Guwahati-Bikaner Express derails near Jalpaiguri; 5 killed, several injured

At least five people were killed when the Guwahati-Bikaner Express 15633 (up) derailed in Moynaguri, near Jalpaiguri in West Bengal around 5 pm today. Nearly 1200 passengers were travelling in its 18 coaches. A total of 12 coaches of the express train have been affected, said Railway officials. Also three coaches capsized. Passengers spoke of […]

Govt looking to reinstate erosion displaced Moinbari Satra of Barpeta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paid his obeisance at the iconic Moinbari Satra at Sarbhog this morning on the occasion of Bhogali Bihu. During his visit, Chief Minister Sarma also took blessings from Satradhikar Ganesh Chandra Das and met his family members. Addressing media persons, Chief Minister Sarma extended his greetings for Magh Bihu […]

Assam gears up to celebrate “Uruka” tonight

Assam is all set to celebrate ‘Uruka‘ tonight. Last minute preparations are afoot across the state to observe the occasion with fun and fanfare. People are looking forward to having a sumptuous Uruka fest tonight to mark the occasion. Scores thronged the fish market of Guwahati’s Uzanbazar as Bhogali fervour gripped Assam. Purchasing for the […]

PM Modi’s security breach in Punjab ‘Sponsored’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today came out all guns blazing against the Punjab government and demanded that Punjab Chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi be arrested over the breach in security of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chief Minister Sarma said that a conspiracy was hatched to target Prime Minister Modi as he referred to […]

Assam-Meghalaya Border issue: Solution in sight, CMs to meet again

Well, Assam and Meghalaya are on the brink of resolving the lingering issue. Following a crucial meeting between the Chief Ministers of both the states in Guwahati today, ministers from both states informed that a final agreement on the majority of the 6 areas of dispute taken up in the first phase will be reached […]

Northeast COVID update: Assam registers 2837 cases, Mizoram 880

Assam’s COVID tally has shot further up with a total of 2,837 fresh cases. Of these, 870 cases have been reported from the Kamrup Metropolitan district. The state has reported two COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the COVID positivity rate now stands at 5.69 percent. Also Read: Assam: Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain […]

Assam Meghalaya Border Issue: Key CM level meet in Guwahati

The Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya will hold a crucial meet on the inter-state border issue in Guwahati on January 12th. This will be the 4th meeting of the CMs on the lingering issue and is expected to be a decisive one as far as resolving disputes in at least six of the total […]

Northeast Covid Alert: Covid cases spike in Assam and Meghalaya

Assam is witnessing a massive spike in COVID cases as 2198 new cases have been detected in the state in the last 24 hours. There is an increase of 1210 cases as compared to Sunday’s total of 988 COVID cases. The COVID positivity rate has also mounted to 4.49%. In what can be termed a […]

Assam: 3-day state Equestrian Championship concludes in Dibrugarh

The three-day State Equestrian Championship, which witnessed active participation from the equestrian sporting fraternity of the state, concluded on Sunday. The second edition of the event, organised by the Equestrian Federation of Assam at Dibrugarh’s Ethel World Tea Estate, featured jumping, dressage, and tent pegging competitions across the age categories of children, juniors, and seniors. […]