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Former Assam DGP passes away Jnanananda Sharma Pathak, who retired as the DGP of Assam died today after a heart attack. Pathak is one of the best known poets of Assam and has published quite a few books. He was the first IPS officer from Assam. He had chosen IPS despite being selected for IAS. This was because of his desire to serve the state. Pathak, ex student of BHU was gold meddalist from his university. A link to Assam tribune: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=feb2707/at05

ULFA – WHAT IT WAS AND WHAT IT IS NOW A look into Assam’s worst problem ever The ULFA is been in much news of late. First a number of blasts across the Assam and then finally lifting ban they had imposed on the National Games (wonder who are they to ban). I thought this could be a time to talk about Assam’s worst ever problem. The why and whats. Before talking about the ULFA we should know something about Assam. Assam lies on the northeastern part of India. It is a state known for its tea- approximately 55.5% of the total tea production of India is from Assam. It is also rich in oil and is lush green with Kaziranga National Park famous for its population of one-horned rhino -also a world heritage site, and the Manas sanctuary famous for its golden langur which not found anywhere else in the world, situated in this state. Assam was once a large and rich state but now remains a shadow if its former self after being divided into several sates. Right now its economy is down in the dumps wi...