Guwahati, Aug 13 : Assam Governor Shiv Charan Mathur has said that there will

Guwahati, August 11 : Suspected ULFA militants hurled a hand grenade at the office of the Superintendent of Police, in Bongaigaon district of Lower Assam, in run up to Independence Day.

No casualty was reported in the blast.

The grenade was lobbed by ULFA militants at around 5:30 a. m , from a market place, that was located behind the office in Bongaigaon town.

The grenade is said to have exploded in the office verandah, shattering glass panes, but not causing much damage to the building.

Police have launched a manhunt to nab those involved behind the blast.

Guwahati, Aug 7 : The Central Government''s premier education for all scheme -- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) has received a wonderful response in Assam, especially in Chaygon of Kamrup District, where nearly 500 children with special needs have benefiting from it.

Providing basic elementary education to children between the age group of six to 14 years by 2010 is the objective of SSA.

"During the summer vacations, we bring those students who studying in schools to the centers according to the Gaon Panchayat. We give them academic support throughout the whole month," said Hemanta Sharma, a teacher.

Guwahati, Aug 4 : It is not just the common people who are supporting the efforts of the former ULFA cadres to bring about peace in Assam. Also, lending their voice for the cause are intellectuals in state.

Recently, scholars and peace activists held a meeting here supporting the ULFA cadres who had returned to the mainstream to bring peace and normalcy to the state.

Assam Public Works, a non-governmental organization, which has been in the forefront advocating peace in Assam, came out in support of the cadres that left ULFA.

Guwahati, July 16: The disconnect between the ULFA leadership and its cadres has been an open secret in Assam for quite a few years.

Guwahati, July14 : The five-day Monsoon Session of the Assam Legislative Assembly began in Dispur today.