Afspa extended in Assam and 20-km belt of Meghalaya by six months
New Delhi: The controversial Afspa has been extended by six months in entire Assam and the 20km-wide belt in Meghalaya bordering the state with the Centre declaring that the “disturbed area” status,...
View ArticleULFA (I) opposes allotment of land to Patanjali in Assam
Guwahati, November 8 The proscribed insurgent outfit United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) or the ULFA-I on Tuesday raised its opposition to the Assam government’s decision to allot huge...
View ArticleAsian Development Bank $48 million loan to help Assam improve power distribution
The agreement was signed between Kho, Finance Ministry Joint Secretary Raj Kumar, Assam Power Secretary Z Rahman Ahmed along with Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL). Asian Development Bank...
View ArticleFacing Cash Crunch, Border Villages In Assam Fall Back On Bhutanese Currency
Hatisor Village, Assam: Archana Tamang, a 35-year-old owner of a photo studio at Hatisor village in western Assam often complained about the remoteness of her village on the Bhutan border. Now, it’s...
View ArticleAssam group wants ILP to keep out immigrants
GUWAHATI: After Manipur and Meghalaya, the demand for introduction of the inner line permit (ILP) system is gripping Assam. Led by the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), several...
View ArticleAssam’s Priyadarshini Chatterjee makes it to Miss World 2016 semi-finals
Miss World 2016 fever has begun with more than 130 beauties from around the world participating in the Talent event. The Miss World Talent event is not a compulsory competition, but the contestants who...
View ArticleWithdraw economic blockade in Manipur by Christmas or face counter blockade...
A newly formed JAC has unanimously resolved to impose indefinite counter economic blockade along all National Highways leading to Nagaland from Karbi-anglong District, Gholaghat District and Jorhat...
View ArticleAFSPA in Nagaland extended for six months
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for another six months in Nagaland. “The Union home ministry, in a notification on December 30, extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers)...
View ArticleMeghalaya sex racket case: MLA Julius Dorphang arrested from Assam
The arrest of Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphang came a day after a look out notice was issued and the state police sought cooperation from the neighbouring states. Shillong: Independent Meghalaya MLA...
View ArticleAssam gets a new ‘forest queen’ in Pramila Rani
GUWAHATI: Pramila Rani Brahma is the new ‘forest queen’ of Assam. The State’s minister for forests and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) MLA has restored people’s faith in the BJP-led coalition...
View ArticleAssam Governor Draws Flake for Terming Lachit as ‘Saviour of Hindus’
Assam Governor Banowarilal Purohit on Wednesday drew flak from the opposition Congress for terming Ahom general Lachit Borphukan as a “saviour of Hindutva”. Condemning the statement of the Governor,...
View ArticleSingapore company to build ‘skill city’ in Assam
GUWAHATI: After Japanese companies expressed interest in investing in startups here, the state government on Thursday signed an MoU with ITE Education Services, Singapore, to establish a ‘skill city’...
View Article2 Assam Rifles jawans killed in ambush along Assam-Arunachal border
GUWAHATI: Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed in an ambush laid jointly by militants of the SS Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and the Paresh Baruah faction of...
View ArticleEight blasts in Assam, Manipur cannot mar people’s R-Day spirit
GUWAHATI: Eight low-intensity blasts, triggered in quick succession by the militants, rocked Assam and Manipur on the Republic Day. No casualties were reported. The explosions, however, could not...
View ArticleCome, experience, celebrate Bor Axom at Rongali
-Traditional boat race, Ankiya Bhaona, Community houses and Aerosports are a big hit in Rongali -All tribes and communities of Assam showcasing their culture, lifestyle in three days of unlimited Assam...
View ArticleCare for parents, else your pay will be cut: Assam government warns its...
GUWAHATI: The Assam government is set to introduce a law that would make it mandatory for government employees to take care of their parents or face a deduction from their income that would be used for...
View ArticleAssam to set up three medical colleges for Rs 570 crore
J P Nadda would launch the construction work for the hospitals in Dhubri and Nagaon during his two-day tour to the state from Friday. Assam Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said three...
View ArticleCentre may roll out red carpet for Bangladeshi Hindus but at the cost of...
April 2, 1983. Sugarcane farmer Haren Saikia was among 30 people guarding their village Ponka in Assam’s Golaghat district, then a sub-division. The agitation against illegal immigrants from Bangladesh...
View ArticleCentre should assure that Naga accord will not affect Assam: Tarun Gogoi
Gogoi alleged that the proposed amendment to Citizenship Act will go against the people of the state as it will allow Bangladeshi immigrants to settle in Assam. Terming the BJP-led Assam government as...
View ArticleCompulsory Sanskrit in Schools: Assam Forest Minister Supports ULFA-I Chief
Assam Forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma has openly backed banned outfit ULFA-I chief Paresh Barua’s demand that Sanskrit should not be made compulsory in government schools. According to ULFA-I, Bodo...
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