Twenty-one people were arrested for allegedly engaging in violence during an eviction drive in Assam’s Goalpara district.

The Paikan Reserve Forest, long encroached upon by settlers, has been at the center of land conflict, with eviction attempts repeatedly facing resistance from local residents.

GUWAHATI: One person was killed and several others injured during a clash between police-forest personnel and evicted people ...

An official said forest guards and police personnel were attacked with sticks by alleged encroachers when they went to cordon ...

Tensions remain high in the Paikan Reserve Forest area of Goalpara following a violent altercation that erupted during an ...

Drive affected 1,080 families who had settled on 1,038 bighas of forest land. While over 80% left before the drive, the rest ...

Liberation has called for an immediate stop to eviction drives in Assam, accusing the BJP government of targeting ...

One person died in police firing while several others including policemen were injured today after the ongoing eviction drive ...

The deceased has been identified as Shaquar Hussain, a 22-year-old local resident. At least three evictees, one police ...

A massive eviction drive is being undertaken against those encroaching on forest land in Assam's Goalpara district.

Guwahati: CPM staged a mega demonstration in Goalpara on Tuesday, accusing state govt of working in the interests of ...