Assam
Infant killed, mother injured in firing by forest guard at Boko, Assam
In a tragic incident, a 2-year-old infant lost her life after being accidentally shot by forest guards in Boko Assam. The guards were firing blank shots to chase a herd of wild elephants. Unfortunately, one of the bullets hit the little girl and her mother. The girl died on the spot, while her mother was […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Human-Elephant Conflict: Two trampled to death in Assam’s Goalpara
In yet another incident of human-elephant conflict in Assam, two persons were trampled to death by wild elephants in Goalpara district of Assam, earlier today. The incident took place at Kuchdhowa, Deulguri in Goalpara when two farmers were crushed to death by two elephants that had strayed away from their herd. The deceased have been […]
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Renowned Assamese poet and litterateur Nilamani Phookan wins Jnanpith Award
Noted Assamese poet and litterateur Nilamani Phookan has been accorded the prestigious Jnanpith Award, the highest Indian literary award for his significant contribution in the genre of Assamese poetry. Phookan, was a former president of the Asom Sahitya Sabha, has been chosen for the 56th Jnanpith Award this year. The distinguished poet was born at […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Mon Killing Protest : 6 hours shutdown in Naga inhabited areas
Naga Civil Bodies from across the region including the Naga Students Federation and its units across , Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar called for a shutdown in all Naga areas from 6 am to 12 pm today as a mark of solidarity with the 15 civilians killed in Mon firing. Section 144 has been […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Assam : CM Sarma announces the name of 19 awardees for this year’s civilian awards
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today announced the names of the recipients of the new civilian awards by the Assam government. Addressing a press meet, CM Sarma gave out the prizes and benefits of the awards. He said that the awards would be given every year on Assam Diwas. A portal would be opened […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Assam Cabinet meets at Dispur, decide to focus on Gorukhuti
The Assam Cabinet in its meeting on December 3 took several key decisions. Each minister of the Assam cabinet will be visiting Gorukhuti at an interval of ten days to take stock of the progress of multipurpose agriculture project coming up there. The meet which was chaired by Chief Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa […]
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Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomes KLO’s offer of talks
Chief Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma has welcomed the desire of the Kamatapur Liberation Organisation to join the mainstream. The Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), which was active in the western part of Assam and North Bengal. Once an ally of ULFA in Bhutan and Myanmar it has now expressed its willingness for peace […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Assam Against Drugs: Yaba tablets worth nearly 13 Crores recovered in Karimganj
Border Security Force (BSF) and Assam Police apprehended one peddler and recovered 2.59 lakh Yaba tablets from his possession in a joint operation in the Karimganj district of the state on Sunday. According to BSF, these tablets are worth ₹ 12.96 crores in the market. The operation was launched after BSF received information regarding the […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Outpatient services in AMCH get hit as junior doctors join nationwide stir
Outpatient services at the Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibrugarh have been affected as its resident doctors join the nationwide stir over NEET-PG counseling. The pan-Indian strike has been called under the banner of The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA). Expressing solidarity with the stir the junior doctors of AMCH have also decided to […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Assam-Arunachal Border Row: CMs meet on the cards
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have agreed to settle border disputes across the table. This was informed by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu who was giving his first reactions to the recent unrest in the Ranga Reserve Forest along the Assam-Arunachal border. Speaking to the media, Chief Minister Khandu termed the incident as unfortunate and […]
3 years ago