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In jolt to BJP, BPF sweeps Bodoland council polls, Hagrama Mohilary returns to centre stage

September 28, 2025 1:08 am

Despite ousting UPPL-BJP from BTC, BPF is set to remain friendly with Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP dispensation as it would rely on the state govt for the Council's funds

BPF sweep BTC polls winning 28 of 40 Bodoland Territorial Council seats

September 27, 2025 12:22 pm

Election to the 40-member council, comprising the five districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri and Tamulpur, was held on September 22.

Assam Governor launches 'Bodoland super 50 mission' to train youth for competitive examinations

February 17, 2022 9:46 am

The Bodoland Super 50 Mission also plans to provide 11 months of high-quality free residential coaching and mentorship programme to students from BTR who aspired for admissions into IITs, NITs and top engineering institutes.

Soldier of Humanity award from Bodoland for Dr Abhay Bang

October 30, 2021 8:15 am

Dr Bang has served the tribal people in Gadchiroli for the past 35 years, and he was chairman of the National Expert Committee on Tribal Health, Government of India.

Bodoland council: Gauhati HC orders floor test by Dec 26

December 23, 2020 8:33 am

The Indian Express had on Monday reported how the newly-constituted BTC is yet to start functioning in full swing over a week after its formation as elected members from the ruling alliance were away in a hotel in Shillong and a High Court ruling on the validity of the council was scheduled.

Explained: What is the Bodoland dispute, and who are the NDFB?

November 26, 2019 6:47 am

On Sunday, the Centre extended the ban on the Assam-based insurgent group National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) by five more years. Who are the NDFB, and what are its activities?

The story of Assam's Bodoland, in pictures

August 09, 2018 9:04 am

As identity, citizenship and home, dominate Assamese political discourse, especially in the context of NRC, a new graphic novel gives a fresh perspective on the decades-old ethnic Bodo conflict of Assam.

Top NDFB leader arrested from Kozhikode

November 05, 2015 1:19 am

Police said he sneaked into the region a month back as a migrant worker. The shop, where he worked, had a few other migrant workers from Assam.

Looking away from Assam

January 08, 2015 9:09 am

The patterns in the recent history of Bodo violence have not been heeded

Assam declared ‘disturbed area’ for one more year

January 03, 2015 12:11 am

The notification was issued after considering the law and order situation in Assam.

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