At a rehabilitation ceremony, 156 militants including five women surrendered to Lt Gen Anup Singh Jamwal, GOC, Gajraj Corps. The surrender was organised by Red Horns Division at Tamulpur in Nalbari district in Assam. The militants surrendered with about 56 assorted weapons including pistols, revolvers, AK rifles, point 303 rifles, sniper rifles, Chinese assault rifles, 12 bore guns, universal machine-guns, light machine-guns, rocket propelled grenade launchers, Chinese grenades and explosives.

In December 2003, operation All Clear was launched by the Royal Bhutan Army against militants. Consequently, the Army in lower Assam undertook a major 'reach out' operation with the kith and kin of militants and village elders.

The operations along with the state government's announcement of general amnesty up to January 31 this year, paid huge dividends. Militants came forward in large numbers to join the mainstream.

Chief of the Army Staff, Gen NC Vij visited Guwahati. Lt Gen JS Verma, GOC-in-C, Eastern Command and Lt Gen Mohinder Singh, GOC, 4 Corps accompanied the Army Chief. He interacted with the media at Borjhar. Gen Vij said that the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) was successful in breaking the backbone of militants. "About 60 militants belonging to ULFA, NDFB and KLO were killed, apprehended or made to surrender on both sides of Indo-Bhutan border after RBA launched the crackdown. Out of these 145 militants have either surrendered or were killed by security forces inside Indian territory", he added.

Brig RN Bhattacherji, Commander 10 Sector Assam Rifles inaugurated a water supply scheme at Leishiphung Christian Hospital near Ukhrul.

Leishiphung Hospital is the only health centre in Ukhrul district providing quality health care at nominal rates. As the hospital was facing acute water scarcity, Assam Rifles implemented a scheme as part of military-civic action project. The scheme was completed in two months at a cost of Rs 2 lakh.

Following a request made by the local public, 19 Rajput under the aegis of 59 Mountain Brigade organised a medical camp as part of military-civic action programme at Sekmei in Manipur.

Altogether, 2000 people from far-flung villages like, Konte Khunou, Maharabi and Khurkhul availed the medical facilities at the camp.

Under operation Shantidoot, a group of twenty motorcyclists from Assam Rifles along with twenty NCC cadets, hailing from the North Eastern states, travelled over 1653 kms to spread the message of peace and harmony in the region.

The rally was flagged off from Shillong and passed through Lokhra, Jorhat, Mokokchung, Wokha, Chakabama, Jessami, Ukhrul, Imphal and Kohima to terminate at Dimapur. The team was led by Capt Rajesh Dhyani.

Eightyfour students with a majority from Jammu and Kashmir and North-Eastern states visited Kohima. The tour was sponsored by Director General of Assam Rifles.

The students during their stay at Kohima visited Cathedral Church and exchanged greetings with the local residents. The group also visited the Naga heritage village at Kisema and the traditional Naga village, Khonoma. The group met the Governor and Chief Minister of Nagaland, besides interacting with senior Army officers.

Fourteen Mobile Field Veterinary Hospital of Spear Corps conducted veterinary camps in far-flunged areas in Nagaland, Manipur and Assam. A total number of 27,829 animals were treated and vaccinated and medicines worth Rs 1,50,000 were distributed among the livestock owners.

Laboratory facilities were also extended during the camp. Farmers were educated on seeking government loans for dairy/poultry farming and preventing communicable animal diseases.

Lt Gen K Nagaraj, Director General, Infantry, visited Counter-Insurgency Jungle Warfare (CIJW) School. During his visit, he saw the training infrastructure developed by the school to impart training in counter-insurgency to officers and JCOs/NCOs of the Army, Air Force, para-military personnel, civil police from North-Eastern states and personnel from friendly foreign countries.

The General Officer was highly impressed with course curriculum which includes various reflex firing ranges where a recruit is put through simulated counter-insurgency environment to practise and hone his firing reflexes.

A conference on Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) was held at Narangi Cantonment for streamlining the financial processes pertaining to the scheme. The conference was held at Headquarters, 51 Sub Area on behalf of HQ, 101 Area.

Maj Gen JU Matai, Maj Gen RR Goswami, Brig HS Gill, Brig SC Uppal, Brig P Kumar and other officers in charge of the implementation of the scheme in the North Eastern region were present during the conference. Maj Gen Matai highlighted the salient aspects of the scheme. The aim of the conference was to ensure that all ex-servicemen derive maximum benefit from the scheme.

On the occasion of Army Medical Corps Day, celebrations were held at 151 Base Hospital. Brig Pradeep Kumar, Commandant, 151 Base Hospital addressed a special sainik sammelan on the occasion. He lauded the efforts of all ranks in providing effective patient care. The sainik sammelan was followed by a barakhana. Sports events were held as part of the celebrations.

A free medical and dental camp was organised by 14 Assam Rifles and 357 Field Ambulance under the aegis of 59 Mountain Brigade at Saitu in Manipur. About 2000 people from far-flung villages availed the medical facilities provided at the camp.