kwakeithel in Imphal on August 4, reports Nagaland Post. Pebam’s wife and daug
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Two persons were injured in an explosion when one foreign made hand-grenade was hurled inside the house of Sarat Pebam, a field assistant in the Agriculture department, at Kwakeithel in Imphal on August 4, reports Nagaland Post. Pebam’s wife and daughter who were watching TV were seriously injured.
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August - 5 
A case has been registered against the owner of a firm, Ores India, and two of its employees after Police arrested three Maoists and seized INR 2.8 million collected as levy by the Maoists from the firm in the West Singhbhum District on August 5, rep
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A case has been registered against the owner of a firm, Ores India, and two of its employees after Police arrested three Maoists and seized INR 2.8 million collected as levy by the Maoists from the firm in the West Singhbhum District on August 5, reports The Business Standard. West Singhbhum District Superintendent of Police (SP) Pankaj Kamboj said Ores India has been engaged in raising and transporting iron-ore for Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and the company did pay INR 1 million levy to the Maoists about six months ago and was about to pay INR 2.8 million today as the final installment of the negotiated levy amount which was to be delivered by the company's manager and the cashier to the Maoists.
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August - 5 
An ‘area committee member’ of the Odisha Maobadi Party (OMP), a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, identified as Pratap alias Nasib Nayak (22), surrendered at Paralakhemundi in the Gajapati District on August 5, reports The Times of India. He was working
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An ‘area committee member’ of the Odisha Maobadi Party (OMP), a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, identified as Pratap alias Nasib Nayak (22), surrendered at Paralakhemundi in the Gajapati District on August 5, reports The Times of India. He was working with Sabyasachi Panda, the OMP chief, since the formation of the Party in April 2011.
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August - 5 
An Indian national, who brought Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) at Indian Consulate premises in Dubai premises, was sentenced to a 3-month-jail term and fined Dhs10,000, Gulf Today reports on August 6. He will be deported after serving his jail ter
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An Indian national, who brought Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) at Indian Consulate premises in Dubai premises, was sentenced to a 3-month-jail term and fined Dhs10,000, Gulf Today reports on August 6. He will be deported after serving his jail term. The Indian clerk, identified as NK, was arrested on February 16, 2013, along with FICN worth INR 296,500. He was trying to circulate them in full knowledge that they were counterfeit, insisted prosecutors during the first hearing at the Dubai Criminal Court on June 20. He admitted the charge but claimed he was not aware of the forgery.
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August - 5 
Border Security Force (BSF) on August 5 arrested a labour contractor, Bodrud Zaman,(37), along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) amounting to INR 52,500 from Dhubri District, reports The Telegraph. A BSF source said Zaman, during interrogation,
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Border Security Force (BSF) on August 5 arrested a labour contractor, Bodrud Zaman,(37), along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) amounting to INR 52,500 from Dhubri District, reports The Telegraph. A BSF source said Zaman, during interrogation, had revealed that agents are involved in the rackets that sell FICN to owners of coal mines, bricks kilns, factories and labour contractors. They (labour contractors) mix up small amounts of FICN in the bundle of genuine currency notes on the days of weekly payment. So, FICN go undetected by labourers, a source said.
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August - 5 
Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on August 5 arrested one Bangladeshi national, identified as Magbool Ali, at Dawki in the West Jaintia Hills District, while he was trying to infiltrate into India from Bangladesh, reports The Shillong Times.
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Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on August 5 arrested one Bangladeshi national, identified as Magbool Ali, at Dawki in the West Jaintia Hills District, while he was trying to infiltrate into India from Bangladesh, reports The Shillong Times.
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August - 5 
BSF troopers stationed at Barsora Border outpost in the West Khasi hills District arrested two persons, identified as Digen Sangma and Santos Marak, and recovered 10 electronic detonators and five Explosives from their possession, reports The Shillon
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BSF troopers stationed at Barsora Border outpost in the West Khasi hills District arrested two persons, identified as Digen Sangma and Santos Marak, and recovered 10 electronic detonators and five Explosives from their possession, reports The Shillong Times.
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August - 5 
Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on August 5 said he will persuade the Centre to hold talks with the separatists if the latter show willingness to enter the dialogue with the Government, reports Daily Excelsior. “…They (separatists) have to be willi
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Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on August 5 said he will persuade the Centre to hold talks with the separatists if the latter show willingness to enter the dialogue with the Government, reports Daily Excelsior. “…They (separatists) have to be willing to come forward for a dialogue (with the Centre) but so far there has been reluctance on their part. If any willingness is shown I am sure I will be able to motivate the Centre to talk to them,” Omar told. “If they have grouse or any complaint with me, I will be more than happy to invite (them). My role is to facilitate a dialogue between them and the Centre which I am trying to do by making sure that the situation in the State remains conducive for dialogue which over the past few years has been,” he added.
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August - 5 
Constable Manjunath Ishwargouda Mudukangoudar attached to the 85th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District on August 5, reports T
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Constable Manjunath Ishwargouda Mudukangoudar attached to the 85th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District on August 5, reports The New Indian Express.
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August - 5 
Life has been paralyzed in Assam various ethnic communities have started intensive statehood movements in the wake of Centre’s decision to create Telangana State, reports The Shillong Times on August 6. A spokesman of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)
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Life has been paralyzed in Assam various ethnic communities have started intensive statehood movements in the wake of Centre’s decision to create Telangana State, reports The Shillong Times on August 6. A spokesman of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) informed that the railways had to cancel 13 pairs of trains that run between Lumding-Tinsukia, Alipurduar-Kamakhya and New Bongaigaon-Guwahati sections because of the volatile situation and picketing on the tracks by the agitators.
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August - 5 
President of the Biswajit Ray faction of AKRSU, Biswajit Ray termed the “Concept of Bodoland is totally baseless,” reports The Sentinel.
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President of the Biswajit Ray faction of AKRSU, Biswajit Ray termed the “Concept of Bodoland is totally baseless,” reports The Sentinel.
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August - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 5 arrested a Dima Halam Daogah-Action faction (DHD-A) militant, identified as John Gabriel, in Moulhoi village of Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India.SFs recovered 1.8 kilograms of Research and Development E
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 5 arrested a Dima Halam Daogah-Action faction (DHD-A) militant, identified as John Gabriel, in Moulhoi village of Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India.SFs recovered 1.8 kilograms of Research and Development Explosives (RDX) from the militant. The Police claimed that during investigations the arrested militant told them that the outfit was planning to sabotage the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations (August 15) by carrying out blasts at Haflong (District Headquarters).
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August - 5 
The 12–day Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao bandh called by the Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT), an armed organization operating in the hills district, paralyzed the normal life in Karbi Anglong on the first day of the bandh, reports The Sentinel.
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The 12–day Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao bandh called by the Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT), an armed organization operating in the hills district, paralyzed the normal life in Karbi Anglong on the first day of the bandh, reports The Sentinel. The KPLT had called Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts bandh beginning from 5am of August 5 to 5pm of August 17, demanding two autonomous States. Reports revealed that some incidents of violence took place in the Dima Hasao District.
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August - 5 
The 36-hour and 60-hour Assam bandh (general shot down) called by the All Koch Rajbongshi Student’s Union (AKRSU) and All Bodo Student’s Union (ABSU) respectively from August 5 to press for separate states, evoked full response in Bongaigaon and Chir
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The 36-hour and 60-hour Assam bandh (general shot down) called by the All Koch Rajbongshi Student’s Union (AKRSU) and All Bodo Student’s Union (ABSU) respectively from August 5 to press for separate states, evoked full response in Bongaigaon and Chirang Districts with some stray incidents of violence.
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August - 5 
The Intelligence Bureau (IB), in a comprehensive report, said it suspects at least six militants managed to successfully sneak into Indian Territory after the attack on Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District late in the night o
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB), in a comprehensive report, said it suspects at least six militants managed to successfully sneak into Indian Territory after the attack on Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District late in the night of August 5, reported Asian Age on August 7. A massive combing operation is on in Poonch’s thick jungles to hunt them down. Indian intelligence agencies suspect the involvement of the Pakistan Army’s Mujahideen Regiment. The report claims the attack was executed by at least 18 to 20 persons who came 450 metres inside Indian Territory with the sole intention of attacking the Salar outpost close to the LoC.
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August - 5 
The Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) has denied its involvement in the kidnapping of seven engineers on August 1 in Manipur, reports The Sangai Express on August 6.
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The Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) has denied its involvement in the kidnapping of seven engineers on August 1 in Manipur, reports The Sangai Express on August 6.
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August - 5 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has submitted an affidavit in the Bombay High Court saying it wants the video footage of Indian Mujahideen (IM) leader Yasin Bhatkal, obtained by the Maharashtra Anti-terrorism squad (ATS) from the CCTV install
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has submitted an affidavit in the Bombay High Court saying it wants the video footage of Indian Mujahideen (IM) leader Yasin Bhatkal, obtained by the Maharashtra Anti-terrorism squad (ATS) from the CCTV installed in German Bakery, for further investigation into the German Bakery blast case, Indian Express reports on August 6. The affidavit stated that Bhatkal is named in several NIA cases and the footage will provide clues to the agency. It will also enable the NIA to understand the modus operandi of IM, it added.
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August - 5 
The Sangai Express reports on August 6 that the Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-Nehlun) as approved in its 3rd convention has appointed Abi Vaiphei as divisional finance in-charge of headquarters (including Litan area), George Thadou as fi
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The Sangai Express reports on August 6 that the Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-Nehlun) as approved in its 3rd convention has appointed Abi Vaiphei as divisional finance in-charge of headquarters (including Litan area), George Thadou as finance in-charge of Imphal East (including Saikul area) and Tennyson Kuki as finance in-charge of Imphal West (including DM Road), said a press release issued by the outfit’s information and publicity secretary Gogou Vaiphei.
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August - 5 
The Supreme Court on August 5 while reiterating that the extradition of Abu Salem from Portugal was valid, permitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to withdraw additional charges framed against him, according to The Hindu. In a clarificati
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The Supreme Court on August 5 while reiterating that the extradition of Abu Salem from Portugal was valid, permitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to withdraw additional charges framed against him, according to The Hindu. In a clarification, a Bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice J. Chelameswar referred to the question whether the validity of extradition order dated 28.03.2003 stood annulled/cancelled as alleged by Abu Salem, and said: “The decision of the courts of Portugal themselves does not contain any direction to the Union of India to return the appellant to Portugal as is being agitated by him.”
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August - 5 
Thirty-five more Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Districts will now be able to divert forest land for creation of critical public utility infrastructure like schools, hospitals, Police Stations and rural roads without having to
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Thirty-five more Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Districts will now be able to divert forest land for creation of critical public utility infrastructure like schools, hospitals, Police Stations and rural roads without having to seek mandatory forest clearance, reports The Times of India on August 5. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) recently extended the 'relaxed' norms to these Districts, taking the tally of such districts availing the concession to 117. The maximum 11 Districts out of the 35 are in Bihar followed by eight Districts in Andhra Pradesh, seven in Chhattisgarh, four in Jharkhand, two each in Maharashtra and Odisha and one in West Bengal.
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August - 5 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman member, were arrested during a search operation from the forest area of Kiskoda village in the Narayanpur District on August 5, reports The Times of India. The Maoists have
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a woman member, were arrested during a search operation from the forest area of Kiskoda village in the Narayanpur District on August 5, reports The Times of India. The Maoists have been identified as Fulsingh Salaam (30), Baijnath (25) and Punaye (40), the female member. They were members of the Jantana Sarkar (Peoples Government) group of the CPI-Maoist.
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August - 5 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who used to supply logistics to their armed squads, were arrested from the Nichetola area of Ranchi District on August 5, reports The Telegraph. The trio identified as Vidyadhar Munda (22), P
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who used to supply logistics to their armed squads, were arrested from the Nichetola area of Ranchi District on August 5, reports The Telegraph. The trio identified as Vidyadhar Munda (22), Putul Swansi (21), both residents of Nichetola, and Abhimanyu Puran (35) of Piska Hatu, Khunti District, were involved in erecting Maoist banners in different parts of the District during the week long ‘martyrs day’ celebration. Several banners, Maoist literatures, a four-wheeler, a motorbike and a mobile phone were recovered from their possession.
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August - 5 
Two Maoists, identified as Kuldhar (27), a member of the Padeli Local Operation Squad (LOS), and Mannu Ram (45), a member the Barda Dalam (armed squad), were arrested from the Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District on August 5, reports
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Two Maoists, identified as Kuldhar (27), a member of the Padeli Local Operation Squad (LOS), and Mannu Ram (45), a member the Barda Dalam (armed squad), were arrested from the Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District on August 5, reports The Business Standard.
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August - 5 
Violating ceasefire, the Pakistani troops attacked an Indian post along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District late in the night of August 5, killing five Indian soldiers, reports The Times of India. Defence sources said th
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Violating ceasefire, the Pakistani troops attacked an Indian post along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District late in the night of August 5, killing five Indian soldiers, reports The Times of India. Defence sources said the Pakistani soldiers intruded into the Indian Territory past midnight and ambushed the Sarla post on the Indian side of the LoC. Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah tweeted on August 6, "(I) was briefed early this morning about the news that five of our soldiers had been killed on the LoC. My heartfelt condolences to their next of kin. These incidents don't help efforts to normalise or even improve relations with Pak and call in to question the Pak Govt's recent overtures."
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August - 5 
Violating the ceasefire, Pakistan Rangers twice resorted to heavy unprovoked firing on forward Indian positions along the International Border (IB) in the Ramgarh Sector of Samba District on August 5 injuring a Border Security Force (BSF) Head Consta
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Violating the ceasefire, Pakistan Rangers twice resorted to heavy unprovoked firing on forward Indian positions along the International Border (IB) in the Ramgarh Sector of Samba District on August 5 injuring a Border Security Force (BSF) Head Constable, identified as Ram Niwas Meena, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 6 
‘President’ of the Sadou Assam Koch-Rajbongshi Sanmiloni, Debakanta Saikia, demanded that the separate Bodoland issue should be settled through collective discussion, taking into confidence all sections of the people living in the proposed Bodoland a
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‘President’ of the Sadou Assam Koch-Rajbongshi Sanmiloni, Debakanta Saikia, demanded that the separate Bodoland issue should be settled through collective discussion, taking into confidence all sections of the people living in the proposed Bodoland area, irrespective of caste, creed and religion, reports Assam Tribune on August 7. The solution should not be based on the wishes of the Bodos alone, he asserted.
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August - 6 
42 terror training camps are operating in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and nearly 270 militants have entered into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from across the border through Line of Control (LoC) in the last three years, says Minister of S
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42 terror training camps are operating in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) and nearly 270 militants have entered into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from across the border through Line of Control (LoC) in the last three years, says Minister of State for Home RPN Singh in Lok Sabha on August 6, reports Kashmir Times. RPN Singh said there were 1000 attempts of infiltration by militants from Pakistan and PoK through the LoC between 2010-12. Singh informed Lok Sabha that 160 militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) while trying to infiltrate while 570 others went back to the other side of the border due to strict vigil by SFs. However, he said, 95 terrorists could infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir in 2010, 52 could infiltrate in 2011 and 121 could infiltrate in 2012. The Minister said J&K has been facing Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, spearheaded by Pakistani intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) for more than 20 years. "The reason for increase in terror attacks is due to stepping up of the attack on security forces planned by the militant groups in the aftermath of Afzal Guru's execution in February 2013," RPN Singh told Lok Sabha in a written reply on August 6, reports Times of India. Giving statistics, Singh said that in 2012, there were 50 incidents of encounters between militants and Security Forces in J&K in which 15 security personnel were killed and 65 were injured. In 2013 (up to July 28), there were 16 incidents of encounters in which 35 security personnel were killed 29 were injured. However, the casualties were not merely the result of the belligerence of militants; there were also security lapses. "In most of the cases of casualties, the laxity and non-adherence to standard operating procedures by SFs have also been evident," Singh said. The figures show that in just seven months of this year, casualty on the side of SFs had more than doubled. Sources said this was also due to an increased thrust from Pakistan on infiltration across the border which grew by close to 80% this year.
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August - 6 
A 48-hour bandh called by All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), a 1500-hour bandh by United Peoples’ Democratic Forum (UPDF) [both for creation of Bodoland State] and a 31-hour bandh by Hitesh Barman faction of All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU
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A 48-hour bandh called by All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), a 1500-hour bandh by United Peoples’ Democratic Forum (UPDF) [both for creation of Bodoland State] and a 31-hour bandh by Hitesh Barman faction of All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) [for creation of Kamtapur State] brought life to a standstill in lower Assam Districts of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Baksa, Dhubri and Goalpara, official sources said. UPDF has, however, suspended its 1500 hour bandh from August 7, while AKRSU reduced the duration of its bandh from 36 to 31 hours and ABSU from 60 to 48 hours in view of the coming Id-ul-Fitr (August 9). UPDF, ‘president’ Pradeep Kumar Daimary said that the ongoing bandh was suspended in view of the assurance of the Union Home Ministry (MHA) to invite the (NDFB-PTF) for dialogue within a short period, adds The Sentinel.
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August - 6 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre said to have been involved in the attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles’ Silda camp in West Midnapore District in West Bengal, on February 15, 2010, was arrested in Coimbatore, on April 6, reports The
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre said to have been involved in the attack on Eastern Frontier Rifles’ Silda camp in West Midnapore District in West Bengal, on February 15, 2010, was arrested in Coimbatore, on April 6, reports The Hindu. Pravesh Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Coimbatore city, said, on April 7, that a six-member West Bengal Police team, headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Vivek Kumar Verma, detained Shyam Charan Tudu (26), who was working in a casting and foundry firm at Thaneer Pandhal for the past three months. Sources said that Tudu’s involvement was suspected in six other murders.
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August - 6 
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Badru Singh Sardar, was arrested and a cheque of INR 1.58 lakh was recovered from him at Chowka under Chowka Police Station limits in Saraikela-Kharswan District on August 6, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police (SP
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A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Badru Singh Sardar, was arrested and a cheque of INR 1.58 lakh was recovered from him at Chowka under Chowka Police Station limits in Saraikela-Kharswan District on August 6, reports PTI. Superintendent of Police (SP) Indrajit Mahatha said acting on a tip-off the CRPF and Police personnel conducted raid and arrested the Maoist.
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August - 6 
Aboro Surakshya Samiti (Non-Bodo Protection Committee) ‘advisor’, Hareswar Barman stated that the separate Bodoland state demand is not supported by history, reports Assam Tribune on August 7. Hareswar Barman further said that the area sought to be i
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Aboro Surakshya Samiti (Non-Bodo Protection Committee) ‘advisor’, Hareswar Barman stated that the separate Bodoland state demand is not supported by history, reports Assam Tribune on August 7. Hareswar Barman further said that the area sought to be included in the Bodoland state belonged to Kamatapur Kingdom of the Koch dynasty and majority of the Bodos living in this area recently migrated to this area from other parts of the country and some even from Bangladesh.
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August - 6 
Around 250 to 300 militants are waiting on the other side of Line of Control (LoC) to cross into Indian side of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) reported Daily Bhaskar on August 7. As many as 42 launch pads have been set up on the Pakistani side of LoC to fac
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Around 250 to 300 militants are waiting on the other side of Line of Control (LoC) to cross into Indian side of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) reported Daily Bhaskar on August 7. As many as 42 launch pads have been set up on the Pakistani side of LoC to facilitate the infiltration of the militants into the Indian side. “Terror infrastructure is intact (on the Pakistani side of the line of control),” said Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 15 corps. Official figures reveal 53 militants, including 34 from Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), 18 from Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), and one from Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), were killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in 2012 in the Valley. In the first six months of 2013, 19 terrorists have been killed in the Valley alone. Similarly, 12 civilians were killed in entire 2012 while 14 civilians have died across Kashmir Valley in the first six months of 2013. According to official figures 264 terrorists attempted infiltration from across the LoC in 2012, compared to 247 in 2011. There was sharp rise in successful infiltration by Pakistani militants. Around 121 terrorists entered into Jammu and Kashmir in 2012 as compared to 52 in 2011. “There are number of terrorist camps and launch pads (across the LoC)... We have an efficient Intelligence network,” said Lt Gen Singh. Counter infiltration grid of the army on the Line of Control (LoC) has foiled 17 infiltration bids this year. “A total of 13 hardcore Pakistan trained terrorists were killed. The numbers of such attempts have doubled this year in comparison to the corresponding period last year,” said an Army officer in Jammu. Despite foiling the large number of infiltration bids the number of active militants in J&K stands at 250 to 300 militants. Around 12 militants and a soldier were killed in one of the biggest operations on the LoC and hinterland in the Kupwara district last week. Pakistan army’s desperation is also evident by the fact that there has been substantial increase in the number of ceasefire violations this year. “There have been 57 ceasefire violations this year which is almost 80% more than 2012,” said the officer.
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August - 6 
Just two days before the attack on the Indian Army's patrol team along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) late in the night of August 5 in which five Indian soldiers were killed, the Lashkar-e
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Just two days before the attack on the Indian Army's patrol team along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) late in the night of August 5 in which five Indian soldiers were killed, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed had visited the LoC in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports India Today on August 7. Sources said the LeT ‘chief’ had visited Pakistani Forces Gurund post opposite Poonch on August 3 and met soldiers of the Border Action Team (BAT). Sources said Saeed met soldiers from both the 801 or 802 Mujahid Battalion and several LeT ‘commanders’, including Tariq Mohammed Anwar, who headed the operation. Sources also said that after Saeed's visit, Pakistan Army soldiers most likely carried out a reconnaissance mission in the intervening night of August 4 and 5. Simultaneously, Pakistani troops provided cover fire opposite Sawjian forest in Poonch. The August 5 ambush thus seems to have many similarities with the January 8, 2013, attack wherein two Indian soldiers had been killed in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District. According to intelligence sources, in both operations LeT terrorists and Pakistan Army regulars were involved.
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August - 6 
Life was hit in lower Assam Districts for the second day on August 6 in three bandh (general shut down) called to press for creation of separate State of Bodoland and Kamtapur, reports The Shillong Times.
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Life was hit in lower Assam Districts for the second day on August 6 in three bandh (general shut down) called to press for creation of separate State of Bodoland and Kamtapur, reports The Shillong Times.
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August - 6 
NSCN-KK has condemned the alleged “abduction and shooting” of “colonel” Phokhere James Mao of Rabunamai Village, Senapati District Manipur by three unidentified person on August 6 while attending Naga Public Organisation (NPO) meeting, Nagaland Post
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NSCN-KK has condemned the alleged “abduction and shooting” of “colonel” Phokhere James Mao of Rabunamai Village, Senapati District Manipur by three unidentified person on August 6 while attending Naga Public Organisation (NPO) meeting, Nagaland Post reports on August 9. In a statement, NSCN-KK has expressed “displeasure” over the killing of it senior most cadre and termed the killing as an “act of cowardice and unlawful activity.”
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August - 6 
Pakistan Army on August 6 resorted to ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) at Kamalkote Sector of Uri town in Baramulla District but there were no casualties or damage in the firing, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Pakistani tr
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Pakistan Army on August 6 resorted to ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) at Kamalkote Sector of Uri town in Baramulla District but there were no casualties or damage in the firing, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Pakistani troops fired at Raja, Pather and Buchar in Kamalkote area. Army had been firing intermittently in Kamalkote Sector of the LoC as they have found militants conducting reconnaissance in the Sector. Sources said that one militant was critically injured when Army fired at a group of them who were conducting reconnaissance infiltration.
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August - 6 
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is making attempts to infiltrate India’s strategic organisations by spoofing telephone calls and using malware to snoop into crucial websites and systems. Sounding an alert regarding such “espionage” attem
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Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is making attempts to infiltrate India’s strategic organisations by spoofing telephone calls and using malware to snoop into crucial websites and systems. Sounding an alert regarding such “espionage” attempts from across the border, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) has warned that Pakistan’s intelligence operatives (PIOs) were targeting defence forces’ headquarters and other strategic organisations to collect sensitive information, The Hindu reports on August 7. According to IB internal note, “PIOs are frequently targeting government personnel/officers to collect sensitive information through spoofed VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls prefixed with the STD code of Delhi…The PIOs have been using the stratagem of calling phone numbers of security forces posing as officers belonging to Army/Navy/Air Force HQ (headquarters) and collecting details about the deployment, movement and other information about security forces”. The ISI operatives are also targeting Indian Railways, banks, and serving/retired employees and civil contractors working for Military Engineering Services (MES) to collect sensitive and defence-related information. Explaining how the ISI has managed to infiltrate India’s communication networks, the IB note adds: “Using VoIP and computer software to mask the point of origin of their calls, Pakistan’s intelligence operatives have been noticed to be masquerading as senior Indian armed forces officers to contact their targets on the telephone to collect such information”.
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August - 6 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appealed to a delegation from Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts to maintain peace, reports The Sentinel.“Our government will look into your grievances,” the Prime Minister told the representatives from the Karbi
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appealed to a delegation from Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts to maintain peace, reports The Sentinel.“Our government will look into your grievances,” the Prime Minister told the representatives from the Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Autonomous Councils on August 6.
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August - 6 
Security Forces in the night of August 6 arrested three persons, Abajit Moran, Paranjit Moran and Bitupan Moran, of upper Mamoroni village in the Tinsukia District, who used to pose as United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) members and carry out exto
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Security Forces in the night of August 6 arrested three persons, Abajit Moran, Paranjit Moran and Bitupan Moran, of upper Mamoroni village in the Tinsukia District, who used to pose as United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) members and carry out extortion drives from Jorhat (Jorhat District), reports The Telegraph.
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August - 6 
The Central Government launched a scheme on August 6 to strengthen women's Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in districts across the country to provide more livelihood opportunities where Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is active, reports Zee News
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The Central Government launched a scheme on August 6 to strengthen women's Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in districts across the country to provide more livelihood opportunities where Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is active, reports Zee News. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Union Ministry of Rural Development (UMRD) and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) 'Pradan' to undertake developmental and training activities in "hardcore Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] - affected districts". "The scheme will be implemented in some of the districts of Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha in the first phase," the Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said.
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August - 6 
The Government of India has opened back-door channels of talks with the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior on August 7. Two top officials in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) were reported to have established ‘secret’ con
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The Government of India has opened back-door channels of talks with the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior on August 7. Two top officials in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) were reported to have established ‘secret’ contact with moderate faction of the All Party Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq recently. According to sources, the Government of India wanted to gauge the mood of moderate faction of separatists before sending them a formal invite for talks.
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August - 6 
The impact of the 1,100-hour long Karbi Anglong bandh called by Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) was partial on its second day today, with district headquarters Diphu, Bokajan and Hamren hardly affected, reports The Telegraph. The KPLT had call
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The impact of the 1,100-hour long Karbi Anglong bandh called by Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) was partial on its second day today, with district headquarters Diphu, Bokajan and Hamren hardly affected, reports The Telegraph. The KPLT had called the bandh from 5am on August 5 in support of a separate State. Karbi Anglong Superintendent of Police (SP), M.J. Mahanta said a Karbi youth reportedly involved in the recent incidents of violence was arrested from Hauraghat this morning (August 6), taking the number of arrested persons to 77.“The situation is gradually improving. Curfew was relaxed in Diphu town for nine hours since 8am today,” SP, Mahanta said.
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August - 6 
The Minister of State for Finance, Namo Narain Meena on August 6 in a written reply to Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) said, "The ministry of home affairs has informed that instances have come to notice where Fake Indian Currency Notes
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The Minister of State for Finance, Namo Narain Meena on August 6 in a written reply to Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) said, "The ministry of home affairs has informed that instances have come to notice where Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN)/counterfeit currency printed in Pakistan has been routed to India via China and Nepal route”, according to The Times of India. Meena said that this is an attempt by Pakistan based FICN suppliers to devise an alternative route for injecting counterfeit notes into India. "The intelligence and investigating agencies are making efforts to detect and neutralize all such networks," he further commented. He said the government recovered 199,000 FICNs worth INR 101.4 million as on June 30, 2013.
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August - 6 
The Sangai Express reports that a cadre of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) was shot dead in Senapati District headquarters by suspected rival cadres on August 6. Sources said ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ Pfokrehe James (55) o
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The Sangai Express reports that a cadre of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) was shot dead in Senapati District headquarters by suspected rival cadres on August 6. Sources said ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ Pfokrehe James (55) of NSCN-KK was dragged away from Senapati Bazaar Old Road area by three gunmen and later at around 5.30 pm the body of Pfokrehe James was found lying between Senapati’s Angkailongdi and Viewland Colony. Police rushed to the spot and retrieved the body.
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August - 6 
The Sangai Express reports that denouncing the Government of India’s failure to give a positive reply to their appeal to indicate a date for the 6th round of tripartite talk with the Centre and the State Government and on the demand for an Alternativ
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The Sangai Express reports that denouncing the Government of India’s failure to give a positive reply to their appeal to indicate a date for the 6th round of tripartite talk with the Centre and the State Government and on the demand for an Alternative Arrangement outside the State Government, the United Naga Council (UNC), on August 6, called for a 48 hour bandh (shut down strike) in all Naga areas with effect from the midnight of August 11 till August 13 midnight. It also decided to stay away from the forthcoming Independence Day celebration on August 15.
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August - 6 
The Shillong Times reports that SWAT commandos raided the house of an active sympathizer of the Garo national Liberation Army (GNLA) in Chokpot region of south Garo Hills and recovered detonators and ammunition on August 6. Police raided the house of
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The Shillong Times reports that SWAT commandos raided the house of an active sympathizer of the Garo national Liberation Army (GNLA) in Chokpot region of south Garo Hills and recovered detonators and ammunition on August 6. Police raided the house of GNLA overground worker, Atanas Marak at Dagi Adugre village, but the accused managed to give the raiding party a slip. Police seized ten numbers of detonators used for triggering IED bombs, ten rounds of 9 mm ammunition, around four rounds of AK bullets and three empty AK magazines from the house.
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August - 6 
The Telegraph reports on August 7 that the people of the four most backward Districts of Nagaland have decided to wear black badges on Independence Day (August 15) to protest against the Centre’s ‘lack of response’ to their demand for a separate Stat
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The Telegraph reports on August 7 that the people of the four most backward Districts of Nagaland have decided to wear black badges on Independence Day (August 15) to protest against the Centre’s ‘lack of response’ to their demand for a separate State. This will be the first time that the people of the four Districts — Mon, Tuensang, Longleng and Kiphire — will resort to an “open revolt” against the Centre to express their resentment. A delegation of Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), which is spearheading the movement for “Frontier Nagaland”, will also visit New Delhi to meet the Prime Minister and the Union Minister for Home Affairs to push for a separate State. “We will go to New Delhi after Independence Day to meet the Prime Minister,” ENPO president Chingmak Chang told The Telegraph on August 7. ENPO, an apex body of six Naga tribes — Chang, Konyak, Phom, Sangtam, Khiamniungan, Yimchunger- has been demanding bilateral talks on the issue with the Centre, had earlier rejected a State Government proposal for granting autonomy to the four Districts, which it thinks would further divide the Nagas. It had also rejected tripartite talks involving the State Government.
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August - 6 
There are reports of terrorist funding through foreign embassies and foreign intelligence agencies of neighbouring countries, the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) was informed on August 6, reports Zee News. "Yes," said Minister of State f
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There are reports of terrorist funding through foreign embassies and foreign intelligence agencies of neighbouring countries, the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) was informed on August 6, reports Zee News. "Yes," said Minister of State for Home R. P. N. Singh when asked whether there are reports of terrorists funding in the country through foreign embassies and foreign intelligence agencies. He said according to Intelligence inputs, the terrorists and separatists are getting funds through hawala (illegal money transfer) and inward remittances. Singh said on the basis of the inputs obtained from central and state law enforcement agencies, since 2006 and till June 30, a total of 218 FIRs have been registered and in 65 cases charge sheets have been filed. "These include the 10 terror funding cases being investigated by National Investigation Agency (NIA)," he said.
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August - 6 
Two militants of GNLA, who have reportedly broken ties with the outfit to operate ‘independently’, were arrested in Tura in West Garo Hills District on August 6. One of the main leaders of the group that had abandoned the GNLA was arrested from Chand
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Two militants of GNLA, who have reportedly broken ties with the outfit to operate ‘independently’, were arrested in Tura in West Garo Hills District on August 6. One of the main leaders of the group that had abandoned the GNLA was arrested from Chandmari market with a female companion while proceeding to board a Winger Taxi to go out of the town. He was identified as Sengsan R Marak (21). Police seized an automatic pistol with a magazine and live ammunition, a wireless set, two mobile phones and GNLA demand notes from him. “He was a deputy area commander and he was planning to travel to link up with an arms dealer from Assam when we caught him,” said Mukesh Kr Singh, Superintendant of Police (SP), Tura.
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August - 6 
Two militants of GNLA, who have reportedly broken ties with the outfit to operate ‘independently’, were arrested in Tura in West Garo Hills District on August 6. One of the main leaders of the group that had abandoned the GNLA was arrested from Chand
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Two militants of GNLA, who have reportedly broken ties with the outfit to operate ‘independently’, were arrested in Tura in West Garo Hills District on August 6. One of the main leaders of the group that had abandoned the GNLA was arrested from Chandmari market with a female companion while proceeding to board a Winger Taxi to go out of the town. He was identified as Sengsan R Marak (21). Police seized an automatic pistol with a magazine and live ammunition, a wireless set, two mobile phones and GNLA demand notes from him. “He was a deputy area commander and he was planning to travel to link up with an arms dealer from Assam when we caught him,” said Mukesh Kr Singh, Superintendant of Police (SP), Tura. Based on his confession, a Police team raided Janga locality and arrested another cadre of the outfit identified as Senton K Marak (21). It was revealed that while the cadres were no longer under the command of the GNLA, yet, they continued to operate under the outfit’s name and were issuing demand notes and extorting money in its name.“They had planned to undertake a massive extortion drive in Tura by serving demand notes and with the money they received they were planning to purchase weapons,” said the Police chief.
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August - 6 
Union Territory Demand Committee (UTDC), which is spearheading the Barak Land (a UT comprising three Districts of Barak Valley) demand, has renewed its stir and chalked out a series of agitation programmes, reports Times of India. According to UTDC l
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Union Territory Demand Committee (UTDC), which is spearheading the Barak Land (a UT comprising three Districts of Barak Valley) demand, has renewed its stir and chalked out a series of agitation programmes, reports Times of India. According to UTDC leader Sams Uddin Barlaskar, at present, they are conducting street meetings in the three Districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi to mobilize the masses in their agitation. If the Government doesn't respond to their demand, the UTDC will start organizing rallies, rail blockades and bandhs.
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August - 6 
United Revolutionary Front (URF) has clarified that the outfit was not involved in structuring counter revolutionary strategies in Manipur, reports The Sangai Express on August 7. In a press statement issued by its ‘Information and Publicity Secretar
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United Revolutionary Front (URF) has clarified that the outfit was not involved in structuring counter revolutionary strategies in Manipur, reports The Sangai Express on August 7. In a press statement issued by its ‘Information and Publicity Secretary Sanajaoba Meitei’, the outfit claimed that URF was not a part of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement as stated by Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.
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August - 7 
A 20-member delegation comprising leaders of seven opposition political parties of the state on August 7 submitted a memorandum to Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik at Raj Bhavan in Dispur opposing further division of the State, reports Times of India.
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A 20-member delegation comprising leaders of seven opposition political parties of the state on August 7 submitted a memorandum to Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik at Raj Bhavan in Dispur opposing further division of the State, reports Times of India. Leaders of Axom Gana Parishad (AGP), Communist Party of India (CPI), communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), CPI-ML, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Hind Mazdoor Sabha expressed their views on the present law and order scenario in the state in view of the growing demands for separate states for Karbis, Koch-Rajbongshis, Dimasas and Bodos.
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August - 7 August - 13
Biswajit Mitra and his wife Juthika were arrested in Kolkata by Bidhananagar North Police and produced in court on August 13 for depositing 30 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of INR 500 denomination over-the Bank counter on August 7, reports The Ti
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Biswajit Mitra and his wife Juthika were arrested in Kolkata by Bidhananagar North Police and produced in court on August 13 for depositing 30 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of INR 500 denomination over-the Bank counter on August 7, reports The Times of India. The wife was captured on CCTV handing over the notes. She told Police that her husband asked her to deposit it in his account.
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August - 7 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on August 7 announced recruitment of 11,025 Police personnel at different levels in the State in 2013, reports The Times of India. He also said 3000 tribal youths recruited earlier as Special Police Officers (SPOs) would
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on August 7 announced recruitment of 11,025 Police personnel at different levels in the State in 2013, reports The Times of India. He also said 3000 tribal youths recruited earlier as Special Police Officers (SPOs) would be absorbed in the Odisha Auxiliary Police Force (OAPF) as Constables. After reviewing the recruitment plan of Home Department, he advised to take urgent steps towards augmenting the capacity of Odisha Police to meet the challenges of Maoist menace, general law and order, industrial security and strengthening of fire services.
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August - 7 
Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi has invited AKRSU, ABSU and Bodo National Council (BNC) for talks in his residence on August 7 (today), reports The Telegraph. The agitation for creation of separate State of Bodoland and Kamtapur has intensified follow
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Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi has invited AKRSU, ABSU and Bodo National Council (BNC) for talks in his residence on August 7 (today), reports The Telegraph. The agitation for creation of separate State of Bodoland and Kamtapur has intensified following the approval for creation of a separate State of Telangana was given by Congress Working Committee on July 30.
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August - 7 
Council of Naga Rengma Hills (CNRH)/Naga Rengma Hills Protection Force (NRHPF) on August 7 served an ultimatum on the State Government to accede to the demand for creation of the Rengma Hills Autonomous District Council (RHADC) on or before August 15
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Council of Naga Rengma Hills (CNRH)/Naga Rengma Hills Protection Force (NRHPF) on August 7 served an ultimatum on the State Government to accede to the demand for creation of the Rengma Hills Autonomous District Council (RHADC) on or before August 15, 2013, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 7 
Delhi Police Special Cell has moved a Delhi court for issuing Red Corner Notice (RCN) against Dawood Ibrahim and his closest aide - Chhota Shakeel. Delhi Police claims that "through the Indian Premier League spot fixing case RCN, it would make fresh
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Delhi Police Special Cell has moved a Delhi court for issuing Red Corner Notice (RCN) against Dawood Ibrahim and his closest aide - Chhota Shakeel. Delhi Police claims that "through the Indian Premier League spot fixing case RCN, it would make fresh efforts through government of India, to bring Dawood back here", The Times of India reports on August 8. Delhi Police says that Dawood is currently on the wanted list of Interpol for organised crime and counterfeiting. "He is known to be heading a vast and sprawling illegal empire in and against India and Indians. Since the 1993 Mumbai bombings, which he had organized and financed, he remains India's most wanted man. The United States of America had declared Dawood Ibrahim a 'global terrorist' in 2003," says a senior Delhi Police officer. Dawood is also included in UN sanctions list as an associate of al-Qaida, on November 3, 2003.
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August - 7 
Encouraged by the Centre’s endorsement for Telangana State on July 30, the demand for Garoland reverberated in the Garo Hills, reports The Shillong Times. The Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC), on August 6, launched its first round of agita
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Encouraged by the Centre’s endorsement for Telangana State on July 30, the demand for Garoland reverberated in the Garo Hills, reports The Shillong Times. The Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC), on August 6, launched its first round of agitation with a two-day sit-in protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s Offices in all five districts of Garo Hills. “Our agitation to mount pressure on the government has kicked off today. We will continue with our struggle for Garoland till we achieve it,” GHSMC general secretary Augustine Marak said. He said the government should consider creation of Garoland based on linguistic lines of the States Reorganisation Act, 1965. The GHSMC has also announced a 12-hour bandh (general shut down) in all the five districts of Garo Hills on August 8. “We will launch a series of agitations after the Independence day celebration to strengthen our movement for a separate state,” Marak said. The GHSMC is a conglomerate of various organisations whose members include those from the Garo National Council (GNC), the All India Garo Union (AIGU), A’chik Youth Welfare Organization (AYWO) and All A’chik Youth Federation (AAYF) among others.
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August - 7 
Indian intelligence officials have submitted a report to the Home Ministry stating the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is increasing pressure on the Nawaz Sharif Government to act on Kashmir, reported Zee News, on August 8. The ceasefire violations
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Indian intelligence officials have submitted a report to the Home Ministry stating the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is increasing pressure on the Nawaz Sharif Government to act on Kashmir, reported Zee News, on August 8. The ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by the Pakistani Army troops have seen a sharp rise ever since Nawaz Sharif returned as the Prime Minister (PM) on June 5. The Pakistani PM has reportedly cleared a new Kashmir strategy and set up a Kashmir Cell in his office. The purpose of the cell is to keep track of developments on Kashmir.
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August - 7 
Jharkhand Police identified 264 PLFI cadres through a survey conducted by its intelligence officers as part of its ‘PLFI Action Plan’, reports The Times of India on August 8. This is first time that such an identification programme has been conducted
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Jharkhand Police identified 264 PLFI cadres through a survey conducted by its intelligence officers as part of its ‘PLFI Action Plan’, reports The Times of India on August 8. This is first time that such an identification programme has been conducted in the State. A total of 82 cadres have been identified in Ranchi District, 55 in Khunti District, 44 in Simdega District, 44 in Chatra District, 17 in Gumla District, 14 in Palamu District, five in Lohardaga District and three in Latehar District. All the rebels have been divided into North and South groups.
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August - 7 August - 8
Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants on August 7-8 carried out two attacks in Karbi Anglong District during the 300-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (General Shut Down) called by the outfit, reports Assam Tribune. The first firing incident to
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Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants on August 7-8 carried out two attacks in Karbi Anglong District during the 300-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (General Shut Down) called by the outfit, reports Assam Tribune. The first firing incident took place when a group of KPLT militants armed with sophisticated weapons, attacked the Uttarborbil Police Outpost under Howraghat Police Station at around 8.46pm on August 7. The militants fired indiscriminately and lobbed grenades at the police outpost with the help of rocket propelled guns (RPG). The police retaliated and the exchange of fire continued for about 10 minutes. Later, the militants fled from the spot under the cover of darkness. No casualty was reported. In the second incident, a vehicle carrying chickens was attacked by suspected KPLT militants at Deopani under Sarupathar Police Station in Bokajan Sub-Division of the District. The occupants of the vehicle escaped unhurt, even as the vehicle suffered minor damage.
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August - 7 
Khole-Kitovi faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) claimed that three NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were responsible for the August 7 grenade attack on Sita Jewellers in the Thakurbari area of Dimapur, reports Nagaland Po
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Khole-Kitovi faction of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) claimed that three NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were responsible for the August 7 grenade attack on Sita Jewellers in the Thakurbari area of Dimapur, reports Nagaland Post. According to ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP)’ of the NSCN-KK, the three NSCN-K cadres were, identified as ‘lieutenant’ Kughahoto alias Atoka, ‘lieutenant’ Kughayito and ‘Sergeant Major’ Lithrongse.
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August - 7 
Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), “As per the information reported to and tracked by Indian Computer Response Team (CERT-In), a total number of 308, 371 a
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Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), “As per the information reported to and tracked by Indian Computer Response Team (CERT-In), a total number of 308, 371 and 78 government websites were hacked during the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 (up to June) respectively”, First Post reports on August 8. He further said, 16,035 security incidents related to scanning, spam, malware infection, denial of service and system break-in including that of government, Defence and public sector undertakings were reported up to June, 2013. The number of security breach incidents stood at 13,301 in 2011 and 22,060 in 2012, he added.
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August - 7 
Nagaland Post reports that two persons were injured when militants lobbed a grenade at a jewelry shop located in the Thakurbari area of Dimapur District on August 7.
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Nagaland Post reports that two persons were injured when militants lobbed a grenade at a jewelry shop located in the Thakurbari area of Dimapur District on August 7.
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August - 7 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on August 7 assured the Bodo Peoples’ Front (BPF) that a high-level political dialogue may be convened to discuss their demand of separate State of Bodoland, even as he called for maintenance of a peaceful atmosphere in
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on August 7 assured the Bodo Peoples’ Front (BPF) that a high-level political dialogue may be convened to discuss their demand of separate State of Bodoland, even as he called for maintenance of a peaceful atmosphere in the State, reports Assam Tribune.
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August - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants from a forest near Lodhi village in Dima Hasao District, reports The Sentinel on August 8. The SFs recovered one 7.65mm pistol along with mag
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants from a forest near Lodhi village in Dima Hasao District, reports The Sentinel on August 8. The SFs recovered one 7.65mm pistol along with magazine, two live rounds, 20 gelatin sticks, 10 detonators and eight tax collection receipts of NSCN-IM from their possession.
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August - 7 
The 100-hour Dima Hasao bandh was called off temporarily from 5pm on August 7 following a verbal assurance from the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, disclosed the Hill State Demand Party- Dima Hasao Committee at a press meet, reports Assam Tribune.
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The 100-hour Dima Hasao bandh was called off temporarily from 5pm on August 7 following a verbal assurance from the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, disclosed the Hill State Demand Party- Dima Hasao Committee at a press meet, reports Assam Tribune.
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August - 7 
The All Bodo Student’s Union (ABSU) curtailed its 60-hour statewide bandh (general shut down) to 48 hours and the All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) shortened its 36-hour bandh to 31 hours in view of Eid (August 9), reports The Shillong Time
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The All Bodo Student’s Union (ABSU) curtailed its 60-hour statewide bandh (general shut down) to 48 hours and the All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) shortened its 36-hour bandh to 31 hours in view of Eid (August 9), reports The Shillong Times. The United Peoples’ Democratic Forum (UPDF) suspended its 1500-hour bandh on assurance of Central Government-Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) leader’s peace talks. These bandhs, demanding separate states of Bodoland and Kamtapur, were called in Lower Assam Districts of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Baksa, Dhubri and Goalpara since August 5. They ended at 6am on August 7.
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August - 7 
The Central Government has held the State Police Forces responsible for attacks on Security Forces (SFs) and politicians in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected areas, reports The Times of India on August 8. It has blamed their lack of prepared
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The Central Government has held the State Police Forces responsible for attacks on Security Forces (SFs) and politicians in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected areas, reports The Times of India on August 8. It has blamed their lack of preparedness and failure to stick to Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for casualties on the side of the State. This is probably the first time that the Union Government has openly criticized State Governments for failure to prevent LWE attacks. Minister of State for Home Affairs R P N Singh said in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 7, "An analysis of recent Naxal attacks discloses that the attacks could succeed mainly due to failure of adherence to basic Policing tactics and practices by some of the State Police Forces." He went on to stress that attacks could have been anticipated and measures taken to prevent them but States failed to do so. Till July 15, 2013 the country has witnessed 630 incidents of LWE violence that have claimed the lives 149 civilians, 68 SFs and 59 LWEs.
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August - 7 
The Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi held back-to-back meetings with Biswajit Ray faction of AKRSU, ABSU and the Bodo National Council (BNC), reports The Telegraph. According to CM’s press adviser, Bharat Chandra Narah, “The chief minister will go to
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The Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi held back-to-back meetings with Biswajit Ray faction of AKRSU, ABSU and the Bodo National Council (BNC), reports The Telegraph. According to CM’s press adviser, Bharat Chandra Narah, “The chief minister will go to New Delhi and convey the demands of the Bodos, Karbis, Koch-Rajbongshis and Dimasas to the Prime Minister because it is the Centre which will take a call on these issues. The chief minister will play the role of a facilitator.” Narah further said that all three meetings were held in a “very cordial” atmosphere. The Hiteshwar Barman faction of the AKRSU, however, termed the meeting a political game aimed at garnering votes.
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August - 7 
The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) called a similar general strike in Kuki inhabited areas for the same length of time starting August 13 midnight. An umbrella body of various Kuki civil organizations and village chiefs, the KSDC will cease all G
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The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) called a similar general strike in Kuki inhabited areas for the same length of time starting August 13 midnight. An umbrella body of various Kuki civil organizations and village chiefs, the KSDC will cease all Government projects undertaken at ‘Kuki areas’ during the stir, the committee’s information and publicity secretary George Kuki informed on August 7. “Our demand is creation of Kuki State, nothing more nothing less. We will continue our movement till Kuki Statehood is achieved,” George said while appealing to one and all to support the bandh to ‘avoid untoward incidents.’ KSDC’s proposed ‘Kuki State’ map encompasses Kuki areas covering around 65 per cent of the whole territory of Manipur spread over five hill Districts-Churachandpur, Chandel, Senapati, Tamenglong and Ukhrul.
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August - 7 
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will impart training to Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to detect high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) smuggled through the porous India-Bangladesh border, reports The Telegraph. Inspector-General (IG-G
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will impart training to Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to detect high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) smuggled through the porous India-Bangladesh border, reports The Telegraph. Inspector-General (IG-Guwahati frontier), S.K. Srivastava, on August 7 said that personnel deployed in border areas in the three sectors, Dhubri (Assam), Falakata (West Bengal) and Cooch Behar (West Bengal), will be trained by RBI officials on how to detect FICN.
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August - 7 
The Sangai Express reports on August 8 that the Mao (one Naga tribe) Council has called a 24 hour bandh (shut down strike) in ‘Mao inhabited areas’ in protest against the killing of ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ Pfokrehe James of National Socialist Council of
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The Sangai Express reports on August 8 that the Mao (one Naga tribe) Council has called a 24 hour bandh (shut down strike) in ‘Mao inhabited areas’ in protest against the killing of ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ Pfokrehe James of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) on August 6 in Senapati District headquarters by unidentified gunmen. The Mao Council had given a one-day deadline to those people responsible to reveal their identities and also to give reasons for the act. As the deadline has expired, the Mao Council has decided to impose a 24 hour ‘total bandh’ in all the ‘Mao inhabited areas’ from 4am of August 9 (today), till 4am of August 10.
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August - 7 
The Sangai Express reports on August 8 that the United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) has denied any connection whatsoever between the outfit and Sapam Tombi (35) who was reportedly arrested by troops of 15 Assam Rifles on August 6.
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The Sangai Express reports on August 8 that the United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) has denied any connection whatsoever between the outfit and Sapam Tombi (35) who was reportedly arrested by troops of 15 Assam Rifles on August 6.
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August - 7 
The Shillong Times reports that Garo National liberation Army (GNLA) militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast targeting six Police personnel, travelling in a bullet proof truck, at Nengkhra in the East Garo Hills District on Aug
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The Shillong Times reports that Garo National liberation Army (GNLA) militants triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast targeting six Police personnel, travelling in a bullet proof truck, at Nengkhra in the East Garo Hills District on August 7. “It was a claymore IED put on the roadside of the culvert. Two IEDs were placed but one did not explode. Our vehicle sustained slight damage but is in running condition,” said Superintendent of Police J F K Marak. Police retrieved another such device which failed to explode. Around 30 meters of fuse wire used to charge the firing mechanism was also retrieved from the site of the ambush. The IED blast was reportedly undertaken by a special militant team of the GNLA under direct operational command of its ‘chief’ Sohan D Shira reportedly to avenge the death of a senior leader and ‘deputy area commander’ Pilon M Sangma alias Markus of its central command who was shot dead in a Police operation on July 19. The Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) is suspected to have supplied the IED to the GNLA for operational use.
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August - 7 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Basu alias Raju and Singa alias Ravi, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from the forests under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on August 7, reports The Hin
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Basu alias Raju and Singa alias Ravi, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from the forests under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on August 7, reports The Hindu. Both were active members of Kalimela dalam (armed squad) working under Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist.
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August - 7 
With no fresh incident reported, curfew was relaxed in violence-hit Karbi Anglong District on August 7, reports The Shillong Times.
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With no fresh incident reported, curfew was relaxed in violence-hit Karbi Anglong District on August 7, reports The Shillong Times.
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August - 8 
Accusing the Central and the State Government of encouraging the Bodoland stir, the Sanmilita Janagosthiya Sangram Samiti (SJSS) on August 8 said that creation of a separate state for Bodos would leave the non-Bodo communities in the lurch, reports T
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Accusing the Central and the State Government of encouraging the Bodoland stir, the Sanmilita Janagosthiya Sangram Samiti (SJSS) on August 8 said that creation of a separate state for Bodos would leave the non-Bodo communities in the lurch, reports Times of India. The SJSS, an umbrella body of different non-Bodo organizations which in 2003 had launched a strong protest against formation of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) under the Sixth Schedule.
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August - 8 
Aiming to create awareness among people on measures to be taken to strengthen coastal security, the Indian Coast Guard launched a community interaction prorgamme in Ahmadabad (Gujarat) on August 8, reports IBNLive. "The programme called 'If You See S
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Aiming to create awareness among people on measures to be taken to strengthen coastal security, the Indian Coast Guard launched a community interaction prorgamme in Ahmadabad (Gujarat) on August 8, reports IBNLive. "The programme called 'If You See Something, Say Something' aims to create awareness in the local population to report any unusual activity along the coastline," DIG Indian Coast Guard S.S. Dasila said. "The objective of this campaign is to make people alert the coast guard on spotting suspicious movement in the sea so that prompt action can be taken," he said. "Gujarat has the longest coastline of 1,600 kilometre, and with active people's participation, surveillance can be strengthened," he said.
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August - 8 
All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) asked the State Government till August 13 next to announce a date for holding tripartite talks on the ABSU’s demand for a separate state for Bodo, reports The Shillong Times on August 9.The ABSU, which has called off i
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All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) asked the State Government till August 13 next to announce a date for holding tripartite talks on the ABSU’s demand for a separate state for Bodo, reports The Shillong Times on August 9.The ABSU, which has called off its agitation for the time being after they were invited by Chief Minister (CM), Tarun Gogoi for talks, said it had shown its sincerity towards resolving the issue through dialogue by calling off the agitation as appealed by CM so as to create a conducive atmosphere for talks. ABSU further reiterated that creation of Bodoland is the "only option" for safeguarding the rights of the Bodos because the administrative arrangements under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution are fraught with many shortcomings adds Times of India. In addition, replying to a question on the demand for creation of separate state of Kamatapur, the ABSU ‘president’ Promod Bodo said that they had no conflict with the organizations demanding Kamatapur and “we should respect each other’s demands, reports Assam Tribune. We have been demanding creation of separate state of Bodoland, while, different organizations are demanding creation of Kamatapur. It is up to the Government of India to assess the justification of the demands,” said Bodo.
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August - 8 
An unidentified miscreant, claiming to be a Maoist ‘commander’, on August 3 allegedly demanded INR 2.5 million from Vishal Raj, a senior manager of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), and threatened to harm his child if he did not pay up, reports The Times of
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An unidentified miscreant, claiming to be a Maoist ‘commander’, on August 3 allegedly demanded INR 2.5 million from Vishal Raj, a senior manager of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), and threatened to harm his child if he did not pay up, reports The Times of India. Raj said that he received the first extortion call on August 3 and then received some text messages from the same person before getting another call on August 6.
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August - 8 
Andhra Pradesh Government on August 8 extended ban on Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and its several front organisations for a period of one year from August 17, reports The Deccan Chronicle. The Government had declared the Maoists orga
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Andhra Pradesh Government on August 8 extended ban on Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and its several front organisations for a period of one year from August 17, reports The Deccan Chronicle. The Government had declared the Maoists organisation as an unlawful association in 2005 for one year and has been extending the ban every year since then. The front organisations against whom the ban has been extended include the Radical Students Union, Radical Youth League and Rythu Coolie Sangham (Rythu Porter Association), among others.
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August - 8 
Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelon, the apex literary and cultural body in Barak valley, has called for creation of an autonomous economic development council instead of a separate State, reports Times of India on August 9. While All C
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Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelon, the apex literary and cultural body in Barak valley, has called for creation of an autonomous economic development council instead of a separate State, reports Times of India on August 9. While All Cachar Karimganj Hailakandi Students' Association Youth Front has chalked out agitation programme for a separate state for the Barak Valley, the Union Territory Demand Committee is fighting for Union territory status to "Barak Land".
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August - 8 
Biswajit Ray faction of All Koch–Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) has threatened to restart their agitation programmes from August 16 if the CM, Tarun Gogoi fails to arrange a meeting with Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Allia
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Biswajit Ray faction of All Koch–Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) has threatened to restart their agitation programmes from August 16 if the CM, Tarun Gogoi fails to arrange a meeting with Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) ‘chairperson’ Sonia Gandhi, reports The Sentinel. AKRSU had suspended all its agitation programmes for the demand of separate Kamatapur state till August 15, 2013 following assurances from CM, Tarun Gogoi that he will discuss the issue of Kamatapur with Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and UPA ‘chairperson’, Sonia Gandhi. In addition, Hitesh Barman, who leads another faction of AKRSU, appealed to all organisations, veteran leaders, intellectuals and legislators of the community to attend a meeting called by the group in Guwahati on August 11 where it will announce its next phase of agitation, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 8 
BSF personnel on August 8 recovered and defused a mortar shell from an agriculture field in Chak Faqira belt along the International Border (IB) in Samba Sector of Samba District, reports Daily Excelsior.
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BSF personnel on August 8 recovered and defused a mortar shell from an agriculture field in Chak Faqira belt along the International Border (IB) in Samba Sector of Samba District, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 8 
CM Tarun Gogoi would visit New Delhi on August 11 to convey the demands of the Karbi, Dimasa, Koch-Rajbongshi and Bodo groups to the Prime Minister and also to facilitate talks with the agitating groups, reports The Telegraph. Further, according to s
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CM Tarun Gogoi would visit New Delhi on August 11 to convey the demands of the Karbi, Dimasa, Koch-Rajbongshi and Bodo groups to the Prime Minister and also to facilitate talks with the agitating groups, reports The Telegraph. Further, according to sources in the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) a missive was sent to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on August 8, requesting it to increase the number of additional forces from 15 to 20 companies. Ten companies have already arrived. The other factor for apprehension, the sources said, is the overlapping demand for states. The area of the proposed Kamtapur overlaps with “Bodoland” and the demand for a separate state comprising Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts overlaps with “Dimaraji” state. “There could be problems between the agitating groups and those for and against statehood. One does not know what is in store. We have clearly explained our position to the Centre,” a source said.
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August - 8 
Defence Minister AK Antony, in his statement in Parliament on August 8 said that as per the information available with the Army, "specialist troops" of the Pakistan army were involved in the August 6 attack in an Indian post along the Line of Control
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Defence Minister AK Antony, in his statement in Parliament on August 8 said that as per the information available with the Army, "specialist troops" of the Pakistan army were involved in the August 6 attack in an Indian post along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District, in which five Indian soldiers were killed, reports Times of India. Since then Army ‘chief’ General Bikram Singh has visited the area and gone into the details of the matter, said the minister, adding, "It is now clear that the specialist troops of Pakistan army were involved in this attack when a group from the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir crossed the LoC and killed our brave jawans. We all know that nothing happens from Pakistan side of the LoC without support, assistance, facilitation and often, direct involvement of the Pakistan Army." "Those in Pakistan who are responsible for this tragedy and the brutal killing of two soldiers earlier this year should not go unpunished. Pakistan should also show determined action to dismantle the terrorist networks, organizations and infrastructure and show tangible movement on bringing those responsible for the Mumbai terrorist attack in November 2008 to justice quickly," said Antony. "Naturally, this incident will have consequences on our behaviour on the line of control and for our relations with Pakistan. Our restraint should not be taken for granted; nor should the capacity of our armed forces and resolve of the government to uphold the sanctity of the LoC ever be doubted," he added. Meanwhile, Army sources said on August 8 that the operatives of the Musa Company of the Special Service Group (SSG), which is tasked for carrying out such 'hit' operations, may have carried out the attack. According to the Indian Army, the SSG comprises seven battalions along with four company level formations. Musa Company specializes in amphibious operations and tasks in riverine areas. In the January attack in which one Indian Army jawan was beheaded by the Pakistan army teams, SSG troops had taken part in the operations along with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists. The SSG leads the Border Action Teams of Pakistan army which also includes terrorist elements.
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August - 8 
In a joint operation, the Special Investigation Division and the Madurai Police on August 8 arrested two persons, Abdulla and Taufeeq in connection with the murder of a milk vendor in Madurai, reports The Hindu. While confessing to the commission of
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In a joint operation, the Special Investigation Division and the Madurai Police on August 8 arrested two persons, Abdulla and Taufeeq in connection with the murder of a milk vendor in Madurai, reports The Hindu. While confessing to the commission of the offence in full public view in Madurai on the night of June 24, Abdulla told investigators that former Al-Umma cadre Police Fakruddin, Bilal Malik and Panna Ismail were involved in the murder of Hindu Munnani State secretary S. Vellaiyappan in Vellore on July 1, Police sources said. “The involvement of Abdulla was ascertained on the basis of visuals captured by CCTV installed on the Netaji Road in Madurai, where Suresh Kumar, the vendor, was hacked to death by a gang. He identified Fakruddin, Malik and Ismail as others in the gang,” a senior Crime Branch Central Investigation Department (CID) official said. “The trio is also wanted by the Bangalore police in connection with the Malleswaram blast case. Since the explosive substance seized in Melappalayam, Vellore and Madurai (Advani case) are the same, we suspect the involvement of the same gang in all the three cases,” he said. “Investigation has revealed that they are using software to communicate instead of mobile phones. Since the State government has announced a reward of Rs. 5 lakh on each of these accused, we are receiving a lot of inputs from the public on their movement,” the official said.
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August - 8 
In an acknowledgement of Pakistan’s concerns over India’s presence in Afghanistan, US Special Representative James Dobbins on August 8 said Islamabad’s fears are “not groundless”, reports The News. The US diplomat, in an interview with the BBC Urdu S
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In an acknowledgement of Pakistan’s concerns over India’s presence in Afghanistan, US Special Representative James Dobbins on August 8 said Islamabad’s fears are “not groundless”, reports The News. The US diplomat, in an interview with the BBC Urdu Service in Washington, recognised the cross-border infiltration of hostile elements into Pakistan from the Afghan side. “The dominant infiltration of militants is from Pakistan into Afghanistan, but we recognise that there is some infiltration of hostile militants from the other direction as well. So Pakistan’s concerns aren’t groundless. “They are simply, in our judgment, somewhat exaggerated,” Dobbins said. Islamabad has long voiced its concerns about the Indian moves to establish consulates in Afghanistan’s cities Jalalabad and Kandahar, close to Pakistani western border. Dobbins, though, said the Indian presence in Afghan cities was minuscule and claimed it was “perfectly reasonable” because of their economic and cultural ties. He called for Pakistan-Afghan-US collaboration to address the cross-border issue. “We believe that Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US need to collaborate much more closely to deal with this threat of cross-border infiltration.”
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August - 8 
Militant outfit Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) has asked Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) to issue resolution in favour of Khalistan within fifteen days, Punjabnewsline.com reports on August 9. The demand made on letterhead of KCF has
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Militant outfit Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) has asked Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) to issue resolution in favour of Khalistan within fifteen days, Punjabnewsline.com reports on August 9. The demand made on letterhead of KCF has been signed by one Himmat Singh Sultanwind. It states: KCF directs DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK and general secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa to hold a press conference and pass resolution in favour of free Khalistan homeland within fifteen days otherwise the militant organization would action in accordance to ‘old tactics’.
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August - 8 
On account of the 24 hours bandh (shut down strike) called by the Mao Council in protest against the killing of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) ‘Colonel’ Pfokrehe, oil tankers and LPG bullet tankers which left Imphal
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On account of the 24 hours bandh (shut down strike) called by the Mao Council in protest against the killing of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) ‘Colonel’ Pfokrehe, oil tankers and LPG bullet tankers which left Imphal with CRPF escorts could not cross Mao and the convoy comprising of 43 oil tankers and LPG bullets is stranded at Makhan in Senapati District, reports The Sangai Express on August 9. Meanwhile making clear its neutrality, the Mao Union Imphal condemned the forcible abduction of Pfokrehe James by three unidentified assailants at Senapati Bazar and the subsequent killing in public view on August 6.
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August - 8 
Police arrested one person, identified as Javed Rafiq Shaikh, after five Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of denomination INR 500 were recovered from his possession on August 8, reports Indian Express. He was arrested from Parihar Chowk in Pune (Mah
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Police arrested one person, identified as Javed Rafiq Shaikh, after five Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of denomination INR 500 were recovered from his possession on August 8, reports Indian Express. He was arrested from Parihar Chowk in Pune (Maharashtra). Assistant Police Inspector Mahesh Bolkotgi said, Javed hailed from Malda (Malda District) of West Bengal, on India-Bangladesh border that is known to be a place from where FICNs are smuggled to India. "These notes are a very good replica of the original notes. We had to get them checked by bank officials to confirm that they were fake."
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August - 8 
Police seized large amount of explosives including 1500 detonator pieces, 200 pieces of power gel and five kilograms of ammonium nitrate and arrested a suspected CPI-Maoist cadre in Koderma District, reports The Times of India on August 9. The explos
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Police seized large amount of explosives including 1500 detonator pieces, 200 pieces of power gel and five kilograms of ammonium nitrate and arrested a suspected CPI-Maoist cadre in Koderma District, reports The Times of India on August 9. The explosives were being transported from Domchanch (Koderma) to Hazaribag District.
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August - 8 
Security Forces are facing a problem of checking the activities of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) militants as the militant groups have started using new recruits, reports The Assam Tribune on August 9.Highly plac
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Security Forces are facing a problem of checking the activities of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) militants as the militant groups have started using new recruits, reports The Assam Tribune on August 9.Highly placed security sources told that the ULFA-I has sent at least 25 newly trained cadres from its bases in Myanmar to launch subversive activities in Assam in the run up to the Independence Day celebrations (August 15). Sources revealed that in most cases, the SFs know the names of the cadres of the ULFA-I, who have sneaked into Assam, but their faces are not known.
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August - 8 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on August 8 foiled an infiltration attempt by Pakistan troops in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District, reports Zee News. According to reports, the infiltration bid was made from the Pakistan side of the borde
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on August 8 foiled an infiltration attempt by Pakistan troops in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District, reports Zee News. According to reports, the infiltration bid was made from the Pakistan side of the border at Poonch sector around 5.30am, which was foiled by the BSF personnel. "Our troops opened fire to challenge them. The firing went on from 5.10am to 5.35am," the official said.
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August - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a 29-year-old man, identified as Ashish Tuddu alias Phulchand, alleging him of being Police informer, reports The Times of India. His body was found at Degagada under Nawadih Police Stati
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a 29-year-old man, identified as Ashish Tuddu alias Phulchand, alleging him of being Police informer, reports The Times of India. His body was found at Degagada under Nawadih Police Station limits of Bermo Division in the Bokaro District on August 8. Phulchand was a resident of Jharnatungri village. The Maoists left behind posters which said that informers in touch with Superintendent of Police (SP) Bokaro District, Giridih District and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ranchi will meet with the same fate.
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August - 8 
The Indian Coast Guard has stepped up security along the west coast following inputs from central security agencies that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may carry out an attack in Delhi, Zee News reports on August 9. "We have increased vigil and patrolling act
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The Indian Coast Guard has stepped up security along the west coast following inputs from central security agencies that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may carry out an attack in Delhi, Zee News reports on August 9. "We have increased vigil and patrolling activity along the west coast," an official of the Coast Guard said on August 9. Though the Coast Guard official did not specify the number of vessels that would be deployed for security purpose, he said security along Gujarat and Goa coastline has been increased with the help of Navy.
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) on August 8 issued a substantial alert to Delhi Police over a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror threat as the national capital prepares to celebrate Independence Day, reports New Indian Express. Communications among LeT member
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) on August 8 issued a substantial alert to Delhi Police over a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror threat as the national capital prepares to celebrate Independence Day, reports New Indian Express. Communications among LeT members that were intercepted by intelligence officials disclosed the planning of a spectacular attack by LeT modules who managed to sneak into Indian territory. Senior intelligence officials confirmed that 12 terror modules crossed over to the Indian side recently and inputs forwarded to police are based on the technical interception by the agency. Hindustan Times adds LeT founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed resumed his now familiar rant against India at a massive Eid gathering in the Pakistani city of Lahore on August 9. The alert, received by the Delhi Police reportedly reads, "Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan's Karachi has said it is important to spread 'jihad' to all corners of India... A Red Fort-type attack needs to be carried out again." "The alert quotes a paragraph from a speech by Saeed last month in Karachi, where he openly threatened that his terrorists would carry out an attack in Delhi," a senior police officer said.
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August - 8 
The Sangai Express reports that two Horticulture officers posted at Regional Progeny Orchard, Maram in Senapati District have been abducted by some suspected Kuki militants from Kanglatongbi area along National Highway-2 in the District on August 8.
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The Sangai Express reports that two Horticulture officers posted at Regional Progeny Orchard, Maram in Senapati District have been abducted by some suspected Kuki militants from Kanglatongbi area along National Highway-2 in the District on August 8. Farm Manager, M Priyokumar and another officer Wangkheirakpam Ibopishak were coming back to Imphal from Maram in a car when they were stopped on the highway and abducted at around 3 pm. Police have recovered the car from Kanglatongbi Shantipur area in the night. Although it is suspected that the two officers were abducted for a ransom amounting to INR 500,000 by Kuki militants, it is not yet clear which outfit is behind the abduction.
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August - 8 
The Shillong Times reports on August 9 that with no end to the militancy-related violence in Garo Hills, the former Chief Minister SC Marak feels that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) should be included in the peace process with the Governmen
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The Shillong Times reports on August 9 that with no end to the militancy-related violence in Garo Hills, the former Chief Minister SC Marak feels that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) should be included in the peace process with the Government. According to Marak, when Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) was created, there was chaos and havoc in Garo Hills, but after the peace talks with ANVC, there was relative peace which, however, was shattered by the emergence of GNLA.
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August - 8 
The Union Government informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 8 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) perpetrated violence in some Districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar has hampered the prog
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The Union Government informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 8 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) perpetrated violence in some Districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar has hampered the progress of rural electrification programme, reports The Economic Times. Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia said while progress of rural electrification work in the country under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna (rural electrification scheme) is generally satisfactory, the progress in some states is comparatively slow due to law and order and Maoist violence, and issues related to forest clearance.
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August - 8 
Toughening their stand against the ‘indifference’ of the State Government in implementing the Inner Line Permit (ILP) the various Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have made it clear they would not accept any invitation for talks unless there is
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Toughening their stand against the ‘indifference’ of the State Government in implementing the Inner Line Permit (ILP) the various Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have made it clear they would not accept any invitation for talks unless there is a steadfast commitment from the Government on the issue. Announcing their future course of action to put pressure on the Government to implement the ILP, the NGOs informed that a public meeting would be organised at Motphran in East Khasi Hills District on August 16.
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August - 8 
Two cadres of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) ,identified as Gwmsrang Basumatary alias B. Gwjwglai (30) and Bonojit Basumatary alias B. Bwrlang (22), surrendered on August 8 evening at Kajalgaon in Chirang
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Two cadres of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) ,identified as Gwmsrang Basumatary alias B. Gwjwglai (30) and Bonojit Basumatary alias B. Bwrlang (22), surrendered on August 8 evening at Kajalgaon in Chirang District, reports The Telegraph. They deposited an M-20 pistol, a 7.65mm pistol and two live rounds each.
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August - 9 
12 KPLT militants attacked and injured two civilians, Khorsing Lekthe and Godapani Bora, residents of village Mansing Lakethe in the in Karbi Anglong District on August 9, reports Nagaland Post.
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12 KPLT militants attacked and injured two civilians, Khorsing Lekthe and Godapani Bora, residents of village Mansing Lakethe in the in Karbi Anglong District on August 9, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 9 
A suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent was arrested near Raxaul town in East Champaran District in connection with a case of smuggling Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) on August 9, reports DNA India. A joint team of Directorate of Reven
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A suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent was arrested near Raxaul town in East Champaran District in connection with a case of smuggling Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) on August 9, reports DNA India. A joint team of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials from Patna and Muzaffarpur arrested Mohammad Zamil alias Waseem alias Bhura, reports The Times of India. Zamil was wanted by the DRI team in connection with the seizure of FICNs of INR 2.96 million on June 22, 2013 which was brought from China through a courier company on the address of a restaurant situated in New Delhi. The said consignment of FICN was brought from Shenzhen, an industrial hub in China. The accused was working for Pakistan-based ISI operative Iqbal Sana alias Hafiz and circulating FICNs in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi at the latter's behest, Deputy Director of DRI Vidyut Vikas said, adding that Jameel had gone underground and taken shelter in Nepal after recovery of FICNs, according to DNA India.
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August - 9 
Action Committee against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) and members of various civil society voluntary organisations spent the larger part of the six-hour meeting in Hebron Camp with NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) at the receiving end on August 9. The meeting
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Action Committee against Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) and members of various civil society voluntary organisations spent the larger part of the six-hour meeting in Hebron Camp with NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) at the receiving end on August 9. The meeting with ACAUT in Hebron camp of the NSCN-IM was the second which was convened by the latter, the first being on June 8. During the meeting, NSCN-IM’s ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah accused ACAUT’s initiative against unabated ‘taxation’ having become “political and serious”. Muivah’s statement came in the wake of the missive from the Centre to the Government of Nagaland to stop NSCN-IM from “levying tax” on the common people after ACAUT’s disclosures on involvement of Naga groups. Cautioning ACAUT members to be careful with their actions as “many irresponsible elements” were using it to divide the Nagas, Muivah expressed apprehension that these “enemies with vested interests” would hamper the progress of the ongoing dialogue with the Government of India. Nagaland Post reports on August 9 that NSCN-IM has asked the Government authorities to disallow “illegal activities”-running “open liquor” business in Government quarters in Super Market, Dimapur.
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August - 9 
Bardez taluka (administrative division) of Bardez District got its second coastal Police Station with the inauguration of a Police Station at Chapora-Anjuna on August 9, reports The Times of India. The police station will have within its jurisdiction
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Bardez taluka (administrative division) of Bardez District got its second coastal Police Station with the inauguration of a Police Station at Chapora-Anjuna on August 9, reports The Times of India. The police station will have within its jurisdiction 12 nautical miles off the world famous coastal area from Chapora to Baga."Coastal security cannot be compromised. The coast guard and navy are the watch dogs but coastal security police stations will also help to step up vigil on the coast as part of broader coastal security management plans of the Union home ministry," Director General of Police (DGP) Kishan Kumar said.
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August - 9 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 9 killed Uike Bodaru (47), the Sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) of Kunded village under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma District, reports The Ti
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 9 killed Uike Bodaru (47), the Sarpanch (head of village level local self-Government institution) of Kunded village under Jagargunda Police Station limits in Sukma District, reports The Times of India. Police said Bodaru was a former member of Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group).
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August - 9 
Nagaland Post reports that a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant identified as ‘sergeant major’ Lithrongse Sangtam (25), was killed by a rival group in Kohima District in a suspected incident of factional clash, on Au
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Nagaland Post reports that a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant identified as ‘sergeant major’ Lithrongse Sangtam (25), was killed by a rival group in Kohima District in a suspected incident of factional clash, on August 9. Police said that suspected rival cadres of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) and NSCN-K exchanged fire near Naga Hospital junction at around noon killing the NSCN-K cadre on the spot.
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August - 9 
Reiterating the demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) System in Manipur, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People was observed in the State as in other parts of the world on August 9. The main function was organised at Lamyan
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Reiterating the demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) System in Manipur, International Day of the World’s Indigenous People was observed in the State as in other parts of the world on August 9. The main function was organised at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound in Imphal East District by Student’s Wing of Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS).
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August - 9 
Rejecting demands to divide Assam, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 9 said that all ethnic groups need to stay united, reports PTI.“I am not going to divide Assam. We all need to live together. Stop bandh culture and go for work culture,” Gogoi
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Rejecting demands to divide Assam, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 9 said that all ethnic groups need to stay united, reports PTI.“I am not going to divide Assam. We all need to live together. Stop bandh culture and go for work culture,” Gogoi exhorted.
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August - 9 
Sanmilita Janagosthiya Sangram Samiti (SJSS) has announced a series of agitation programmes against the demands for further division of Assam as raised by several ethnic groups ‘to suit the game plan of Delhi rulers’, reports The Shillong Times. The
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Sanmilita Janagosthiya Sangram Samiti (SJSS) has announced a series of agitation programmes against the demands for further division of Assam as raised by several ethnic groups ‘to suit the game plan of Delhi rulers’, reports The Shillong Times. The SJSS will start its agitation programme by holding a mass convention on August 25 in Guwahati. The ‘chief convener’ of the SJSS, Brajen Mahanta informed that the Samiti would undertake a 15-day awareness programme in four Districts of Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District Council (BTC) areas from September 1 to make people understand that there was no justification behind the demand for a separate Bodoland State.
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August - 9 
The Border Security Force (BSF) troopers based in Khaliangin of West Jaintia Hills District arrested one Bangladeshi national, identified as Mohammad Ali, along with three electric detonators and gelatine (neogel) while he was exfiltrating from India
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The Border Security Force (BSF) troopers based in Khaliangin of West Jaintia Hills District arrested one Bangladeshi national, identified as Mohammad Ali, along with three electric detonators and gelatine (neogel) while he was exfiltrating from India to Bangladesh on August 9, reports The Shillong Times.
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August - 9 
The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) has greeted all the indigenous people of the world threatened by colonial rules and malicious administrative policies on the occasion of the International Day of World’s Indigenous People (Augus
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The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) has greeted all the indigenous people of the world threatened by colonial rules and malicious administrative policies on the occasion of the International Day of World’s Indigenous People (August 9).
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August - 9 
The Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF)-backed People's Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) on August 9 said it will go ahead with its 100-hour highway blockade called on August 13, reports Times of
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The Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF)-backed People's Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) on August 9 said it will go ahead with its 100-hour highway blockade called on August 13, reports Times of India."We will not withdraw our 100-hour highway blockade from August 13 till the State Government arranges tripartite talks with Centre on the creation of Bodoland on or before August 13. As of today, we are sticking to our blockade call," said PJACBM convener Bhraman Baglari.
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August - 9 
The spurt in terrorist infiltration from Pakistan has been at a five-year high, The Times of India reports on August 10. India's security establishment expects this to grow exponentially after the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2014. Fur
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The spurt in terrorist infiltration from Pakistan has been at a five-year high, The Times of India reports on August 10. India's security establishment expects this to grow exponentially after the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in 2014. Further a report by the UN Security Council this week on al-Qaida highlights the dangers for India, "Lashkar-e-Tayyiba [LeT] continues to provide advanced terrorist training, including on improvised explosive devices." It explains, "Although recruiting primarily from the Punjab province of Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba continues to be active in Afghanistan and India as well as Pakistan. Its transnational reach and its highly-specialized training remain a cause for concern." Moreover, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)- PML (N), recently allocated USD 620,000 to facilities run by Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), parent body of LeT, highlighting the blurred lines between the establishment and terror groups.
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August - 9 
The statement of Shahryar Khan, Pakistan’s special envoy to India that Dawood Ibrahim is not in Pakistan is only partially true, Zee News reports on August 10. Dawood has gone to Saudi Arabia and was spotted by intelligence sleuths in Jeddah (Saudi A
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The statement of Shahryar Khan, Pakistan’s special envoy to India that Dawood Ibrahim is not in Pakistan is only partially true, Zee News reports on August 10. Dawood has gone to Saudi Arabia and was spotted by intelligence sleuths in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) on August 8. A news agency had earlier quoted Khan as saying, “Dawood was in Pakistan but I believe he was chased out of Pakistan. If he is in Pakistan, he should be hounded and arrested. We cannot allow such gangsters to operate from the country.” Meanwhile, Dawood’s trusted aide, Chhota Shakeel, texted Eid Mubarak greetings to several people in Mumbai, including this correspondent, from Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh) on August 9. The fact is that Dawood is too important an “asset” to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to be chased out. When former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf came to Agra for the summit, the ISI relocated Dawood to a safe house in Singapore which made it possible for the then Pakistani leader to claim that the don is not on Pakistani soil.
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August - 9 
Two militants belonging to the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) were lynched by locals and two others nabbed at Dorengtip in Kacharipara area of Goalpara District on August 9, reports Assam Tribune. The slain militants w
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Two militants belonging to the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) were lynched by locals and two others nabbed at Dorengtip in Kacharipara area of Goalpara District on August 9, reports Assam Tribune. The slain militants were identified as Nabang Marak and Watsi Marak while the arrested duo was identified as Rupert Marak and Smart Marak. The Police recovered one imported pistol, two live rounds and mobile phones from the possession of the two arrested militants.
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August - 10 
A NDFB-PTF leader stated that his group is ready for a compromise if a Union Territory is granted instead of a Bodoland State, reports The Telegraph. “Give us a Union Territory, we will be satisfied. Between Sixth Schedule (status) and statehood, the
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A NDFB-PTF leader stated that his group is ready for a compromise if a Union Territory is granted instead of a Bodoland State, reports The Telegraph. “Give us a Union Territory, we will be satisfied. Between Sixth Schedule (status) and statehood, there is no other path to give us political power. So Union Territory status is acceptable to us if the government of India cannot give us a state” NDFB-PTF ‘general secretary’, Gobinda Basumatary said on August 10.
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August - 10 
An ‘area commander’ of the Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as ‘Kali Charan Naik, was arrested along with a rifle, one 9mm pistol and other materials at Bakulda in Khunti District on August 10,
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An ‘area commander’ of the Peoples Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as ‘Kali Charan Naik, was arrested along with a rifle, one 9mm pistol and other materials at Bakulda in Khunti District on August 10, reports The Business Standard. Naik was wanted in connection with 15 cases of murder, extortion and abduction.
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August - 10 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during a joint search operation in the Bijapur District on August 10, reports The Times of India. The cadres were arrested from the forests of Gorla village under Madded Police St
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during a joint search operation in the Bijapur District on August 10, reports The Times of India. The cadres were arrested from the forests of Gorla village under Madded Police Station. The arrestees were identified as Gote Ramesh (25), Kursam Shyam Sundar (27), Tinge Manoj (20), Dubba Pawan (26) and Tinge Santi (30). Pawan and Manoj were carrying head money INR 3,000 each. The arrestees admitted their involvement in the movement as Sangham (Organisation) members of CPI-Maoist.
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August - 10 
Nayanbashi Jamatia, alias Nakbar, a self-styled leader of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), has surrendered before the Police at Teliamura on August 10, reports The Telegraph. An ailing Nayanbashi, wanted for several killings, sneaked into
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Nayanbashi Jamatia, alias Nakbar, a self-styled leader of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), has surrendered before the Police at Teliamura on August 10, reports The Telegraph. An ailing Nayanbashi, wanted for several killings, sneaked into Indian Territory at Teliamura in newly-created Khowai District through Malda border in West Bengal around four days back.
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August - 10 
NSCN-K Cease-fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) ‘supervisor’ D.T. Lincoln has rejoined Isak-Muivah Faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) after “defecting” to the NSCN-K group more than two years back, reports Nagaland Post on August 11. In a statement, NSCN-IM ‘MIP’
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NSCN-K Cease-fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) ‘supervisor’ D.T. Lincoln has rejoined Isak-Muivah Faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) after “defecting” to the NSCN-K group more than two years back, reports Nagaland Post on August 11. In a statement, NSCN-IM ‘MIP’ said Lincoln after arriving NSCN-IM camp Hebron has expressed “his lack of political farsightedness and regretted” his earlier decision to join NSCN-K in a hurry.
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August - 10 
Pakistan violated the ceasefire and opened fire on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on August 10, reports The Times of India. "Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing along LoC in Durga Battalion area in Poonch D
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Pakistan violated the ceasefire and opened fire on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on August 10, reports The Times of India. "Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing along LoC in Durga Battalion area in Poonch District around 10.20p.m. late last night", says Defence spokesman SN Acharya. "Pakistan fired over 7000 rounds of heavy ammunition besides mortar shells on Indian posts during the seven-and-a-half-hour firing in Poonch," Defence spokesperson added. No casualties or damage was reported on Indian side during the firing.
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August - 10 
Progressive faction of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-PRO) triggered an explosion at the western gate of the Chief Minister Ibobi Singh’s bungalow in Imphal on August 10, reports Sangai Express. No casualty was reported.
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Progressive faction of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-PRO) triggered an explosion at the western gate of the Chief Minister Ibobi Singh’s bungalow in Imphal on August 10, reports Sangai Express. No casualty was reported.
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August - 10 
Security in south Gujarat was heightened after reports said that 12 suspects had landed in Valsad (Valsad District) from sea route a few days ago, The Times of India reports on August 11. "All exit and entry points in south Gujarat were checked and a
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Security in south Gujarat was heightened after reports said that 12 suspects had landed in Valsad (Valsad District) from sea route a few days ago, The Times of India reports on August 11. "All exit and entry points in south Gujarat were checked and a close watch was being kept on vehicles in Surat, Navsari, Tapi, Dang and Valsad. However, the intelligence agencies have denied having issued any alert, but the police are vigilant since Friday morning," Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Surat range Hasmukh Patel said. Meanwhile, as a part of ongoing efforts by Indian Coast Guard to strengthen coastal security, a 30 metre long interceptor boat with 90 tonne displacement and maximum speed of 45 knots was commissioned at Mundra in Kutch District on August 11 to strengthen the security umbrella over the Gulf of Kutch.
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August - 10 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants killed a village elder in East Garo Hills on August 10 night after accusing him of being a “Police collaborator” reports The Telegraph. Around six armed militants went to the house of the villa
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants killed a village elder in East Garo Hills on August 10 night after accusing him of being a “Police collaborator” reports The Telegraph. Around six armed militants went to the house of the village elder, Simon Ch Marak, 50, at Koksi Nengsat village under Songsak Police Station, 35 kilometers from District headquarters Willimnagar, around 10 pm last night and called him out. The militants then accused Marak of helping the Police and opened fire, killing him on the spot.
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August - 10 
The Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants killed a village headman, Oil Hanse, of remote Sadailangso village under Bokoliaghat Police Station in Karbi Anglong District, on late August 10, reports The Shillong Times. The KPLT has been engag
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The Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants killed a village headman, Oil Hanse, of remote Sadailangso village under Bokoliaghat Police Station in Karbi Anglong District, on late August 10, reports The Shillong Times. The KPLT has been engaged in various incidents of attacks and assaults during its ongoing 300-hours bandh(General shutdown), called in support of autonomous state comprising Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts. A KPLT ‘spokesperson’ was quoted by local television channels as stating that the group will continue with its activities till the autonomous state demand was met.
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August - 10 
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said on August 10 that India will not rest until those responsible for the 1993 Mumbai blasts are brought to justice, reports The Hindu. “The 1993 blast dossier has never been closed
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said on August 10 that India will not rest until those responsible for the 1993 Mumbai blasts are brought to justice, reports The Hindu. “The 1993 blast dossier has never been closed by us. Now that we have received more information, we will not rest till those responsible for the attack against our citizens are brought to justice wherever they are. We will continue to pursue this,” Syed Akbaruddin said.
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August - 10 
The Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF), in an e-mail, claimed that the ruling parties of the State have always been the main hindrance towards the creation of a separate tribal State, reports Assam Tribune on August
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The Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF), in an e-mail, claimed that the ruling parties of the State have always been the main hindrance towards the creation of a separate tribal State, reports Assam Tribune on August 11.
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August - 10 
The State Government is planning to ask for additional forces from the Government of India to deal with the situation arising out of the agitations launched by different organisations demanding separate states, reports Assam Tribune on August 11. Mea
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The State Government is planning to ask for additional forces from the Government of India to deal with the situation arising out of the agitations launched by different organisations demanding separate states, reports Assam Tribune on August 11. Meanwhile, rising incidents of extortion and kidnapping in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) have become a major cause of concern, and efforts are on to nab the group involved in such illegal activities, said DGP, JN Choudhury. DGP further said that the Centre has already sent 25 companies of forces since the agitations for separate states began and the State is planning to seek more forces to deal with the situation. He also said that a group of 20 to 25 militants belonging to the NDFB-IKS are operating in the Districts of Kokrajhar and Chirang and they have their bases in the Ultapani area. The group is targeting middle level and small traders, which has created panic among the people. He said strategies have been formulated to deal with the group and hoped that the SFs would be able to contain the menace soon.
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August - 10 
The Union Cabinet has decided to increase the number of Integrated Action Plan (IAP) Districts from its current level of 82 to 88, reports The Hindu on August 11. Commenting on the decision, Union Minister of Rural Development (UMRD) Jairam Ramesh sa
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The Union Cabinet has decided to increase the number of Integrated Action Plan (IAP) Districts from its current level of 82 to 88, reports The Hindu on August 11. Commenting on the decision, Union Minister of Rural Development (UMRD) Jairam Ramesh said, “Six new districts — four in Chhattisgarh and two in Maharashtra — have been brought under the IAP... This will give better coverage in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected States.” The Cabinet has also decided to continue with the existing model of spending INR 30 crore per District through a district-level committee.
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August - 10 
The Union Government has decided to recruit over 2,000 ex-Army men, specialised in jungle warfare tactics and counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) operations, to impart cutting-edge training to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel fight
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The Union Government has decided to recruit over 2,000 ex-Army men, specialised in jungle warfare tactics and counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) operations, to impart cutting-edge training to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel fighting Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] in various states of the country, reports The Economic Times on August 11. This is the second time that the CRPF is recruiting this big number of ex-servicemen for operational roles after the first such exercise was done in 2011.
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August - 10 
Two sisters, Babita and Savita Kagada, were arrested by the Pune Police on August 10 for allegedly printing and circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Pune (Maharashtra), reports The Times of India. Both are residents of Parshichawl in Dehu
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Two sisters, Babita and Savita Kagada, were arrested by the Pune Police on August 10 for allegedly printing and circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in Pune (Maharashtra), reports The Times of India. Both are residents of Parshichawl in Dehu Road area. Police had recovered a computer, a scanner and a printer, and original currency notes valued at INR 11,130 from their house. They found FICNs amounting to INR 38,970 in denominations of INR 500, INR 100, INR 50 and INR 10 in their possession.
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August - 11 
100 persons have been arrested in Jammu city of Jammu District and 11 in Kishtwar District for their involvement in communal clashes during past two days, The Times of India on August 12.
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100 persons have been arrested in Jammu city of Jammu District and 11 in Kishtwar District for their involvement in communal clashes during past two days, The Times of India on August 12.
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August - 11 
11 militant outfits based in India’s Northeast, six from Manipur, three from Assam and one each from Meghalaya and Tripura, have jointly called for a boycott of Independence Day (August 15, reports Times of India on August 12. The outfits include Kan
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11 militant outfits based in India’s Northeast, six from Manipur, three from Assam and one each from Meghalaya and Tripura, have jointly called for a boycott of Independence Day (August 15, reports Times of India on August 12. The outfits include Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Progressive faction of PREPAK, Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of Manipur, which operate from one platform called Coordination Committee (CorCom), Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) of Meghalaya, Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I)of Assam and National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) of Tripura. These groups now describe northeast as “Western South East Asia (WESEA) region”.
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August - 11 
A civilian, identified as Subhash Sunar (32), who was critically injured in the grenade attack in the evening of August 7, succumbed to injuries at Zion Hospital in the Dimapur District on August 11, reports Nagaland Post.
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A civilian, identified as Subhash Sunar (32), who was critically injured in the grenade attack in the evening of August 7, succumbed to injuries at Zion Hospital in the Dimapur District on August 11, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 11 
A meeting of the 11 organisations convened on August 11 by the Hitesh Barman-led group of All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) formed a Jatiya Mahasabha, reports The Telegraph. The meeting formed a 21-member convener committee to unite all the
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A meeting of the 11 organisations convened on August 11 by the Hitesh Barman-led group of All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) formed a Jatiya Mahasabha, reports The Telegraph. The meeting formed a 21-member convener committee to unite all the groups for a joint movement. However, the influential Biswajit Ray faction of the AKRSU stayed away from the meeting. Biswajit Ray also claimed that Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) leader Paresh Baruah had called him and appealed to him not to secede from Assam. Ray stated that the appeal would make no difference to their movement.
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August - 11 
Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Abhayanand said that acting on a tip off, Aurangabad District Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Binda Singh, from a hideout in the Sonbarsa village of the Aurang
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Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Abhayanand said that acting on a tip off, Aurangabad District Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Binda Singh, from a hideout in the Sonbarsa village of the Aurangabad District on August 11, reports IBN Live. A country-made pistol, five live cartridges, liquor and Naxal-[Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] literature were seized from the cadre’s possession. The DGP further said that Singh was wanted in connection with the murder case of two persons in the Pipra village of the Aurangabad District earlier this month (August).
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August - 11 
BSF Head Constable Ram Niwas Meena, who as injured in firing by the Pakistan Army in the Ramgarh Sector of Samba District on August 5, succumbed to his injuries on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior.
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BSF Head Constable Ram Niwas Meena, who as injured in firing by the Pakistan Army in the Ramgarh Sector of Samba District on August 5, succumbed to his injuries on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 11 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a young farmer, identified as Siva Madangi, in the Jogipalur village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District on August 11, reports The Hindu. Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP) Avinash K
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a young farmer, identified as Siva Madangi, in the Jogipalur village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District on August 11, reports The Hindu. Koraput Superintendent of Police (SP) Avinash Kumar said the incident took place while the victim was working in his agricultural field near the village. Eyewitnesses said four to five armed assailants rounded up Siva and slit open his throat with a sharp weapon, branding him a ‘police informer’.
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August - 11 
Concerned over flow of foreign funds into India for terror acts, the Union Ministry for Home Affairs has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take urgent steps to check pumping of illicit money which poses a threat to internal security, New Indi
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Concerned over flow of foreign funds into India for terror acts, the Union Ministry for Home Affairs has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take urgent steps to check pumping of illicit money which poses a threat to internal security, New Indian Express reports on August 12. In a letter to the ED, the Ministry said foreign funds continue to be dispatched into India through various channels, including through hawala (Illegal money transfer) operators, and that needs to be checked.
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August - 11 
Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing at about dozen forward Army posts at Balakote, Mendhar and Mankote Sectors in Poonch District between 10.30am to 2pm on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior. No casualty was reported in the firing.
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Pakistan Army resorted to heavy firing at about dozen forward Army posts at Balakote, Mendhar and Mankote Sectors in Poonch District between 10.30am to 2pm on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior. No casualty was reported in the firing.
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August - 11 
Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Digwar village of Poonch District at around 10pm on August 11, reports The Times of India. No casualty was reported in the firing.
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Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Digwar village of Poonch District at around 10pm on August 11, reports The Times of India. No casualty was reported in the firing.
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August - 11 
Police neutralized a racket in manufacturing and peddling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and arrested the kingpin, Amit Mishra and his four accomplices, Devdutta Ram, Vivek Mishra, Rudo Yadav and Bhushan Yadav, at Raghunathpur under Bhargama Po
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Police neutralized a racket in manufacturing and peddling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and arrested the kingpin, Amit Mishra and his four accomplices, Devdutta Ram, Vivek Mishra, Rudo Yadav and Bhushan Yadav, at Raghunathpur under Bhargama Police station in Forbesganj sub-division of Araria District on August 11, reports The Times of India. Police also seized a computer, printing machine, stamp papers and also wads of FICNs manufactured by them worth several thousands. The seized FICNs were in the denomination of INR 100, INR 50 and INR 20.
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August - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have busted an underground recruitment racket in the border town of Moreh in Chandel District, by arresting three alleged recruiters on August 11, reports Nagaland Post. The nabbed UG recruiters were identified as Raj
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Security Forces (SFs) claimed to have busted an underground recruitment racket in the border town of Moreh in Chandel District, by arresting three alleged recruiters on August 11, reports Nagaland Post. The nabbed UG recruiters were identified as Rajev Sobfi alias major Rekky (35) of Moreh ward no. 2, Faruk Ahmed Losskar (27) of Assam’s Cachar District and Khuphang (24) of Moreh town.
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August - 11 
Security forces (SFs) killed a KPLT militant, identified as Sar-Im Teron, on August 11, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered one AK-56 rifle and 74 rounds of live ammunition and other household belongings from the slain cadre. Assam Times add that th
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Security forces (SFs) killed a KPLT militant, identified as Sar-Im Teron, on August 11, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered one AK-56 rifle and 74 rounds of live ammunition and other household belongings from the slain cadre. Assam Times add that the incident occurred at Bokajan in Karbi Anglong District.
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August - 11 
SFs arrested five people, including three Bangladeshi nationals, from a coal mine of Umsung in West Jaintia Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The arrested persons were identified as Mohammad Samsoddin, Mohammad Abdul Jonaed, Mohammad Alinoo
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SFs arrested five people, including three Bangladeshi nationals, from a coal mine of Umsung in West Jaintia Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The arrested persons were identified as Mohammad Samsoddin, Mohammad Abdul Jonaed, Mohammad Alinoor, Mohammad Abdin, and Mohammad Eqramul. SFs recovered twenty five detonators and 17 other explosives.
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August - 11 
SFs arrested two militants, including a woman, of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) during a counter insurgency operation at Tangjeng Nungoo and Chairel villages of Thoubal District on August 11, reports Nagaland Post. The arrested cadres h
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SFs arrested two militants, including a woman, of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) during a counter insurgency operation at Tangjeng Nungoo and Chairel villages of Thoubal District on August 11, reports Nagaland Post. The arrested cadres have been identified as Laishram Kishan (27) and Laishram Sana Devi (29).
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August - 11 
Shahryar Khan, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Special Envoy to India, on August 11 said that present laws in Pakistan will have to be changed in order to 'nab' Lashkar-e-Toiba founder and JuD chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, according to The Times
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Shahryar Khan, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Special Envoy to India, on August 11 said that present laws in Pakistan will have to be changed in order to 'nab' Lashkar-e-Toiba founder and JuD chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, according to The Times of India. "The previous government wanted to take action against the Lashkar-e-Taiba founder but we never had sufficient evidence that would stand up against him in the court of law. The man's credentials are well known and to catch him and pin him in court, we need credible evidence." He further said, "It is not possible to nab him with the present legal system in Pakistan. The solution therefore is to have stronger laws in Pakistan." Moreover, Khan has retracted his candid admission that Dawood Ibrahim has been living in Pakistan. He thus said on August 10, "I have never, even when I was in the foreign ministry or now known where Dawood Ibrahim lives. I am only reflecting what the Pakistani press has been saying about the gentleman…The ministry of interior would have probably known but the foreign ministry does not. I have no idea whether he is in Pakistan or if he ever has been there.” On August 9 he had said, “Dawood was in Pakistan but I believe he was chased out of Pakistan. If he is in Pakistan, he should be hounded and arrested. We cannot allow such gangsters to operate from the country,” Khan had said.
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August - 11 
Tajul Siddiqui, who was the suspect of December 2, 2002, Ghatkopar (Mumbai District, Maharashtra) bus blast, has been cleared of terror charges, Mumbai Mirror reports on August 12. A session’s court discharged him from the case last week after the Mu
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Tajul Siddiqui, who was the suspect of December 2, 2002, Ghatkopar (Mumbai District, Maharashtra) bus blast, has been cleared of terror charges, Mumbai Mirror reports on August 12. A session’s court discharged him from the case last week after the Mumbai Crime Branch submitted a report stating that they had not found any incriminating evidence to put him on trial.
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August - 11 
The Border Security Force (BSF) said it has seized huge consignment of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 100,000 from Indo-Bangladesh border Outpost at Churiantpur in the Malda District of West Bengal on August 11, reports India Blooms. The
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The Border Security Force (BSF) said it has seized huge consignment of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 100,000 from Indo-Bangladesh border Outpost at Churiantpur in the Malda District of West Bengal on August 11, reports India Blooms. The BSF said in a statement "Anti National elements threw a Plastic packet containing FICN over the Border Fence towards Indian side by taking the advantage of darkness. However due to alertness of BSF men has failed their attempt and seized the plastic packet which contain the FICN worth Rs. 1,00,000/ (Denomination 1000 x 54 and 500 x 92)”.
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August - 11 
The breakaway faction of the Achik national Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) on August 11 termed the lynching of two of their cadres by a mob in Goalpara District of Assam on August 9 during a botched up extortion drive as ‘cold-blooded murder’, The Shillo
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The breakaway faction of the Achik national Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) on August 11 termed the lynching of two of their cadres by a mob in Goalpara District of Assam on August 9 during a botched up extortion drive as ‘cold-blooded murder’, The Shillong Times. The ANVC-B also claimed that “the ‘cold-blooded murder’ of the two cadres was a ‘political conspiracy’ instigated by the United Achik Liberation Army (UALA) and executed by the Garo national Union (GNU) with the blessing of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)”. “They (cadres) were there not to demand money but to collect information on Maoist intrusion in Garo areas,” ANVC-B ‘publicity secretary’, Doang Shira claimed. “UALA is finding it difficult to expand its network due to the presence of ANVC-B cadres who have been successful in ‘influencing’ several UALA cadres to return back to the ANVC-B fold,” Shira said.
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August - 11 
The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has appealed to all the Kuki people living in the North East region of India to ‘avoid’ the Independence Day celebration on August 15, reports The Sangai Express on August 12.
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The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has appealed to all the Kuki people living in the North East region of India to ‘avoid’ the Independence Day celebration on August 15, reports The Sangai Express on August 12.
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August - 11 
The Sangai Express reports on August 12 that the Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-Nehlun) has called bandh (general shut down) with effect from 5pm of August 14 till 5pm of August 15 within the territory of the proposed ‘Kukiland’ in protes
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The Sangai Express reports on August 12 that the Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-Nehlun) has called bandh (general shut down) with effect from 5pm of August 14 till 5pm of August 15 within the territory of the proposed ‘Kukiland’ in protest against the alleged step-motherly treatment of Kukis by the Government. The KNF-N would not cease their activities until and unless the demand for creation of Kukiland or statehood for Kukis is achieved, it asserted. The KNF submitted a memorandum to the Government on February 8, 1992, for introduction of a bill in the Parliament for creation of Kukiland as the 26th State of India. KNF also submitted a memorandum to the Government of Manipur, but it was never taken up for discussion. Also, United Revolutionary Front (URF) has called for a 12-hour State wide bandh on August 15 with effect from 5am to 5pm.
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August - 11 
The Sangai Express reports that bifurcating Tamenglong District to create new Districts will be opposed tooth and nail, said National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leader on August 11. L Golmei, who is in-charge of the ‘home aff
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The Sangai Express reports that bifurcating Tamenglong District to create new Districts will be opposed tooth and nail, said National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) leader on August 11. L Golmei, who is in-charge of the ‘home affairs’ of ‘Zeliangrong Region’, warned that no one should ever harbor a thought to touch Tamenglong District to upgrade Jiribam sub-division to a full-fledged District. The warning came a few days after representatives of Jiribam District Demand Committee (JDDC) had met the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh at his office on August 7 and discussed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the State Government and the Committee on November 9, 2011. One of the key demands mentioned in the MoU is to declare Jiribam as a separate District. Jiribam is a sub-division of Imphal East District located on the Manipur-Assam border.
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August - 11 
The United Naga Council (UNC) sponsored 48 hour ‘total bandh in Naga areas’ came into force at midnight of August 10 and it will be followed by another 48 hour bandh to be imposed by the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC). The UNC is demanding for a
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The United Naga Council (UNC) sponsored 48 hour ‘total bandh in Naga areas’ came into force at midnight of August 10 and it will be followed by another 48 hour bandh to be imposed by the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC). The UNC is demanding for a separate administration from Manipur, called the ‘Alternative Arrangement’, while the Kuki body is pressing for a separate Kuki Statehood to be carved out from Manipur.
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August - 11 
Thee senior National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘functionaries’ have joined NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), reports Nagaland Post on August 12. According to the NSCN-IM’s, ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP)’, NSCN-K cease-f
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Thee senior National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘functionaries’ have joined NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), reports Nagaland Post on August 12. According to the NSCN-IM’s, ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP)’, NSCN-K cease-fire supervisory board (CFSB) supervisor D.T. Lincoln along with ‘lieutenant’ TRO Rocky and ‘sergeant major’ Francis joined the NSCN-IM. The ‘MIP’ said the functionaries left NSCN-K as they were “fed up” of the visionless political struggle of NSCN-K and “misguiding” of members both in the civil and military set up on the issue of Naga sovereignty.
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August - 11 
Two school students, Darimohan Tripura and Kushajoy Tripura, have returned from militant captivity to Harimoni Roaja Para located at Longtrai valley sub-division of Dhalai District on August 11, reports Tripurainfo. The National Liberation Front of T
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Two school students, Darimohan Tripura and Kushajoy Tripura, have returned from militant captivity to Harimoni Roaja Para located at Longtrai valley sub-division of Dhalai District on August 11, reports Tripurainfo. The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants had abducted the duo from Natinmanu village committee on July 29. The militants had issue a ransom demand of INR two million for release of the abducted duo. They had also demanded INR 2,300 from every household of the village failing which the captives would be killed.
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August - 11 
Violating the ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 11 opened fire at forward posts along the International Border (IB) in Jammu District, injuring a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, identified as Pawan Kumar in Kanachak belt of Jammu District, r
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Violating the ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 11 opened fire at forward posts along the International Border (IB) in Jammu District, injuring a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, identified as Pawan Kumar in Kanachak belt of Jammu District, reports Kashmir Times. "There was sniper firing from the Pakistan side this morning along the international border on three posts, including the Alfa Machial Border out Post (BOP) area in the Kanachak belt of Jammu district," an unnamed senior BSF officer said. BSF personnel responded effectively, leading to heavy exchanges which lasted till 1400 hours, he added.
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August - 12 
A high-level committee was constituted on August 12 to examine the controversy over the construction of a border fence along the Moreh sector of the Indo-Myanmar international border, reports The Telegraph. The committee will be headed by principal s
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A high-level committee was constituted on August 12 to examine the controversy over the construction of a border fence along the Moreh sector of the Indo-Myanmar international border, reports The Telegraph. The committee will be headed by principal secretary (Home), Suresh Babu. Its other members include Inspector-General of Assam Rifles (South) Maj. Gen. Rajeev Chopra, a senior official of the Border Roads Task Force, Deputy Commissioner of Chandel, Th. Chittaranjan Singh and Superintendent of Police of Chandel, E. Priyokumar Singh. The decision to constitute the committee was taken after affected villagers, public organisations and political parties raised objections to the fence, saying it was being constructed much inside Manipur, beyond the norm of 200 meters from the zero line, upto one kilometer from the international border at times. They have also objected to the fact that the 10 kilometer-long fence, the construction of which is yet to be completed, will bifurcate more than 10 villages in Chandel District.
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August - 12 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 12 said that he was “open” to appointment of a second state Reorganization Commission (SRC), reports Times of India. He, however, added, “We want to live together.” He also said protagonists of Gorkhaland and Bodo
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 12 said that he was “open” to appointment of a second state Reorganization Commission (SRC), reports Times of India. He, however, added, “We want to live together.” He also said protagonists of Gorkhaland and Bodoland joining hands is a “matter of concern”.
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August - 12 
Communal clashes amid curfew broke out again in Kishtwar District on August 12 leaving at least five persons, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and two other Police personnel, injured, reports The Times of India. Sources said fres
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Communal clashes amid curfew broke out again in Kishtwar District on August 12 leaving at least five persons, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and two other Police personnel, injured, reports The Times of India. Sources said fresh violence broke out in three localities - Adyal, Muttah and Kulid of the Kishtwar District as protesters demanded the release of a person detained by the Police. On August 9, soon after Eid prayers, some people raised anti-national slogans in Kishtwar Town. It led to clashes between two communities. The violence spread to other parts of Jammu Division. So far, three people have been killed and 60 others have sustained injuries in the violence. As per officials a total of 68 shops, seven hotels and 35 vehicles have been damaged during the clashes.
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August - 12 
Contending that the two ‘individuals’ arrested on August 11 have no connection with it, the United nation Liberation Front (UNLF) said the arrest is yet another demonstration that security forces continue to brand innocent persons as militants, repor
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Contending that the two ‘individuals’ arrested on August 11 have no connection with it, the United nation Liberation Front (UNLF) said the arrest is yet another demonstration that security forces continue to brand innocent persons as militants, reports The Sangai Express on August 13.
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August - 12 
Defence Minister A K Antony said on August 12 that the Army has been given a free hand to unleash "punitive fire assaults" and "other strong cross-border counter-measures" against any misadventure by Pakistan Army, reports The Times of India. Antony
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Defence Minister A K Antony said on August 12 that the Army has been given a free hand to unleash "punitive fire assaults" and "other strong cross-border counter-measures" against any misadventure by Pakistan Army, reports The Times of India. Antony clarified that the Government will not stand in the way of any tough action by the Indian Army on the Line of Control (LoC). "The armed forces have the freedom to respond to developing situations there appropriately," he added.
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August - 12 
Demanding the safe release of two staffs of District Horticulture Officer (Senapati District) abducted on August 8, 2013, by suspected Kuki outfit, staffs of Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur, staged a sit-in pro
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Demanding the safe release of two staffs of District Horticulture Officer (Senapati District) abducted on August 8, 2013, by suspected Kuki outfit, staffs of Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of Manipur, staged a sit-in protest at its office complex on August 12.
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August - 12 
In the night of August 12, Pakistan Army violating ceasefire resorted to firing at Indian forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sub-sector of Poonch District, The Times of India reports. No casualty was reported.
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In the night of August 12, Pakistan Army violating ceasefire resorted to firing at Indian forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sub-sector of Poonch District, The Times of India reports. No casualty was reported.
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August - 12 
Members of the Aboro Surakshya Samiti (ASS) on August 12 staged sit-in demonstrations at the sub-divisional and district headquarters of the BTAD areas voicing their opposition to the demand for creation of separate Bodoland state, reports Assam Trib
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Members of the Aboro Surakshya Samiti (ASS) on August 12 staged sit-in demonstrations at the sub-divisional and district headquarters of the BTAD areas voicing their opposition to the demand for creation of separate Bodoland state, reports Assam Tribune. The ASS members also demanded Scheduled Tribe status for the Koch-Rajbongshis and the Adivasis living in Assam, Barman said.
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August - 12 
Nagaland Post reports that an explosion occurred in the premises of a transport carrier agency in Dimapur District at around 7.20pm on August 12. No casualty or any damage reported. Superintendant of Police (SP), Dimapur, V Z Angami said the manager
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Nagaland Post reports that an explosion occurred in the premises of a transport carrier agency in Dimapur District at around 7.20pm on August 12. No casualty or any damage reported. Superintendant of Police (SP), Dimapur, V Z Angami said the manager of the transport firm denied receiving any extortion demand or threat. However, the SP has not ruled the extortion angle.
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August - 12 
Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] have damaged the boundary wall of a Government school in Gomia block of Bokaro District on August 12, reports The Daily Pioneer. Around 20 LWEs blew up the boundary wall belonging to a middle-school under Chutu pa
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Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] have damaged the boundary wall of a Government school in Gomia block of Bokaro District on August 12, reports The Daily Pioneer. Around 20 LWEs blew up the boundary wall belonging to a middle-school under Chutu panchayat (village level local-self government institution) using explosives. They also assaulted a local villager.
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August - 12 
Normal life in other parts of Karbi Anglong continues to be hit due to the 300-hour bandh (general strike) imposed by the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT), reports Nagaland Post.
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Normal life in other parts of Karbi Anglong continues to be hit due to the 300-hour bandh (general strike) imposed by the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT), reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 12 
On August 12 Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire targeting forward Indian posts along the LoC in Poonch District with mortar shells, rockets and small arms firing, reports The Times of India. "Pakistan troops opened heavy firing with small arms,
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On August 12 Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire targeting forward Indian posts along the LoC in Poonch District with mortar shells, rockets and small arms firing, reports The Times of India. "Pakistan troops opened heavy firing with small arms, mortar shells and rockets on Indian forward posts along LoC in Poonch and Durga Battalion areas around 0150 hours", said defence spokesman S N Acharya. No casualty was reported in the firing.
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August - 12 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants on August 12 shot dead a person, Hawart G Momin, at Rongcheck Akong from Rongjeng Police Station in East Garo Hills District, accusing him to be a Police ‘informer’, reports The Shillong Times.
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants on August 12 shot dead a person, Hawart G Momin, at Rongcheck Akong from Rongjeng Police Station in East Garo Hills District, accusing him to be a Police ‘informer’, reports The Shillong Times. Police recovered five empty cases of INSAS and 7.65 pistol from the spot.
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August - 12 
The Central Government sanctioned INR 8.22 billion of road projects for three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected districts of West Bengal, reports The Economic Times on August 13. The clearance for 447 road projects for the distric
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The Central Government sanctioned INR 8.22 billion of road projects for three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected districts of West Bengal, reports The Economic Times on August 13. The clearance for 447 road projects for the districts of Paschim Medinipur (West Medinipur), Bankura and Purulia comes soon after the Government approved INR 5.23 billion road projects for the State.
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August - 12 
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) on August 12 sounded an alert that terrorist groups might cross into Uttar Pradesh from Nepal to hit select targets on the eve of Independence Day, according to Hindustan Times. Inspector General of Police (law and order)
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The Intelligence Bureau (IB) on August 12 sounded an alert that terrorist groups might cross into Uttar Pradesh from Nepal to hit select targets on the eve of Independence Day, according to Hindustan Times. Inspector General of Police (law and order) R.K. Vishwakarma said the superintendents of Police of all the border Districts -Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri and Pilibhit and others have been told to step up vigil, monitor the activities of suspicious persons and strengthen the security of vital installations. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) deployed on India- Nepal border has been also directed to watch the activities of anti-social elements.
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August - 12 
The Journalists Forum Assam (JFA) has appealed to the people of the north eastern region to defy the militants’ diktat and celebrate Independence Day (August 15) in a befitting manner, reports The Shillong Times on August 13.
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The Journalists Forum Assam (JFA) has appealed to the people of the north eastern region to defy the militants’ diktat and celebrate Independence Day (August 15) in a befitting manner, reports The Shillong Times on August 13.
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August - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 12 formally launched an investigation into the April 2013 Narath Arms seizure case and filed a fresh First Information Report (FIR) before the NIA special court II in Kochi (Ernakulam District) in Ker
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 12 formally launched an investigation into the April 2013 Narath Arms seizure case and filed a fresh First Information Report (FIR) before the NIA special court II in Kochi (Ernakulam District) in Kerala, reports The Times of India. According to the FIR, there are 24 accused in the case, 22 of them under judicial custody and three absconding. The arrested are reportedly the members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and the Secular Democratic Party of India (SDPI). The main accused in the case are P V Abdul Asiz and A V Fahad. Those absconding are Azharuddin alias Azhar, Khamaruddeen and Jalil. They had allegedly organized the arms training camp. As reported earlier, Police had neutralized an arms training camp of the PFI on April 23, 2013. The Kerala Government had handed over the case to the NIA on May 10.
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August - 12 
The Unified Command strategy group met on August 12 to review the state’s security preparedness following reports that the State could face attacks from Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), IK Songbijit faction of national
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The Unified Command strategy group met on August 12 to review the state’s security preparedness following reports that the State could face attacks from Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), IK Songbijit faction of national Democratic Front of Bodoland ( NDFB-IKS) and Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) ahead of Independence Day (August 15), reports The Telegraph. Director-General of Police Jayanto Narayan Choudhury said, “We have received intelligence reports that ULFA-I militants may try to blow up oil pipelines and strike vital installations in Upper Assam, while cadres of NDFB’s Songbijit faction may carry out grenade attacks in western Assam . Moreover, KPLT militants could foment trouble in Karbi Anglong District, since the outfit has given a call to the people not to cooperate or participate in the Independence Day celebrations.”
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August - 13 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kuma Korram (30), was arrested from Aadnar under Bayanar Police Station limits of Kondagaon District on August 13, reports Zee News. A joint group of Quick Response Team (QRT) of Sta
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kuma Korram (30), was arrested from Aadnar under Bayanar Police Station limits of Kondagaon District on August 13, reports Zee News. A joint group of Quick Response Team (QRT) of State Police and a team of local Police arrested Korram. Later, following the information provided by him, five muzzle loading guns and one tiffin bomb weighing two kilograms were recovered from the nearby Rengagodi hills. Korram, who is the ‘chief’ of Jantana Sarkar (Peoples Government) of CPI-Maoist, had joined the movement in 2006. He was carrying a reward of INR 8,000 on his head.
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August - 13 
Around 87 supporters of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed tribal organization, and few Maoists from Palaput village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District parted ways with the Maoists on Augus
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Around 87 supporters of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed tribal organization, and few Maoists from Palaput village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District parted ways with the Maoists on August 13 to join the mainstream and promised that they would support the District administration in undertaking developmental projects in the area, reports The Hindu. Since January, 2013 till now at least 3,000 persons from remote areas of Narayanpatna area have parted ways with the Maoists.
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August - 13 
Bijapur District Police and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) 204 personnel have demolished a huge memorial of the Maoists at Palnar village of Bijapur District and also thwarted the Maoists’ bid to ambush the searching party, reports Th
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Bijapur District Police and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) 204 personnel have demolished a huge memorial of the Maoists at Palnar village of Bijapur District and also thwarted the Maoists’ bid to ambush the searching party, reports The Daily Pioneer. The incident occurred when District Police and COBRA personnel left Gangalur Police Station on August 12 evening for conducting search operations in the jungles of Palnar-Savnar. During the search operation the SFs discovered a 60 feet high Maoist memorial at village Palnar which they immediately demolished.
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August - 13 
Chief Minister (CM), Tarun Gogoi on August 13 met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to apprise them of the prevailing situation in Assam following the decision of the Centre to create Telangana, reports Assam Tr
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Chief Minister (CM), Tarun Gogoi on August 13 met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to apprise them of the prevailing situation in Assam following the decision of the Centre to create Telangana, reports Assam Tribune.CM, Tarun Gogoi also sounded the alarm that the Maoists and insurgent groups might take advantage of the situation to create trouble in the State. He further pointed that all the trouble spots had either national or international borders. The BTAD area has borders with Bhutan, while Karbi Anglong and Dimasa Hasao areas border Nagaland, where insurgent groups have strong bases, he added. Replying to questions, the CM declined to divulge what transpired at the meeting. “I can confirm that I have requested the Home Ministry officials to immediately convene tripartite meetings with the agitators,” Tarun Gogoi said. “I am hopeful of the Centre convening the meetings,” he added.
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August - 13 
Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are being routed into the country through China and Nepal, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on August 13, reports Economic Time
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Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are being routed into the country through China and Nepal, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on August 13, reports Economic Times. "In terms of information made available by the Ministry of Home Affairs and intelligence agencies, the China route has been used for FICN smuggling. Instances have also come to notice where FICN printed in Pakistan has been routed to India via China and Nepal route. This is an attempt by Pakistan- based FICN suppliers to devise new/alternative routes for injecting FICN into India," Meena said. He also added that as per the Home Ministry, FICN is injected into India through a variety of rotues -- land, air and sea. "These routes include the Indo-Pak border, neighbouring countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as well as West Asia (UAE) and South East Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc). The total FICN seizures in years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 (Upto June), as stated by the Minister, showed a steady increase and stood at INR 27.82 crore, INR 29.40 crore, INR 32.63 crore and INR 16.29 crore respectively.
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August - 13 
In the morning of August 13, Pakistani troops violating the ceasefire resorted to firing at Indian Border posts in Samba District, reports Outlook. "There was firing by Pakistani Rangers on Narianpur Border Out Post (BoP) in Ramgarh forward area in S
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In the morning of August 13, Pakistani troops violating the ceasefire resorted to firing at Indian Border posts in Samba District, reports Outlook. "There was firing by Pakistani Rangers on Narianpur Border Out Post (BoP) in Ramgarh forward area in Samba district around 0730 hours", an unnamed Border Security Force officer said. No casualty was reported.
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August - 13 
Militants on August 13 released the two State Horticulture Department officials, who were abducted on August 8, in an unidentified location reports Sangai Express. Horticulture officers Meitram Priyokumar of Yaiskul Janmasthan and Wangkheirakpam Ibop
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Militants on August 13 released the two State Horticulture Department officials, who were abducted on August 8, in an unidentified location reports Sangai Express. Horticulture officers Meitram Priyokumar of Yaiskul Janmasthan and Wangkheirakpam Ibopishak of Nongmeibung were reported as missing on their way back from a Senapati District area. The identity of the group behind the incident is yet to be established. However, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam said the two officials were rescued in the morning. He, however, did not elaborate the details of the rescue operation. Gaikhangam said that Police has learnt that Kuki Revolutionary Army-United (KRA-U), a militant group, was behind the abduction adds Times of India on August 14.
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August - 13 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on August 13 asserted that Naga Sovereignty was not a “private business” to be manipulated by certain group of people as some faction was trying to pollute the issue for their advantage, rep
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on August 13 asserted that Naga Sovereignty was not a “private business” to be manipulated by certain group of people as some faction was trying to pollute the issue for their advantage, reports Nagaland Post. In a statement, NSCN-K’s Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP) said the issue of sovereignty was not to be pursued in the interest of India interest as the Naga issue was to be determined by Nagas themselves.MIP reiterated its earlier statement that neither government of India nor Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) could impose their “secret arranged solution” on the Nagas as if it was a Naga solution.
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August - 13 
NSCN-K also refuted Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK)’s allegation that it was involved in the recent grenade attack in Dimapur. MIP clarified that it had nothing to do with the NSCN-K who firmly stood for Naga freedom. MIP said the blast could
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NSCN-K also refuted Khole-Kitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK)’s allegation that it was involved in the recent grenade attack in Dimapur. MIP clarified that it had nothing to do with the NSCN-K who firmly stood for Naga freedom. MIP said the blast could have been the handiwork of the “Kehoi group” [NSCN-KK] to create fear psychosis in the minds of the Nagas in Dimapur for “easier extortion and kidnapping regime.”
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August - 13 
Pakistani intelligence agency- Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is trying to revive Sikh militancy in the country, Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 13, reports The Times of India
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Pakistani intelligence agency- Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is trying to revive Sikh militancy in the country, Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 13, reports The Times of India. "Inputs indicate that ISI operatives are known to have assured moral and financial support to pro-Khalistan elements for anti-India activities," Singh said. "A close watch is maintained on the activities of various groups known to have been engaged in trying to foment terrorist activities," he added. Singh also said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been investigating into the funding of the banned terror group, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).
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August - 13 
Police sounded a high alert at all the refineries in the state after receiving intelligence inputs that the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) may target these installations ahead the Independence Day celebrations, report
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Police sounded a high alert at all the refineries in the state after receiving intelligence inputs that the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) may target these installations ahead the Independence Day celebrations, reports Times of India on August 14. Inspecting the security measures at the parade ground at Khanapara in Guwahati on August 13, Director General of Police (DGP) J N Choudhury said that both ULFA-I) and the I K Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) are trying subversive activities in the state. "While the ULFA hardliners [ULFA-I] may try to attack some areas in upper Assam, the Songbijit faction [NDFB-IKS] may try to carry out strike in lower Assam's Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Gossaigaon, Kajalgaon and Chirang areas. They may target oil installations, mostly pipelines. We have alerted our forces already," said Choudhury. Sources said that cadres of the two militant outfits have sneaked into various parts of the state. "Earlier, the cadres used to sneak in groups, but this time they are trying to come in one by one, making it slightly difficult for us to track them," said an Intelligence Officer. Sources added that the Police Stations, 'naka' checking points and security forces are also on the militants' radar.
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August - 13 
The Central Government will table a bill for the creation of a Legislative Council (Upper House) in Assam during the winter session of Parliament, reports The Telegraph. This was conveyed to CM Tarun Gogoi by Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal during the
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The Central Government will table a bill for the creation of a Legislative Council (Upper House) in Assam during the winter session of Parliament, reports The Telegraph. This was conveyed to CM Tarun Gogoi by Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal during their interaction in New Delhi on August 13.
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August - 13 
The Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) has threatened to intensify its stir to put pressure on the Government to concede to its demand for a separate Garoland, reports Times of India on August 14.GHSMC president Augustine Marak said the comm
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The Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) has threatened to intensify its stir to put pressure on the Government to concede to its demand for a separate Garoland, reports Times of India on August 14.GHSMC president Augustine Marak said the committee would take a decision on the future course of action during a meeting on August 16. "Our stand is very clear - we want a separate state," Marak said. He added that future agitations would be "more intense" than the earlier ones.
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August - 13 
The Government of Mizoram and the Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D), Mizoram Region will resume talks on August 14, reports Sangai Express. Sources informed Newmai News Network in Aizawl that leaders of the HPC-D have arrived (August 13) in
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The Government of Mizoram and the Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D), Mizoram Region will resume talks on August 14, reports Sangai Express. Sources informed Newmai News Network in Aizawl that leaders of the HPC-D have arrived (August 13) in the capital Aizawl for the talks.
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August - 13 
The Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) has decided to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advocate creation of a Khasi-Jaintia State, reports Times of India on August 14 .HSPDP general secretary Enbin K Raswai said a party delegation woul
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The Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) has decided to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advocate creation of a Khasi-Jaintia State, reports Times of India on August 14 .HSPDP general secretary Enbin K Raswai said a party delegation would soon leave for the national capital and meet central ministers to prevail on them on the need for creating a separate Khasi-Jaintia State.
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August - 13 
The Sangai Express reports that the first day of the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) sponsored 48-hour general strike that began in the midnight of August 13 affected normal life in the Kuki inhabited areas of the State. However, no violent incide
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The Sangai Express reports that the first day of the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) sponsored 48-hour general strike that began in the midnight of August 13 affected normal life in the Kuki inhabited areas of the State. However, no violent incident was reported. The KSDC imposed the strike demanding a separate Kuki State.
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August - 13 
The Union Government has informed the Parliament on August 13 about reports which suggest that the Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] have undertaken employment in urban areas in order to earn livelihood and evade Police action, reports The Economi
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The Union Government has informed the Parliament on August 13 about reports which suggest that the Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] have undertaken employment in urban areas in order to earn livelihood and evade Police action, reports The Economic Times. "There is no intelligence or information to suggest that Naxal organisations are infiltrating through security agencies and factories to expand their network in the urban areas. However, a few cases have come to notice where the CPI-Maoist cadres have undertaken employment in urban areas primarily to earn livelihood and also evade Police arrest," said Minister of State for Home Affairs RPN Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament). He further said "Their objective is essentially to exploit the situation to gain a foot-hold among the working class." He added the front organisations of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as well as organisations sympathetic to the outfit have been supporting the cause of the workers employed in factories.
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August - 13 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh while replying to a question in Lok Sabha (Lower House of India Parliament) on August 13 said the number of women cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in attacks and
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh while replying to a question in Lok Sabha (Lower House of India Parliament) on August 13 said the number of women cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in attacks and encounters with Security Forces (SFs) has increased perceptibly, reports The Times of India. The Minister added, "In recent incidents of Naxalite attacks, participation of a substantial number of female cadres has been observed. A large number of female cadres have also died in exchanges of fire with the Security Forces." Of the 65 Maoists killed by SFs in 2013, 23 are women. Women constitute about 30 percent of Maoist members.
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August - 13 
Threat to coastal areas and vital installations, including ports, remains high in view of the security situation in and around India's immediate neighbourhood, Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Ind
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Threat to coastal areas and vital installations, including ports, remains high in view of the security situation in and around India's immediate neighbourhood, Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 13, reports Economic Times. "Threat to coastal areas and vital installations, including ports, continues to remain high in view of the prevailing security scenario in and around the immediate neighbourhood of the country," he said. "The security of major ports in the country is the responsibility of the central government. Central Industrial Security Force is deployed at 12 major ports in the country, including Kandla in Gujarat. Central security agencies also carry out periodic security audits of these 12 major ports and based on the recommendations of these security audit reports, advisories are issued to the department or organisation concerned for strengthening the security arrangements," Ramchandran further added.
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August - 13 
Three Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) troopers including a head constable and a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre were killed in an hour long encounter between the Maoists and security personnel at Kaushalnagar of Bastar District on A
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Three Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) troopers including a head constable and a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre were killed in an hour long encounter between the Maoists and security personnel at Kaushalnagar of Bastar District on August 13 afternoon, reports The Times of India. Director General of Police (DGP) Ramniwas said it is estimated that nearly 5-6 Maoists were killed and their bodies were dragged into the forests by other companions. Body of one Maoist was recovered from the spot. Additional forces were rushed to carry out search operations in the region and flush out the Maoists. The deceased have been identified as Sonbahadur Thapa, Manoj Kumar and Mahendra Singh. The patrol party of 60 troopers was returning to their base camp at Jharaghati (Bastar District), when the Maoists in an ambush, opened indiscriminate firing when the troopers of CAF battalion 16 reached Maharabeda forests (Bastar District).
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August - 13 
Two Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) personnel were injured on August 13 when Naxals attacked them in Narayanpur District, reports Business Standard. "The Naxals carried out an attack near the 9th battalion of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF)
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Two Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) personnel were injured on August 13 when Naxals attacked them in Narayanpur District, reports Business Standard. "The Naxals carried out an attack near the 9th battalion of the Chhattisgarh Armed Forces (CAF) at Kurrajohar village in Narayanpur District in which two assistant platoon commanders, Vinod Mishra and Narayan Kushawaha, sustained injuries," Chhattisgarh's Special Director General for Naxal Operations D M Awasthi told.
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August - 13 
Violating the ceasefire once again, Pakistani troops on August 13 targeted 16 Indian forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir resulting in heavy exchanges, reports The Hindu. The troops
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Violating the ceasefire once again, Pakistani troops on August 13 targeted 16 Indian forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir resulting in heavy exchanges, reports The Hindu. The troops from across the border fired small arms and automatic weapons besides mortar and Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPGs). Indian troops guarding the borderline fired back resulting in heavy exchanges. There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing from Pakistan.
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August - 14 
A Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) printing racket was busted and four persons were arrested on August 14, reports New Indian Express. FICNs amounting INR 42,500, huge quantity of papers and a scanner-cum-printer machine were also seized from them.
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A Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) printing racket was busted and four persons were arrested on August 14, reports New Indian Express. FICNs amounting INR 42,500, huge quantity of papers and a scanner-cum-printer machine were also seized from them. The arrestees were identified as Radhakanta Rai alias Suru, Chanchala Saha, Ganesh Saha and Santosh Rana. Rana was arrested from Ainthapali in Sambalpur District, Radhakanta from an unspecified location and both Chanchala and Ganesh from Karmapada in Jharsuguda District.
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August - 14 
A purported blog of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has claimed that a Rohingya mujahideen trained by the LeT was behind the July 7, 2013, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) serial blasts, Hindustan Times reports on August 15. It is suspected that the blog was created in P
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A purported blog of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has claimed that a Rohingya mujahideen trained by the LeT was behind the July 7, 2013, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) serial blasts, Hindustan Times reports on August 15. It is suspected that the blog was created in Pakistan. The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is probing the blog with the help of intelligence agencies to check the internet address used to create it and for uploading materials. The blog (URL- Islamfigters.blogspot.com), with a subtitle ‘Mujahideen Lashkar-e-Taiba’ is littered with jehadi propaganda with videos and text discussing global hotspots of terror and even an interview of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed given to a Pakistani news channel. There are videos on the blog which speak in glowing poetry about LeT operatives with footage of 26/11 attacks running alongside. Another video claims that the Pakistan army and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) helps ‘distressed’ Muslim brothers all around the world.
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August - 14 
Amidst the tight security measures in and around Imphal, the State capital, in view of the call for boycott of Independence Day celebrations given by the major insurgent groups operating in Manipur, a bomb suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Devi
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Amidst the tight security measures in and around Imphal, the State capital, in view of the call for boycott of Independence Day celebrations given by the major insurgent groups operating in Manipur, a bomb suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded on August 14, reports Assam tribune. The IED explosion took place in front of the newly-constructed City Convention Area located in the high security zone. However, no armed group operating in the region has so far claimed responsibility for the incident. There is no report of any casualty in the explosion.
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August - 14 
Both ABSU and AKRSU while announcing the agitation plans alleged that Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi had failed to adhere to his promise on tripartite talks. When it was pointed out that the Central Government had announced talks, both Promod Boro [
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Both ABSU and AKRSU while announcing the agitation plans alleged that Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi had failed to adhere to his promise on tripartite talks. When it was pointed out that the Central Government had announced talks, both Promod Boro [ABSU ‘president] and Biswajit Ray [AKRSU] said they had not received any communication from CM Tarun Gogoi so far. Tarun Gogoi said it is wrong to give deadlines as the Government needs time to finalize dates for meetings on such important issues, reports Times of India on August 15. Further, the ABSU also criticized the O-Boro Suraksha Samiti for criticising the Bodo community, reports The Telegraph. “If they have anything to say or demand, say it to the government. But they are working against the Bodos and other indigenous communities, which is a violation of human rights and atrocities against the tribal people,” Promod Boro said.
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August - 14 
Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO) have resolved to observe a symbolic “Black Day” by wearing black arm bands as a token of a formal protest on August 15, reports Nagaland Post. ENPO’s protest is a bid to intensify the demand for a separa
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Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO) have resolved to observe a symbolic “Black Day” by wearing black arm bands as a token of a formal protest on August 15, reports Nagaland Post. ENPO’s protest is a bid to intensify the demand for a separate statehood of Frontier Nagaland.
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August - 14 
Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including three area commanders surrendered in Malkangiri District on August 14, reports The Hindu. All of them reached Malkangiri town to surrender before the Malkangiri Superintendent of Pol
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Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including three area commanders surrendered in Malkangiri District on August 14, reports The Hindu. All of them reached Malkangiri town to surrender before the Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP), Akhileswar Singh. Out of them Raghu Hantal (24), his brother Inswar Hantal (23) and Patra Hantal (28) were area commanders. The other five surrendered Maoists were Gangadhar Khara (29), Sarathi Hantal (27), Gobi Khila (32), Chandra Khara (28) and Trinath Hantal (24). These surrenders occurred a day before celebration of Independence Day. It is seen as a major setback for the Maoists in Malkangiri District, as the Maoists have given a call to observe Independence Day as ‘black day'.
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August - 14 
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) (Songbijit faction) militants on August 14 lobbed two grenades at two different places in Chirang District ahead of Independence Day, reports Telegraph. The militants lobbed a grenade at Chapaguri Police p
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) (Songbijit faction) militants on August 14 lobbed two grenades at two different places in Chirang District ahead of Independence Day, reports Telegraph. The militants lobbed a grenade at Chapaguri Police point under Dhaligaon Police Station along National Highway 31(C). In another incident, a grenade exploded at Domgaon under Bengtol Police Post. However, no one was hurt in the explosions.
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August - 14 
Non-Karbis, including people of other tribal groups like Adivasis, Garo, Kukis, Rengma Nagas, Rabhas, Nepalis and Bodos, under the banner of Bokajan District Demand Committee (BDDC) urged the State Government to make Bokajan [presently under Karbi An
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Non-Karbis, including people of other tribal groups like Adivasis, Garo, Kukis, Rengma Nagas, Rabhas, Nepalis and Bodos, under the banner of Bokajan District Demand Committee (BDDC) urged the State Government to make Bokajan [presently under Karbi Anglong District] a separate District to protect their constitutional rights on August 14, reports Times of India. "We have no problem if the government agrees to give Karbi Anglong statehood. All we want is Bokajan sub-division should be kept out of it. The non-Karbis in the district have been deprived of their constitutional rights since the formation of the council. We are not even allowed to sell or buy land. Moreover, non-Karbis are victims of extortion, abduction and even killing. Therefore, we want the government to take steps to safeguard our rights and make Bokajan a separate District," said Nirnjan Karmakar, ‘general secretary’ of BDDC. The BDDC claimed that about 73 per cent of people in Bokajan sub-division are non-Karbis. "Areas like Diphu, Howraghat and Baithalangso in the District has similar demography and we know that the non-Karbis people in these areas are too suffering," added Karmakar.
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August - 14 
On the eve of the 66th Naga Independence Day (on August 14), Naga National Council (NNC) ‘president’, Adinno Phizo, FGN ‘president’ ‘brigadier (retd)’ S. Singya and acting ‘president’ NNC, Z. Royim Yimchungrü sent their respective greeting messages o
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On the eve of the 66th Naga Independence Day (on August 14), Naga National Council (NNC) ‘president’, Adinno Phizo, FGN ‘president’ ‘brigadier (retd)’ S. Singya and acting ‘president’ NNC, Z. Royim Yimchungrü sent their respective greeting messages on the occasion, reports Nagaland Post. Also, Adinno Phizo reiterated that the Naga issue was neither a political blunder nor territorial dispute. Adinno said the conflict “between Nagaland and India is not a political problem” since “aggression is not a political problem”.
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August - 14 
The chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on August 14 wrote a memorandum to the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon demanding the Government of India withdraw armed forces from civilian areas
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The chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on August 14 wrote a memorandum to the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon demanding the Government of India withdraw armed forces from civilian areas and release all political leaders, activists, and students under arrest, reports The Times of India. The memorandum demands New Delhi repeal all "repressive and draconian laws"; set up credible and time-bound processes of accountability to identify and punish those who have violated human rights; and, restore the right to peaceful assembly, association and demonstrations of Kashmiris.
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August - 14 
The Indian Army on August 14 foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran Sector of Kupwara District, killing two militants, reports Hindustan Times. According to Army sources, the infiltration bid happened around 3am when a gr
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The Indian Army on August 14 foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran Sector of Kupwara District, killing two militants, reports Hindustan Times. According to Army sources, the infiltration bid happened around 3am when a group of militants tried to sneak in to the Indian side of the LoC. The group was challenged and two militants were killed in the encounter. Army however said there were no casualties or injuries to any of the soldiers in the operation.
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August - 14 
The NDFB-IKS militants lobbed a grenade near a gas agency at Batabori near Bijni town in the Chirang District on August 14. No casualty was reported in the incident.
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The NDFB-IKS militants lobbed a grenade near a gas agency at Batabori near Bijni town in the Chirang District on August 14. No casualty was reported in the incident.
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August - 14 
The NSCN-IM ‘chairman’ Isak Chisi Swu on August 14 expressed his appreciation to the Government of India for taking 'the realistic step of taking a paradigm shift vis-a-vis the Naga issue' from military way solution to political, reports Nagaland Pos
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The NSCN-IM ‘chairman’ Isak Chisi Swu on August 14 expressed his appreciation to the Government of India for taking 'the realistic step of taking a paradigm shift vis-a-vis the Naga issue' from military way solution to political, reports Nagaland Post. The NSCN-IM ‘chairman’ Isak Swu said, "In the process of negotiation both the government of India and the NSCN have come as close as possible to understand the difficulties of each other. The two entities are looking for a political solution acceptable to both. Our people therefore may rest assured that NSCN leadership will never barter the future of the Nagas." The Naga National Council (NNC) ‘president’ Adinno Phizo, however, said India cannot claim Nagaland to be part of India Declaration of ‘Naga Independence’ on August 14, 1947, by the NNC was observed by NSCN [IM &KK], Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) and NNC on August 14, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 14 
The Shillong Times reports on August 15 that the State Government has registered a total number of 13,331 migrant workers who are employed in the State till March 2013. All Meghalaya Contractors’ and Suppliers’ Associations (AMC&SA), while welcoming
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The Shillong Times reports on August 15 that the State Government has registered a total number of 13,331 migrant workers who are employed in the State till March 2013. All Meghalaya Contractors’ and Suppliers’ Associations (AMC&SA), while welcoming the decision to register all migrant workers from outside the State, have criticized the cumbersome process involved in the registration process and extended support to the demand for implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP).
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August - 14 
The Shillong Times reports that the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on August 14 offered to hold unconditional talks saying the State Government will have to take the initiative. “We are still open to have an unconditional dialogue wit
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The Shillong Times reports that the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on August 14 offered to hold unconditional talks saying the State Government will have to take the initiative. “We are still open to have an unconditional dialogue with the Government. It is up to the State Government to initiate the process to resolve differences,” HNLC ‘general secretary’ Cheristerfield Thangkhiew said in a statement issued on the eve of the outfit’s 26th foundation day. Thangkhiew, however, lamented that the Government had not been serious about holding talks with the outfit and “the matter has been lingering for quite some time.” The HNLC was formed on August 14, 1987. Meanwhile, except for the HNLC which called for a bandh (general shut down) from 1am to 5.30pm on August 15, no other militant group, who are active in the Garo Hills region, issued any bandh call.
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August - 14 
The Supreme Court on August 14 dismissed Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's plea seeking a review of its verdict refusing to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment on the ground of delay in deciding his me
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The Supreme Court on August 14 dismissed Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's plea seeking a review of its verdict refusing to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment on the ground of delay in deciding his mercy plea by the government, reports NDTV. A bench headed by Justice GS Singhvi refused to review its April 12, 2013, verdict by which it had rejected his plea for commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment Bhullar was convicted and awarded death penalty for triggering a bomb blast here in September 1993, killing nine people and injuring 25, including then Youth Congress president MS Bitta. The Supreme Court had on March 26, 2002, dismissed Bhullar's appeal against the death sentence awarded by a trial court in August 2001 and endorsed by the Delhi High Court in 2002. He had filed a review petition which was also rejected on December 17, 2002. Bhullar had then moved a curative petition which too had been rejected by the apex court on March 12, 2003. Bhullar, meanwhile, had filed a mercy petition before the President on January 14, 2003. The President, after a lapse of over eight years, dismissed his mercy plea on May 25, 2011. Citing his delay, he had again moved the Supreme Court for commutation of the death sentence but his plea was rejected.
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August - 15 
Addressing the nation on the 67th Independence Day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on August 15 asserted that Pakistan must stop terror for better ties, reports The Times of India. India, he said, has strived for friendship with its neighbouring count
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Addressing the nation on the 67th Independence Day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on August 15 asserted that Pakistan must stop terror for better ties, reports The Times of India. India, he said, has strived for friendship with its neighbouring countries. "However, for relations with Pakistan to improve it is essential they prevent the use of their territory and territory under their control for any anti-India activity," he stressed.
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August - 15 
Bomb exploded in front of DIC office along Imphal East DC Road at about 4.05pm, reports The Sangai Express.
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Bomb exploded in front of DIC office along Imphal East DC Road at about 4.05pm, reports The Sangai Express.
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August - 15 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel with the help of local Police neutralized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in the Siriguda reserve forest area under Gudari Police Station limits of Rayagada District on August 15, repo
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel with the help of local Police neutralized a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp in the Siriguda reserve forest area under Gudari Police Station limits of Rayagada District on August 15, reports The Hindu. Though no Maoist could be arrested from the spot, large amount of Maoist materials, including arms and ammunition were recovered. The seized goods included nine country made guns, 50 kilograms of explosive material, three kilograms of gun powder, 37 electronic detonators, and 50 metres of electrical wire.
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August - 15 
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 15 said that his Government is committed to the protection of the State’s territorial integrity. Any attempt to disintegrate the State in the form of ‘Alternative Arrangement’ or Kuki Statehood is impossible and
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Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 15 said that his Government is committed to the protection of the State’s territorial integrity. Any attempt to disintegrate the State in the form of ‘Alternative Arrangement’ or Kuki Statehood is impossible and not permissible, the Chief Minister asserted. He also asserted that the Government would not remain silent in case of Suspension of Operation (SoO) groups’ violation of ground rules.
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August - 15 
Curfew was lifted from seven Districts of Jammu Division on August 15, reports The Times of India. The curfew is continuing in Kishtwar. Curfew was imposed on August 9 after communal clashes, in which three persons were killed, over 60 others were in
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Curfew was lifted from seven Districts of Jammu Division on August 15, reports The Times of India. The curfew is continuing in Kishtwar. Curfew was imposed on August 9 after communal clashes, in which three persons were killed, over 60 others were injured and 75 business establishments and 35 vehicles damaged in arson.
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August - 15 
Delhi Police's Special Cell busted a gang (comprising four people) of international fake currency suppliers in New Delhi, The Times of India reports on August 16. It is said that the gang would bring high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) fro
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Delhi Police's Special Cell busted a gang (comprising four people) of international fake currency suppliers in New Delhi, The Times of India reports on August 16. It is said that the gang would bring high-quality Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Malda (Malda District) in West Bengal and disburse them in the National Capital Region (NCR) at a huge margin. Officials said FICNs worth several hundred thousand in denominations of INR 500 and INR 1,000 has been seized from them. The arrestees were identified as Dulal Sheikh, Babbar Ali and Mehtab, all from Malda, and Shahrukh of Bijnore (Bijnore District) in Uttar Pradesh.
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August - 15 
Former ‘Chairman’ of disbanded Dilip Nunisa faction of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD-N), Dilip Nunisa, warned that the Government should not underestimate the people of “Dimaraji” as the Dimasas would not hesitate to launch a violent agitation, reports The
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Former ‘Chairman’ of disbanded Dilip Nunisa faction of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD-N), Dilip Nunisa, warned that the Government should not underestimate the people of “Dimaraji” as the Dimasas would not hesitate to launch a violent agitation, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 15 
Fourteen Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, belonging to remote and tribal villages of Gadchiroli District and adjoining Chhattisgarh State, surrendered before the Maharashtra Home Minister R. R. Patil on August 15, reports PTI. Of
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Fourteen Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, belonging to remote and tribal villages of Gadchiroli District and adjoining Chhattisgarh State, surrendered before the Maharashtra Home Minister R. R. Patil on August 15, reports PTI. Of the 14 Maoists, eight are men and six are women, aged between 16 years to 40 years. They include two Maoist couples who had worked in different ‘platoons’ of the party.
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August - 15 
In a symbolic move to intensify the demand for a separate statehood – ‘Frontier Nagaland’, the 6 tribes of Eastern Nagaland under the aegis of Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) observed a “Black Day” by wearing black arm bands as a formal
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In a symbolic move to intensify the demand for a separate statehood – ‘Frontier Nagaland’, the 6 tribes of Eastern Nagaland under the aegis of Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) observed a “Black Day” by wearing black arm bands as a formal protest on August 15. The ENPO took the decision as “a practical message” to the Government of India for the immediate declaration of Statehood based on the distinctive and the different historical and geo-political background of Eastern Nagaland.
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August - 15 
Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM) Hemant Soren said on August 15 that his government is ready to hold talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they gave up violence, reports India Today. He said, "We are ready for talks with Maoists
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Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM) Hemant Soren said on August 15 that his government is ready to hold talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if they gave up violence, reports India Today. He said, "We are ready for talks with Maoists but they (Maoists) have to first stop violence."
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August - 15 
Nagaland Post reports that Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on August 15 asked various Naga “nationalist groups” to listen to the voice of the people and make sincere efforts towards finding an honorable settlement based on the principals of reconciliation
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Nagaland Post reports that Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on August 15 asked various Naga “nationalist groups” to listen to the voice of the people and make sincere efforts towards finding an honorable settlement based on the principals of reconciliation and unity outlined in the Covenant of Reconciliation (CoR) signed on June 13, 2009, and the Naga Concordant signed on August 26, 2011. He appealed the people of Nagaland to shoulder the responsibilities of resolving the Naga issue during “our” time so that they do not leave behind a legacy of conflict and violence for future generation. Rio also appealed the Government of India to make the offer of a political settlement to the Nagas at the earliest.
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August - 15 
Nagaland Post reports that United Naga Council (UNC) on August 15 ‘acknowledged the cooperation and solidarity’ of the public towards the successful observation of 48-hour total bandh in Nagas areas in Manipur from August 11 midnight and also the abs
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Nagaland Post reports that United Naga Council (UNC) on August 15 ‘acknowledged the cooperation and solidarity’ of the public towards the successful observation of 48-hour total bandh in Nagas areas in Manipur from August 11 midnight and also the abstention from Independence Day (August) celebration.
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August - 15 
On August 15, a bomb exploded at around 8.15am in front of the row of furniture houses located at Yaiskul, just a few meters away from 1st Manipur Rifles’ (MR) parade ground in Imphal East District, reports The Sangai Express.
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On August 15, a bomb exploded at around 8.15am in front of the row of furniture houses located at Yaiskul, just a few meters away from 1st Manipur Rifles’ (MR) parade ground in Imphal East District, reports The Sangai Express.
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August - 15 
One person was injured as militants triggered four explosions on August 15 (Independence Day), reports The Hindu Suspected IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants simultaneously exploded two grenades at the
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One person was injured as militants triggered four explosions on August 15 (Independence Day), reports The Hindu Suspected IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants simultaneously exploded two grenades at the G D Road mini bus stand and near the Bodoland Territorial Council office in Kokrajhar town [Kokrajhar District], both close to the venue of the Independence-Day celebrations, the Police said. Bipul Brahma (45) was injured in the explosion at the bus stand, while no one was injured in the other blast near the BTC office. The bomb disposal squad recovered later another unexploded bomb from there. Suspected militants lobbed a grenade at the All Minority Students Union (AMSU) office at Bagorgaon village under Bijni Police Station in Chirang District. No casualty was reported in the incident. The local people caught hold of the two motorcycle-borne militants hurling the grenade, assaulted them and handed them over to the police.
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August - 15 
RR Patil said Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] are the biggest stumbling block in the development of Gadchiroli District, reports The Indian Express on August 16. He said, "The Naxals have become the greatest hurdle in the way of development of G
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RR Patil said Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] are the biggest stumbling block in the development of Gadchiroli District, reports The Indian Express on August 16. He said, "The Naxals have become the greatest hurdle in the way of development of Gadchiroli. We don't believe in bullet. The government is committed to exploitation-free development of the district. Let the Naxals come forward one step in this process and we will take two steps."
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August - 15 
Sources said Tabish, who was caught from Motihari after the Patna Blasts confessed to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that he was part of IM’s Ranchi module and was involved in Kerala and Bodh Gaya serial blasts besides blasts near Ranchi Big
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Sources said Tabish, who was caught from Motihari after the Patna Blasts confessed to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that he was part of IM’s Ranchi module and was involved in Kerala and Bodh Gaya serial blasts besides blasts near Ranchi Big Bazaar.
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August - 15 
The All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) on August 15 announced a mass gathering on August 20, an indefinite hunger strike on August 22, a 24-hour national highway blockade on August 28 and a 24-hour railway blockade on September 10 in support of its deman
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The All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) on August 15 announced a mass gathering on August 20, an indefinite hunger strike on August 22, a 24-hour national highway blockade on August 28 and a 24-hour railway blockade on September 10 in support of its demand for a separate state for the Bodos, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 15 
The Biswajit Roy faction of the All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU) said it would hold a 12-hour railway blockade on August 16, a 12-hour strike in all Government and non-Government offices on August 17 and a 12-hour road blockade on August 18
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The Biswajit Roy faction of the All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU) said it would hold a 12-hour railway blockade on August 16, a 12-hour strike in all Government and non-Government offices on August 17 and a 12-hour road blockade on August 18 to press for a Kamtapur State, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 15 
The People's Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) would resume its Highway Blockade from August 16, reports Times of India. PJACBM had earlier decided to relax its ongoing 100-hour highway blockade for Independence Day (August 15). T
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The People's Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) would resume its Highway Blockade from August 16, reports Times of India. PJACBM had earlier decided to relax its ongoing 100-hour highway blockade for Independence Day (August 15). The PJACBM called a 100-hour highway blockade from August 14, demanding creation of a separate state of Bodoland by carving out 25,000 square kilometers area from Assam on the northern bank of Brahmaputra. The PJACBM is a conglomeration of 55 organizations backed by the Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF).
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August - 15 
The Sangai Express reports that the stalled talks between the Mizoram Government and the Hmar insurgent outfit – Hmar Peoples Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) - which resumed in the State capital Aizawl on August 14 ended in a deadlock. The talks were in
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The Sangai Express reports that the stalled talks between the Mizoram Government and the Hmar insurgent outfit – Hmar Peoples Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) - which resumed in the State capital Aizawl on August 14 ended in a deadlock. The talks were in continuation of the July 18 talks between the two parties. The issue of Suspension of Operation (SoO) which was discussed during the last talks was again raised by the Government but could not be extended due to difference in opinions on the issue. The Government wanted the SoO be extended for six months while HPC-D opted for two months only. The HPC-D side was led by L.T. Hmar, ‘working chairman’ of the outfit.
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August - 15 
The Superintendant of Police (West Garo Hills District), M. K. Singh informed that in the night of August 15, two persons, Nokman N Marak (19) and Markos Marak (20), claiming themselves as cadres of the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer C
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The Superintendant of Police (West Garo Hills District), M. K. Singh informed that in the night of August 15, two persons, Nokman N Marak (19) and Markos Marak (20), claiming themselves as cadres of the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), were arrested along with a country made 9mm pistol in the Kherapara area of West Garo Hills District.
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August - 15 
Three school children and a driver were injured when unidentified assailants pelted stones at their bus in the Baramulla city of Baramulla District on August 15, reports The Times of India. The students were on their way back to Uri town after partic
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Three school children and a driver were injured when unidentified assailants pelted stones at their bus in the Baramulla city of Baramulla District on August 15, reports The Times of India. The students were on their way back to Uri town after participating in Independence Day celebrations. Confirming the attack, Deputy Inspector General (DIG, North Kashmir) J P Singh said there were two incidents of stone throwing in Baramulla town: some separatists threw stones on the students' bus at Cement Bridge, injuring four, and some people threw stones at the Police at Khanpora area after the Independence Day celebrations at Police Lines.
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August - 15 
Two of the recent phone calls of Dawood Ibrahim tapped by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) have confirmed his presence in Pakistan and revealed that he continues to run a flourishing empire out of Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh), Deccan Chronicle r
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Two of the recent phone calls of Dawood Ibrahim tapped by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) have confirmed his presence in Pakistan and revealed that he continues to run a flourishing empire out of Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh), Deccan Chronicle reports on August 16. Details of the two calls intercepted by the IB reveal that Dawood is talking to a close associate in London (UK), whose identity is being established and talking about some narcotics deal.
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August - 15 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing amid rocket and mortar shell attacks on the Line of Control (LoC) posts in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District, injuring three Army troopers and a civilian on Aug
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing amid rocket and mortar shell attacks on the Line of Control (LoC) posts in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District, injuring three Army troopers and a civilian on August 15, reports Hindustan Times. Defence Spokesman, Jammu, S N Acharya said in a official release that Pakistan Army started unprovoked firing at Indian forward posts in Mendhar Sector from 6:30am. "Own troops retaliated immediately with heavy calibre weapons," he added.
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August - 16 
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma stated that the series of incidents involving militants have vitiated the security environment in certain pockets of the State. “The overall law and order situation in the State during the past year was relatively stable a
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Chief Minister Mukul Sangma stated that the series of incidents involving militants have vitiated the security environment in certain pockets of the State. “The overall law and order situation in the State during the past year was relatively stable and under control; however, the internal security situation in the State continues to be a matter of concern,” Sangma added. The Chief Minister highlighted some of the crucial issues faced by the State with emphasis on illegal immigration, influx, long pending inter-state boundary dispute with Assam and international border issues with Bangladesh. Also, adamant on their demand for implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State, as many as 10 NGOs of the State have accepted the Chief Minister’s invitation for talks on the issue on August 29. They, however, reiterated that the talks should only be restricted to implementation of a strong ILP and no other law. KSU president Daniel Khyriem, on August 16, said that they will wait for another 12 days, after which, they will be in a position to announce a series of agitations if the meeting turns out unsatisfactory.
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August - 16 
Despite Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) call to boycott a Gram Sabha (village level meeting) at Niyamgiri in the Kalahandi District, Dongria Kondh tribals attended the meeting, reports The Hindu on August 17. The Maoists are trying to
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Despite Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) call to boycott a Gram Sabha (village level meeting) at Niyamgiri in the Kalahandi District, Dongria Kondh tribals attended the meeting, reports The Hindu on August 17. The Maoists are trying to increase their clout in the area.
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August - 16 
General Officer Commanding (GOC, 15 corps) Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh on August 16 said that the Security Forces have killed 28 militants on LoC and hinterland of Kashmir since June 24, 2013, reports Kashmir Times. GOC added that 28 militants we
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General Officer Commanding (GOC, 15 corps) Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh on August 16 said that the Security Forces have killed 28 militants on LoC and hinterland of Kashmir since June 24, 2013, reports Kashmir Times. GOC added that 28 militants were killed in these operations (18 on LoC and 10 in the hinterland).
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, Abdul Karim Tunda, one of India's 20 most wanted terrorists, was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border on August 16 and produced at a Delhi court on August 17, reports NDTV. Tunda is
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist, Abdul Karim Tunda, one of India's 20 most wanted terrorists, was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border on August 16 and produced at a Delhi court on August 17, reports NDTV. Tunda is accused of masterminding over 40 bomb blasts in New Delhi, Panipat, Sonepat, Ludhiana, Kanpur and Varanasi between December 1996 and January 1998 that left 21 persons dead and over 400 injured. Sources said Tunda had been guiding the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) which later turned into Indian Mujahideen (IM). He is also accused of motivating the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar to perpetrate attacks against the Buddhists there. In the dossier handed over to Pakistan after the November 26, 2008, (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks, Tunda was ranked 15. The dossier also claims he is connected to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) apart from LeT. Tunda allegedly indoctrinated into terrorist activities by Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) in the eighties, was trained in making improvised explosive devices. After the serial blasts, Tunda allegedly fled to Bangladesh where he came under direct command of LeT ‘chief’ Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. He soon became LeT's top bomb maker.
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August - 16 
Police arrested two persons along with arms and drugs at Model colony in the Purnana bazaar area of Dimapur District on August 16, reports Nagaland Post. According to Special Branch (Dimapur Police), the two persons, identified as Puchong Khiam (25),
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Police arrested two persons along with arms and drugs at Model colony in the Purnana bazaar area of Dimapur District on August 16, reports Nagaland Post. According to Special Branch (Dimapur Police), the two persons, identified as Puchong Khiam (25), and Sentitsung Ozukum (38), were arrested at around 5pm. Police recovered two .22 pistols, three live rounds, 840 capsules of spasmo proxyvon and 200 tablets of nitrosun from their possession.
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August - 16 
Security Forces, during an encounter, killed a militant belonging to the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) in the Guabari Nepali Basti area of Jharbari in Kokrajhar District on August 16, reports The Telegraph.
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Security Forces, during an encounter, killed a militant belonging to the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) in the Guabari Nepali Basti area of Jharbari in Kokrajhar District on August 16, reports The Telegraph. The militant was identified Paniram Basumatary alias Lao (28). A grenade, a pistol, ammunition and a diary were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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August - 16 
Suspected militants attacked troops of 9th Assam Rifles (AR) using guns and bombs at T Minou, about 10 kilometers North East of the border town of Moreh in Chandel District, at around 9am on August 16. A team of 9th AR had just reached a water source
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Suspected militants attacked troops of 9th Assam Rifles (AR) using guns and bombs at T Minou, about 10 kilometers North East of the border town of Moreh in Chandel District, at around 9am on August 16. A team of 9th AR had just reached a water source at T Minoi when a bomb already planted there exploded suddenly. The AR troops also came under heavy firing and they retaliated immediately. Militants also attacked the Machi post of 20th AR located about 50 kilometers North West of Tengnoupal Police station in Chandel District at about 1.30am. However, no casualty was reported in any of these incidents.
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August - 16 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police personnel dug-out a high power liquid gelatin weighing 180 kilogram and a 1,950 meters long codex wire during a combing operation at Ganjara village of West Singhbhum District on August 16,
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police personnel dug-out a high power liquid gelatin weighing 180 kilogram and a 1,950 meters long codex wire during a combing operation at Ganjara village of West Singhbhum District on August 16, reports The Times of India. These explosives are used for preparing landmines.
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August - 16 
The Coordination Committee (CorCom) has claimed responsibility for all the two blasts and the earlier attack at City Convention Centre on August 14. CorCom and other revolutionary groups of ‘Western Southeast Asia (WESEA)’ called for a general strike
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The Coordination Committee (CorCom) has claimed responsibility for all the two blasts and the earlier attack at City Convention Centre on August 14. CorCom and other revolutionary groups of ‘Western Southeast Asia (WESEA)’ called for a general strike on August 15 and boycotted the Independence Day (August 15), reports The Sangai Express.
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August - 16 
The Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) in a move to strengthen their demand for a separate Garoland has resolved to stage a weeklong sit in demonstration and office picketing. The move was unanimously decided on August 16 at a public rally o
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The Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) in a move to strengthen their demand for a separate Garoland has resolved to stage a weeklong sit in demonstration and office picketing. The move was unanimously decided on August 16 at a public rally organised by the GHSMC at Tura District Auditorium in West Garo Hills District.
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August - 16 
The Khole-Kitovi faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) ‘banned’ transport of all kinds of timber by railway wagons and trucks to various destinations outside Nagaland, indefinitely, reports Nagaland Post on August 17.
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The Khole-Kitovi faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) ‘banned’ transport of all kinds of timber by railway wagons and trucks to various destinations outside Nagaland, indefinitely, reports Nagaland Post on August 17.
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August - 16 
The KSDC has reiterated its resolute demand for a separate Kuki State under Indian Constitution while pledging the KSDC and Kuki people will never bow down under any circumstance till a Kuki State is created, reports The Sangai Express on August 17.
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The KSDC has reiterated its resolute demand for a separate Kuki State under Indian Constitution while pledging the KSDC and Kuki people will never bow down under any circumstance till a Kuki State is created, reports The Sangai Express on August 17. The KSDC asserted that the Kukis were ‘independent’ people before the British came to the region in the nineteenth century.
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August - 16 
The NSCN-KK on August 16 accorded “warm welcome” to all the 38 “home-comers” from the Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) and Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) who joined the formation, reports Nagaland Post. While 34 ‘home-comers’ from NSCN-K were
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The NSCN-KK on August 16 accorded “warm welcome” to all the 38 “home-comers” from the Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) and Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) who joined the formation, reports Nagaland Post. While 34 ‘home-comers’ from NSCN-K were led by kilonser (Minister) Hokato Vusshe, the four ‘home-comers’ from NSCN-IM were led by Deputy kilonser Orenthung Lotha. Further, the NSCN-K has asked its former kilonser Hokato Vusshe, who recently defected to NSCN-KK along with some arms, to return the weapons which it claimed were the property of the ‘NSCN-K- government’, reports Nagaland Post. Also, NSCN-K kilonser Y. Wangtin Naga who has now returned from a Myanmar ‘sojourn’ would resume office as the new NSCN-K supervisor of Cease-fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) after the ‘post fell vacant’ with D.T. Lincoln defecting to NSCN-IM, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 16 
The Sangai Express reports that at least 13 cadres of the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) and Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) deserted their respective outfits and joined the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)
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The Sangai Express reports that at least 13 cadres of the Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) and Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) deserted their respective outfits and joined the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on August 16. ‘Lance corporal’ Honpam said that he along with nine males and three women cadres, including ‘Lance Corporals’ Horngam, Themboy, Wungnaoyo, Mayarngam, Tharmiwon, Rachael, Thanshok, Jasper, Salemphy, Rinyar, Worchuingam and Tuishim, left the organization and crossed over to India from Myanmar on July 25. The girls were recruited after assuring them to provide job at Moreh town in different firms. Some of the boys were enticed to join the organization by offering to pay a salary ranging from INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 per month. When they reached Moreh, they were forcibly taken to Myanmar and they were coerced to undergo ‘military’ training at the training camp of some underground outfits. They were used as forced labour of the outfit and some were used as the scouts of some outfits, they said.
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August - 16 
The Shillong Times reports that two members of a group that deserted the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to form their own armed outfit have been arrested along with a weapon and ammunition in the Rewak region of South Garo Hills District by Pol
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The Shillong Times reports that two members of a group that deserted the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to form their own armed outfit have been arrested along with a weapon and ammunition in the Rewak region of South Garo Hills District by Police on August 16. The two militants, identified as Betning Sangma and Abath Sangma, had been holed up in Rongchekgre locality of Rewak when Security Forces raided the place and arrested them. A 7.65 calibre automatic pistol including nine live rounds and as many as 60 rounds of AK ammunition were seized from their possession. The arrested cadres were part of a nine-member group of GNLA, who hoodwinked the GNLA ‘area commander’ of Chokpot, Pangkam, and fled with several hundred thousand of extorted money and as many as three AK rifles sometime between February-March, 2013.
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August - 16 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on August 16 sent invitations for tripartite talks to all the groups in Assam seeking separate states, reports Times of India. The move came a day after the groups separately announced fresh and further inten
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on August 16 sent invitations for tripartite talks to all the groups in Assam seeking separate states, reports Times of India. The move came a day after the groups separately announced fresh and further intensified agitations from August 16 to mount pressure on the Centre to concede to their demands. "The home ministry is yet to fix the dates for the talks that will be held separately with each group," a source said. Earlier, on August 15, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced that the Central government would hold tripartite discussions with agitating ethnic groups in Assam that are demanding separate states, reports The Shillong Times. Gogoi, however, reiterated his call to all the communities in the State to live together in the State like a ‘big joint family’. “It is unfortunate to see the movements turning violent in some parts. I would to like to reiterate that violence is not the answer to the problems,” Gogoi said, adds The Telegraph. Further, several Bodo groups and the All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) on August 16 temporarily suspended their agitation for separate states to be carved out of Assam following a formal assurance of tripartite talks from the Central and State Government, reports The Telegraph. The Bodo groups, however, warned that they would resume their agitation if the government does not hold talks by the end of this month. The Bodo groups included the Peoples’ Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM), the ruling Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF), the Bodo National Conference (BNC) and the Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF). However, the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), which has announced a series of agitations from August 20, has not given any statement on whether it will go ahead with its stir. Separately, a 14-member team from the two hill District Autonomous Councils of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao will move the UMHA on August 20, seeking immediate talks on their demand for a separate State.
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August - 16 
Three Pakistan Army soldiers were reportedly killed and four others were injured while they were forced to desert eight forward posts in view of strong retaliation by the Indian troops in the Nikyal area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) opposite Ha
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Three Pakistan Army soldiers were reportedly killed and four others were injured while they were forced to desert eight forward posts in view of strong retaliation by the Indian troops in the Nikyal area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) opposite Hamirpur area of Poonch District on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 16 
Two people were killed in a gun-fight between cadres of the Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) and Rengma Naga Hills Protection Force (RNHPF) at Ridongi village within Chokihola development block area of Bokajan sub-division in the Karbi Anglong D
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Two people were killed in a gun-fight between cadres of the Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) and Rengma Naga Hills Protection Force (RNHPF) at Ridongi village within Chokihola development block area of Bokajan sub-division in the Karbi Anglong District on August 16, reports Nagaland Post. The identity of the victims could not be ascertained.
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August - 16 
Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Jagjivan Kole alias Vijay Yadav alias Roshan Ansari of Rohtas District in Bihar, near Naraindih in the Chopan area of Sonbhadra District on August 16, r
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Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Jagjivan Kole alias Vijay Yadav alias Roshan Ansari of Rohtas District in Bihar, near Naraindih in the Chopan area of Sonbhadra District on August 16, reports The Times of India. A carbine and few cartridges were recovered from his possession. District Superintendent of Police (SP) R. B. Yadav said Police had inputs that Maoists of Rambali Kharwar group, active in Jharkhand, were visiting the remote zones of Kanach Kanora and Patwadh to motivate the tribal youth to join their group.
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August - 16 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 16 fired at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kargil and Dras Sectors of Kargil District in Ladakh Division, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 16 fired at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kargil and Dras Sectors of Kargil District in Ladakh Division, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 17 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Pintu Jawahar Paswan (23), belonging to Gaya District in Bihar, was arrested from Mumbai on August 17, reports The Times of India. The Mumbai Crime Branch and the Jharkhand Police on August 16 rai
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Pintu Jawahar Paswan (23), belonging to Gaya District in Bihar, was arrested from Mumbai on August 17, reports The Times of India. The Mumbai Crime Branch and the Jharkhand Police on August 16 raided a construction site at Mulund and arrested Paswan. Paswan was just 18 years old in 2008 when he planted a powerful bomb at Utramik School in Satvaini village of Jharkhand. He is also reported to be responsible for killing of 10 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in the Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh in 2010.
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August - 17 
A Kashmiri separatist group, called Kashmir Graffiti, is stamping separatist slogans on Indian currency notes to voice their demands, reports The Times of India on August 18. According to their statement posted on social networking site Facebook, the
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A Kashmiri separatist group, called Kashmir Graffiti, is stamping separatist slogans on Indian currency notes to voice their demands, reports The Times of India on August 18. According to their statement posted on social networking site Facebook, the group has stamped currency worth INR 300 million in the last four months. The group has also put a video on Youtube.
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August - 17 
A Peoples Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader was on August 17 beaten to death by angry villagers under Jhargram Police Station limits of West Medinipur District, reports The Times of India. The victim Hemanta Mahato (20) came to Nedaba
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A Peoples Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader was on August 17 beaten to death by angry villagers under Jhargram Police Station limits of West Medinipur District, reports The Times of India. The victim Hemanta Mahato (20) came to Nedabahara village to take part in a rally organised to protest against August 16 arrest of Gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution) member and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sukumar Murmu. Following an altercation, irate villagers beat Mahato to death fearing violence during the rally.
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August - 17 
Border Security Force (BSF) has witnessed over 200 per cent increase in the recovery of poppy husk, while over 12 per cent increase has been noticed in the recovery of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), Indian Express reports on August 18. In the las
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Border Security Force (BSF) has witnessed over 200 per cent increase in the recovery of poppy husk, while over 12 per cent increase has been noticed in the recovery of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), Indian Express reports on August 18. In the last seven and half months from January to August, 2013, the BSF seized FICNs with the face value of over INR 52, 00,000, while the total recovery of FICNs in 2012 was around INR 46, 00,000. Similarly, the BSF has recovered around 246 kg of poppy husk till August 16, 2013, as compared to 5.5 kilograms recovered in 2012. BSF's Inspector General (IG), Punjab Frontier, Aditya Mishra said that though there has been an increase in the supply of FICNs, alertness thwarted many attempts of supplying such currency to Indian through Punjab borders. He, meanwhile, said the supply of poppy husk has increased manifold and the reason is that large-scale of it is being smuggled to Punjab from Rajasthan.
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August - 17 
Clashes took place in Shopian town of Shopian District on August 17 following allegations of excessive use of Police force against residents, reports The Times of India. The Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters who pelted stones on them. S
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Clashes took place in Shopian town of Shopian District on August 17 following allegations of excessive use of Police force against residents, reports The Times of India. The Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters who pelted stones on them. Superintendent of Police (SP), Shopian Mumtaz Ahmad said, "In fact we have registered cases against four people of the area, it is these four miscreants who create trouble only to avoid their arrest."
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August - 17 
Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra said on August 17 that counter-insurgency operations will be intensified in southern Odisha, reports The Times of India. He said, "Though Security Forces have achieved area dominance in certain parts, w
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Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra said on August 17 that counter-insurgency operations will be intensified in southern Odisha, reports The Times of India. He said, "Though Security Forces have achieved area dominance in certain parts, we will stimulate operations in the coming days to restore normalcy in Maoist-hit areas."
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August - 17 
Karbi Anglong based Joint Action Committee for Autonomous State (JACAS), ‘conveyer’ Laurence Teron said that Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had asked them to submit details of the team members who would be taking part in the talks, reports Naga
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Karbi Anglong based Joint Action Committee for Autonomous State (JACAS), ‘conveyer’ Laurence Teron said that Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had asked them to submit details of the team members who would be taking part in the talks, reports Nagaland Post on August 18. JACAS has put the preparation for an ‘intense movement’ for the achieving statehood in abeyance.
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August - 17 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda, who was arrested on August 17, claimed during his interrogation that Dawood Ibrahim, whom he met in Karachi several times, stays in a safe house in Karachi and is guarded by the Inter Services Intell
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda, who was arrested on August 17, claimed during his interrogation that Dawood Ibrahim, whom he met in Karachi several times, stays in a safe house in Karachi and is guarded by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), reports The Times of India on August 18. "He (Tunda) claims that Dawood first called him to meet in 2010. He says that the underworld don stays in a safe house in Karachi and is guarded by ISI. His movements are restricted and monitored by the intelligence agency. He has met the leaders of almost all anti-India organizations and even their small operatives. Tunda was constantly in touch with ISI and has worked with them closely," an unnamed Police official said. According to the Police official, Tunda is running a number of madarsas (seminaries) in Karachi under the name of Mehdud-Taleem-Islam-e-Dar-Al-Funoon for which he gets a lot of donations for individuals and organizations. Here he indoctrinates youth to join jihad and gives them training to use arms and ammunition. There is a batch of around 200 youth of all age groups in every batch, the official said.
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August - 17 
Mumbai Commissioner of Police Satyapal Singh have suggested that imposing curfew, slapping collective fine and taking to task sarpanch (head of village level local-self government institution) and elders in villages found to be giving food and shelte
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Mumbai Commissioner of Police Satyapal Singh have suggested that imposing curfew, slapping collective fine and taking to task sarpanch (head of village level local-self government institution) and elders in villages found to be giving food and shelter to Maoists are some of the measures to cripple the Naxal-Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) menace, reports The Times of India on August 18. He has said this in the latest issue of the Indian Police Journal (IPJ).
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Police picked up two people as suspects of July 7, 2013, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) serial blasts from Brahmapura village in Madhubani District and handed them over to a National Investigation Agency (NIA) team for questioning, The Times of India reports on A
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Police picked up two people as suspects of July 7, 2013, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) serial blasts from Brahmapura village in Madhubani District and handed them over to a National Investigation Agency (NIA) team for questioning, The Times of India reports on August 18. "Complying to a NIA notice, a Darbhanga Police team picked up Md Farooq and Shashi Ranjan Sahu two days ago and handed them over the same day to the agency probing the Bodh Gaya blasts for their interrogation," Superintendent of Police (Darbhanga) Upendra Kumar Sharma said. Sharma clarified that the two suspects had neither been detained nor arrested by the Darbhanga Police, but they were picked up on the NIA's directive. Further, on August 18, a team of NIA quizzed the two suspects along with the third suspect who is a local (Bodh Gaya) tourist guide, reports The Times of India. After an hour-long quizzing, the man from Bodh Gaya was let off. The suspects from Darbhanga are likely to be quizzed on August 19 too. Meanwhile, interrogation of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda, who was arrested on Augusts 16, seems to be supporting an internal note exchanged between intelligence agencies and Delhi Police after the Bodh Gaya blasts that suggested that Rohingya operatives were behind the attacks, reports The Times of India on August 19. "It was Abdul Karim Tunda who was reportedly exploring the possibility of recruiting Rohingya youth for terror on behalf of the LeT," said a part of the note.
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August - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 17 killed a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant at No. 2 Molung hill under Ledo Police Station in Tinsukia District, reports The Sentinel. SFs later recovered one hand grenade, one AK 5
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 17 killed a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant at No. 2 Molung hill under Ledo Police Station in Tinsukia District, reports The Sentinel. SFs later recovered one hand grenade, one AK 56 rifle and a sizeable number of live ammunition from the slain militant’s possession. The slain militant’s identity is yet to be established.
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August - 17 
Security Forces exchanged heavy fire with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, during a raid on GNLA’s hideout, near Bolmoram Adinggre in Dobu in East Garo Hills District on August 17, reports The Shillong Times. The firing reportedly last
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Security Forces exchanged heavy fire with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, during a raid on GNLA’s hideout, near Bolmoram Adinggre in Dobu in East Garo Hills District on August 17, reports The Shillong Times. The firing reportedly lasted for half an hour before the militants escaped.
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August - 17 
The All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) on August 17 demanded a formal invitation from the Centre for tripartite talks on a separate Bodoland state, reports The Telegraph on August 17. ABSU’s president, Promod Boro, said, “We want a formal invitation from
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The All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) on August 17 demanded a formal invitation from the Centre for tripartite talks on a separate Bodoland state, reports The Telegraph on August 17. ABSU’s president, Promod Boro, said, “We want a formal invitation from the government. There is no question of withdrawing our agitation till then.” He added that they would continue demonstrations and rallies for another 10 days.
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August - 17 
The Council of Naga Rengma Hills (CNRH)/Rengma Naga Hills Protection Force (RNHPF) on August 17 said it had “no choice but to retaliate” against Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT), reports Nagaland Post. Earlier, a clash was reported between KPL
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The Council of Naga Rengma Hills (CNRH)/Rengma Naga Hills Protection Force (RNHPF) on August 17 said it had “no choice but to retaliate” against Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT), reports Nagaland Post. Earlier, a clash was reported between KPLT and RNHPF militants on August 16, in Ridongi village within Chokihola Development Block in Bokajan Sub-Division of Karbi Anglong District.
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August - 17 
The District administration in Koraput set about clearing roads to Narayanpatna blocked by Maoists by felling trees since August 17. "We have started clearing the roads. We hope that vehicles will roll into Narayanpatna cut off since August 17. At fi
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The District administration in Koraput set about clearing roads to Narayanpatna blocked by Maoists by felling trees since August 17. "We have started clearing the roads. We hope that vehicles will roll into Narayanpatna cut off since August 17. At first, the Narayanpatna-Laxmipur Road will be cleared," said District Collector Gadadhar Parida. The administration has pressed two teams from the Orissa Disaster Rapid Action Force, a bomb disposal squad and a large number of Security Forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force and Special Operation Group personnel, into service to clear the Laxmipur-Narayanpanta Road.
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August - 17 
The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of the progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Aheibam Dijen Singh (61), from Lilong Arapti Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East D
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The Sangai Express reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of the progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Aheibam Dijen Singh (61), from Lilong Arapti Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East District at about 12:45am on August 17. Further, on the same day at about 5:30pm, SFs arrested a cadre of the Paikhmba faction of Kangleipak Communinist Party (KCP-Paikhomba), identified as Konthoujam Ampal Singh (25), near Forest Gate at Khurai in the Imphal East District. Again at about 4:45pm on the same day, SFs arrested two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) female cadres, identified as Loitongbam Athokpam Sila Devi (33) and Salam Athokpam Gaitry Devi (26), from Hatta near Oil Pump in Imphal East District. INR 29,000 was recovered from the possession of Gaitry.
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August - 17 
The Shillong Times reports that a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘commander’, Kennedy T Sangma, escaped from Tura District prison in West Garo Hills District during an early evening prison break while as half a dozen other prisoners were rounde
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The Shillong Times reports that a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘commander’, Kennedy T Sangma, escaped from Tura District prison in West Garo Hills District during an early evening prison break while as half a dozen other prisoners were rounded up by Security Forces on August 17. A group of prisoners lodged inside Ward No III of the prison made their way out of the cell after reportedly cutting through the iron bars of the cell gate which had eroded with time and weather. The escape was led by Kennedy T Sangma. He was booked under Meghalaya Prevention of Disruptive Activities (MPDA) Act and had been transferred to Tura jail in May 2013.
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August - 17 
The Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said on August 17 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were running a 'parallel administration' in Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected areas of Odisha, reports The T
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The Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said on August 17 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were running a 'parallel administration' in Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected areas of Odisha, reports The Times of India. He said, "It pains me to note that Maoists are running parallel administrations in these areas as poverty alleviation programmes are not reaching out to designated beneficiaries. Funds are being siphoned off because of corrupt administrative set ups in these backward areas." He added the State Government should depend on the State Police to boost the people's confidence instead of depending on Central Forces.
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August - 17 
Three persons sustained injuries when a powerful bomb exploded on the first floor of the Route 39 Restaurant building at Mantripukhri in Imphal West District on August 17, reports Sangai Express. One private security guard, a waiter and a salesman of
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Three persons sustained injuries when a powerful bomb exploded on the first floor of the Route 39 Restaurant building at Mantripukhri in Imphal West District on August 17, reports Sangai Express. One private security guard, a waiter and a salesman of the adjacent showroom sustained injuries in the explosion. All of them are said to be out of danger.
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August - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kudiyam Babu Rao (28), was arrested during a search operation carried out by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police in the dense forests of Pavrel and Bhandarpalli i
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Kudiyam Babu Rao (28), was arrested during a search operation carried out by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police in the dense forests of Pavrel and Bhandarpalli in Bijapur District on August 18, reports The Daily Pioneer.
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August - 18 
Army on August 18 foiled an infiltration bid by militants along the LoC in the Keran Sector of the Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. An unnamed Army officer said that troops observed movement of a group of 7-8 militants, who were trying to i
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Army on August 18 foiled an infiltration bid by militants along the LoC in the Keran Sector of the Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. An unnamed Army officer said that troops observed movement of a group of 7-8 militants, who were trying to infiltrate into Kashmir and opened fire.
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August - 18 August - 19
Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda told interrogators that he had come in contact with the ISI after meeting former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Hamid Gul in 1995 and was in constant touch with him thereafter, repor
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Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda told interrogators that he had come in contact with the ISI after meeting former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Hamid Gul in 1995 and was in constant touch with him thereafter, reports The Times of India on August 19-20. Tunda had met Gul after reaching Pakistan via Saudi Arabia. When asked about other wanted persons, including the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai attacks suspects Major Samir Ali and Major Iqbal of ISI, Tunda disclosed that "he knows about them but hasn't met them". "He reports to Major Bashir of ISI. He knew that two majors of ISI were monitoring the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but couldn't meet them since he was not part of the operation," said the source. He also told the interrogators about two ISI major - identified as Tayeeb and Alta - deputed by ISI to push fake currencies into India. Tunda also said, "The ISI manages all terrorist organizations in Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Toiba is the most powerful.” Tunda also told the investigators that ISI was the official arm which has got several other tanzeems (organizations) like LeT, Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) under its umbrella to carry out various tasks. The handlers call these tanzeems as social organizations. After his associate from Mumbai, Dr Jalees Ansari, responsible for a series of blasts in the city, was arrested in 1994, Tunda fled to Bangladesh and then to Pakistan. By 1996, he was operating out of Dhaka (Bangladesh) in close association with Islamic Chhatra Shibir (ICS), student wing of the JeI, sources said. He used his and the Shibir's contacts to send several LeT operatives to India who were to set up cells outside of Jammu and Kashmir. He also confirmed a secret intelligence document that had said that the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) was planning an attack in India on Independence Day (August 15). He told the investigators that BKI chief Wadhawa Singh lives in Karachi but since he has grown old, most of the present day decisions in BKI are now taken by Ratandeep Singh. Tunda, according to the Police, had formed Khalistan Kashmir International on May 3, 1990, following a meeting with Wadhawa Singh and Lahbir Singh Rode, the head of the International Sikh Students Federation, in Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan). Abdul Karim Tunda, one of India's 20 most wanted terrorists, was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border on August 16 and produced at a Delhi court on August 17. He was holding a Pakistani passport with the name Abdul Quddus.
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August - 18 
At least eight persons were injured when an explosion took place inside a bus at Barobisha in the Jalpaiguri District on August 18, reports The Times of India. About 50 passengers, mostly Bhutanese nationals, were travelling inside the bus, which dep
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At least eight persons were injured when an explosion took place inside a bus at Barobisha in the Jalpaiguri District on August 18, reports The Times of India. About 50 passengers, mostly Bhutanese nationals, were travelling inside the bus, which departed from Gelephu (Bhutan) at 12.30pm, stopped at the Mahalaxmi Hotel at Lebukundu on NH-31C just after crossing Kokrajhar District in Assam and entering West Bengal at around 2.30pm. The explosion took place when most of the passengers had alighted from the bus. The National Liberation Force of Bengalis claimed responsibility for the blast. "Two letters, signed by one Abhijit Das of the outfit, said the blast is a fallout of torture of Bengali people in the hands of Bodos," an unnamed Police officer said.
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August - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Zanardan Jhade (45) of Marneli village, in Gadchiroli District on August 18, reports The Hindu. Gadchiroli District Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dharmendr
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Zanardan Jhade (45) of Marneli village, in Gadchiroli District on August 18, reports The Hindu. Gadchiroli District Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dharmendra Joshi said the motive of the killing was not known but ruled out the possibility of Maoist ‘suspecting’ Jhade being a “a police informer.”
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August - 18 
Curfew continued for the 10th day on August 18 in Kishtwar town of Kishtwar District, reports The Times of India. Curfew was imposed on August 9 after communal clashes, in which three persons were killed, over 60 others were injured and 75 business e
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Curfew continued for the 10th day on August 18 in Kishtwar town of Kishtwar District, reports The Times of India. Curfew was imposed on August 9 after communal clashes, in which three persons were killed, over 60 others were injured and 75 business establishments and 35 vehicles damaged in arson.
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August - 18 
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 25 Infantry Division Major General V P Singh on August 18 stated that a befitting reply would be given with “full force” against Border Action Team (BAT) attacks of Pakistan, which he said, “was making a “serious mist
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General Officer Commanding (GOC) 25 Infantry Division Major General V P Singh on August 18 stated that a befitting reply would be given with “full force” against Border Action Team (BAT) attacks of Pakistan, which he said, “was making a “serious mistake” by violating ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC)”, reports Kashmir Times.
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August - 18 
Nagaland Post reports that Dimapur Police recovered a dead body at Diphu New Road in the Lama Basti area of Dimapur District on August 18. The deceased was identified as National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) ‘lieutenant colone
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Nagaland Post reports that Dimapur Police recovered a dead body at Diphu New Road in the Lama Basti area of Dimapur District on August 18. The deceased was identified as National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) ‘lieutenant colonel’ Tokikhe Sema (48).
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August - 18 August - 19
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has got a non-bailable warrant issued against former Kashmiri militant Liyaqat Ali Shah’s aide Sabir Khan Pathan in case related to Shah’s arrest, Hindustan Times reports on August 19. “Investigators suspect th
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has got a non-bailable warrant issued against former Kashmiri militant Liyaqat Ali Shah’s aide Sabir Khan Pathan in case related to Shah’s arrest, Hindustan Times reports on August 19. “Investigators suspect that a person named Sabir Khan Pathan, who had been seen in and around the Lodhi colony office of the special cell for the past eight years, planted arms and ammunition at a guest house in the Jama Masjid area. Witnesses have seen moving him around the special cell office and in the guest house. The NIA sleuths managed to find Sabir’s photograph from the album of a marriage he attended in Madhya Pradesh a few years back,” said an unnamed Union Ministry of Home Affairs official. “Sabir had given the special cell barrack as his address to obtain the mobile number. Investigators have tallied his movement by tracking the location of his mobile phone,” said the official. Sabir is missing ever since his name figured in the investigation. Liyaqat Ali Shah, who had been living in the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for the past 17 years, was arrested by the Delhi Police special cell on March 20, 2013, from Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh on the Indo-Nepal border. The Delhi Police which arrested him on charges of plotting terror strikes had claimed that an associate of Liyaqat had left the arms and ammunition in the guest house. However, the NIA took over the investigations later and Shah got a bail on May 17, 2013, and is at present in his home in North Kashmir. Meanwhile, the NIA on August 19 examined Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police Sanjeev Yadav and Assistant Commissioner of Police Manish Chandra in connection with the probe.
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August - 18 
The Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) has claimed that the bomb attack at the restaurant on August 17 was carried out by its ‘Cobra Task Force’ reports The Sangai Express. A press release issued by the out
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The Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) has claimed that the bomb attack at the restaurant on August 17 was carried out by its ‘Cobra Task Force’ reports The Sangai Express. A press release issued by the outfit’s ‘department of publicity and propaganda’, senior ‘publicity officer’ Boby Mangang alleged that wild and vulgar parties are organised on some selected days every week at the restaurant.
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August - 18 
The Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) on August 18 said it wanted statehood and was not willing to settle for anything less, like a Union Territory, reports The Telegraph. In a statement issued to the media, NDFB-P
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The Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) on August 18 said it wanted statehood and was not willing to settle for anything less, like a Union Territory, reports The Telegraph. In a statement issued to the media, NDFB-PTF ‘general secretary’ Gobinda Basumatary said, “We are sticking to the demand for Bodoland. We have been demanding creation of the state in accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 & 3 of the Constitution for the past seven years during our dialogue with the government of India.” Basumatary also criticized a section of the press for making a “deliberate attempt to spread misgivings among people about NDFB-PTF’s stand by stating that he had scaled down the demand for statehood to that for a Union Territory. In an interview to the same newspaper published on August 12, NDFB-PTF Basumatary had ‘dared’ the Centre to grant Union Territory status to Bodoland.
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August - 18 
The Sangai Express reports on August 19 that expressing serious concern over the alleged ‘malpractices’ and ‘other corrupt activities’ of the so called Autonomous District Council (ADC) members of the State, particularly in Zeliangrong areas, in the
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The Sangai Express reports on August 19 that expressing serious concern over the alleged ‘malpractices’ and ‘other corrupt activities’ of the so called Autonomous District Council (ADC) members of the State, particularly in Zeliangrong areas, in the name of the public, the ‘Government’ of the ‘People’s Republic of Nagaland/ Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (GPRN/NSCN)’, Zeliangrong region, has warned all ADC members to cease functioning from Imphal. “If they really want to serve the people, let them function from their respective districts,” a statement issued by Z Newmai, Regional Administrative Officer of GPRN/NSCN, Zeliangrong region said while accusing the ADC members of misappropriating a number of welfare schemes sanctioned by both the Centre and State Governments.
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August - 18 
The Sangai Express reports on August 19 that reacting to the news report that 13 cadres of Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) and Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) have defected to the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN
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The Sangai Express reports on August 19 that reacting to the news report that 13 cadres of Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) and Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) have defected to the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), the MNRF has clarified that no such defection or desertion ever took place in the party. It was those people who fell in the trap of MNPF ‘chairman’ John Francis Kashung who were deserting their camps. John Francis Kashung who reportedly made false promises of providing jobs to gullible youngsters is a product of NSCN-IM, said a press release by MNRF ‘information and publicity assistant’ Rex Kashung. It further asked MNPF ‘finance secretary’ Vertex to stop using MNRF letterheads.
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August - 18 
The Shillong Times reports on August 19 that that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has rejected a proposal by the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) to the Government to have a ‘Territorial Council’ with strengthen
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The Shillong Times reports on August 19 that that the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has rejected a proposal by the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) to the Government to have a ‘Territorial Council’ with strengthening of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), and maintains that it would continue to pursue its goal for a Garoland State. The outfit’s ‘publicity secretary’ Pantera Singgasik said, “The ANVC-B has mooted for a Territorial Council. We wish them the best. As far as GNLA is concerned we will seek nothing short of a separate state for the Garos,” said the GNLA ‘publicity secretary’.
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August - 18 
To register protest against the “insult on the sentiments of the Naga people in Manipur” and to reiterate the demand for immediate intervention of the Government of India (GoI) with an ‘alternative arrangement’ outside the Government of Manipur (GoM)
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To register protest against the “insult on the sentiments of the Naga people in Manipur” and to reiterate the demand for immediate intervention of the Government of India (GoI) with an ‘alternative arrangement’ outside the Government of Manipur (GoM), pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue, the United Naga Council (UNC) has announced a 48 hour total bandh (shut down strike) on National Highways-2, 37 and 150 in Naga areas from midnight of November 19, reports The Sangai Express on November 19. A statement issued by the publicity wing of the UNC warned of taking up a series of follow up democratic action if the ‘symbolic demonstration’ receives no response.
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August - 18 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 18 fired at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar Sector of Poonch District, reports The Times of India. According to reports, firing started at 2pm and was continuing till the rep
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 18 fired at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar Sector of Poonch District, reports The Times of India. According to reports, firing started at 2pm and was continuing till the reports last came in. Automatic weapons and mortars are being used by the Pakistani Army in the firing.
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August - 19 
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Parmeshwar (31), from Chitrakonda market in Malkangiri District on August 19, reports The Business St
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Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Parmeshwar (31), from Chitrakonda market in Malkangiri District on August 19, reports The Business Standard.
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August - 19 
Activists of All Bodoland Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) attacked and set ablaze the houses of two Religious Minority Council (RMC) leaders, ‘Kokrajhar district secretary’, Ashraf Ali, and headman of Masjid Para village in Salakati, Jainal Abedin,
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Activists of All Bodoland Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) attacked and set ablaze the houses of two Religious Minority Council (RMC) leaders, ‘Kokrajhar district secretary’, Ashraf Ali, and headman of Masjid Para village in Salakati, Jainal Abedin, at Salakati in Kokrajhar. The two leaders on August 18, during the Bodo National Conference (BNC) convention, allegedly extended support to the Bodoland movement adds Times of India.
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August - 19 
Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda has told his interrogators that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) used to run the entire supply chain of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) being smuggled into India, reports The Times of
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Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda has told his interrogators that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) used to run the entire supply chain of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) being smuggled into India, reports The Times of India on August 20. Interrogators said Tunda told them that Iqbal Kana, who is the biggest dealer of FICN, gets the notes through an ISI Brigadier and then it is pushed into India via Bangladesh and Nepal through Tunda's network. "The terrorist says that these fake Indian currency notes are printed in Islamabad and Peshwar in Pakistan," police officials said. Meanwhile, Metropolitan Magistrate (Delhi) Jay Thareja extended Tunda’s custodial interrogation for four days till August 24. The Delhi Police had sought Tunda's custody for 10 days. Abdul Karim Tunda, one of India's 20 most wanted terrorists, was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border on August 16 and produced at a Delhi court on August 17. He was holding a Pakistani passport with the name Abdul Quddus.
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August - 19 
Arsonists on August 19 attacked and set ablaze houses of some non-Bodo leaders for extending support to the Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) [ruling party of Bodoland Territorial Council] on “Bodoland” State issue, reports The Telegraph. Biswajit Ray fa
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Arsonists on August 19 attacked and set ablaze houses of some non-Bodo leaders for extending support to the Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) [ruling party of Bodoland Territorial Council] on “Bodoland” State issue, reports The Telegraph. Biswajit Ray faction of All Koch-Rajbongshi Student’s Union (AKRSU) activists attacked the house of Niren Roy, ‘president’ of All BTC Koch Rajbongshi Sanmilani and a BPF leader, at Kajalgaon in Chirang District.
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August - 19 
Border Security Force’s (BSF) Special Director General (West) Rajdip Singh said on August 19 that there has been a spurt in ceasefire violations in last two weeks on the LoC and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir which are happening on da
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Border Security Force’s (BSF) Special Director General (West) Rajdip Singh said on August 19 that there has been a spurt in ceasefire violations in last two weeks on the LoC and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir which are happening on daily basis, reports Daily Excelsior. “This shows desperation by ISI and Pakistan forces to push their terrorists into Indian Territory under the cover of fire by attempting to pin down Indian security forces,” Rajdip Singh, said in a statement. “But in the recent past, there has been a spurt in ceasefire violations. Since May, 31 ceasefire violations in Jammu region and eight violations on LoC in Kashmir region have taken place. BSF troops have given a befitting and calibrated response to these violations,” he added.
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August - 19 August - 20
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a village head, identified as Kapishwar Sahu, of Sahpur Panchayat (village level local self government institution) in the Hazaribagh District on August 20, reports India TV. He was abducted
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a village head, identified as Kapishwar Sahu, of Sahpur Panchayat (village level local self government institution) in the Hazaribagh District on August 20, reports India TV. He was abducted on August 19 by 10 to 15 Maoists from his house at Masurtoli village of Hazaribagh District.
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August - 19 
Curfew continued for the 11th day on August 19 in Kishtwar town of Kishtwar District, reports The Economic Times. Curfew was imposed on August 9 after communal clashes, in which three persons were killed, over 60 others were injured and 75 business e
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Curfew continued for the 11th day on August 19 in Kishtwar town of Kishtwar District, reports The Economic Times. Curfew was imposed on August 9 after communal clashes, in which three persons were killed, over 60 others were injured and 75 business establishments and 35 vehicles damaged in arson.
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August - 19 
Defence Minister AK Antony while making a suo motu statement in Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament) said on August 19, “This year, there have been 82 violations till August and still four months are left. From August 6 till Monday morning til
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Defence Minister AK Antony while making a suo motu statement in Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament) said on August 19, “This year, there have been 82 violations till August and still four months are left. From August 6 till Monday morning till 6 AM, there is increase in frequency with 24 violations taking place including the tragedy in which our soldiers were killed in Poonch," reports The Times of India. The Defence Minister observed that the number of ceasefire violations have gone up in the last few years as in 2011, there were 61 violations while in 2012, and the figure rose to 117. Antony said the Army was ready to protect the sanctity of the LoC at any cost and has mobilised all of its resources to respond to the situation effectively and strongly.
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August - 19 
Jharkhand Police may soon set up an anti-Naxalite [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] cell to address the issue on the lines of the Central Government’s Naxal Management Division that works under the supervision of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA),
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Jharkhand Police may soon set up an anti-Naxalite [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] cell to address the issue on the lines of the Central Government’s Naxal Management Division that works under the supervision of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), reports The Times of India on August 20. Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar said, "We have already drafted a proposal for the creation of an anti-Naxalite cell."
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August - 19 
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, which is building two electricity plants in Jharkhand at a cost of USD 2 billion, halted all work following death threats from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres against developing an adjoining coal mine,
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Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, which is building two electricity plants in Jharkhand at a cost of USD 2 billion, halted all work following death threats from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres against developing an adjoining coal mine, reports The Times of India on August 20. Managing Director Ravi Uppal said in an interview in New Delhi, “Our people are mortally scared to go into the area. We’ve asked the government for security. We’ll not move ahead unless our safety is guaranteed.”
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August - 19 
Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U) which is the armed wing under the umbrella organisation of Kuki National Organization (KNO) has said that some of its cadres have been expelled from the organization with effect from August 19, reports The
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Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U) which is the armed wing under the umbrella organisation of Kuki National Organization (KNO) has said that some of its cadres have been expelled from the organization with effect from August 19, reports The Sangai Express. According to a press release of KRA-U, the said cadres - Letgoulen alias Kennedy, Seibem alias SB Balke, Lampao alias Zefferson, Paothang alias Thoi, and Lunmang alias Jelvy - ignored and opposed the high command order and stood against the general public by outraging innocent civil public and betrayed the organization even after they had apologized to the organisation several times for their ‘misdeeds’.
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August - 19 
Nagaland Post reports that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘arrested’ two alleged sex workers from GS Road area in Dimapur District on August 19. They were given stern warning asking them to leave Dimapur. They had ear
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Nagaland Post reports that Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘arrested’ two alleged sex workers from GS Road area in Dimapur District on August 19. They were given stern warning asking them to leave Dimapur. They had earlier issued notice warning ‘anti-social elements’ that stern action would be initiated against them.
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August - 19 
Police seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 250,000 from remote Raisyabari area under Dhalai District on August 19, reports Tripurainfo. The seized FICNs consisted of 166 notes of INR 1000 denomination and 168 notes of INR 500 denominat
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Police seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 250,000 from remote Raisyabari area under Dhalai District on August 19, reports Tripurainfo. The seized FICNs consisted of 166 notes of INR 1000 denomination and 168 notes of INR 500 denominations.
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August - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested five youths along with five country made guns from remote Thaimoni Jhum village under Raisyabari Police Station of Dhalai District on August 19. The five arrested persons were identified as Memberjoy Tripura (22), Rabij
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested five youths along with five country made guns from remote Thaimoni Jhum village under Raisyabari Police Station of Dhalai District on August 19. The five arrested persons were identified as Memberjoy Tripura (22), Rabijoy Tripura (18) Bijoy Mohan Tripura (20), Chaitramoni Tripura (22) and Moni Mohan Aslong (26). SFs also recovered 100 grams of gun powder and 12 Iron balls from their possession.
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August - 19 
The Aboro Suraksha Somittee (ABSS), an umbrella organisation of 46 non-Bodo groups, August 19 urged the government to consult all political parties and other groups before holding talks with groups agitating for “Bodoland” state, reports The Telegrap
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The Aboro Suraksha Somittee (ABSS), an umbrella organisation of 46 non-Bodo groups, August 19 urged the government to consult all political parties and other groups before holding talks with groups agitating for “Bodoland” state, reports The Telegraph. ABSS, which was formed in 2011, has been opposing division of the state and has decided to start an agitation to register its protest against the Bodoland movement. Further, AKRSU and All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) had stated that if the Central Government fails to announce the date of the talks by August 25, they would re-launch the movement from August 26, reports Assam Tribune. In addition, voicing its opposition to the demands for dividing Assam into more states, All Assam Students Union (AASU) advisor, Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya on August 19 said that ‘full powers’ should be vested on the existing autonomous councils, including fiscal powers, reports Assam Tribune. Meanwhile, the Bodoland Peoples’ Progressive Front (BPPF) on August 19 accused the State government of playing a “dirty game” and urged the Centre to formulate a clear-cut policy on tripartite talks for a permanent solution to the Bodo problem, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 19 
The Akhil Assam Gorkha Sammelan (AAGS) on August 19 alleged that the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) is indulging in massive extortion and abduction in the Bodoland Territorial Administrative District (BTAD) a
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The Akhil Assam Gorkha Sammelan (AAGS) on August 19 alleged that the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) is indulging in massive extortion and abduction in the Bodoland Territorial Administrative District (BTAD) area and Darrang and Sonitpur Districts, reports, The Sentinel. Further, the AAGS demanded security from the State government for the affected people.
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August - 19 
The Central Government is likely to convene tripartite talks on the Telangana issue with all the agitating groups from Assam by the end of this month, reports Assam Tribune on August20. “Most likely we (New Delhi, Dispur) will sit with all the agitat
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The Central Government is likely to convene tripartite talks on the Telangana issue with all the agitating groups from Assam by the end of this month, reports Assam Tribune on August20. “Most likely we (New Delhi, Dispur) will sit with all the agitating groups, spearheading the movement for a separate State by the end of August,” said an unnamed Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Also, the ABSU on August 19 said it would intensify its movement for separate Bodoland state, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 19 
The latest round of agitation in the hills of West Bengal for a separate state of Gorkhaland is getting support from elements in a neighbouring country, according to military intelligence reports, The Times of India reports on August 20. Reports prep
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The latest round of agitation in the hills of West Bengal for a separate state of Gorkhaland is getting support from elements in a neighbouring country, according to military intelligence reports, The Times of India reports on August 20. Reports prepared by intelligence agencies corroborate that some senior Gorkhaland activists visited Nepal's Illam District (just across Darjeeling subdivision) just months before the fresh movement. "We have identified four persons who went to Illam," said an unnamed senior administrative officer, who has also submitted a report to the home department on the movement of an armed revolutionary faction of the Nepal Maoists in the area. "Darjeeling subdivision shares a porous border with Illam. Recently, the district administration was reviewing a drinking water project in Sukia block when the cross-border movement of Nepal-based Left rebels was reported," said an unnamed home department official. Military intelligence also pointed out that on August 18, a huge crowd led by Nikendra Gurung, chairperson of Gorkhaland Struggle Committee Nepal, demonstrated in front of the Indian embassy in Kathmandu demanding Gorkhaland. A section of the Nepal media is campaigning in favour of Gorkhaland and accusing the Bengal government of using "repressive power against Gorkhaland activists". An unnamed army officer noted, "During the GNLF [Gorkha National Liberation Front] movement, an influential family in Nepal had extended support to GNLF chief Subash Ghisingh. The GNLF had used thousands of ex-army personnel to start an armed movement. At that time the Indian Army mapped out 'chor batos' (hidden hilly passes) used by the rebels to attack policemen. They also started a social bonding operation to reconnect with ex-army personnel and neutralise them." He pointed out that such social bonding is needed now to isolate army veterans from any anti-state movement. Gorkha Janamukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung, however, denied any link with Nepal Maoists. He said that his statehood movement is non-violent and accused the government of trying to malign it.
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August - 19 
The Union Rural Development Minister (UMRD) Jairam Ramesh has said that non-utilisation of INR 130 billion of Central funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREG) by Odisha Government has led to a spurt in Left-Wing
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The Union Rural Development Minister (UMRD) Jairam Ramesh has said that non-utilisation of INR 130 billion of Central funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREG) by Odisha Government has led to a spurt in Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) activities in the State, reports The New Indian Express on August 20. Not only was the money unspent but also there were allegations of widespread corruption in implementation of the scheme. Similarly INR 50 billion sanctioned by the Centre to build roads in the border districts remains unspent in the State.
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August - 19 
Tinsukia Police arrested three linkmen of Independent faction of United liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), reports The Telegraph. The three arrested ULFA-I linkmen admitted to delivering extortion notes to traders and planters in Tinsukia District in
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Tinsukia Police arrested three linkmen of Independent faction of United liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), reports The Telegraph. The three arrested ULFA-I linkmen admitted to delivering extortion notes to traders and planters in Tinsukia District in recent times under Moran’s instruction. ULFA-I has been asking for an annual donation of INR1.5 million to INR 5 million.
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August - 19 
To intensify the movement for a Garoland State, the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) will hold a sit-in dharna (protest) in front of deputy commissioner’s office of three districts from August 26. Informing this on August 19, the GHSMC sec
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To intensify the movement for a Garoland State, the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) will hold a sit-in dharna (protest) in front of deputy commissioner’s office of three districts from August 26. Informing this on August 19, the GHSMC secretary Augustine Marak said sit-in dharna would take place at Tura (West Garo Hills District), Williamnagar (East Garo Hills District) and Baghmara (South Garo Hills District) from August 26 to 30. However, there would be no picketing of offices during the week-long protest, Marak said.
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August - 19 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 19 opened heavy fire on Hamirpur and Balakote border belts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch District, reports The Times of India. However, no casualty was reported.
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 19 opened heavy fire on Hamirpur and Balakote border belts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch District, reports The Times of India. However, no casualty was reported.
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August - 20 
A 36-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the Rabha Jatiya Mukti Bahini (RJMB), a newly formed insurgent group, in the Rabha-Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) areas of Goalpara and parts of Kamrup (rural) Districts crippled life on its first day o
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A 36-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the Rabha Jatiya Mukti Bahini (RJMB), a newly formed insurgent group, in the Rabha-Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) areas of Goalpara and parts of Kamrup (rural) Districts crippled life on its first day on August 20, reports Times of India. The RJMB has called the bandh in protest against the government's ‘failure’ to invite Rabha organizations to discuss their demand to incorporate RHAC areas in Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
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August - 20 
A group of suspected GNLA militants whisked away a Gram Sevak (village level employee) and his companion at gunpoint when they were returning from an inspection of their circle in the Rongdupara area of West Garo Hills District. According to reports,
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A group of suspected GNLA militants whisked away a Gram Sevak (village level employee) and his companion at gunpoint when they were returning from an inspection of their circle in the Rongdupara area of West Garo Hills District. According to reports, the Gram Sevak was last heard calling up his family to inform that he was being abducted.
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August - 20 
A youth posing as a labourer walked up to the front of a wine store at Jadigittim market in the Nangalbibra area of South Garo Hills District and lobbed a hand grenade, The Shillong Times reports. One civilian sustained minor injuries in the explosio
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A youth posing as a labourer walked up to the front of a wine store at Jadigittim market in the Nangalbibra area of South Garo Hills District and lobbed a hand grenade, The Shillong Times reports. One civilian sustained minor injuries in the explosion.
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August - 20 
Accusing the ruling Congress for toying with the issue of statehood for Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao, youth Congress president of Karbi Anglong, Bijoy Teron has resigned from the post of border development board of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council on
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Accusing the ruling Congress for toying with the issue of statehood for Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao, youth Congress president of Karbi Anglong, Bijoy Teron has resigned from the post of border development board of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council on August 20, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 20 
Armed militants came to the house of one Sarif Uddin Barbhuiya (37), an assistant teacher of a school, and abducted him from his residence in the Katlicherra block under Hailakandi District on August 20, reports Times of India.
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Armed militants came to the house of one Sarif Uddin Barbhuiya (37), an assistant teacher of a school, and abducted him from his residence in the Katlicherra block under Hailakandi District on August 20, reports Times of India.
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August - 20 
Bodoland People's Progressive Front (BPPF) stated that it will support All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU) in carrying out the Bodoland statehood movement, reports Times of India. BPPF ‘president’, Rabiram Narzary said every democratic organization shoul
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Bodoland People's Progressive Front (BPPF) stated that it will support All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU) in carrying out the Bodoland statehood movement, reports Times of India. BPPF ‘president’, Rabiram Narzary said every democratic organization should come under the fold of ABSU, which is the right forum for a united movement. He demanded the Centre to invite ABSU for tripartite talks on the Bodoland issue. Narzary added that the Centre has not yet sent any formal invitation to the agitating groups.
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August - 20 
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team arrested three persons, identified as Rakesh Mishra, Anjani Kumar Vishvakarma and Pintulal, and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 210,000 and FICN making equipments from Basti (Basti Dist
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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team arrested three persons, identified as Rakesh Mishra, Anjani Kumar Vishvakarma and Pintulal, and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 210,000 and FICN making equipments from Basti (Basti District, Uttar Pradesh) on August 20, reports The Times of India. During interrogation they revealed few names and places.
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August - 20 
Defence Minister A K Antony in reply to a written query in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) said on August 20 that as many as 54 defence personnel, including a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, missing since the 1965 and 1971 wars are bel
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Defence Minister A K Antony in reply to a written query in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) said on August 20 that as many as 54 defence personnel, including a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, missing since the 1965 and 1971 wars are believed to be in the custody of Pakistan, reports Daily Excelsior. He said, “Fifty four missing defence personnel of 1965 and 1971 wars (including one from BSF) are believed to be in the custody in Pakistan.” He said the Government has repeatedly been taking up the matter with the Pakistan Government but “it does not acknowledge presence of any such personnel in its custody”. Antony said a delegation of 14 relatives of missing defence personnel also visited 10 jails in Pakistan during June 1-June 14 in 2007. The delegation, however, could not conclusively confirm the physical presence of any missing defence personnel, he said.
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August - 20 
Defence Minister A K Antony in reply to a written query in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) said on August 20 that as many as 645 militants have been killed in over 232 anti-terrorist operations conducted by Army in Jammu and Kashmir and Nor
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Defence Minister A K Antony in reply to a written query in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) said on August 20 that as many as 645 militants have been killed in over 232 anti-terrorist operations conducted by Army in Jammu and Kashmir and Northeastern States in the last three years, reports Daily Excelsior. The Minister said the highest number of operations were carried out in 2010 where 329 terrorists were killed in 103 actions by the Army. He said in 2013, till August 14, the Army has conducted 33 counter terrorists operations in which 53 militants have been killed. He also said of the 68 cases received by National Human Rights Commission for inquiry during the period, 60 have been investigated but no punishment has been awarded in any of them. Eight cases are still under investigation.
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August - 20 
Defence Minister A K Antony on August 20 informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that the Army was facing a shortage of 9,590 officers and 22,841 jawans against the sanctioned strength of 47,762 and 11,50,191 respectively, reports Daily Ex
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Defence Minister A K Antony on August 20 informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that the Army was facing a shortage of 9,590 officers and 22,841 jawans against the sanctioned strength of 47,762 and 11,50,191 respectively, reports Daily Excelsior. The Minister said the Government has set up the second Officers’ Training Academy in Gaya (Bihar) to do away with the shortfall of officers in the force.
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August - 20 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Massu Potai (22), Fandiram Dugga (27), Singrai Potai (40) and Bilas (30), Sindhu Maravi (21), were arrested along with arms and ammunition from Maspur village in the Kanker Distr
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Massu Potai (22), Fandiram Dugga (27), Singrai Potai (40) and Bilas (30), Sindhu Maravi (21), were arrested along with arms and ammunition from Maspur village in the Kanker District on August 20, reports The Times of India. Police said, acting on a tip off about a meeting of the Maoists in the forests of Tadoki, a joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and local Police went for a search operation in the forests of Maspur village and arrested them. A muzzle loading gun was recovered from their possession along with two bombs weighing seven kilograms and two kilograms each. Police said they confessed of installing a 10 meter wire and battery on Maspur-Raoghat road, which were later seized.
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August - 20 
Nagaland Post reports on August 21 that responding to “frustrated rhetoric targeting S.S. Khaplang and Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)” for “the historic signing of cease fire” between NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the Myanmarese Govern
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Nagaland Post reports on August 21 that responding to “frustrated rhetoric targeting S.S. Khaplang and Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)” for “the historic signing of cease fire” between NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the Myanmarese Government in 2012, the NSCN-K ‘military supervisor’ ‘lieutenant general’ Niki Sumi has said cease fire “scripted a new chapter in the history of Naga political sojourn”.
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August - 20 
Pakistan Army fired two 82 mm mortar shells at Peer Gali and Ramgarh in the Mangalnarh area of Manjakote Sector in the Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. However, no casualty was reported.
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Pakistan Army fired two 82 mm mortar shells at Peer Gali and Ramgarh in the Mangalnarh area of Manjakote Sector in the Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. However, no casualty was reported.
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August - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) during a combing operation in the Lutua forest area under Banke Bazaar Police Station of Gaya District recovered three pressure cooker Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 57 pipe bombs, about 50 kilograms of gelatin, Communist
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Security Forces (SFs) during a combing operation in the Lutua forest area under Banke Bazaar Police Station of Gaya District recovered three pressure cooker Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 57 pipe bombs, about 50 kilograms of gelatin, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) literature, uniforms and other belongings on August 20, reports The Times of India. Confirming the raid at the hide out and the recoveries made therein, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Deputy Inspector General of Police Chiranjeev Prasad said the operation against the Maoists would continue.
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August - 20 
State Home Minister, G. Kaito Aye, on August 20, warned that if factional clashes continued in the State, the Government would be left with no other option but to intervene for the larger interest of the Naga people.
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State Home Minister, G. Kaito Aye, on August 20, warned that if factional clashes continued in the State, the Government would be left with no other option but to intervene for the larger interest of the Naga people.
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August - 20 
Surrendered militants have urged the State Government to immediately implement various rehabilitation measures provided under the surrender and rehabilitation policy of the Central Government, reports The Sentinel on August 21. The surrendered ca
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Surrendered militants have urged the State Government to immediately implement various rehabilitation measures provided under the surrender and rehabilitation policy of the Central Government, reports The Sentinel on August 21. The surrendered cadres of various outfits under the aegis of Surrendered Underground Welfare Association Arunachal Pradesh (SUWAAP) has alleged that the State government was yet to implement the rehabilitation package for the surrendered ultras as per the provisions laid down by the Centre. There are over 500 surrendered rebels in the State representing various outfits like Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), United Liberation Front of Asom ULFA), United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), Arunachal Naga Liberation Front (ANLF) and Arunachal People’s Liberation Front (APLF).
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August - 20 
The Assam State branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) expressed concerns over the recent attack on Dr Suresh Deka, a medical officer in the remote Nagrijuli Tea Estate (Baksa District) along the Indo-Bhutan border by suspected militants, rep
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The Assam State branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) expressed concerns over the recent attack on Dr Suresh Deka, a medical officer in the remote Nagrijuli Tea Estate (Baksa District) along the Indo-Bhutan border by suspected militants, reports Assam Tribune on August 21.
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August - 20 
The Centre has sanctioned an exclusive contingent of around 1,800 armed personnel to guard the facilities of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Aviation Research Centre (ARC), reports The Times of India on August 21.
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The Centre has sanctioned an exclusive contingent of around 1,800 armed personnel to guard the facilities of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Aviation Research Centre (ARC), reports The Times of India on August 21. The troops to guard these facilities have been drawn from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The deployment was made after security agencies carried out an analysis of the training centres, administrative offices and other facilities of RAW, IB and ARC in the country and it was felt necessary to secure them in view of possible threats to them, sources said.
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August - 20 
The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) of Barak Valley has demanded a separate development council for the Khasi and Jayantiya people, reports Assam Tribune. Barak valley consists of Cachar, Karimganj & Hailakandi Districts of South Assam.
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The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) of Barak Valley has demanded a separate development council for the Khasi and Jayantiya people, reports Assam Tribune. Barak valley consists of Cachar, Karimganj & Hailakandi Districts of South Assam.
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August - 20 
The KSDC has slammed the Independence Day (August 15) speech of Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and termed it as ‘provocative and unconstitutional’, reports The Sangai Express on August 21. Ibobi Singh had rejected the demands for an ‘Alternativ
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The KSDC has slammed the Independence Day (August 15) speech of Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and termed it as ‘provocative and unconstitutional’, reports The Sangai Express on August 21. Ibobi Singh had rejected the demands for an ‘Alternative Arrangement’ for the Nagas in Manipur and a ‘separate State’ for the Kukis in the State and said these are ‘not achievable.’ The Manipur Chief Minister had also re-affirmed to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur saying any bid to split Manipur will be a ‘futile effort.’
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August - 20 
The Maharashtra Police have received a terror alert from central intelligence agencies warning that eight militants are undergoing training in Pakistan-based camps to attack targets in south India, reports The Times of India on August 21. The alert s
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The Maharashtra Police have received a terror alert from central intelligence agencies warning that eight militants are undergoing training in Pakistan-based camps to attack targets in south India, reports The Times of India on August 21. The alert says that the militants will come via Sri Lanka. Sent by the joint director of VIP Security (under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs) in New Delhi in mid-August, the nine-page alert states that four of the terror trainees are "Punjabis and the remaining Kashmiris or Pathans". Their "drop-off point" is expected to be around 28 kilometers off Jaffna (Sri Lanka) and their target could be Mayiladuthurai or Madurai in Tamil Nadu, according to the alert. A passage on the alert's third page reads, "Sri Lankan agencies are reported to have arrested three suspected Pak nationals on February 2, 2013, who confessed to having visited Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram on Sri Lankan passports." It continues: "An unconfirmed input suggests entry of such elements in Kerala or Tamil Nadu through sea route with the connivance of Sinhalese fishermen. It has been reported that LeT (Lashkar-e-Toiba) is working on a plot to carry out attacks in India and eight terror suspects are being trained in Pakistan". The alert expresses concern over the attempts of several terror outfits-including LeT, Babbar Khalsa International, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Jamat-ud-Dawaa, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Al-Umer Mujahideen, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen - at joining hands to organize strikes in India. It also points to several Pakistan-based groups' efforts to use Sri Lanka as the launching pad for their operations in India. The warning mentions various intelligence inputs gathered over time. One such input suggested the LeT is plotting to target the Wagah border crossing, particularly during the flag-lowering ceremony.
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August - 20 
The Sangai Express reports that Security Force (SFs) arrested a Military Council faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) cadre, identified as Salam Amarjit (27) on August 20 from his residence at Andro Khunou Torongthel in Imphal East District
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The Sangai Express reports that Security Force (SFs) arrested a Military Council faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) cadre, identified as Salam Amarjit (27) on August 20 from his residence at Andro Khunou Torongthel in Imphal East District. A mobile phone and a SIM card was recovered from his possession. Further, SFs arrested a Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREEPAK-PRO) cadre, Heishnam Bimol Singh (43) on the same day from Bamon Kampu Mayai Leikai in Imphal East District with a mobile phone along with two SIM cards. Again on the same day, SFs also arrested two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, identified as Laishram Romen Khuman alias RK (30) and his wife Nongthombam Laishram Pemcha Devi alias Memcha (41) from New Checkon Crossing and residence at Haobam Marak Lourembam Leikai at around 10.45 am and 11.45 am respectively, which two mobile phones and SIM cards.
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August - 20 
The Shillong Times reports that suspected Garo national Liberation Army (GNLA) militants killed a villager, Jenifar N Sangma (47), in front of his family members in the Rangmai village of Ruga region in South Garo Hills District on August 20. 13 heav
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The Shillong Times reports that suspected Garo national Liberation Army (GNLA) militants killed a villager, Jenifar N Sangma (47), in front of his family members in the Rangmai village of Ruga region in South Garo Hills District on August 20. 13 heavily armed GNLA militants under the command of one Kongsil came to the village and targeted Sangma’s family on suspicion that they were Police collaborators. While the militants dragged out and shot dead Sangma, they severely assaulted his teenage son.
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August - 20 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 20 opened heavy fire on Hamirpur and Mendhar border belts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch District, reports The Times of India. However, no casualty was reported.
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 20 opened heavy fire on Hamirpur and Mendhar border belts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch District, reports The Times of India. However, no casualty was reported.
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August - 20 
Welcoming the August 20 US designation of a Pakistani madrassa (Islamic Seminary), Ganj Madrassa, officially known as Jamia Taleem-ul-Quran-Wal-Hadith Madrassa of Peshawar (provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-KP), as a terrorist organization sup
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Welcoming the August 20 US designation of a Pakistani madrassa (Islamic Seminary), Ganj Madrassa, officially known as Jamia Taleem-ul-Quran-Wal-Hadith Madrassa of Peshawar (provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-KP), as a terrorist organization supporting the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), al-Qaida and Taliban, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson said that India has long maintained that terror networks in Pakistan needed to be dismantled, reports The Times of India. "It merely underscores our long-held position that there exists a terrorist network and support framework in that region that needs to be targeted and dismantled," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson said.
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August - 21 
A Calcutta-based Central Bureau of Investigation team and Jorhat Police on August 21 arrested a senior Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) leader, ‘brigadier’ Hormi Muivah, from the outskirts of Jorhat town in Jorhat Distr
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A Calcutta-based Central Bureau of Investigation team and Jorhat Police on August 21 arrested a senior Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) leader, ‘brigadier’ Hormi Muivah, from the outskirts of Jorhat town in Jorhat District, reports The Telegraph. Hormi, said to be a close associate of the NSCN-IM’s ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah, was wanted in the murder of Wangcha Rajkumar, a former Congress Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Arunachal Pradesh. Rajkumar was shot dead at Deomali indoor stadium in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh on December 23, 2007.
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August - 21 
A person, Mohammad Alauddin suspected to have links with arrested Laskhar-e-Toiba operative Abdul Karim Tunda, has been arrested with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) at Mothergachi village in North Dinajpur District of West Bengal on August 21, repo
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A person, Mohammad Alauddin suspected to have links with arrested Laskhar-e-Toiba operative Abdul Karim Tunda, has been arrested with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) at Mothergachi village in North Dinajpur District of West Bengal on August 21, reports The Times of India. District Superintendant of Police (SP) Akhilesh Chaturvedi said, "The notes were all printed in Bangladesh with which Mothergachi village shared a border."
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August - 21 
A small portion of railway line was damaged when a landmine planted by the Maoists went off in Harichandanpur area of Keonjhar District on August 21, reports The Daily Pioneer. Since only a small portion of the track was damaged, train services on th
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A small portion of railway line was damaged when a landmine planted by the Maoists went off in Harichandanpur area of Keonjhar District on August 21, reports The Daily Pioneer. Since only a small portion of the track was damaged, train services on the route remained unaffected. A detonator and some wire were recovered from the spot.
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August - 21 
After 13 days, curfew was lifted and peace march was taken out by both the communities in Kishtwar town of Kishtwar District on August 21, reports Kashmir Times. Curfew was imposed on August 9 after communal clashes, in which three persons were kille
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After 13 days, curfew was lifted and peace march was taken out by both the communities in Kishtwar town of Kishtwar District on August 21, reports Kashmir Times. Curfew was imposed on August 9 after communal clashes, in which three persons were killed, over 60 others were injured and 75 business establishments and 35 vehicles damaged in arson.
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August - 21 
After convincing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to hold talks with the different groups from the state seeking separate states, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is now pushing the Centre to announce the dates for dialogue as the agitators are readying thems
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After convincing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to hold talks with the different groups from the state seeking separate states, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is now pushing the Centre to announce the dates for dialogue as the agitators are readying themselves for a fresh bout of blockades and bandhs (general shut downs) from August 25, reports Times of India.
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August - 21 
Around 25,000 people living in 151 villages in and around Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District were completely isolated from the rest of the world on August 21 as motorboats services to the area were indefinitely suspended following alleged thre
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Around 25,000 people living in 151 villages in and around Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District were completely isolated from the rest of the world on August 21 as motorboats services to the area were indefinitely suspended following alleged threat from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India. The four motorboats were the only connection villagers had with the world. These are pressed into service by the Balimela Earth Dam Division (BEDD) of the water resources department.
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August - 21 
Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda has disclosed that the ranks of the jihadi outfit continues to swell in Pakistan and that the LeT currently has 300,000 active members, The Times of India reports on August 22. The support ba
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Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda has disclosed that the ranks of the jihadi outfit continues to swell in Pakistan and that the LeT currently has 300,000 active members, The Times of India reports on August 22. The support base of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is around 150,000, Tunda has further claimed. About the initial days of LeT, Tunda said two groups were separately formed out of LeT - Harkat-ul-Ansar and Harkat-ul-Jehad. However, on the directions of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and LeT, these groups were merged and given the name of JeM, with Maulana Masood Azhar as its founder member. "JeM was basically used by ISI for their operations," according to the interrogation report. Further, Tunda also confessed to links with Amir Reza Khan, the founder and ideologue behind the Indian Mujahideen (IM), Delhi Police sources said on August 21, according to IBNLive. Abdul Karim Tunda, one of India's 20 most wanted terrorists, was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border on August 16 and produced at a Delhi court on August 17. He was holding a Pakistani passport with the name Abdul Quddus.
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August - 21 
Assam Minority Development Council (AMDC) has given its support to the demand for a separate Barakland, reports Assam Tribune. The council has decided to launch a movement for a separate Barakland soon throughout the Barak Valley. In a statement, the
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Assam Minority Development Council (AMDC) has given its support to the demand for a separate Barakland, reports Assam Tribune. The council has decided to launch a movement for a separate Barakland soon throughout the Barak Valley. In a statement, the council’s president Dilwar Hussain Borbhuiyan disclosed that if necessary they would commence a vigorous mass movement like the Karbi Anglong and Bodoland movements.
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August - 21 
Assamese Sikhs on August 21 urged the communities fighting for separate States to eschew their demand and remain a part of the greater Assamese society, reports The Telegraph.
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Assamese Sikhs on August 21 urged the communities fighting for separate States to eschew their demand and remain a part of the greater Assamese society, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 21 
Chairman of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), IK Songbijit, has stated that they are fighting for liberation of ‘Independent Bodoland’, reports The Sentinel. Songbijit said they have been continuing their s
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Chairman of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), IK Songbijit, has stated that they are fighting for liberation of ‘Independent Bodoland’, reports The Sentinel. Songbijit said they have been continuing their struggle for ‘Independent Bodoland’ and they have no relation with those armed guerrilla organizations who do not have similarity with the principle and ideology of the NDFB. When asked whether they are interested for peace talk with the government of India what Ranjan Daimary, the founder ‘Chairman’ of the NDFB is doing, Songbijit questioned what could be the basis of peace talk. He said if the government of India is willing to grant ‘Independent Bodoland’ through internationally monitored referendum, then it would be possible for them to join the peace talks. On the question of massive extortions, kidnapping and killing by the NDFB-IKS in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region, Songbijit claimed that not a single ‘innocent’ people have been killed by the NDFB cadres. He, however, said ‘paying tax’ for the ‘cause’ of Bodoland is a ‘patriotic duty’ of the people of Bodoland
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August - 21 
Expressing solidarity with the Bodoland statehood movement, leaders of Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) are set to join Bodos' hunger strike scheduled to begin in Kokrajhar on August 22, reports Times of India. "A team led by our ‘president’ Hejang
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Expressing solidarity with the Bodoland statehood movement, leaders of Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) are set to join Bodos' hunger strike scheduled to begin in Kokrajhar on August 22, reports Times of India. "A team led by our ‘president’ Hejang Haokip and ‘secretary’ K Gangte reached Kokrajhar on Wednesday [August 21] to join the Bodos' indefinite hunger strike for creation of Bodoland," said S George Guite, information and ‘publicity secretary’ of KSDC on August 21.
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August - 21 
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda was on August 21 questioned by Punjab Police over his links with top leadership of Sikh separatist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and his role in December 31, 2009 case relating to recovery
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda was on August 21 questioned by Punjab Police over his links with top leadership of Sikh separatist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and his role in December 31, 2009 case relating to recovery of 10 kg of RDX in Amritsar, reports Indiatvnews. “The explosives recovered from Amritsar were brought to India via Bangladesh from Pakistan. It was Tunda’s associate and fake Indian currency kingpin Iqbal Kana who had provided this consignment which was delivered in India through Tunda’s network,” said a Police official. Police also said Tunda had met top BKI militants Ratandeep and Wadhwa Singh Babbar on several occasions and his network was constantly used to carry out BKI operations. Further, the Special Investigation Team probing Tunda's role in various cases, approached the prosecutors in the designated TADA court in Ajmer and collected some documents, The Times of India reports on August 23. Tunda, was close to Jalees Ansari, a convicted terrorist in the Mumbai train blasts case of 1993 and currently lodged in central jail, Ajmer. Tunda and Ansari met in Pakistan before the serial blasts in Mumbai trains. The CBI, which had looked into these facts, had placed the final report in the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court in Ajmer, which was hearing the Mumbai train blasts case of 1993. However, the court had rejected the final report, and the probe is still pending. "We are not authorized to comment on anything outside the court," said B S Shekhawat, Special Prosecutor of designated TADA court in Ajmer. However, he confirmed that the court had rejected the final report in the Mumbai train blasts case.
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August - 21 
Maharashtra has received 143 intelligence alerts about terror strikes across the state in the past seven months, The Times of India reports on August 22. A recent terror alert, issued by the joint director of VIP Security (under Ministry of Home Affa
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Maharashtra has received 143 intelligence alerts about terror strikes across the state in the past seven months, The Times of India reports on August 22. A recent terror alert, issued by the joint director of VIP Security (under Ministry of Home Affairs), spoke about various outfits such as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Al-Umar Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) uniting on a platform for a fresh strike against India.
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August - 21 
Over apprehension that some anti-social/miscreants may disturb the ensuing by-election to 51 Noksen Assembly Constituency under Tuensang District, office of the Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer has ordered all fire arms holders to de
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Over apprehension that some anti-social/miscreants may disturb the ensuing by-election to 51 Noksen Assembly Constituency under Tuensang District, office of the Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer has ordered all fire arms holders to deposit their licensed fire arms within Noksen Assembly Constituency in the interest of public peace and tranquillity, reports Nagaland Post on August 22.
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August - 21 
Pakistani troops on August 21 violated ceasefire in the Kargil sector of Kargil District in Ladakh Division by using heavy weapons, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian soldiers guarding the border line retaliated strongly. Though no casualty was reported
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Pakistani troops on August 21 violated ceasefire in the Kargil sector of Kargil District in Ladakh Division by using heavy weapons, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian soldiers guarding the border line retaliated strongly. Though no casualty was reported on the Indian side, Pakistan Army claimed that a Pakistani Army officer was killed and a soldier was injured in the firing.
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August - 21 
The 88 Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected districts across nine states will continue to receive INR 52.8 billion over two years and there will be no let-up in the development drive in these areas, reports The Times of India on August 22. Each
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The 88 Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected districts across nine states will continue to receive INR 52.8 billion over two years and there will be no let-up in the development drive in these areas, reports The Times of India on August 22. Each of these districts will get INR 300 million for 2013-14 and 2014-15 under the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for LWE affected districts. As part of this plan, the number of LWE- affected districts has been increased to 88 from 82, four of these in Chhattisgarh and two in Maharashtra.
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August - 21 
The Non-Rabha Co-ordination Forum on August 21 declared a series of protests, challenging the proposed elections to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council, reports The Telegraph. The ‘president’ of the forum, Sahjahan Ali, said the Forum would not suppo
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The Non-Rabha Co-ordination Forum on August 21 declared a series of protests, challenging the proposed elections to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council, reports The Telegraph. The ‘president’ of the forum, Sahjahan Ali, said the Forum would not support the council elections without demarcation of the Rabha Hasong area. He said if the government ‘forcibly’ holds election in the area, they would be compelled to launch an agitation for which the state government would be solely responsible. In addition, the “commander-in-chief” of the Rabha National Liberation Front (RNLF), Bhargav Rangkho, in a press release, threatened, “If the government does not want the Rabha Hasong movement to take a violent turn, they should hold democratic elections in the Rabha Hasong area. If the area turns into a death valley, the Assam government will be responsible for that. For the last few years we have been observing the government’s role on the Rabha Hasong issue”.
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August - 21 
The poaching scenario in the State has turned complex due to the involvement of armed militants in rhino killings, which is posing a tough challenge for the Forest Department, reports Times of India. According to wildlife crime experts, over the last
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The poaching scenario in the State has turned complex due to the involvement of armed militants in rhino killings, which is posing a tough challenge for the Forest Department, reports Times of India. According to wildlife crime experts, over the last one year, militants from the neighbouring Karbi Anglong District were involved in most of poaching cases in Kaziranga National Park (KNP). Militants are suspected to be involved in killing of two rhinos in Burapahar forest range of KNP on August 21.
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August - 21 
The Times of India reports that expressing solidarity with the Bodoland Statehood movement, leaders of Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) are set to join Bodos' hunger strike scheduled to begin in Kokrajhar (Assam) on August 22. A conglomerate of sev
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The Times of India reports that expressing solidarity with the Bodoland Statehood movement, leaders of Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) are set to join Bodos' hunger strike scheduled to begin in Kokrajhar (Assam) on August 22. A conglomerate of several Kuki civil organisations, the KSDC is demanding a separate 'Kuki State' in Manipur by carving out Kuki-inhabited areas in the five hill districts. "A team led by our president Hejang Haokip and secretary K Gangte reached Kokrajhar on August 21 to join the Bodos' indefinite hunger strike for creation of Bodoland," said S George Guite, information and publicity secretary of KSDC.
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August - 21 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Govind Netam (25), Bisahu Ram Markam (35) and Dukhlal Netam (27), were arrested during a search operation from Shobha Police Station area in Gariyaband District on August 21, re
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Govind Netam (25), Bisahu Ram Markam (35) and Dukhlal Netam (27), were arrested during a search operation from Shobha Police Station area in Gariyaband District on August 21, reports Zee News. Bags of pithhu (a cereal-flour), Maoist-literature, pamphlets, uniforms, banners and medicines were also recovered from their possession.
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August - 21 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 21 fired at Indian posts in the Hamirpur and Mendhar Sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, reports India TV. Indian soldiers guarding the border line retaliated strongly. However,
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistani troops on August 21 fired at Indian posts in the Hamirpur and Mendhar Sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, reports India TV. Indian soldiers guarding the border line retaliated strongly. However, no casualty was reported.
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August - 22 
A Myanmar–trained ULFA-I militant, ‘lance corporal’ Suraj Gogoi (26) alias Subhanga Gogoi alias Khemkhang Mene, surrendered before the Sivasagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Bijoy Kuli Gam on August 22, reports The Sentinel. The militant deposited o
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A Myanmar–trained ULFA-I militant, ‘lance corporal’ Suraj Gogoi (26) alias Subhanga Gogoi alias Khemkhang Mene, surrendered before the Sivasagar Superintendent of Police (SP) Bijoy Kuli Gam on August 22, reports The Sentinel. The militant deposited one .9 mm pistol, one Austrian grenade and three rounds of live ammunition.
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August - 22 
A suspected militant hurled a Chinese grenade inside the Mangaldai Police Station complex in Darrang District causing injury to a media person, two Police constables, one Home guard and a minor girl on August 22, reports Assam Tribune. The injured pe
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A suspected militant hurled a Chinese grenade inside the Mangaldai Police Station complex in Darrang District causing injury to a media person, two Police constables, one Home guard and a minor girl on August 22, reports Assam Tribune. The injured persons were identified as Dulal Deka who represents UB Photos and Prag Channel, constables, Gauri Kanta Sarma and Prabodh Nath of the Traffic wing, Home Guard jawan (soldier), Pabitra Deka and Bobina Yasmin (10). The critically injured Pabitra Deka has been referred to Gauhati Medical College Hospital. Though no militant outfit has owned up to the attack, Police suspect that the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) may be behind the attack adds Times of India.
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August - 22 
All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) on August 22 started indefinite hunger strike at Kokrajhar (Kokrajhar Distrait) to press for their demand for a separate State, reports The Shillong Times. ABSU hunger strike comes even as Assam State Chief Minister Ta
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All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) on August 22 started indefinite hunger strike at Kokrajhar (Kokrajhar Distrait) to press for their demand for a separate State, reports The Shillong Times. ABSU hunger strike comes even as Assam State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is pushing the Centre to announce dates for holding dialogue with the ethnic groups that are agitating for separate states out of present geographical boundary in Assam. ‘Chairman’ of Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) Hejen Haokip and ‘general secretary’ K Gangte were also present. In his speech, Gangte said the KSDC supported the Bodoland stir. He added that the Kukis were also deprived due to negligence of the Government. Pro Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) ‘president’ Dhiren Boro, who said the Bodos have their own language, culture, identity but were suppressed by successive Governments adds Nagaland Post.
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August - 22 
An Army personal was injured when militants hurled a grenade on an Army vehicle at Imam Sahib in Shopian town of Shopian District on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior.
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An Army personal was injured when militants hurled a grenade on an Army vehicle at Imam Sahib in Shopian town of Shopian District on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 22 
An encounter took place between Maoists and security personnel in Gandhamardan forest area of Paikamal in Bargarh District on August 22, reports The Daily Pioneer. The exchange of fire was initiated by the security personnel and continued for a few h
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An encounter took place between Maoists and security personnel in Gandhamardan forest area of Paikamal in Bargarh District on August 22, reports The Daily Pioneer. The exchange of fire was initiated by the security personnel and continued for a few hours before the Maoists ran away from the spot. The Police seized detonators, live bullets, Maoist posters and medicines from the encounter site. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Sanjay Kumar has reached the spot to take stock of the situation. It is believed that around 20 Maoists were present during the encounter.
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August - 22 
Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on August 22 asked Pakistan to immediately stop ceasefire violations along the LoC and maintain sanctity of the LoC as people on both sides were suffering in view of continued firing, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on August 22 asked Pakistan to immediately stop ceasefire violations along the LoC and maintain sanctity of the LoC as people on both sides were suffering in view of continued firing, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 22 
Hills State Democratic Party (HSDP) has announced that on August 25 evening mass candle lighting programme in private households and public places would take place throughout the Karbi Anglong District to reawaken the demand for separate state for th
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Hills State Democratic Party (HSDP) has announced that on August 25 evening mass candle lighting programme in private households and public places would take place throughout the Karbi Anglong District to reawaken the demand for separate state for the two hill Districts (Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao) of Assam, reports Nagaland Post on August 23.
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August - 22 
In the wake of possible security threat from Sri Lanka through sea, the navy and coast guard combed every fishing vessel returning to the shore on August 22 in Rameshwaram in Ramanathapuram District (Tamil Nadu), reports The Times of India. Earlier o
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In the wake of possible security threat from Sri Lanka through sea, the navy and coast guard combed every fishing vessel returning to the shore on August 22 in Rameshwaram in Ramanathapuram District (Tamil Nadu), reports The Times of India. Earlier on August 21 around 450 mechanised fishing boats ventured into Palk Strait and they were returning to the shore on the next day. Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayilvahanan said there was information that eight terrorists plan to infiltrate by sea and coastal people have been advised to inform Police in case they saw any strangers. Officials said the Intelligence Bureau (IB) alert has been conveyed to all units of the Intelligence wing, coast guard and naval personnel.
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August - 22 
Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] on August 22 demanded extortion money amounting to INR 16.5 million from Vishwanath Sharma Construction Company, engaged in building a bridge over Budhi Gandak at Panapur in Muzaffarpur (Muzaffarpur District),
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Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] on August 22 demanded extortion money amounting to INR 16.5 million from Vishwanath Sharma Construction Company, engaged in building a bridge over Budhi Gandak at Panapur in Muzaffarpur (Muzaffarpur District), reports The Telegraph. Commenting on the matter, Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Saurav Kumar said “Police Stations concerned have been asked to keep vigil and probe is on.”
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August - 22 
Pakistan Army claimed that Pakistan Army man was killed and three others were injured in the firing by Indian Army at forward area of Rakhcahri in Rawalakote area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) opposite Poonch Sector on August 22, reports Daily E
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Pakistan Army claimed that Pakistan Army man was killed and three others were injured in the firing by Indian Army at forward area of Rakhcahri in Rawalakote area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) opposite Poonch Sector on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 22 
Pakistan Army claimed that two Pakistan Army personnel were killed and two others were injured in the firing by Indian Army at Tatta Pani Area opposite Balnoi in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistan Army claimed that two Pakistan Army personnel were killed and two others were injured in the firing by Indian Army at Tatta Pani Area opposite Balnoi in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 22 seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in the jungles of Lower Lodi village in Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. SFs recovered 13 gelatine sticks, 17 detonators, 163 rounds of ammunition of AK-47 r
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 22 seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in the jungles of Lower Lodi village in Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. SFs recovered 13 gelatine sticks, 17 detonators, 163 rounds of ammunition of AK-47 rifle and a country-made rifle. SFs suspect small groups of Dimasa and non-Dimasa militants, who are still active in the District, may have procured the arms.
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August - 22 
The India-Bangladesh Joint Border Conference began in Agartala on August 22 to settle various disputes along the border shared by the two neighbours, reports The Shillong Times. In the three-day 82nd border conference, the six-member Indian side is l
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The India-Bangladesh Joint Border Conference began in Agartala on August 22 to settle various disputes along the border shared by the two neighbours, reports The Shillong Times. In the three-day 82nd border conference, the six-member Indian side is led by Survey of India’s Kolkata-based Director (in-charge of eastern Indian states) N.R. Biswal, while the six-member Bangladesh side is headed by Abdul Mannan.
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The Sangai Express reports on August 25 that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) allegedly abducted one cadre of the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) group on August 22. On August 25, the NSCN-KK outfit demanded that its ab
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The Sangai Express reports on August 25 that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) allegedly abducted one cadre of the NSCN-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) group on August 22. On August 25, the NSCN-KK outfit demanded that its abducted cadre, identified as Veripa Chakhesang, is released at the earliest.
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August - 22 
The Sangai Express reports that one cadre belonging to Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) cadre identified as one Naoroibam Joyshankar alias Loyumba alias Bungocha alias John reportedly involved in triggeri
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The Sangai Express reports that one cadre belonging to Progressive faction of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) cadre identified as one Naoroibam Joyshankar alias Loyumba alias Bungocha alias John reportedly involved in triggering bomb blasts at the gate of the Chief Minister’s bungalow on August 10 and inside Route 39 Restaurant at Mantripukhri on August 17, has been arrested by Imphal West commandos from Lilong Chajing Higher Secondary School on August 22. Two numbers of charged demolition (explosive cakes), two IED circuits, two packets of steel balls, four battery cells, three electronic detonators, three numbers of motorcycle signal lamps, five bulbs and a remote control device have been seized on his disclosure.
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August - 22 
The State Government, on August 22, has finally ordered a magisterial probe into Tura jailbreak case in which a hardcore GNLA ‘commander’ Kennedy Sangma made his escape.
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The State Government, on August 22, has finally ordered a magisterial probe into Tura jailbreak case in which a hardcore GNLA ‘commander’ Kennedy Sangma made his escape.
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August - 22 
The Supreme Court on August 22 asked the Chhattisgarh Government to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against it for its failure to carry out the Court directions, issued in July 2011, banning Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigila
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The Supreme Court on August 22 asked the Chhattisgarh Government to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against it for its failure to carry out the Court directions, issued in July 2011, banning Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) and asking authorities to vacate all schools and ashrams (boarding schools) occupied by Security Forces (SFs), reports The Hindu. Acting on petitions filed by social anthropologist Nandini Sundar, Ram Guha, Swami Agnivesh, Kartam Joga and others, the Court on July 5, 2011 gave a series of directions to the Central and Chhattisgarh Governments and sought a compliance report. The petitioners complained that the State Government had not complied with many of the directions.
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August - 22 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asked the Mizoram Government to take back over 37,000 tribal refugees, living in Tripura for almost 16 years, reports Times of India.“The MHA has again asked the Mizoram government to take back the refugees im
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asked the Mizoram Government to take back over 37,000 tribal refugees, living in Tripura for almost 16 years, reports Times of India.“The MHA has again asked the Mizoram government to take back the refugees immediately,” Tripura’s Revenue Department Secretary Swapan Saha told reporters here. He further said, “In a separate letter, Tripura Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar Panda requested Mizoram Chief Secretary (L Tochhong) to take appropriate steps so that the refugees could go back home.” The tribals had fled after ethnic clashes with the majority Mizos over the killing of a Mizo forest official in 1997.
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August - 22 
The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry declared that the six communities of the State demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status could not fulfil the five criteria for identification as STs, reports Assam Tribune. Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo
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The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry declared that the six communities of the State demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status could not fulfil the five criteria for identification as STs, reports Assam Tribune. Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo stated that the Government of Assam had recommended ST status for the Koch-Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Moran, Mattak and tea tribe on various occasions. “But these communities could not fulfil the criteria”.
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August - 22 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 22 resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along Line of Control (LoC) in Balnoi forward area of Poonch District, reports Niti Central. No casualty has been reported on Indian side. “There was firing
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 22 resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along Line of Control (LoC) in Balnoi forward area of Poonch District, reports Niti Central. No casualty has been reported on Indian side. “There was firing on forward posts from small and automatic weapons in Balnoi forward area of Poonch district late last night,” Defence spokesperson Colonel R.K. Palta said
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August - 22 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 22 resorted to unprovoked firing in many Army posts in Shahpur, Mendhar, Balakot and Mankot Sectors along Line of Control (LoC) of Poonch District injuring two civilians including a woman and a child, repo
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 22 resorted to unprovoked firing in many Army posts in Shahpur, Mendhar, Balakot and Mankot Sectors along Line of Control (LoC) of Poonch District injuring two civilians including a woman and a child, reports Kashmir Times.
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August - 23 
A 24-hour statewide bandh (general strike) called by the Asom Muslim Autonomous Council Demand Committee (AMACDC) evoked a mixed response in lower Assam areas on August 23, reports The Telegraph. All business establishments remained closed and vehicl
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A 24-hour statewide bandh (general strike) called by the Asom Muslim Autonomous Council Demand Committee (AMACDC) evoked a mixed response in lower Assam areas on August 23, reports The Telegraph. All business establishments remained closed and vehicles stayed off the roads in Goalpara and Barpeta Districts. However, the bandh had little impact in Dhubri District. Bandh supporters, however, burnt tyres on the road to block traffic at Lakhiganj in Dhubri District.
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August - 23 
A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police recovered a five-kilogram landmine planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) under Bolkunda bridge in Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 23, reports
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A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police recovered a five-kilogram landmine planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) under Bolkunda bridge in Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District on August 23, reports The Hindu. West Midnapore Superintendent of Police (SP) Bharati Ghosh said the landmine was found very close to the Jitika forest of Lalgarh (West Bengal), once the stronghold of the Maoists.
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August - 23 
A large number of tribals on August 23 organised a massive rally to demand a separate state by upgrading the existing Tribal Autonomous District Council (TADC), reports The Shillong Times. The rally was organised by Indigenous People’s Front of Tripu
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A large number of tribals on August 23 organised a massive rally to demand a separate state by upgrading the existing Tribal Autonomous District Council (TADC), reports The Shillong Times. The rally was organised by Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT). The IPFT submitted a memorandum addressed to Governor Devanand Konwar. IPFT ‘general secretary’ Aghore Debbarma said they want the TADC to be upgraded and a new separate state be formed out of Tripura. The TADC has jurisdiction over two-thirds of Tripura’s geographical area of 10,491.69 square kilometer.
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August - 23 
A man, identified as Bhura who was to receive a consignment of INR 30, 00, 000 in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) couriered from China has been arrested by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI),The Times of India reports on August 24. The agenc
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A man, identified as Bhura who was to receive a consignment of INR 30, 00, 000 in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) couriered from China has been arrested by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI),The Times of India reports on August 24. The agency apprehended the consignment sent from China's Xinjiang province and addressed to a restaurant in Delhi on June 22 but its intended receiver had escaped. Bhura was arrested last week on the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar's Raxaul (East Champaran District) while he was trying to cross over. Investigations have also found that the Hong Kong consignment which arrived in Nepal stuffed in toys and dolls was sent to Hong Kong from Xinjiang where Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) are reported to have established some influence.
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August - 23 
Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda has opened up about his existing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) module in India, The Times of India reports on August 24. He named eight operatives through whom Iqbal Kana, Dawood Ibrahim'
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Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda has opened up about his existing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) module in India, The Times of India reports on August 24. He named eight operatives through whom Iqbal Kana, Dawood Ibrahim's aide was pushing fake notes into India, said sources. According to investigators, Tunda has claimed that most of these operatives were active on the Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-China routes. Tunda reportedly has also identified the shop from where he got materials for bomb in Tilak Bazar, Khari Baoli Delhi. "We want him to point out the shop from where he had bought his stock. It will be used as evidence in our case," said a special cell officer.
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August - 23 
Government sources said on August 23 tripartite talks with various groups demanding new states will start from September 2, reports, The Telegraph. The first to hold talks will be the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), whose ‘president’, Pramod Boro has
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Government sources said on August 23 tripartite talks with various groups demanding new states will start from September 2, reports, The Telegraph. The first to hold talks will be the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), whose ‘president’, Pramod Boro has been on hunger strike since August 21. The union has been very strident and is taken very seriously by the Centre along with the Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-PTF). Negotiations will be held separately with the different Bodo groups, NDFB, Bodo National Conference (BNC), ABSU and All Koch-Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU). AKRSU has demanded a separate Kamtapur State. Karbi and Dimasa groups may be invited to come for negotiations together, as there is a demand for a united state of the two tribes by the Hill State Democratic Party (HSDP).
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August - 23 
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin on August 23 claimed that their militant were involved in the killings of five Indian soldiers on August 6 along the LoC in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District, reports Kashmir Times.
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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin on August 23 claimed that their militant were involved in the killings of five Indian soldiers on August 6 along the LoC in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District, reports Kashmir Times.
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August - 23 
Leaders from BNC on August 23 visited the activists of ABSU and other groups on indefinite hunger strike Kokrajhar (Kokrajhar District) from August 22 to demand “Bodoland” and expressed solidarity with their cause, reports The Telegraph. BNC ‘convene
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Leaders from BNC on August 23 visited the activists of ABSU and other groups on indefinite hunger strike Kokrajhar (Kokrajhar District) from August 22 to demand “Bodoland” and expressed solidarity with their cause, reports The Telegraph. BNC ‘convener’, Anjali Daimari told reporters that the BNC has decided to hold talks with various pressure groups on a united movement for Bodoland.
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August - 23 
Life in Dima Hasao District came to a standstill on August 23, the first day of the 100-hour bandh (general Strike) called by surrendered cadres of the disbanded Dilip Nunisa faction of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD-N) militant outfit, reports Times of Indi
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Life in Dima Hasao District came to a standstill on August 23, the first day of the 100-hour bandh (general Strike) called by surrendered cadres of the disbanded Dilip Nunisa faction of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD-N) militant outfit, reports Times of India. The former DHD-N cadres have called for the bandh demanding release of Dilip Nunisa, the former chairman of the DHD-N and chief of Dima Hasao Dal. Nunisa is currently under 14-day Police custody in connection with a case against him for his alleged role in burning a vehicle belonging to a State Government officer on August 3, 2013, at Dehangi, when a bandh for a separate state was on.
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August - 23 
Police arrested a Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militant, Abongso Phangcho, and five other linkmen from Hamren subdivision in Karbi Anglong District, reports The Telegraph.
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Police arrested a Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militant, Abongso Phangcho, and five other linkmen from Hamren subdivision in Karbi Anglong District, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre, identified as Daphlang Mushahari (19), of the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-IKS) from Parbatipur village of Chirang District on August 23, reports The Sentinel. A 7.65mm
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre, identified as Daphlang Mushahari (19), of the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-IKS) from Parbatipur village of Chirang District on August 23, reports The Sentinel. A 7.65mm pistol and two rounds of ammunition were recovered from the cadre.
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August - 23 
SFs arrested one Hiren Deka of village Balipota under Mangaldai Police Station on August 23 who later reportedly confessed his involvement in the explosion (August 22) in the same Police Station complex, reports The Sentinel. Deka said that he carrie
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SFs arrested one Hiren Deka of village Balipota under Mangaldai Police Station on August 23 who later reportedly confessed his involvement in the explosion (August 22) in the same Police Station complex, reports The Sentinel. Deka said that he carried out the act as per the instruction of hardcore United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre Rajen Deka. The explosion had left five person injured.
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August - 23 
The All Assam Koch Rajbongshi Sanmilani on August 23 slammed the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, V Kishore Chandra Deo saying that the comment made by Deo would have far reaching consequences in Assam, reports The Sentinel. The Tribal Affairs Mini
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The All Assam Koch Rajbongshi Sanmilani on August 23 slammed the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, V Kishore Chandra Deo saying that the comment made by Deo would have far reaching consequences in Assam, reports The Sentinel. The Tribal Affairs Minister recently declared that the six Assam–based indigenous communities demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status have failed to fulfill the five criteria for identification as Scheduled Tribes (ST). The Koch–Rajbongshis, Tai Ahoms, Chutia, Morans, Mattaks and tea tribe are the six communities demanding ST status. Several organisations representing the six communities, including Muttock Yuva Chatra Sanmilan, All Assam Moran Students Union, All Tai Ahom Students Union and the Chutia Yuva Sanmilan reacted strongly to Deo’s response by protesting in several parts of the State adds The Telegraph.
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August - 23 
The Asomiya Oikya Mancha has called for 300 hours of bandh of all government offices besides rail and road blockades in the Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts (BTAD) starting on September 2 to pressurise State and the Central Government against fur
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The Asomiya Oikya Mancha has called for 300 hours of bandh of all government offices besides rail and road blockades in the Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts (BTAD) starting on September 2 to pressurise State and the Central Government against further division of the State, reports The Sentinel on August 24.
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August - 23 
The Kukis have intensified their Statehood demand movement by spreading out their programmes to various parts of the North East India region. Apart from participating in the ongoing indefinite hunger strike underway at Kokrajhar in Assam jointly carr
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The Kukis have intensified their Statehood demand movement by spreading out their programmes to various parts of the North East India region. Apart from participating in the ongoing indefinite hunger strike underway at Kokrajhar in Assam jointly carried out by the Bodos and leaders of the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) demanding the creations of Bodoland in Assam and Kuki State in Manipur, a series of consultative meetings involving Kuki intellectuals, KSDC leaders, Kuki scholars and student leaders will be organised in Guwahati (Assam), Shillong (Meghalaya) and Churachandpur (Manipur) in the coming days.
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August - 23 
The Sanmilita Janagosthiya Sangram Samiti (SJSS) has warned of a vigorous mass movement if the Central government fails to invite for talks the organisations opposed to further division of Assam, on the separate state demand issue, reports Assam Trib
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The Sanmilita Janagosthiya Sangram Samiti (SJSS) has warned of a vigorous mass movement if the Central government fails to invite for talks the organisations opposed to further division of Assam, on the separate state demand issue, reports Assam Tribune.
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August - 23 
The Shillong Times reports that the general headquarters of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) operating inside the jungles of Durama Hills in East Garo Hills District has been busted by Security Forces (SFs) and one militant reportedly shot de
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The Shillong Times reports that the general headquarters of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) operating inside the jungles of Durama Hills in East Garo Hills District has been busted by Security Forces (SFs) and one militant reportedly shot dead in the morning of August 23. Police sources reveal that when the attack was launched on the camp, the militants returned fire and the gun battle lasted over an hour. The destruction of the general camp is said to be a major blow for GNLA ‘chief’ Sohan D Shira since it housed the outfit’s cadres and was also used to provide training to new recruits.
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August - 23 
The Supreme Court (SC) on August 23 asked State and Central Government to issue the gazette notification for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) by October 18, reports The Sentinel. The apex court has also asked both the State and Centra
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The Supreme Court (SC) on August 23 asked State and Central Government to issue the gazette notification for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) by October 18, reports The Sentinel. The apex court has also asked both the State and Central governments to finalise the financial expenditure required for the entire process on the same date. The SC also recorded an undertaking from the Centre that it will complete the process of finalising the modalities relating to upgrade of the NRC with the State Government within eight months adds The Telegraph. The SC was hearing two Public Interest Litigation (PIL)s which mainly sought quashing of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, to prevent entry of illegal migrants into the state and the country. The petition, filed by Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha and another NGO, complained that the impugned provision was discriminatory and unconstitutional in that it permitted entry of foreigners into Assam till March 25, 1971.
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August - 23 
The Supreme Court (SC) on August 23 asked State and Central Government to issue the gazette notification for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) by October 18, reports The Sentinel. The apex court has also asked both the State and Centra
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The Supreme Court (SC) on August 23 asked State and Central Government to issue the gazette notification for updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) by October 18, reports The Sentinel. The apex court has also asked both the State and Central governments to finalise the financial expenditure required for the entire process on the same date. The SC also recorded an undertaking from the Centre that it will complete the process of finalising the modalities relating to upgrade of the NRC with the State Government within eight months adds The Telegraph. The SC was hearing two Public Interest Litigation (PIL)s which mainly sought quashing of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, to prevent entry of illegal migrants into the state and the country. The petition, filed by Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha and another NGO, complained that the impugned provision was discriminatory and unconstitutional in that it permitted entry of foreigners into Assam till March 25, 1971. Further, welcoming the direction given by the apex court, the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) said that they are happy with the development. “Both the State government and Centre had agreed to update the NRC on the basis of what was finalised with the AASU,” said AASU ‘advisor ‘Samujjal Bhattacharya.
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August - 23 
Three persons were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 115,000 from Mansa District on August 23, reports Times of India. A scanner and printer used for printing FICNs were also recovered from their possession. Mansa Senio
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Three persons were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 115,000 from Mansa District on August 23, reports Times of India. A scanner and printer used for printing FICNs were also recovered from their possession. Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Narendra Bhargava said, "A police party on a tip off apprehended three persons on Friday evening from near village Khokhar and recovered fake currency worth Rs 15,000 [INR 115,000] from them. Upon investigation, the arrested persons also told about the currency worth Rs 1 lakh [INR 100,000] and police recovered that also". The arrested persons were identified as Nirmal Singh of village Gagowal, Gurtej Singh of Mansa and Happy Singh of Khokhar Khurd, said the SSP.
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August - 24 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pramod Koda, was arrested from Jatkutiya village under Dharhara Police Station area of Munger District on August 24, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the vil
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Pramod Koda, was arrested from Jatkutiya village under Dharhara Police Station area of Munger District on August 24, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the village and arrested Koda, who is a resident of Jatkutiya village, Superintendent of Police (SP) Navin Chandra Jha said. The SP added that the arrested Maoist was involved in several attacks, including murder of a gate keeper in the Dharhara Police Station area of Munger District in 2000.
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August - 24 
A letter sent by an unidentified terrorist group has threatened to target three temples in Thane District, The Times of India reports on August 25. "We have also received an input from intelligence agencies and have taken it seriously," said a senior
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A letter sent by an unidentified terrorist group has threatened to target three temples in Thane District, The Times of India reports on August 25. "We have also received an input from intelligence agencies and have taken it seriously," said a senior Police officer from the Thane crime branch. Authorities at Birla Mandir received the letter in the night of August 22. Security has been stepped up at Ambernath's Shiv temple and Jhulela Termple in Ulhasnagar and Shahad's Birla Mandir.
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August - 24 
All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) on August 24 called off its three-day-old hunger strike and the All Koch-Rajbongshi Student’s Union (AKRSU) suspended its statehood movement till September 10 after receiving formal talks invitation from Central Govern
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All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) on August 24 called off its three-day-old hunger strike and the All Koch-Rajbongshi Student’s Union (AKRSU) suspended its statehood movement till September 10 after receiving formal talks invitation from Central Government, reports The Telegraph. The Joint Action Committee for Autonomous State (JACAS), which is demanding a state comprising Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong, also received an invite on August 24.
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August - 24 
An Assistant Constable of Chhattisgarh Police, Kawasi Hunga, was killed and Constable Anil Tandon and Punem Sanna were injured on August 24 when a landmine while being diffused went off accidentally in the Kondagaon District, reports The Daily Pionee
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An Assistant Constable of Chhattisgarh Police, Kawasi Hunga, was killed and Constable Anil Tandon and Punem Sanna were injured on August 24 when a landmine while being diffused went off accidentally in the Kondagaon District, reports The Daily Pioneer.
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August - 24 
Expressing concern over the increasing number of rape cases in Manipur, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has resolved to counter it by constituting a special task force, reports Nagaland Post on August 25.
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Expressing concern over the increasing number of rape cases in Manipur, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has resolved to counter it by constituting a special task force, reports Nagaland Post on August 25.
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August - 24 
Gadchiroli District Police detained three persons, including a student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, for alleged links with Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] in Aheri of Gadchiroli District, reports The Times of India on Au
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Gadchiroli District Police detained three persons, including a student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, for alleged links with Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] in Aheri of Gadchiroli District, reports The Times of India on August 25. However, the officials refused to either deny or confirm the development. Superintendent of Police (SP) Suvez Haque said if there was anything, a press release would be issued.
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In two separate incidents on August 24 and August 25, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 1.25 million and arrested one alleged smuggler from Malda District in West Bengal along the Indo-Bangladesh bord
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In two separate incidents on August 24 and August 25, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 1.25 million and arrested one alleged smuggler from Malda District in West Bengal along the Indo-Bangladesh border, reports The Times of India. The first seizure of FICNs worth INR 900,000 was made on August 24 from the Churiantarpur border post, while the second seizure of FICNs worth 350,000 was made from Kalichak area. The alleged smuggler was arrested during the second seizure.
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August - 24 
Nagaland Post reports that at least three pedestrians, identified as Laishram Nimai (33), Sanasham Jiten (49), and Lovejoy (30), were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) apparently targeted at a convoy of Central Reserve Police Force (C
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Nagaland Post reports that at least three pedestrians, identified as Laishram Nimai (33), Sanasham Jiten (49), and Lovejoy (30), were injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) apparently targeted at a convoy of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), exploded on the roadside near Imphal West Deputy Commissioner’s office on August 24. A water tanker escorted by the CRPF convoy was damaged in the blast.
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August - 24 
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC), opening unprovoked fire on Indian army posts in Trikundi Gali area of Rajouri District on August 24, reports The Times of India. Firing was retaliated by Indian troops.
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Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC), opening unprovoked fire on Indian army posts in Trikundi Gali area of Rajouri District on August 24, reports The Times of India. Firing was retaliated by Indian troops.
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August - 24 
PLFI killed a person by slitting his throat after accusing him of collecting money in the organisation’s name at Tethaitangar village of the same district.
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PLFI killed a person by slitting his throat after accusing him of collecting money in the organisation’s name at Tethaitangar village of the same district.
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August - 24 
Security in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu has been further increased following an anonymous telephone call about infiltration of terrorists, DNA India reports on August 25. Police said a Constable attached to Maniyachi Police Station in Tuticorin Distr
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Security in coastal areas of Tamil Nadu has been further increased following an anonymous telephone call about infiltration of terrorists, DNA India reports on August 25. Police said a Constable attached to Maniyachi Police Station in Tuticorin District received the call on August 24, with the caller, purportedly speaking from Sri Lanka, claiming that 32 terrorists had sneaked into the state. Sri Lankan officials have been asked to trace the call, Police said, adding security has been further tightened in coastal areas, including Chennai, Tuticorin, Mandapam (Ramanathapuram District) and Nagapattinam (Nagapattinam District).
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August - 24 
The Aboro Suraksha Somittee stepped up their protest, opposing further division of Assam, with 3,000 of their members staging a demonstration at Rangiya in Kamrup (rural) District on August 24. They demanded the exclusion of non-Bodo villages from ar
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The Aboro Suraksha Somittee stepped up their protest, opposing further division of Assam, with 3,000 of their members staging a demonstration at Rangiya in Kamrup (rural) District on August 24. They demanded the exclusion of non-Bodo villages from areas under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). The Somittee also criticised the Centre’s decision to call the All Bodo Students’ Union for tripartite talks.
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August - 24 
The border demarcation teams of India and Bangladesh have decided to go for a joint survey of south and south-eastern borders of Tripura in November 2013, reports Times of India. After the 82nd Indo-Bangla Joint Border Conference in the State on Augu
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The border demarcation teams of India and Bangladesh have decided to go for a joint survey of south and south-eastern borders of Tripura in November 2013, reports Times of India. After the 82nd Indo-Bangla Joint Border Conference in the State on August 24, leader of Indian delegation N R Biswal, director of India-Bangladesh border, Survey of India, and head of Bangladesh delegation Md Abdul Mannan, Director General, directorate of land records & surveys, Bangladesh, said the plan has been approved. Meanwhile, Abdul Mannan and N R Biswal said in a joint press conference, “India and Bangladesh have resolved all border issues including the problems of enclaves in West Bengal, Chandan Nagar enclave in Tripura, Char dispute at river Muhuri in South Tripura district and all boundary problems,” The Shillong Times reports. “The India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) would permanently resolve frequent problems in the disputed areas and adversely possessed areas in 25 locations along the 4,095-km boundary between the two countries,” Abdul Mannan said.
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August - 24 
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has doubled the number of its stations from 20 to 42 as part of strengthening security after the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks, ICG Director General Vice-Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal said on
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has doubled the number of its stations from 20 to 42 as part of strengthening security after the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks, ICG Director General Vice-Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal said on August 24, reports Zee News. "After the 26/11 terror attack at Mumbai, Coast Guard has been strengthening our coastal security. We have increased the number of ICG stations from 20 to 42 after the attack," Thapliyal added. Thapliuyal said the Coast Guard is in the process of acquiring more ships, aircraft and modern equipment. "At present we have 85 ships and 62 aircraft and we plan to increase it to 150 ships and 100 aircraft," he further said.
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August - 24 
The Shillong Times reports on August 25 that the GNLA with support from Assam-based United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) had planned to train a new batch of over 150 cadres in their new general headquarters camp located deep inside the Durama hills
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The Shillong Times reports on August 25 that the GNLA with support from Assam-based United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) had planned to train a new batch of over 150 cadres in their new general headquarters camp located deep inside the Durama hills of East Garo Hills bordering the southern District when Security Forces attacked the site on August 23. The busting of the camp has once again established the fact that the Garo militant outfit GNLA and the Assam-based ULFA work hand in hand assisting each other in more than one way for some time now.
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August - 24 
Three District Police personnel, including a Head Constable, were injured in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kondagaon District. Superintendent of Police (SP) D Shravan said a joint team of District Police and
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Three District Police personnel, including a Head Constable, were injured in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Kondagaon District. Superintendent of Police (SP) D Shravan said a joint team of District Police and Chhattisgarh Armed Forces had left Bayanar Police Station for a search operation in nearby areas but the Maoists hiding near Mungawal Kotapara village started firing on the Police personnel as soon as the Police team reached near the village. The Police personnel also returned fire. The exchange of bullets lasted for over an hour after which the Maoists fled into the jungle. However, the attack left Head Constable Lebaram Kashyap, Constable Ajay Baghel and Sukhnath Markam injured.
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August - 25 
A national convention was organised by Sanmilita Janagusthiyo Sangram Samity (SJSS), which is opposing the demand for separate state, on August 25, reports The Sentinel. The convention also demanded for decentralisation of power, which will ensure ‘r
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A national convention was organised by Sanmilita Janagusthiyo Sangram Samity (SJSS), which is opposing the demand for separate state, on August 25, reports The Sentinel. The convention also demanded for decentralisation of power, which will ensure ‘real federalism’ in the state and will put a check on the ‘exploitation’ meted on various communities of the State.
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August - 25 
Five militants of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and an National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant on August 25 surrendered before senior Army and Police officials at the army camp in the Ranghar Charia
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Five militants of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and an National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant on August 25 surrendered before senior Army and Police officials at the army camp in the Ranghar Chariali area of Sivasagar District and deposited a huge cache of ammunition, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 25 
Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh on August 25 said that no terrorist attack can deter India from helping Afghanistan, reports The Times of India. "… no terrorist attack can have an impact on India's strong determination to assist Afghanistan in its re
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Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh on August 25 said that no terrorist attack can deter India from helping Afghanistan, reports The Times of India. "… no terrorist attack can have an impact on India's strong determination to assist Afghanistan in its reconstruction and development efforts," sources quoted her as saying. The Foreign Secretary made this statement during her visit to Afghanistan from August 23 to 25.
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August - 25 
NSCN-KK held four women with liquor on August 25 and seized 480 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) near Bhandari Town, reported Nagaland Post.
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NSCN-KK held four women with liquor on August 25 and seized 480 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) near Bhandari Town, reported Nagaland Post.
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August - 25 
One hand grenade was found at the residential gate of Salam Iboton at Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai in Imphal East District on August 25. The grenade has been retrieved by Manipur Police.
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One hand grenade was found at the residential gate of Salam Iboton at Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai in Imphal East District on August 25. The grenade has been retrieved by Manipur Police.
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August - 25 
Police on August 25 arrested six persons in connection with rioting in Ramban town of Ramban District on July 18, 2013, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Yusuf, Fareed Ahmad, Mohammad Ali, Abdul Majeed, Mohammad Rafiq
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Police on August 25 arrested six persons in connection with rioting in Ramban town of Ramban District on July 18, 2013, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Yusuf, Fareed Ahmad, Mohammad Ali, Abdul Majeed, Mohammad Rafiq and Ghulam Ali.
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August - 25 
SFs arrested one Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM), identified as David Lea of Phek on August 25, reports Nagaland Post. One 7.65mm pistol, magazine and live ammunitions were also seized. The cadre along with seized items were handed over to the
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SFs arrested one Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM), identified as David Lea of Phek on August 25, reports Nagaland Post. One 7.65mm pistol, magazine and live ammunitions were also seized. The cadre along with seized items were handed over to the East Police Station of Dimapur.
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August - 25 
Suspected militants planted hand grenades at two places, near casualty ward of the RIMS hospital and another at the residence of an additional chief engineer of the state Public Works Department (PWD), Mutum Haimol Singh, at Thangmeiband, both in Imp
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Suspected militants planted hand grenades at two places, near casualty ward of the RIMS hospital and another at the residence of an additional chief engineer of the state Public Works Department (PWD), Mutum Haimol Singh, at Thangmeiband, both in Imphal West District on August 25.
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August - 25 
The Indian Army is planning to raise a porter company consisting of 600 porters to cater to its requirements in western Arunachal Pradesh, reports Times of India on August 26. The region has a tough terrain and many areas don't have motorable roads,
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The Indian Army is planning to raise a porter company consisting of 600 porters to cater to its requirements in western Arunachal Pradesh, reports Times of India on August 26. The region has a tough terrain and many areas don't have motorable roads, so porters are necessary to carry essentials and other items required by the Army.
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August - 25 
The Sangai Express reported on August 28 that it has been almost nine months that the dialogue between the Government of India (GoI) and the NSCN-IM has not resumed. “Whatever to be discussed has been done. Whatever that was needed to be talked had b
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The Sangai Express reported on August 28 that it has been almost nine months that the dialogue between the Government of India (GoI) and the NSCN-IM has not resumed. “Whatever to be discussed has been done. Whatever that was needed to be talked had been done. We have no more to talk. We are just patiently waiting for the response of the GoI for the last nine months or so,” said a senior NSCN-IM leader on August 25.
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August - 25 
The Sangai Express reports that a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered from Nambul Mapal garbage dumping area opposite Yumnam Leikai Lairembi in Imphal West District on August 25.
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The Sangai Express reports that a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered from Nambul Mapal garbage dumping area opposite Yumnam Leikai Lairembi in Imphal West District on August 25.
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August - 25 
The Sentinel reports that a suspected militant, identified as Chetang M Sangma (25), was lynched by a mob at Bunbanga in South West Garo Hills District on August 25. “The public assaulted him and he succumbed to his injuries. He was along with three
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The Sentinel reports that a suspected militant, identified as Chetang M Sangma (25), was lynched by a mob at Bunbanga in South West Garo Hills District on August 25. “The public assaulted him and he succumbed to his injuries. He was along with three other accomplices but they managed to escape,” Police informed. Till the filing of the report, it was not known to which outfit Chetang belonged to.
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August - 25 
The Union Ministry of Home (UMHA) tweaked its Civic Action Programme (CAP), which allows Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to carry out development programmes in the nine Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected States, reports The Hindu on Augus
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The Union Ministry of Home (UMHA) tweaked its Civic Action Programme (CAP), which allows Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to carry out development programmes in the nine Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected States, reports The Hindu on August 26. They have now been asked to be ‘individual-oriented’ rather than ‘project-oriented’ as this approach will help in bridging the gap between locals and security personnel more efficiently. Under the project christened ‘Winning Hearts and Minds,’ the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force (BSF) have till now been spending funds on small projects and development activities, which included building small bridges and roads, implementing drinking water and irrigation scheme. Under the revised guidelines, the Security Forces (SFs) have been told to spend the money, which is INR 200 million per annum, on welfare activities directed at individuals and families, according to a senior official of the Ministry. The CAPFs will give them seeds and manure or livestock, donate household items or help with setting up hand-pumps “so that they could live a comfortable and dignified life.” Other new initiatives would include organising medical camps and funding vocational training programmes for children of villagers, and donating essential items for schools or health centres in backward and remote areas. There are over 80 CAPF battalions, a majority from the CRPF, deployed in the nine LWE-hit States.
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August - 25 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has tweaked its Civic Action Programme (CAP), which allows Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPFs) to carry out development programmes in the nine-Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected States, reports The Hind
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has tweaked its Civic Action Programme (CAP), which allows Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPFs) to carry out development programmes in the nine-Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected States, reports The Hindu on August 26. They have now been asked to be ‘individual-oriented’ rather than ‘project-oriented’ as this approach will help in bridging the gap between locals and security personnel more efficiently. Under the project christened ‘Winning Hearts and Minds,’ the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force (BSF) have till now been spending funds on small projects and development activities, which included building small bridges and roads, implementing drinking water and irrigation scheme. Under the revised guidelines, the security forces have been told to spend the money, which is INR 200 million per annum, on welfare activities directed at individuals and families, according to a senior official of the ministry.
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August - 25 
Three persons, identified as Rajesh Chamar, Naresh Chamar and Santosh Rahe were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 10,500 from Bhataar Road in Surat (Surat District), PTI reports on August 26. Hailing from
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Three persons, identified as Rajesh Chamar, Naresh Chamar and Santosh Rahe were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 10,500 from Bhataar Road in Surat (Surat District), PTI reports on August 26. Hailing from villages in Bihar bordering Nepal, they allegedly brought in FICN, Police said.
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August - 25 
Two persons allegedly acting as Maoist couriers, identified as Babulal Sharma (52) and Tarak Kundu (42), were arrested and a huge cache of explosives were recovered from them at Shankar Nagar area in Raipur on August 25, reports dnaindia.com. Raipur
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Two persons allegedly acting as Maoist couriers, identified as Babulal Sharma (52) and Tarak Kundu (42), were arrested and a huge cache of explosives were recovered from them at Shankar Nagar area in Raipur on August 25, reports dnaindia.com. Raipur Range Inspector General of Police (IGP) GP Singh said "Acting on specific information that two suspected Maoists were moving in an SUV with explosives, they were nabbed from the Shankar Nagar area." A vehicle, 32 detonators, an oxygen cylinder, a cooking gas cylinder, copper wire, 10 dynamite sticks, nuts, bolts, battery, torches, DVDs and CDs, along with some documents were recovered from them.
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August - 25 
ULFA-I on August 25 said it had adopted the “independent” tag to distance itself from the name associated with erstwhile leaders who surrendered to the “enemy” and are currently engaged in talks with it, reports The Telegraph. In an editorial in its
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ULFA-I on August 25 said it had adopted the “independent” tag to distance itself from the name associated with erstwhile leaders who surrendered to the “enemy” and are currently engaged in talks with it, reports The Telegraph. In an editorial in its mouthpiece, Swadhinata, the outfit termed ULFA as “the past of the united fight for Assam’s liberation” and ULFA-I as the present and future of the movement. The mouthpiece further stated that ULFA was not divided; the “uncompromising members” had just begun a new journey to attain its original objective. “We have described the recent developments within our organisation as a tactful surrender of a bunch of fake fighters,” it said.
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August - 25 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 25 resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhambir Gali sub-sector of Poonch District, reports The Times of India. No casualty has been reported on the Indian s
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 25 resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhambir Gali sub-sector of Poonch District, reports The Times of India. No casualty has been reported on the Indian side.
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August - 25 
With movements for separate states in Assam and West Bengal gaining ground, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) planned to expand their bases in these areas, which has become a major cause of concern for the security agencies, reports Th
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With movements for separate states in Assam and West Bengal gaining ground, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) planned to expand their bases in these areas, which has become a major cause of concern for the security agencies, reports The Assam Tribune. Sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told that recently the CPI-Maoist supported the United Progressive Alliance’s (UPA) decision to create a separate state of Telangana and said that though the decision was taken by the ‘ruling class’, it should be supported. At the same time, the central committee of the Maoists has decided to support other separate state movements, including the movements for creation of Gorkhaland and Bodoland.
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August - 26 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personal, identified as Raju Ram, was killed and another, identified as Bolu Ram, was injured in a militants attack in Awneera village of Shopian District on August 26, reports The Hindustan Times.
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personal, identified as Raju Ram, was killed and another, identified as Bolu Ram, was injured in a militants attack in Awneera village of Shopian District on August 26, reports The Hindustan Times.
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August - 26 
A Police constable, identified as Salamat-u-llah Khan, was killed and one civilian pedestrian was injured in a suspected militant attack at Arwini area in Bijbehara town of Anantnag District on August 26, reports The Times of India.
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A Police constable, identified as Salamat-u-llah Khan, was killed and one civilian pedestrian was injured in a suspected militant attack at Arwini area in Bijbehara town of Anantnag District on August 26, reports The Times of India.
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August - 26 
A suspected linkman of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Mohammad Abu Bakkar, was arrested from Malda District on August 26, reports The Times of India. Bakkar, owner of a cyber cafe at Shamsi in Malda District's Chanchal Police Stat
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A suspected linkman of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Mohammad Abu Bakkar, was arrested from Malda District on August 26, reports The Times of India. Bakkar, owner of a cyber cafe at Shamsi in Malda District's Chanchal Police Station area, was arrested on information passed by another LeT suspect Mohammad Alauddin who was earlier arrested.
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August - 26 
According to a press release issued by Imphal West Superintendent of Police (SP), a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered at Sana-sam (O) Bijyenti Devi’s disclosure from Nambul Mapal garbage dumping area opposite Yumnam Leikai Lair
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According to a press release issued by Imphal West Superintendent of Police (SP), a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered at Sana-sam (O) Bijyenti Devi’s disclosure from Nambul Mapal garbage dumping area opposite Yumnam Leikai Lairembi, reports Sangai Express. Investigation revealed that the recovered IED to be used in attacking Security Forces and blast vital installation was handed over to her by one Sanasam Rabi Singh alias Lalpuba alias Suraj (31) of Pishum-thong Oinam Leikai of Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) who is absconding.Sana-sam was arrested following the arrest of Khoisnam Bijando Meitei alias Kaka (34).
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August - 26 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 26 said that the State Government would again take up the matter of granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the six agitating ethnic communities of Assam with the Centre, even though the latter had recently clarif
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 26 said that the State Government would again take up the matter of granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the six agitating ethnic communities of Assam with the Centre, even though the latter had recently clarified that the communities did not qualify to be STs, reports Assam Tribune. CM’s assurances have come after the six communities, i.e., Tai-Ahom, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, Moran, Muttock and tea tribes, warned of an intense agitation in support of their demand following the Centre’s rejection of the same.
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August - 26 
Defence Minister A K Antony on August 26 said in Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) that 26 Indian soldiers were killed in attacks by Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in the last three years, reports The Times of India. Nine India
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Defence Minister A K Antony on August 26 said in Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) that 26 Indian soldiers were killed in attacks by Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in the last three years, reports The Times of India. Nine Indian soldiers were killed in 2010, while five lost their lives in 2011. Though only three soldiers were killed in 2012, the toll stands at nine already this year. Meanwhile, an unnamed Army officer said, "There were a total of six ceasefire violations by the Pakistan army from November 2003, when the ceasefire agreement came into effect, till August this year in the Kargil and Drass sectors. But there have already been nine violations this month alone."
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August - 26 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Muli Golari (32), Tilsu Khilo (31), Kamulu Badanayak (28) and Damburu Khilo (30), who were active in the Balimela reservoir area of Malkangiri District, surrendered before Malkan
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Muli Golari (32), Tilsu Khilo (31), Kamulu Badanayak (28) and Damburu Khilo (30), who were active in the Balimela reservoir area of Malkangiri District, surrendered before Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhileswar Singh on August 26, reports The Hindu. The surrender hinted at the fact that despite their terror tactics Maoists are starting to lose their hold in this remote cut off area. The surrender came at time when motorboat service to villages of cut off area has remained snapped since March 21 due to threat of Maoists.
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August - 26 
Governor J B Patnaik on August 26 opposed further division of Assam, reports Assam Tribune. Governor said, “I have already conveyed to the Centre that there should not be any further division of the State. Assam is a small State in comparison to what
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Governor J B Patnaik on August 26 opposed further division of Assam, reports Assam Tribune. Governor said, “I have already conveyed to the Centre that there should not be any further division of the State. Assam is a small State in comparison to what it was 50 years ago. Now we cannot divide Assam by creating more States.”
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August - 26 
In a search operation, Maoist Bhanu Ram, carrying a reward of INR 3,000 on his head, was arrested from Kanker District.
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In a search operation, Maoist Bhanu Ram, carrying a reward of INR 3,000 on his head, was arrested from Kanker District.
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August - 26 
Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil underlined the urgent need of forming a District Development Authority for Gadchiroli stating that both, the system and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are posing a great development challenge in th
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Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil underlined the urgent need of forming a District Development Authority for Gadchiroli stating that both, the system and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are posing a great development challenge in the Maoist-infested area, reports Firstpost on August 27. Addressing a seminar in Gadchiroli District on August 26, the Minister said “When the established system becomes insufficient to deliver justice to its people, a new system takes birth. The formation of a District Development Authority has now become inevitable because expected development of this district (Gadchiroli) cannot be brought about in the present system.”
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August - 26 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘arrested’ one drug peddler Raju, from Railway Bazaar on August 26, reports Nagaland Post.
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘arrested’ one drug peddler Raju, from Railway Bazaar on August 26, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 26 
NSCN-K has said the “wrong calculation and negative feelings” toward the group by the centre would force it to break the cease-fire signed in 2001, reports Nagaland Post. In a press release, Y. Wangtin Naga, a senior kilonser (minister) and superviso
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NSCN-K has said the “wrong calculation and negative feelings” toward the group by the centre would force it to break the cease-fire signed in 2001, reports Nagaland Post. In a press release, Y. Wangtin Naga, a senior kilonser (minister) and supervisor of Cease-fire Supervisor Board (CFSB) of NSCN-K, who has recently returned from Myanmar, said split of NSCN-K in June 2011 had brought more destruction to the NSCN-K and violations of cease-fire agreement by the centre. He said the centre had wrongly believed that the breakaway group led by Khole Konyak and N. Kitovi could resolve the long pending Naga political problem, adding that the much importance was accorded to the breakaway group which had generated negative feelings toward NSCN-K by the Centre with the sole objective to weaken the outfit. Wangtin said in an effort to weaken the NSCN-K, the centre had even allocated their designated camps to the breakaway group of NSCN-KK which was totally illegal according to the cease-fire agreement. He said the Centre’s plan was to weaken NSCN-K but the plan would not be successful.
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August - 26 
Pakistan Army claimed that five persons, including two women and a girl, were injured in the firing by Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nakyal Sector of Kotli District in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on August 26, reports The Ex
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Pakistan Army claimed that five persons, including two women and a girl, were injured in the firing by Indian Army across the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nakyal Sector of Kotli District in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on August 26, reports The Express Tribune.
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August - 26 
Pakistan Army claimed that three Pakistan Army personnel of 651 Mujahid Regiment were injured in the firing by Indian Army at Sabjian belt of Mandi Sector in Poonch District on August 26, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistan Army claimed that three Pakistan Army personnel of 651 Mujahid Regiment were injured in the firing by Indian Army at Sabjian belt of Mandi Sector in Poonch District on August 26, reports Daily Excelsior.
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August - 26 
Punjab Police is set to place an order for 3,350 AK-47 assault rifles, The Times of India reports on August 27. "However, we felt that the requirement is not for the sophisticated weapons anymore but for the power that simply shoots the target dead w
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Punjab Police is set to place an order for 3,350 AK-47 assault rifles, The Times of India reports on August 27. "However, we felt that the requirement is not for the sophisticated weapons anymore but for the power that simply shoots the target dead with sheer raw power…We have now gone back to the original plan of 1990s when there only AK-47s" an official said. This new plan to fortify a Punjab Policeman with these assault weapons also comes at a time when the arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda made confessions about Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) planning terror strikes in India.
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August - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested ten militants of the Khole-Kitovi faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) and four of the Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) in Tuensang town of Tuensang District on August 26, reports The Telegrap
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested ten militants of the Khole-Kitovi faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) and four of the Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) in Tuensang town of Tuensang District on August 26, reports The Telegraph. SFs recovered 11 weapons, 337 rounds of ammunition, explosives, radio sets, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 166,000 and incriminating documents, including tax collection receipts from the militants.
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August - 26 
SFs arrested a woman Maoist cadre, identified as Birish Munda alias Pramila (20), during a combing operation in Saranda forest under K Bolang Police Station limits in Sundargarh District on August 26, reports The Times of India.
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SFs arrested a woman Maoist cadre, identified as Birish Munda alias Pramila (20), during a combing operation in Saranda forest under K Bolang Police Station limits in Sundargarh District on August 26, reports The Times of India.
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August - 26 
SFs arrested one Naga National Council / Federal government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) cadre identified as Nogen Mech along with three 7.65 mm pistols, one .9 mm pistol, six 7.65 magazines, two 9mm magazines, live rounds and one damaged hand grenade, repo
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SFs arrested one Naga National Council / Federal government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) cadre identified as Nogen Mech along with three 7.65 mm pistols, one .9 mm pistol, six 7.65 magazines, two 9mm magazines, live rounds and one damaged hand grenade, reports Nagaland Post. The cadre along with seized items were handed over to the East Police Station of Dimapur.
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August - 26 
SFs arrested two NSCN-KK militants from Old Natha village in Zunheboto District, reports The Telegraph. The arrest averted a possible plot of inter-factional clash.
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SFs arrested two NSCN-KK militants from Old Natha village in Zunheboto District, reports The Telegraph. The arrest averted a possible plot of inter-factional clash.
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August - 26 
Taking serious note of the Myanmarese intrusion into Manipur near Moreh town, the state Government has decided to send an official team to the border area on August 26 for a spot assessment, reports Times of India. A decision to this effect was taken
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Taking serious note of the Myanmarese intrusion into Manipur near Moreh town, the state Government has decided to send an official team to the border area on August 26 for a spot assessment, reports Times of India. A decision to this effect was taken during a cabinet meeting convened by chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on August 24. The team will also review the ongoing work on the 10km India-Myanmar border fence along the Moreh sector.
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August - 26 
The All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU) and the Greater Cooch Behar Peoples Association on August 26 submitted documents, including a map, relating to their demand for Kamtapur state to officials in New Delhi, reports The Telegraph.
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The All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU) and the Greater Cooch Behar Peoples Association on August 26 submitted documents, including a map, relating to their demand for Kamtapur state to officials in New Delhi, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 26 
The number of Security Forces (SFs) killed in extremist-related violence in Assam has drastically come down in the last three years as most of the militant groups are now in ceasefire with the government, reports The Telegraph on August 27. According
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The number of Security Forces (SFs) killed in extremist-related violence in Assam has drastically come down in the last three years as most of the militant groups are now in ceasefire with the government, reports The Telegraph on August 27. According to figures available with the State Home Department, the number of SFs killed by militants has gone down from 14 in 2011 to four in 2012 to only two this year (till June).The number of incidents of militancy-spawned violence has also plummeted in the state this year compared to previous two years. The number of incidents of militant violence in Assam has decreased to 124 this year (up to June) compared to 213 in 2011 and 264 in 2012. The SFs attribute it to some major militant groups, including the Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) led by Arabinda Rajkhowa and the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB-RD coming to the negotiating table.“As a result of this, the number of deaths of civilians killed by extremists has also declined. The number of civilians killed in the state in militancy up to June this year is 10 compared to 29 in 2011 and 39 in 2012,” an official source said. He said that though militant violence has come down in the state, there has been no let-up in extortion in the state. The source said that extortion is being carried out by militants as well as a section of former militants and criminals. “A large number of extortion cases were being reported from the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD). The I.K. Songbijit faction of the NDFB [NDFB-IKS] is involved in large scale extortions in the BTAD and adjoining areas,” the source said.
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August - 26 
The Shillong Times reports that West Garo Hills Police busted a four-member group of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) who were deputed to Tura and Rongram to extort money from businessmen at Tetengkol area in West Garo Hills District in the night
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The Shillong Times reports that West Garo Hills Police busted a four-member group of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) who were deputed to Tura and Rongram to extort money from businessmen at Tetengkol area in West Garo Hills District in the night of August 26. Police arrested the four militants after a vehicle was intercepted at Tetengkol on a return from Rongram area during the evening hours. Police seized a 9mm pistol with two magazines and eight live ammunitions, demand notes, stamps, among others. The four arrested cadres are Shelpa A Sangma alias Gotak (23), Batush B Marak (23), Rohan Sangma (41) and Penaji D Sangma (31).
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August - 26 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during separate search operations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 26, reports ibnlive.in.com.
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during separate search operations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on August 26, reports ibnlive.in.com.
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August - 26 
Toughening its stand on the demand for a separate Garo state, the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) on August 26 kicked off its five-day sit-in demonstration in three Districts of Garo Hills, reports The Shillong Times. The sit-in demon
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Toughening its stand on the demand for a separate Garo state, the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) on August 26 kicked off its five-day sit-in demonstration in three Districts of Garo Hills, reports The Shillong Times. The sit-in demonstration was held in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office of South Garo Hills, West Garo Hills and East Garo Hills. The GHSMC is demanding creation of a separate state along the line of the Linguistic Act, 1956.
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August - 26 
Two cadres of Jantana Sarkar (Peoples Government) group of Maoists, identified as Lakhmu (35) and Butlu (50), were nabbed by a joint team of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and District Force from the forests of Mandali village under Orchha Police Sta
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Two cadres of Jantana Sarkar (Peoples Government) group of Maoists, identified as Lakhmu (35) and Butlu (50), were nabbed by a joint team of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and District Force from the forests of Mandali village under Orchha Police Station limits of Narayanpur District.
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August - 26 
Two goods carrier vehicles were torched in Goalpara district on August 26 during the 12-hour Bandh (general strike) called by the Bodo Coordination Committee (BCC) in Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) Districts, reports The Telegraph. The first vehicle was
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Two goods carrier vehicles were torched in Goalpara district on August 26 during the 12-hour Bandh (general strike) called by the Bodo Coordination Committee (BCC) in Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) Districts, reports The Telegraph. The first vehicle was set ablaze at Nabang under Krishnai police station in Goalpara District, on its way to Meghalaya. The second truck (AS 25B 8947) was set ablaze at Khardang in the same District. The Bodo Coordination Committee called the strike demanding reservation for Scheduled Tribes in the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC).“We are not against the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council. But we want all tribes living in the area to get the opportunity to send their representatives to the council. We were surprised when the state election commissioner declared the list of the council’s constituencies twice in a day,” said Kanishka Hazowary, ‘president’ of BCC.“When the state election commissioner declared the first list, we accepted it because 25 of the 36 constituencies were reserved for Scheduled Tribes and the rest 11 were general. But no seat was reserved in the second list declared that day. This compelled us to call a 12-hour Goalpara district and Kamrup district bandh,” he added.
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August - 26 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ‘acting Chairman’ Khundongbam Pambei has been unanimously elected Convenor of the Coordination Committee (CorCom) of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL), PREPAK, PREPAK-Pro, Revolut
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) ‘acting Chairman’ Khundongbam Pambei has been unanimously elected Convenor of the Coordination Committee (CorCom) of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL), PREPAK, PREPAK-Pro, Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) and UNLF. Pambei was elected Convenor during the CorCom’s 7th conference held from July 8 to August 26, 2013, conveyed a press release issued by the CorCom’s ‘media coordinator ‘H Poirei.Tenure of the first convenor Irengbam Chaoren, ‘President’ of RPF expired on July 8, 2013, it added.
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August - 26 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 26 resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar Sector of Poonch District, reports DNA India. No casualty has been reported on the Indian side.
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 26 resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar Sector of Poonch District, reports DNA India. No casualty has been reported on the Indian side.
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August - 26 August - 27
With the date for tripartite discussion on an autonomous state of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts drawing near, non-tribal groups in the two Districts are under fear of being isolated and neglected under a new system of governance, reports Tim
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With the date for tripartite discussion on an autonomous state of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts drawing near, non-tribal groups in the two Districts are under fear of being isolated and neglected under a new system of governance, reports Times of India on August 29. The Centre and State Government are scheduled to discuss the demand for autonomous or separate State with Joint Action Committee for Autonomous state (JACAS) representing the two Districts on September 2. The non-tribal population in Karbi Anglong District, which include Assamese and Bengali-speaking people, account for about 43 per cent of population of the District, while in neighbouring Dima Hasao District, the non-tribal population is a shade higher at about 44 per cent. A delegation of Karbi Anglong District's Bengali-speaking people met Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi on August 27 and urged him to take all steps to protect their rights in the event of the District getting upgraded from the present autonomous District set up to an autonomous state. Another delegation of Assamese-speaking people met CM, Gogoi on August 26 and pleaded for the same protection.
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August - 27 
A Company Commander of Chhattisgarh Special Task Force (STF) Lav Bhagat and a Constable Shiv Kumar were killed in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Harra Koder village under Mardum Police Station area of Basta
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A Company Commander of Chhattisgarh Special Task Force (STF) Lav Bhagat and a Constable Shiv Kumar were killed in an encounter with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near Harra Koder village under Mardum Police Station area of Bastar District on August 27, reports The Times of India. Bodies of two women Maoists have also been recovered from the spot.
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August - 27 
A large group of people, rallied under the banner of West Tripura and Sepahijala District Displaced Development Committee, organized a prolonged sit-in-demonstration in front of the District Magistrate (West) office at Agartala on August 27, reports
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A large group of people, rallied under the banner of West Tripura and Sepahijala District Displaced Development Committee, organized a prolonged sit-in-demonstration in front of the District Magistrate (West) office at Agartala on August 27, reports Tripurainfo. The agitators sought unconditional housing benefits for all the people evicted from their homelands due to insurgency crisis till the early parts of 2000s. A delegation from the Committee later submitted a 7 point memorandum to Additional DM and said that these demands have been lying pending since 2003. We had submitted out demands thrice to Chief Minister Manik Sarkar beforehand, Rakha Debnath,’Joint Secretary’ of the Committee said.
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August - 27 August - 3
A veterinary doctor at Koylibeda village under Antagarh town of Kanker District, Doctor SKS Pankra, has moved to other area along with his family due to Maoist threat, reports daily.bhaskar.com on August 28. Notably, various other families have also
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A veterinary doctor at Koylibeda village under Antagarh town of Kanker District, Doctor SKS Pankra, has moved to other area along with his family due to Maoist threat, reports daily.bhaskar.com on August 28. Notably, various other families have also migrated to other areas in the last few months. Dr Pankra received a threat letter from Maoists on August 3, 2013 asking to resign from his post. Maoists also demanded INR 100,000 as extortion money. Subsequently, he complained about the matter to District collector and Superintendent of Police.
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August - 27 
Army and Police have launched massive searches in Manjakote Sector of Rajouri District following inputs given by the people that two groups of militants might have succeeded in infiltration into Indian side from Tarkundi forests on the intervening ni
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Army and Police have launched massive searches in Manjakote Sector of Rajouri District following inputs given by the people that two groups of militants might have succeeded in infiltration into Indian side from Tarkundi forests on the intervening night of August 27 and 28, reported Daily Excelsior on August 29.
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August - 27 
Border Security Force (BSF) recovered nine rounds of ammunition near the border outpost (BOP) in Udhar Dhariwal in Amritsar Sector on August 27, reports The Times of India. BSF Inspector General (IG) Frontier, A.K. Tomar informed that the troops of B
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Border Security Force (BSF) recovered nine rounds of ammunition near the border outpost (BOP) in Udhar Dhariwal in Amritsar Sector on August 27, reports The Times of India. BSF Inspector General (IG) Frontier, A.K. Tomar informed that the troops of BOP Udhar Dhariwal observed some packets lying about 50 metres ahead of the border fencing.
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August - 27 
Both State election commission and Government have once again revived efforts to hold the much-delayed Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) polls by October this year, reports The Telegraph. Minister for welfare of plains tribes and backward classe
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Both State election commission and Government have once again revived efforts to hold the much-delayed Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) polls by October this year, reports The Telegraph. Minister for welfare of plains tribes and backward classes Rajiv Lochan Pegu told The Telegraph that a meeting has been convened on August 29 with organisations from the council area to discuss and clear apprehensions over the polls.“We are committed to holding the polls in September by getting all stakeholders on board,” Pegu said, adding that 75 per cent of work related to the polls has been completed. However, the Non-Rabha Co-Ordination Forum (NRCF) on August 27 staged a protest rally demanding exclusion of non-tribal villages from the proposed council area, reports The Telegraph. “The election department of Assam has arbitrarily proceeded to conduct the council elections. Therefore, we demand a halt to it because non-ST people in 91 villages shall severely be affected,” Shahjahan Ali, president of the forum, said.
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August - 27 
Following terror threats to Tamil Nadu through the coastal routes, three main ports in the state: Chennai, Tuticorin and Ennore have been put on alert with the security agencies coordinating with them to thwart any untoward incident Zee News reports
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Following terror threats to Tamil Nadu through the coastal routes, three main ports in the state: Chennai, Tuticorin and Ennore have been put on alert with the security agencies coordinating with them to thwart any untoward incident Zee News reports on August 28. Union Shipping Minister G.K. Vasan has instructed Chairmen of all the three Major Ports to take all precautionary measures and to be "fully alert", a release from Chennai Port Trust said.
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August - 27 
Four Maoists, who were active in cut off area of Balimela reservoir, surrendered before Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhileswar Singh on August 27, reports The Hindu. The surrender came at time when motorboat service to villages of cut of
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Four Maoists, who were active in cut off area of Balimela reservoir, surrendered before Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhileswar Singh on August 27, reports The Hindu. The surrender came at time when motorboat service to villages of cut off area has remained snapped since March 21 due to threat of Maoists. The four Maoists who surrendered were tribals from Gajalmundi village near Jodamba under Chitrakonda police station limits. They were Muli Golari (32), Tilsu Khilo (31), Kamulu Badanayak (28) and Damburu Khilo (30). According to sources, these Maoists were working under Golla Ramullu alias Madhav, and Chenti of Guma-Poplur dalam (squad) of Maoists. It may be noted that Madhav had been killed in an encounter with police in Machkund Police Station area on Aug 23.
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August - 27 
Four personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) were killed on the spot and three injured in a landmine blast by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Koraput District of Odisha on August 27, reports The Hindu. According to the
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Four personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) were killed on the spot and three injured in a landmine blast by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Koraput District of Odisha on August 27, reports The Hindu. According to the Police, the blast occurred on National Highway (NH) 26 at a culvert between Sakirai and Kauguntha villages near Ralegada in Sunki ghat area under Pottangi Police Station limits around 9 a.m. The BSF personnel were on leave and on their way in three vehicles to Visakhapatnam from Balimela area of Malkangiri District to board trains. Each vehicle was carrying seven BSF personnel. A man, who escaped unhurt, said their vehicles were first fired at by Maoists hiding on a nearby hill. The BSF personnel fired back. However, their third vehicle was blasted while crossing the culvert. The vehicle was thrown off the road and was destroyed. Two of the injured were in a serious condition and they were being shifted to Visakhapatnam for treatment. Koraput Superintendent of Police Avinash Kumar rushed to the spot with extra force, who were also fired at by the Maoists. Kumar narrowly escaped a bullet. Security Force (SF) personnel have cordoned off the hill and rounded up some suspicious persons from the area, who are being interrogated at Pottangi Police Station. SFs seized a grenade and wire used to detonate the landmine from the hill. Some food stuff were also found at the spot, hinting that it was an ambush.
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August - 27 
J&K Government has taken up with Government of India (GoI) the demand for rising of five Indian Reserve Police (IRP) battalions in the state as a part of measure to strengthen J&K Police, reduce footprints of Security Forces (SFs) and para-military p
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J&K Government has taken up with Government of India (GoI) the demand for rising of five Indian Reserve Police (IRP) battalions in the state as a part of measure to strengthen J&K Police, reduce footprints of Security Forces (SFs) and para-military personnel and generate employment for the local youths, reported Daily Excelsior on August 28.
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August - 27 
Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), presently under ceasefire with both Central and State Government, held a meeting with the Central Government interlocutor, P C Halder at North Block in New Delhi on August 27, reports Nagaland
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Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), presently under ceasefire with both Central and State Government, held a meeting with the Central Government interlocutor, P C Halder at North Block in New Delhi on August 27, reports Nagaland Post. According to sources, both KLNLF and the Central Government envoy agreed to hold a tripartite meeting with Union Ministry OF Home Affairs (UMHA) on the issue of statehood in the first week of September. However, the exact date of the meeting has not been scheduled.
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August - 27 
Nagaland Post reports that Dimapur Police, on August 27, arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) cadre identified as ‘under secretary’ Edwin Sumi (34) along with one 9 mm pistol, seven live rounds and one hundred
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Nagaland Post reports that Dimapur Police, on August 27, arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK) cadre identified as ‘under secretary’ Edwin Sumi (34) along with one 9 mm pistol, seven live rounds and one hundred Self-Loading Rifle SLR bullets.
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August - 27 
North Garo Hills Police commandos raided a GNLA hideout of the Philliport command near Mendipather leading to a heavy exchange of fire on August 27. Police team raided the militant hideout at Damringgre under Mendipather police station at around 1:15
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North Garo Hills Police commandos raided a GNLA hideout of the Philliport command near Mendipather leading to a heavy exchange of fire on August 27. Police team raided the militant hideout at Damringgre under Mendipather police station at around 1:15 pm and the militants who were perched atop of a hillock opened indiscriminate fire from AK rifles. The militants abandoned their hideout in a hurry and Police recovered a pistol with ammunition from the site.
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August - 27 
NSCN-IM, on August 27, warned that the cease-fire (CF) with the GoI (signed in 1997) could “breakdown” if the Indian authorities continued with “blatant violation” of the laid down Cease-fire Ground Rules (CFGRs) agreed between the two parties, repor
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NSCN-IM, on August 27, warned that the cease-fire (CF) with the GoI (signed in 1997) could “breakdown” if the Indian authorities continued with “blatant violation” of the laid down Cease-fire Ground Rules (CFGRs) agreed between the two parties, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 27 arrested two Bru National Army (BNA) militants, identified as Demini Reang and Dharmen Reang, from Naisinghpara Reang Refugee camp in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura District, reports Sangai Express. The mi
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 27 arrested two Bru National Army (BNA) militants, identified as Demini Reang and Dharmen Reang, from Naisinghpara Reang Refugee camp in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura District, reports Sangai Express. The militant were arrested when they were trying to abduct two inmates of the camp.
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August - 27 
The 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) bomb blasts case mastermind Dawood Ibrahim and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed are in Pakistan and government has pressed for their extradition to India, Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) was informed
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The 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) bomb blasts case mastermind Dawood Ibrahim and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed are in Pakistan and government has pressed for their extradition to India, Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) was informed on August 27, reports The Times of India. Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde said when he had met his Pakistani counterpart, and demanded that Dawood Ibrahim and Saeed be handed over to India.
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August - 27 
The All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) has prepared a charter of demands to be presented to the Government of India during the tripartite talks to be held on September 3, reports The Assam Tribune. The organisation has also requested Chief M
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The All Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) has prepared a charter of demands to be presented to the Government of India during the tripartite talks to be held on September 3, reports The Assam Tribune. The organisation has also requested Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to arrange meetings with the Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister and the UPA chairperson so that they can be apprised of the demands of the Koch Rajbongshi people. AKRSU ‘president’ Biswajit Roy on August 27 said that a delegation of the AKRSU and Greater Cooch Behar People’s Association on August 26 met officials of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for preliminary discussions on their demands and submitted a map and other documents relating to the proposed Kamatapur. Roy said that along with the demand for creation of a separate state of Kamatapur, granting of status of Scheduled Tribes to the Koch Rajbongshi people would be the main demand of the AKRSU during the tripartite talks. He said that the charter of demands would also include demands like setting up of a medical college in the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), an engineering college and other technical institutions, Central University etc in the proposed Kamatapur.
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August - 27 
The Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has cautioned the State Government on the reorganizational activities of the ANVC, alleging that the parent outfit was recruiting cadres and procuring arms from Belbong, a well-known
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The Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) has cautioned the State Government on the reorganizational activities of the ANVC, alleging that the parent outfit was recruiting cadres and procuring arms from Belbong, a well-known arms supplier. The ANVC-B in a statement issued on August 27, alleged that Belbong had been arrested along with a woman accomplice a few years ago and asked the Government to check all activities of the ANVC which was planning to keep the reign of insurgency alive even after the final settlement. The ANVC-B also alleged that several ANVC cadres, despite getting a chance for rehabilitation through the settlement policy, were planning to join the GNLA or attempting to float new outfits.
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August - 27 
The Centre has yet again rejected the demand for creation of a separate State of Bodoland, reports Assam Tribune. In reply to a question by SK Bwiswmuthiary on August 27, Minister of State for Home Affairs, RPN Singh in Lok Sabha (lower House of Indi
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The Centre has yet again rejected the demand for creation of a separate State of Bodoland, reports Assam Tribune. In reply to a question by SK Bwiswmuthiary on August 27, Minister of State for Home Affairs, RPN Singh in Lok Sabha (lower House of Indian Parliament) said in a statement that the Central Government has no proposal to create more States. “There are no such proposals under consideration of the Government of India at the moment.”
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August - 27 
The Guwahati (Chandmari) Police on August 27 arrested two fake National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, Ananta Rajbongshi and Prabin Kumar, on charges of making extortion calls to a Chandmari area based businessman in Kamrup (metro) Distr
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The Guwahati (Chandmari) Police on August 27 arrested two fake National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, Ananta Rajbongshi and Prabin Kumar, on charges of making extortion calls to a Chandmari area based businessman in Kamrup (metro) District, reports The Sentinel. Police also recovered 8 SIM cards from the duo.
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August - 27 
The Minister of State for Home, R.P.N. Singh informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 27, that government has identified 65 terror groups active in the country, reports Hindustan Times. He commented, "Various terrorist grou
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The Minister of State for Home, R.P.N. Singh informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on August 27, that government has identified 65 terror groups active in the country, reports Hindustan Times. He commented, "Various terrorist groups like LeT, IM, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI), Al-Badr, etc are active in the hinterland of the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi”, according to Economic Times. While 34 insurgent outfits are operating in Manipur, 10 are active in Assam, four each in Meghalaya and Nagaland, two each in Tripura and Mizoram, five in Jammu& Kashmir, three in Punjab and another the Indian Mujahideen, adds The Times of India. MHA officials later clarified that at least three of the 34 Manipuri outfits have already surrendered. Moreover, he further said, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) and Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) are the three militant groups active in Punjab, reports Hindustan Times.
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August - 27 
The non-Karbis living in Karbi Anglong District are raising the demand for a separate Howraghat District, reports The Assam Tribune on August 28. An organisation of 16 non-Karbi ethnic groups has been formed under the banner of Ana Karbi Adhikar Sura
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The non-Karbis living in Karbi Anglong District are raising the demand for a separate Howraghat District, reports The Assam Tribune on August 28. An organisation of 16 non-Karbi ethnic groups has been formed under the banner of Ana Karbi Adhikar Suraksha Mancha (AKASM).
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August - 27 
The Police questioned a former Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre Marcus Tonglieh for posting inflammatory words against a Judge of Meghalaya High Court, SR Sen and one Advocate on social networking site, Facebook, reports The Shill
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The Police questioned a former Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) cadre Marcus Tonglieh for posting inflammatory words against a Judge of Meghalaya High Court, SR Sen and one Advocate on social networking site, Facebook, reports The Shillong Times on August 28. Acting on information received on August 23, 2013, Police lodged a complaint with the Sadar Police Station, informed East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP), Vivek Syiem.
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August - 27 
The Sangai Express reports that as part of its strategy to further the ongoing Kuki Statehood demand movement in Manipur, a series of consultative meetings on the theme, “The Current Political Scenario of the Kukis in Manipur” have been organised in
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The Sangai Express reports that as part of its strategy to further the ongoing Kuki Statehood demand movement in Manipur, a series of consultative meetings on the theme, “The Current Political Scenario of the Kukis in Manipur” have been organised in Guwahati, (Assam) Churachandpur and Shillong (Meghalaya). “Our chairman and our secretary, Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) will return to Imphal on August 30 and thereafter, we will convene a meeting to chalk out the next course of action,” said KSDC leader George Guite.
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August - 27 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by a team of local Police in the forests of Pallamkasa village under Narayanpur Police Station limits in Narayanpur District during a search operation on August 27, reports The T
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by a team of local Police in the forests of Pallamkasa village under Narayanpur Police Station limits in Narayanpur District during a search operation on August 27, reports The Times of India. The arrested Maoists were identified as Somnath Dugga (30), Lasu Gavde (26) and Dalsai Gavde (36), all members of Raoghat Dalam (squad) of the CPI-Maoist. The patrol team was on a combing operation since August 22 in the Anjrela and Pallamkasa region, around 300km from Raipur.
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August - 27 
Two Maoist militias including a militia commander were arrested by SFs from cut off area of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District on August 27, reports The Hindu. They were arrested from Janabai area under Chitrakonda Police Station limits during
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Two Maoist militias including a militia commander were arrested by SFs from cut off area of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District on August 27, reports The Hindu. They were arrested from Janabai area under Chitrakonda Police Station limits during a joint operation by personnel of the BSF and the Special Operation Group (SOG). The arrested persons were identified as Parameswar Bonda and Ratan Saha.
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August - 27 
Two unidentified armed assailants on August 27 shot at a tea stall owner, Gunin Das, injuring him in Udalguri District, reports The Telegraph. Later, hundreds of people on August 28 staged a rally, protesting against the attack on him. People’s Joint
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Two unidentified armed assailants on August 27 shot at a tea stall owner, Gunin Das, injuring him in Udalguri District, reports The Telegraph. Later, hundreds of people on August 28 staged a rally, protesting against the attack on him. People’s Joint Action Committee for Bodoland Movement (PJACBM) also condemned the incident, added The Sentinel.
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August - 27 
Unidentified assailants shot dead, one Nazir Ahmed (31), a petty timber lifter and fisherman in Jamduar jungle near Assam–West Bengal border in Kokrajhar District on August 27, reports The Sentinel.
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Unidentified assailants shot dead, one Nazir Ahmed (31), a petty timber lifter and fisherman in Jamduar jungle near Assam–West Bengal border in Kokrajhar District on August 27, reports The Sentinel.
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August - 27 
Unidentified militants lobbed a grenade targeting a truck near Mahamaya Dham under Kachugaon Police Station of Kokrajhar District in the evening of August 27 during the 36–hour Assam bandh (general strike) call given by the undivided Goalpara Distric
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Unidentified militants lobbed a grenade targeting a truck near Mahamaya Dham under Kachugaon Police Station of Kokrajhar District in the evening of August 27 during the 36–hour Assam bandh (general strike) call given by the undivided Goalpara District Indo–Mongoloid Youth Front (IMYF), reports The Sentinel. However, no one was injured in the incident. The IMYF had called the bandh in protest against the killing of NDFB (Songbijit) cadre recently at Goybari under Patgaon Police Outpost in the District.
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August - 27 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 27 resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber Gali of Poonch District, reports India Today. Indian troops retaliated strongly. No casualty has been reported on
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 27 resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber Gali of Poonch District, reports India Today. Indian troops retaliated strongly. No casualty has been reported on the Indian side.
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August - 28 
36-hour bandh (strike) called by the Non-Rabha Co-ordination Forum (NRCF) in Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) Districts will start from August 29 to protest the inclusion of non-tribal villages under the RHAC’s jurisdiction, reports The Telegraph. The str
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36-hour bandh (strike) called by the Non-Rabha Co-ordination Forum (NRCF) in Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) Districts will start from August 29 to protest the inclusion of non-tribal villages under the RHAC’s jurisdiction, reports The Telegraph. The strike coincides with the meeting between the Prithibi Majhi-headed Group of Ministers (GoM) and groups hailing from the council area to discuss issues related to the polls.
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August - 28 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with a joint group of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and district force that took place in the forests of Kurcholi hills of Bijapur District in the
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an exchange of fire with a joint group of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and district force that took place in the forests of Kurcholi hills of Bijapur District in the night of August 28, reports The Times of India. The Security Force personnel were on anti-Maoist operations for the last two days in interior parts of Gangalur after they received information about the Maoists hiding in Kurcholi and Bodlapusnar areas. The deceased was identified as Hemla Munna (29), a member of military company II of the CPI-Maoist. Several others received bullet injuries, but ultras managed to take them to dense forest, Police said. A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the encounter spot, including 12 bore gun, live cartridges, pressure bomb, a 9 mm pistol, a country-made pistol, petrol bomb, couple of grenades along with Maoist literature.
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August - 28 
A Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) racket was busted as two brothers, identified as Salman Khan Haroon Khan (21) and his brother Farooq Khan (32), were arrested along with FICNs worth INR .185 from Mini Mata Nagar of Nagpur city of Nagpur District,
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A Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) racket was busted as two brothers, identified as Salman Khan Haroon Khan (21) and his brother Farooq Khan (32), were arrested along with FICNs worth INR .185 from Mini Mata Nagar of Nagpur city of Nagpur District, on August 28, reports The Times of India. Police also recovered a number of weapons, including a country made pistol, swords and knives, from them.
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August - 28 
A Gujarat Police officer N K Amin, who was arrested on April 5, 2013, in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, on August 28 submitted a letter in the Supreme Court purportedly written by the legal attaché of the United State (US) Embassy Daniel C Clegg, e
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A Gujarat Police officer N K Amin, who was arrested on April 5, 2013, in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, on August 28 submitted a letter in the Supreme Court purportedly written by the legal attaché of the United State (US) Embassy Daniel C Clegg, endorsing the claim that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley had spoken about Ishrat having been a suicide bomber, reports The Indian Express. The letter, related to a "threat against Hindu temples", as its first part, is the first US paper trail linking Headley to Ishrat. Amin, who is lodged in Vadodara jail, has submitted a set of documents including a "true copy" of a letter dated June 25, 2010, sent by Daniel C Clegg to the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The second part of the letter says, "Zaki told Headley about a female suicide bomber named Ishrat Jahan who was recruited by Muzammil. Jahan was killed by the Indian Police during the attack. Zaki mentioned Muzammil's plans to attack Akshardham temple, Somnath and Siddhi temples. The attacks were revenge for the 1988 attack on the mosque in Uttar Pradesh."
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August - 28 
According to Police records, while there were 184 militancy-related incidents in 2004, only 15 and five such incidents occurred in 2012 and this year so far, respectively, reports Tripurainfo on August 29. "In 2004, around 102 civilians and security
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According to Police records, while there were 184 militancy-related incidents in 2004, only 15 and five such incidents occurred in 2012 and this year so far, respectively, reports Tripurainfo on August 29. "In 2004, around 102 civilians and security force personnel were killed in Tripura by terrorists while no one has been killed since last year by extremists," Police said.
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August - 28 
An ambulance boat carrying a 17-member medical team reached out to Panchayats (village level local self-government institution) of cut off areas of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District on August 28, reports The Hindu. It may be noted that due to
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An ambulance boat carrying a 17-member medical team reached out to Panchayats (village level local self-government institution) of cut off areas of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District on August 28, reports The Hindu. It may be noted that due to threat of Maoists, motorboat service to cut off area of Balimela reservoir has been stalled since Aug 21.
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August - 28 
Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda had planted a bomb in Amritsar (Punjab) in 2009 on the direction of Babbar Khalsa Internation (BKI) operatives, Delhi Police said on August 28, reports dnaindia.som. Tunda, who is in four day
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Arrested Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abdul Karim Tunda had planted a bomb in Amritsar (Punjab) in 2009 on the direction of Babbar Khalsa Internation (BKI) operatives, Delhi Police said on August 28, reports dnaindia.som. Tunda, who is in four days Police custody, said he placed a 10 kg explosive near Hindu Dhaba in Amritsar in December 2009. "The explosive was brought from Pakistan through Nepal," said a Police officer. Iqbal Kana, a Pakistan-based terrorist and Tunda's associate in dealing in Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), had given the consignment of explosives to Tunda, who then gave it to LeT operatives in India to use, police said. Police also claimed that Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and terrorists groups like BKI had used Tunda's network to execute their plans in India.
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August - 28 
At least 35,513 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
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At least 35,513 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Assam Rifles, have opted for voluntary retirement under Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) in last two years for personal and domestic reasons, reports The Times of India on August 29. Significantly, highest number of personnel to seek VRS are from BSF (15990), followed by CRPF (11406), CISF (3225), AR (2198), ITBP (1333) and SSB (1321). The numbers work out to around 50 VRS a day and the total number over two years is a little less than 5 per cent of the combined strength of these forces, which is around 750,000.
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August - 28 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 28 directed the state machinery to properly assess the ground situation and come up with appropriate measures to ensure that the much-delayed Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) elections are held smoothly by S
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 28 directed the state machinery to properly assess the ground situation and come up with appropriate measures to ensure that the much-delayed Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) elections are held smoothly by September, in accordance with a Gauhati High Court ruling, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 28 
Ethnic groups seeking separate States are now sceptical about the objective of the tripartite talks for which they have been invited by the Centre to New Delhi next month after the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on August 28 that it has no plans to cr
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Ethnic groups seeking separate States are now sceptical about the objective of the tripartite talks for which they have been invited by the Centre to New Delhi next month after the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on August 28 that it has no plans to create any more new states, reports Times of India on August 29. The All Koch Rajbongshi Students' Union (AKRSU), which is leading the demand for a separate state of Kamatapur for the Koch-Rajbongshi community, has threatened to call off talks if the first round scheduled on September 3 does not turn out to be encouraging. The All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU), on the other hand, which is demanding a separate state of Bodoland, has also threatened to review its decision to suspend the 24-hour rail blockade it had called on September 10 after the tripartite talks to be held on September 4.
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August - 28 
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) on August 28 “corrected the statement” of its and United Jehad Council (UJC) ‘Chief’ ‘, Syed Salahuddin with regard to the killing of five Indian soldiers on August 6, 2013 along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch Sector
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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) on August 28 “corrected the statement” of its and United Jehad Council (UJC) ‘Chief’ ‘, Syed Salahuddin with regard to the killing of five Indian soldiers on August 6, 2013 along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District, saying the troops were killed in clashes among two units of the Indian Army, reports Kashmir Times. Syed Salahuddin on August 23, 2013 had claimed that the militants belonging to his outit were involved in the killings of five Indian soldiers.
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August - 28 
Nagaland Post reports that Dimapur Police arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as Imti Jamir while collecting ‘trade license fees’ for the current year 2013-14 from shop owners in Nyamo Lotha
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Nagaland Post reports that Dimapur Police arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as Imti Jamir while collecting ‘trade license fees’ for the current year 2013-14 from shop owners in Nyamo Lotha Road, Dimapur District on August 28. Police said an amount of INR 800 was also recovered from his possession.
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August - 28 
Police arrested Munnabhai alias Muhammad Ali, an accused in March 12, 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) blast, having close connections with Dawood Ibrahim, from Athayakunnu in Kannur (Kannur District) on August 28, reports Deccan Chronicle. Munnabhai is the
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Police arrested Munnabhai alias Muhammad Ali, an accused in March 12, 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) blast, having close connections with Dawood Ibrahim, from Athayakunnu in Kannur (Kannur District) on August 28, reports Deccan Chronicle. Munnabhai is the 24th accused in the Mumbai blast case and the main charge against him is that he had not surrendered before the Police or the court after a Supreme Court verdict. According to the crime records, Munnabhai had close connections with Dawood and Mushtaq Memon alias Tiger Memon. Memon had deputed him for several underworld activities in Mumbai, including the blast.
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August - 28 
Rashtriya Rifles troops and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police on August 28 busted a major hideout of the militants at Deolmarg forests in Bagga village of Mahore sub division at Pir Panjal Mountains of Reasi District and recovered a large quantity of ar
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Rashtriya Rifles troops and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police on August 28 busted a major hideout of the militants at Deolmarg forests in Bagga village of Mahore sub division at Pir Panjal Mountains of Reasi District and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive material, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one pistol with loaded magazine, one magazine of AK-47 rifle, a large quantity of Chinese hand grenades explosives and ammunition of AK-47 besides binoculars, and cameras among other things.
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August - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested an Independent faction of United liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) militant, “sergeant major” Indrajit Regon, from Mera Bridge Tiniali in Golaghat District on August 28, reports The Telegraph. He was working in Golaghat
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested an Independent faction of United liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) militant, “sergeant major” Indrajit Regon, from Mera Bridge Tiniali in Golaghat District on August 28, reports The Telegraph. He was working in Golaghat under the command of Bijoy Axom and Partha Axom. SFs recovered a .22 pistol with three rounds of ammunition, three mobile handsets, 10 SIM cards, six ULFA demand letters, a torch and four mobile chargers.
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August - 28 
SFs arrested an “arms dealer” Rup Bodo from old Lahorijan locality along Assam-Nagaland border in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post on August 29. SFs recovered one .9mm pistol from the dealer.
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SFs arrested an “arms dealer” Rup Bodo from old Lahorijan locality along Assam-Nagaland border in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post on August 29. SFs recovered one .9mm pistol from the dealer.
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August - 28 
SFs arrested two Naga militants with arms and ammunitions from Noney in Tamenglong District on August 28, reports Nagaland Post. The arrested militants were identified as “captain” Taleng Daimai Liangmei of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-K
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SFs arrested two Naga militants with arms and ammunitions from Noney in Tamenglong District on August 28, reports Nagaland Post. The arrested militants were identified as “captain” Taleng Daimai Liangmei of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), and Obed Kamei, a cadre of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF).One 7.65 pistol (USA made) along with one magazine and a mobile handset were recovered from the cadre of NSCN-K while 11 live rounds of M-16 ammunition, two blank extortion notes, two money receipt seized from the possession of the ZUF cadre.
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August - 28 
Suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants on August 28 triggered a powerful blast near Mayapuri cinema in Bongaigaon town of Bongaigaon District, reported The Telegraph. However, no casualty was reported. Bongaigaon Superintend
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Suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants on August 28 triggered a powerful blast near Mayapuri cinema in Bongaigaon town of Bongaigaon District, reported The Telegraph. However, no casualty was reported. Bongaigaon Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhijit Bora said, “An NDFB hand is suspected in the blast”. But he did not name the faction involved.
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August - 28 
The Bombay High Court (BHC) on August 28 dismissed a petition filed by alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abu Jundal, seeking a direction to jail authorities to not keep him in solitary confinement, reports Free Press Journal. Jundal was deporte
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The Bombay High Court (BHC) on August 28 dismissed a petition filed by alleged Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Abu Jundal, seeking a direction to jail authorities to not keep him in solitary confinement, reports Free Press Journal. Jundal was deported from Saudi Arabia and subsequently arrested on June 27, 2012, for his alleged involvement in the Mumbai 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) terror attack and the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case.
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August - 28 
The Char-Chapori Sahitya Parishad (CCSP), Assam, on August 28 demanded that the state Government invite representatives of other communities for talks on the creation of separate states, reports The Telegraph. The CCSP, which submitted a memorandum t
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The Char-Chapori Sahitya Parishad (CCSP), Assam, on August 28 demanded that the state Government invite representatives of other communities for talks on the creation of separate states, reports The Telegraph. The CCSP, which submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that a crucial matter like the division of the state required participation of more groups than only statehood seekers.“Apart from the agitators who are demanding separate states, representatives of other communities, including Muslims of Bengal origin, tea tribes, Nepalese and Adivasis must be invited,” Hafiz Ahmed, President of CCSP, said.
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August - 28 
The Sangai Express reported that a six-member team of United Naga Council (UNC) led by its President L Adani left for New Delhi on August 28 for the 6th round of tripartite talks scheduled on August 30. The tripartite talk involving the UNC, Centre a
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The Sangai Express reported that a six-member team of United Naga Council (UNC) led by its President L Adani left for New Delhi on August 28 for the 6th round of tripartite talks scheduled on August 30. The tripartite talk involving the UNC, Centre and the State Government will discuss the council’s growing demand for an Alternative Arrangement (AA) for the Nagas in Manipur outside the State Government, pending final settlement of the Naga issue. A conglomerate of several Naga civil bodies of Manipur, UNC, said the AA demand came because the Nagas of Manipur cannot live with dignity and honour and protect their rights to life and property, identity, land, resources, traditional institutions and customary practices under the State Government. The fifth round of tripartite talks was held at Senapati District headquarters on February 12, 2013.
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August - 28 
The Sangai Express reports that Thoubal District Police commandos arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Thokchom Gouri Singh alias Amuba alias Herojit while conducting search operation in and around Wangoo Sandangkhong villag
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The Sangai Express reports that Thoubal District Police commandos arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Thokchom Gouri Singh alias Amuba alias Herojit while conducting search operation in and around Wangoo Sandangkhong village in Thoubal District on August 28. One 9mm pistol along with two live rounds and a magazine was seized from him.
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August - 28 
The Shillong Times reported that the executive committee of Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC), which has been agitating for the creation of a separate state for Garos, has decided to discontinue its ongoing sit-in-demonstration from August
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The Shillong Times reported that the executive committee of Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC), which has been agitating for the creation of a separate state for Garos, has decided to discontinue its ongoing sit-in-demonstration from August 29. The GHSMC has been demanding creation of a Garo state on the linguistic lines of the States Reorganizations Act, 1956.
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August - 28 
The Shillong Times reports on August 29 that the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has expressed concern over the allegations levelled against its cadres by its breakaway faction, the ANVC-B. Refuting allegations that ANVC cadres were indulging
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The Shillong Times reports on August 29 that the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has expressed concern over the allegations levelled against its cadres by its breakaway faction, the ANVC-B. Refuting allegations that ANVC cadres were indulging in illegal activities, ANVC publicity secretary Artist Sangma said that the cadres of the outfit were disciplined. “The majority of the ANVC cadres, who are under ceasefire, are with their families and they are also engaging in small business. The allegations that the cadres are engaged in illegal activities have no basis,” said Sangma.
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August - 28 
The Shillong Times reports that unidentified miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at Narsing Akharah in Lumdiengjri in East Khasi Hills District on August 28. However, there was no report of any casualty.
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The Shillong Times reports that unidentified miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at Narsing Akharah in Lumdiengjri in East Khasi Hills District on August 28. However, there was no report of any casualty.
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August - 28 
Two civilians, including a woman, were injured when militants attacked the Police patrol near Awantipora Police Station on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway of Pulwama District, on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the two militants
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Two civilians, including a woman, were injured when militants attacked the Police patrol near Awantipora Police Station on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway of Pulwama District, on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the two militants came on a mortar bike from Anantnag District and parked their vehicle near the Police Station and fled after firing several rounds at the Police Station. Police said two pedestrians were injured when militants opened fire at the Police Station Awantipora, prompting security personnel to retaliate.
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August - 28 
Yasin Bhatkal alias Mohammad Ahmed Siddibappa Zarrar alias Imran alias Asif alias Shahrukh, Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) ‘operational chief’ on Indian soil, was arrested by Indian agencies from the India-Nepal border in the night of August 28, reports Th
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Yasin Bhatkal alias Mohammad Ahmed Siddibappa Zarrar alias Imran alias Asif alias Shahrukh, Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) ‘operational chief’ on Indian soil, was arrested by Indian agencies from the India-Nepal border in the night of August 28, reports The Times of India. He was arrested along with another IM cadre, identified as Akhtar, reports said.
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August - 29 
At least 15 non-Rabha organisations on August 29 threatened massive protests and boycott of elections to Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) after State Government reportedly refused to accept their demands for exclusion of villages with more than
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At least 15 non-Rabha organisations on August 29 threatened massive protests and boycott of elections to Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) after State Government reportedly refused to accept their demands for exclusion of villages with more than 50 per cent non-Rabha population in the council area, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 29 
Five months after it raised the spectre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) procuring night vision goggles, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe has concluded that it was a false alarm, sources told Hindustan Times. “The NIA probe
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Five months after it raised the spectre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) procuring night vision goggles, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe has concluded that it was a false alarm, sources told Hindustan Times. “The NIA probe has established that the night vision goggles which were to be mounted on self loading rifles were meant for the Bihar Police and not for Maoists. An Indian company imported these goggles on the basis of forged end-user certificate of a state government and later supplied it to the Bihar police,” said a Union Home Ministry official. Now the NIA is looking into the tender issued by the Bihar Police for procurement of night vision devices to see what forced the Indian company to forge the end-user certificate. The company had provided forged end-user certificate from Jharkhand Government.
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August - 29 
Five ULFA-I militants laid down arms in front of Darrang Deputy Commissioner Sohrab Ali and Superintendent of Police, Jitmol Doley in Darrang District on August 29, reports The Telegraph.
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Five ULFA-I militants laid down arms in front of Darrang Deputy Commissioner Sohrab Ali and Superintendent of Police, Jitmol Doley in Darrang District on August 29, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 29 
Gelatine sticks and detonators were seized on August 29 during a search operation by the Police in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Giridih District, reports The Hindu. The Police team intercepted two bikes and seized 125 detonat
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Gelatine sticks and detonators were seized on August 29 during a search operation by the Police in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Giridih District, reports The Hindu. The Police team intercepted two bikes and seized 125 detonators and 150 pieces of gelatine sticks, the Police sources said. The two bike-borne men were arrested, the Police said. The arrested duo has been identified as Raju Kumar of Saria village and Baidyanath Sao of Bagodar.
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August - 29 
Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) ‘operational chief’ in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, claimed during his interrogation that it was he who assembled all Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) used in attacks on Indian cities, reports The T
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Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) ‘operational chief’ in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, claimed during his interrogation that it was he who assembled all Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) used in attacks on Indian cities, reports The Times of India on August 30. According to investigators, the most wanted terrorist took pride in his bomb-making skills. Vinay Kumar, a senior Police officer from Bihar said, "Yasin told us that he had taken a lot of pride in making C-shaped or boat-shaped bombs. Explosives (devices) of these shapes were used in all the Indian Mujahideen (IM) operations in the country." Kumar added it's now clear that Yasin was the brain behind the 'boat-shaped' circuit bombs, which is one of the signatures of IM operations. It has all along been suspected that both the explosive devices that went off in the February 21, 2013, twin blasts in Dilsukhnagar of Hyderabad city of Hyderabad District were 'boat-shaped' circuit bombs.
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August - 29 
Nagaland Post reports on September 6 that personnel of 21 Assam Rifles carried out a search operation in a house belonging to one Ilhoto Yeptho - suspected to be an over ground worker for NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) - and recovered three rifles along
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Nagaland Post reports on September 6 that personnel of 21 Assam Rifles carried out a search operation in a house belonging to one Ilhoto Yeptho - suspected to be an over ground worker for NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) - and recovered three rifles along with a huge cache of ammunition and other warlike stores in Zunheboto District on August 29.
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August - 29 
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked the state home secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) to rush to Koraput District and take stock of the situation, reports The Economic Times on August 30. Patnaik issued this direction while presidi
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked the state home secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) to rush to Koraput District and take stock of the situation, reports The Economic Times on August 30. Patnaik issued this direction while presiding over a high level review meeting on the August 27 landmine blast incident where at least four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and three others sustained injuries. Meanwhile, Police and intelligence sleuths believe the Srikakulam-Koraput division of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carried out the August 27 ambush, even as they begun quizzing at least five local sympathizers of the extremists, reports The Times of India. BSF director general Subhash Joshi visited the area and gave a pep talk to his personnel there. Police sources said they suspect that it could be either the third company of the central regional committee (CRC) of the CPI-Maoist that operates under the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee's (AOBSZC) jurisdiction, the Nandapur local operating squad (LOS) or the Narayanpatna group that blasted the landmine.
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August - 29 
Police apprehended one person, identified as Somba Chang (30), with a country made .22 pistol along with two live rounds in Thilixu village of Dimapur District on august 29, reports Nagaland Post.
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Police apprehended one person, identified as Somba Chang (30), with a country made .22 pistol along with two live rounds in Thilixu village of Dimapur District on august 29, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested three (KCP) cadres, RK Tondonsana alias Tomba (19), Kumam Hemchand Singh alias Ibungo (21) and Moirangthem Inao Singh alias Ahenba (19), from the eastern side of Khurai Salanthong Bridge on August 29, reports The Sangai
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested three (KCP) cadres, RK Tondonsana alias Tomba (19), Kumam Hemchand Singh alias Ibungo (21) and Moirangthem Inao Singh alias Ahenba (19), from the eastern side of Khurai Salanthong Bridge on August 29, reports The Sangai Express. A press release issued by Superintendent of Police (SP)-Imphal East said, two 5.56 mm live ammunition and one hand written extortion note in the name of a fake organisation Military Defence Force (MDF) were recovered from the possession of RK Tondonsana.
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August - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) conducted a search operation at Yairipok Nungaipokpi area in Thoubal District and arrested a cadre of United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Moirangthem Mangaljao alias Samsongba alias Abung alias Romen Meitei (23)
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Security Forces (SFs) conducted a search operation at Yairipok Nungaipokpi area in Thoubal District and arrested a cadre of United Nation Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Moirangthem Mangaljao alias Samsongba alias Abung alias Romen Meitei (23) on August 29. According to a Police statement, one 7.65 mm pistol with four live rounds and a mobile handset with SIM were recovered from him.
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August - 29 
The Border Security Force (BSF) on August 29 traced and seized a consignment of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 2,00,000 from Churiantpur in Kaliachak (Malda District), reports Indiablooms. A case has been registered under P
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The Border Security Force (BSF) on August 29 traced and seized a consignment of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 2,00,000 from Churiantpur in Kaliachak (Malda District), reports Indiablooms. A case has been registered under Police Station of Kaliachak for further investigation and prosecution.
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August - 29 
The IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-IKS) on August 29 denied its involvement in the bomb blast at Bongaigaon District on August 28, reports The Sentinel. In a statement issued to the media through email, the outfit
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The IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-IKS) on August 29 denied its involvement in the bomb blast at Bongaigaon District on August 28, reports The Sentinel. In a statement issued to the media through email, the outfit’s ‘spokesperson’, B.R. Ferenga, stated: “Our organisation is not involved in the blast. It is a propaganda of the Assam Police”. It said it was a Police ploy to create a misunderstanding between Bodos and non-Bodos and to kill innocent Bodo people in the name of conducting operation against the NDFB.
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August - 29 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 29 told a Mumbai court it has found no evidence to link nine persons arrested in September 8, 2006 Malegaon blasts case to the terror attack, reports The Times of India. NIA did not object to the disc
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 29 told a Mumbai court it has found no evidence to link nine persons arrested in September 8, 2006 Malegaon blasts case to the terror attack, reports The Times of India. NIA did not object to the discharge applications filed by the arrested accused, saying evidence collected by it were "not in consonance" with those obtained earlier by Maharashtra Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) and CBI, which had recommended their prosecution. "It is submitted that evidence collected by NIA in further investigation is not in consonance with evidence collected by ATS and CBI. The court may kindly pass appropriate orders in the matter," the anti-terror agency told a special NIA court in response to discharge applications filed by the nine accused.
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August - 29 
Two persons, suspected to be linkmen of a militant outfit, were arrested from Auzarguri in Chirang on August 29, reports The Telegraph.
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Two persons, suspected to be linkmen of a militant outfit, were arrested from Auzarguri in Chirang on August 29, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 29 
Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on August 29 confirmed Yasin Bhatkal’s arrest by the intelligence agencies near India-Nepal border. "Yasin Bhatkal was arrested last [Wednesday] night in [the northern state of] Bihar," Shinde said.
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Union Minister for Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde on August 29 confirmed Yasin Bhatkal’s arrest by the intelligence agencies near India-Nepal border. "Yasin Bhatkal was arrested last [Wednesday] night in [the northern state of] Bihar," Shinde said. Bhatkal is at present in the custody of Bihar Police and is being interrogated, Shinde added. He, however, refused to disclose the identity of agencies involved in the arrest.
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August - 29 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 29 resorted to unprovoked firing at forward area of Bhadwal in Pallanwalla Sector of Akhnoor town in Jammu District, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian troops retaliated strongly.
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 29 resorted to unprovoked firing at forward area of Bhadwal in Pallanwalla Sector of Akhnoor town in Jammu District, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian troops retaliated strongly.
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August - 29 
Yasin Bhatkal, Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) ‘operational chief’ on Indian soil was arrested from Pokhara in Nepal where he was living in the guise of a Unani doctor, The Times of India reported on August 30. It is also reported that Bhatkal allegedl
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Yasin Bhatkal, Indian Mujahideen’s (IM) ‘operational chief’ on Indian soil was arrested from Pokhara in Nepal where he was living in the guise of a Unani doctor, The Times of India reported on August 30. It is also reported that Bhatkal allegedly participated in, or had some links in, at least 15 terror strikes around India over the years. Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Chief Rakesh Maria said on August 29, "He was the commander-in-chief in India of Indian Mujahideen's (IM) operations. His name first cropped up on our radar while we were tracking the origin of three terror emails sent before and after the July 26, 2008, Gujarat bomb blasts." Major strikes with Yasin's involvement are: November 23, 2007 Serial blasts in the courts at Lucknow, Faizabad and Varanasi; May 13, 2008 blasts in Jaipur; July 26, 2008 blast in Ahmedabad; September 13, 2008 serial blasts of Delhi in Connaught Place, Gaffar Market and Greater Kailash; February 13, 2010 blast at German Bakery in Pune; April 17, 2010 twin blasts at Chinnaswamy Stadium; September 19, 2010 firing at Jama Masjid in Delhi; July 13, 2011 serial blasts in Mumbai; August 1, 2012 blast in Pune; December 7, 2010 of Varanasi; May 25, 2011 blast near Delhi High Court; February 21, 2013 blasts in Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad and July 7, 2013 Bodh Gaya blasts.
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August - 30 
A meeting of unidentified political leaders was held near Bhrigudaspara area in the Madwi block in the Tripura West District on August 29 inciting local people in accepting demand of Twipraland and work for it by raising voice against all Bengali set
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A meeting of unidentified political leaders was held near Bhrigudaspara area in the Madwi block in the Tripura West District on August 29 inciting local people in accepting demand of Twipraland and work for it by raising voice against all Bengali settlers, reports Tripurainfo on August 31. The meeting urged the indigenous people of Tripura to develop suspicion on the activities of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) as well.
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August - 30 
At least five Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed on August 30 in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Preng area of Ganderbal District, reports The Times of India. An unnamed Defence Spokesman said, "Five militants belonging to the Q
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At least five Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed on August 30 in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Preng area of Ganderbal District, reports The Times of India. An unnamed Defence Spokesman said, "Five militants belonging to the Qadri Asadullah group of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in a counter-insurgency operation in Preng area of Ganderbal in the wee hours today."
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August - 30 
At least one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and two guns seized during an encounter between Security Force (SF) personnel and Maoists in Bolangir District on August 30, reports The Hindu. The encounter took place in the
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At least one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and two guns seized during an encounter between Security Force (SF) personnel and Maoists in Bolangir District on August 30, reports The Hindu. The encounter took place in the evening when Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel and District police were on combing operation at a jungle bordering Bolangir and Nuapada Districts. As the Maoists fled from the spot after a 45-minute gun battle, a body of a suspected Maoist and two guns were found at the place. The body was yet to be identified.
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August - 30 
Nagaland Post reports on August 31 that ruling out possibilities of separate administrative unit of the Nagas and statehood demand of the Kukis, a one-day political awareness campaign of the Hill People Forum, Manipur (HPF-M), held on August 30, moot
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Nagaland Post reports on August 31 that ruling out possibilities of separate administrative unit of the Nagas and statehood demand of the Kukis, a one-day political awareness campaign of the Hill People Forum, Manipur (HPF-M), held on August 30, mooted an “autonomous hill state” under Article 244 (A) of the Indian Constitution for the tribals of Manipur. HPF-M was floated on July 13, with the objective of bringing indigenous tribal people of Manipur together to a common platform to demand a separate status of the indigenous tribal people of Manipur. The forum has been conducting a series of political awareness campaign in hill areas of the State.
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August - 30 
On August 30, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police’s anti-terrorism squad (ATS) arrested a Haryana-based arms dealer in connection with a racket supplying weapons to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) across the State, reports The Indian Express. Anil
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On August 30, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police’s anti-terrorism squad (ATS) arrested a Haryana-based arms dealer in connection with a racket supplying weapons to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) across the State, reports The Indian Express. Anil Kumar Jain, who runs an arms shop in Sirsa District (Haryana), was arrested from Lucknow. Earlier, UP ATS busted an illegal arms racket in various states with the arrest of Mohammed Khaled, the alleged mastermind of the racket, in Lucknow on April 19. Officials said investigations revealed a multi-state network of supply of illegal arms. The ATS later arrested a Mumbai resident, Alwyn D’sa, a retired flight engineer with Air India, for his involvement in the racket. It was during their interrogation that Jain’s name cropped up.
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August - 30 
Police on August 30, arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre allegedly involved in the killing of Pakur Superintendent of Police (SP) Amarjit Balihar, reports Business Standard. According to Police sources, Sanatan Baski was arr
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Police on August 30, arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre allegedly involved in the killing of Pakur Superintendent of Police (SP) Amarjit Balihar, reports Business Standard. According to Police sources, Sanatan Baski was arrested from Rola village of Pakur District. Police seized weapons and a laptop, among other things, from Baski. Balihar was killed along with five other Policemen on July 2 this year when he was returning to Pakur District from Dumka.
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August - 30 
Ruling out possibilities of separate administrative unit of the Nagas and statehood demand of the Kukis, a one-day political awareness campaign of the Hill People Forum-Manipur (HPF-M) held on August 30 mooted an “autonomous hill state” under Article
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Ruling out possibilities of separate administrative unit of the Nagas and statehood demand of the Kukis, a one-day political awareness campaign of the Hill People Forum-Manipur (HPF-M) held on August 30 mooted an “autonomous hill state” under Article 244 (A) of the Indian Constitution for the tribals of Manipur, reports The Sangai Express. HPF-M was floated on July 13 last with the objective of bringing indigenous tribal people of Manipur together to a common platform to demand a separate status of the indigenous tribal people of Manipur. The forum has been conducting a series of political awareness campaign in hill areas of the state.
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August - 30 
The meeting between the Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the Government over implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the State ended in a stalemate on August 30 and the unhappy NGOs immediately called for a 12-hour bandh (shut d
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The meeting between the Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the Government over implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the State ended in a stalemate on August 30 and the unhappy NGOs immediately called for a 12-hour bandh (shut down strike) on August 2. The NGOs had come with an ultimatum that it should be Inner Line Permit (ILP) and nothing short of that. Government on the other hand was of the view that a better mechanism for controlling influx needs to be given a chance to prove its efficacy.
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August - 30 
The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah’s (NSCN-IM) arms supplier, identified as Wuthikorn Naruenartwanich alias Willy, was arrested by Bangkok Police on August 30, reports The Times of India. He was arrested for arranging supply of
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The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah’s (NSCN-IM) arms supplier, identified as Wuthikorn Naruenartwanich alias Willy, was arrested by Bangkok Police on August 30, reports The Times of India. He was arrested for arranging supply of Chinese arms to the NSCN-IM. Willy is accused of buying nearly 1,000 assault rifles and an unspecified number of rocket-propelled grenades to be sold to the outfit. Willy, a Thai national was reportedly picked up at India’s request. According to a chargesheet filed by NIA in April 2011 against NSCN-IM leader Anthony Shimray, NSCN-IM’s arms procurer, and three others including Willy, Shimray told Willy that he wanted to procure 1,000 firearms, including AK series rifles, machine guns, rocket launchers and ammunition. Willy, in turn, introduced them to a Chinese firm in 2007 for the same. The deal was to be done for USD 2 million but after consultation with the NSCN-IM leadership in New Delhi, the firm agreed to sell the arms for USD 1 million.
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August - 30 
The sixth round of tripartite talks between the Government of India, Manipur and Nagas in Manipur under the aegis of United Naga Council (UNC) on the demand for an alternative arrangement outside the government of Manipur, pending settlement of the I
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The sixth round of tripartite talks between the Government of India, Manipur and Nagas in Manipur under the aegis of United Naga Council (UNC) on the demand for an alternative arrangement outside the government of Manipur, pending settlement of the Indo-Naga was held at Delhi on August 30, reports Nagaland Post. According to UNC publicity wing, after an intense dialogue, a “general agreement” to take the process forward to political level within two months’ time was arrived in the talk.
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August - 30 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 30 resorted to unprovoked firing at forward areas along the LoC in Sawjian Sector of Poonch District reports Kashmir Times. Indian troops retaliated strongly.
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistan Army on August 30 resorted to unprovoked firing at forward areas along the LoC in Sawjian Sector of Poonch District reports Kashmir Times. Indian troops retaliated strongly.
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August - 31 
A bomb believed to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the high security Raj Bhawan Road in Imphal city on August 31 injuring two persons, reports Assam Tribune. The injured persons are identified as O Saya (56) and T Joshi Singh (43)
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A bomb believed to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the high security Raj Bhawan Road in Imphal city on August 31 injuring two persons, reports Assam Tribune. The injured persons are identified as O Saya (56) and T Joshi Singh (43), a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel stationed at Raj Bhavan.
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August - 31 
Four Engineering students, identified as Sandeep Singh (22), Yudhvir Singh (22), Amandeep Singh and an unidentified girl, were arrested near Pandhoh area of Mandi District along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 72,500 o
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Four Engineering students, identified as Sandeep Singh (22), Yudhvir Singh (22), Amandeep Singh and an unidentified girl, were arrested near Pandhoh area of Mandi District along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 72,500 on August 31, reports The Times of India. Sources told that the accused were on their way from Patiala (Punjab) to Manali when they were arrested by the Police. Sources said the accused supplied the FICNs in the market on commission basis.
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August - 31 
Four militants were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District along the Line of Control (LoC) on August 31, reports The Times of India.
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Four militants were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid in the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District along the Line of Control (LoC) on August 31, reports The Times of India.
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August - 31 
Indo-Nepal border is increasingly being used by Pakistani militants and infiltrators since the last two years to sneak into India and move quickly to bigger cities to settle down, reports Deccan Herald, on September 1. In 2012 as many as 134 individu
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Indo-Nepal border is increasingly being used by Pakistani militants and infiltrators since the last two years to sneak into India and move quickly to bigger cities to settle down, reports Deccan Herald, on September 1. In 2012 as many as 134 individuals and 245 families trespassed into India using the Nepal border. Bulk of the infiltration took place in November and December. Between 2007 and 2011, 196 individuals and 63 families crossed over, out of which 61 people and 15 families came in 2011. The Indo-Nepal border continues to be active in 2013 as up to August around 40 individuals and 130 militant families came into India using six notified transit points and four little known gateways in the Terai (grasslands, savannas, and forests located south of the outer foothills of the Himalaya).
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August - 31 
On August 31, unidentified assailants vandalized an ATM machine at Quallapatty in Shillong, reports The Shillong Times.
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On August 31, unidentified assailants vandalized an ATM machine at Quallapatty in Shillong, reports The Shillong Times.
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August - 31 
Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 31 after raiding their hideout in Bengijharan village in Sundargarh District, reports The Times of India. The two arrested were involved in several Maoist incidents, in
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Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 31 after raiding their hideout in Bengijharan village in Sundargarh District, reports The Times of India. The two arrested were involved in several Maoist incidents, including murder of former Maoist Kandri Lohar and death of District voluntary force (DVF) trooper Laxman Kisan in an encounter, Police said. The arrested Chita Majhi (22), and Anita Majhi (18), are brother-sister duo.
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Police unearthed an illegal mini-gun factory and recovered 51 guns from the forests of Deoghar District on August 31, reports The Times of India. The guns were in the process of being assembled at the factory in Kishanpur locality under Margomunda Po
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Police unearthed an illegal mini-gun factory and recovered 51 guns from the forests of Deoghar District on August 31, reports The Times of India. The guns were in the process of being assembled at the factory in Kishanpur locality under Margomunda Police Station when Police raided the spot. Those engaged in assembling the guns fled on seeing the Police. No arrests have been made thus far. Though Deoghar is not a Maoist stronghold, it is suspected that the guns were meant to be supplied to the Maoists. The gun factory is situated on the borders of Deoghar, between Giridih and Jamtara Districts.
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Stalled motorboat services to cut off areas of Baliemala reservoir in Malkangiri District resumed after 10 days on August 31, reports The Hindu. Due to alleged threat of Maoists, motorboat service to cut off area of Balimela reservoir was stalled sin
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Stalled motorboat services to cut off areas of Baliemala reservoir in Malkangiri District resumed after 10 days on August 31, reports The Hindu. Due to alleged threat of Maoists, motorboat service to cut off area of Balimela reservoir was stalled since August 21.
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The Telegraph reports that suspected cadres of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) shot at and injured a village chairman, identified as Nailing Kamei, after he was abducted from his home at Khoupum in Tamenglong District in the night of August 31. Ac
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The Telegraph reports that suspected cadres of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) shot at and injured a village chairman, identified as Nailing Kamei, after he was abducted from his home at Khoupum in Tamenglong District in the night of August 31. According to reports given by his family members to Police, seven armed ZUF cadres came to their house and took Kamei away at gunpoint, saying that the militant outfit wanted to hold ‘discussions’ with him.
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Two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) cadres were arrested by the Indian Police, reports Colombo Page on September 1. The 'Q' Branch of Tamil Nadu (TN) Police arrested the two LTTE suspects, Sivaneshwaran alias Nesan (34) and Gopi alia
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Two suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) cadres were arrested by the Indian Police, reports Colombo Page on September 1. The 'Q' Branch of Tamil Nadu (TN) Police arrested the two LTTE suspects, Sivaneshwaran alias Nesan (34) and Gopi alias Manoharan (37) from an apartment in Chennai city on August 30. Police said Sivaneshwaran was formerly an important functionary in the political recruitment wing of the LTTE while Gopi had completed his training and was a member of the outfit. The two suspects were reportedly making improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to trigger explosions in Sri Lanka. They said although they were initially not planning to plant bombs in Sri Lanka, but after seeing that Sinhalese are being settled in Tamil areas, they decided to plant bombs to discourage the ‘Sri Lankans’ from settling in Tamil areas.
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*Data till , April 19, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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