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Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
Security forces recover arms cache following Ulfa-I commander's arrest
1 2 3 4 Dibrugarh: Security forces recovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition from a border area near Namsai along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Sunday. The operation was carried out based on information provided by recently arrested United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (Ulfa-I) operational commander Rupam Asom. The joint operation, executed by Assam Police, the 23 Assam Rifles and Military Intelligence (Kolkata), resulted in the seizure of one MQ rifle, three magazines and 120 rounds of ammunition. The weapons cache was concealed by a member of the proscribed militant outfit Ulfa-I. The breakthrough came following the arrest of Rupam, a self-styled brigadier of Ulfa-I, who was apprehended by Tinsukia police on Saturday. Rupam, an operational commander of the banned organisation, was captured from Lekhapani forest in Tinsukia district during a coordinated police operation. "Based on information provided by Rupam, Assam Police, 23 Assam Rifles and Military Intelligence, Kolkata, questioned surrendered Ulfa-I cadre Biju Asom on May 24 and obtained details about the MQ rifle and ammunition," a police official said. Security forces questioned Biju, a surrendered cadre of the militant outfit, who corroborated the information provided by Rupam. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo The information provided by the arrested commander and the surrendered militant ultimately led the security forces to the concealed weapons cache. According to police, Biju previously escaped from Rupam's group in Namsai on March 22, taking the MQ rifle with him. Following his escape, Biju subsequently surrendered before the SP in Sivasagar. Rupam, who was nabbed on Saturday, has been implicated in multiple violent activities, including the 2018 killing of Bhaskar Kalita, the OC of Bordumsa Police Station. His name had appeared in a chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency. Tinsukia SP Abhijit Gurav said security forces are conducting extensive combing operations along the Assam-Arunachal border to apprehend other members of Rupam's group. "The operation is still underway, and we are intensifying efforts to capture the other members of his group," the SP added.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- General
- Indian Express
IGNOU opens re-registration portal for July session for all programmes
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has opened the re-registration portal for the July 2025 academic session. The re-registration portal is for all ODL, and online programmes. The portal will remain till June 30. Interested students can re-register to the IGNOU dashboard: Interested candidates will have to visit the the University's official website and accordingly have to re-register for a course or apply for the admission to the University. IGNOU's delayed study materials, poor communication leave students in dire straits Also, candidates will have the option to cancel their application directly through the registration portal. It is important to note that requests for application cancellation should not be sent via email or through iGRAM. Once an application is canceled, it cannot be reinstated, and any applicable refund will be processed according to the university's policies. For further details, candidates are encouraged to visit the official IGNOU portal. Step 1: Visit the official website: Step 2: Enter your enrollment number and password. Step 3: The dashboard of the candidate will open. It will have an option of re-registration. Step 4: Select the link and select courses, complete the payment. Step 5: Download the application for future references. Meanwhile, India's number one open university (as per NIRF Rankings 2024) has seen an increase in overall registration from 6.73 lakh in 2018-19 to 7.53 lakh in academic session 2023-2024. In these six years, the varsity has added many programmes at all levels – certificate, diploma, Bachelor, Master and PhD. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is particularly popular for its UG programmes, however, the numbers suggest a drop in popularity. About 3.64 lakh students enrolled for admission in 2018-19, this year it saw a minor decline (3.52 lakh). Unlike regular universities with only one admission cycle (usually July -June), IGNOU has two admission cycles — July and January. For example, the enrolment of 2021-22 covers the enrolment of July 2021 and January 2022. Accordingly, the university conducted its examination twice a year — in June and December every year. 'In every examination, approximately 8 lakh students appear at more than 800 examination centres across the country as well as at our overseas centres,' said Rupam.
