Guwahati, Jan. 22: The 39th All India Police Science Congress at Guwahati in India''s northeast Assam has called for better training and motivation of police personnel to fight urban terrorism.

The three-day Police Congress recommended separation of investigation from maintenance of law and order. It also suggested an increase in the police-population ratio across India.

Senior police officials called for advance planning to fight urban terrorism efficiently.

Guwahati, Jan. 22: The recently held 39th All India Police Science Congress at Guwahati in Assam has given a call to provide better training and motivation to police personnel to fight terrorism in urban cities of the country.

The three-day police science congress recommended separation of investigation from maintenance of law and order. It also suggested an increase in the police-population ratio across India.

Senior police officials called for advance planning to fight urban terrorism efficiently.

Guwahati Jan 5 : Assam Governor Shiv Charan Mathur today said that State Government has decided to set up a specialised body on the lines of the National Security Guards (NSG) to deal with explosive devices.

Addressing the Winter Session of the State Assembly, he said, "In the wake of increasing terror attacks in the state, a specialised body would be formed for dealing with explosive devices."

"A number of decisions have also been taken for improving the functioning of police to counter such incidents in the future," he added.

There will be altogether six working days during the Session.

Guwahati, Jan 4 : The week-long Winter Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will begin on Monday.

There will be altogether six working days during the Session.

On Thursday afternoon, Assam's major city Guwahati was rocked by three bomb blasts in which five people were dead and almost 51 others injured just hours before Union Home Minister P Chidambaram reached in the city.

Total of three bomb blasts were of low intensity and are thought to have been carried out by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) using improvised explosive device (IED).

Guwahati, Jan 2 : Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today said that militancy will be dealt with firmly for restoration of normalcy and development in the North East.

Talking to reporters after reviewing the security scenario of Assam at a Unified Command meeting held under the chairmanship of State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Dispur, he said, security forces have been asked to be more stern on the militants and no quarter will be given to them to escape.