After AGP, now Cong fields rhino poacher for panchayat polls in Assam

After AGP’s controversial move to give ticket to a convicted poacher, now Congress has raised eyebrows among people by giving party ticket to an alleged poacher in the upcoming Panchayat elections. Dilwar Hussain, arrested twice in connection with poaching of rhinoceros, has been awarded a ticket by the Congress party to contest for the panchayat […]

ULFA-I spread tentacles in Assam; linkman, 2 youths arrested in Tinsukia

With insurgent group ULFA-I spreading its tentacles in the state of Assam, a joint team of Tinsukia Police and Cobra Commandos, arrested two youths who were supposedly to join the Paresh Barua led faction. The two youths identified as Raju Moran and Nabajit Mahanta expressed willingness to join the ULFA–Independent and confessed during interrogation that […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal calls on Home Minister Rajnath Singh to review ongoing NRC process

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal along with state Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to review the ongoing process of filing claims and objections for including names in the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Talking to newspersons after the meeting, CM Sarbananda Sonowal urged the people of […]

NESO to intensify agitation against Citizenship Bill

The Northeast Students Organisations has planned a series of agitations in protest against the Centre’s alleged bid to implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Assam. The students body that has been relentlessly protesting against the Bill in the Northeastern region, the students organisation will hold a massive rally in Guwahati on November 20. Apart from […]

Suspected ULFA-I cadres abduct tea estate employee from Arunachal’s Namsai district

Suspected ULFA-Independent cadres abducted a tea estate employee identified as Debabrata Deb from Piyong in Namsai district of Arunachal Pradesh. The 7-member group abducted Deb, an employee of a tea garden, owned by former Arunachal MLA and wife of Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein. According to police, the suspected Ulfa cadres had come […]

At least 20 infants die within a week at JMCH; probe ordered into incident

At least 20 infants have lost their lives within a week since November 1 at the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) in Assam. However, the JMCH authorities disclosed that since November 1 to November 7, 15 infants have lost their lives. Meanwhile, JMCH superintendent Dr Sourav Borkakoti have ordered a probe to ascertain the […]

Colonel Manoranjan Goswami passes away in Mumbai

Colonel Manoranjan Goswami, a well known writer and litterateur breathed his last early today in Mumbai after bravely battling a prolonged illness. Colonel Goswami, who was 78, had served in the army for 30 years. He had also bagged the prestigious Assam Sahitya Sabha award last year. Colonel Goswami was the father of well known […]

Dokmoka mob lynching case: 47 accused produced before court; charges to be framed on Dec 1

Trial into the infamous Assam’s Dokmoka mob lynching case began today after 47 persons accused in the horrific lynching case were produced before the Nagaon District and Sessions Judge court. As per the latest development, the court has fixed December 1 as the next date of hearing and charges against the accused persons will be […]

Assam: Cong demands judicial inquiry into Tinsukia killings

The Congress in Assam have demanded a judicial inquiry into the Tinsukia killings which shook the entire nation. The party made this demand after the visit of a 4-member Congress delegation led by Congress legislature party leader Debabrata Saikia to the incident spot in Kherbari village. The Congress further held Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal […]