Assam observes Kati Bihu

Along with the occasion of Maha Navami, Kati Bihu or Kongali Bihu is being observed today across Assam to mark the beginning of a new harvest. During the occasion, people light earthen lamps at the foot of the household tulsi plant, akash bonti or earthen lamps held up on a pole is placed at paddy […]

Girl suffers serious injuries after acid attack in Assam’s Nagaon district

After the recent incident of acid attack in Lakhimpur, another shocking incident of acid attack has come to light at Salna in Nagaon. A girl was seriously injured while a miscreant threw acid on her. Along with the girl, her mother and brother have also suffered acid burns. The miscreant has been identified as Sanjay […]

Assam: Elephants run riot in Numaligarh; 40 yr old woman trampled to death by jumbo in Nagaon

Durga Puja festivities have been marred in Assam’s Numaligarh region with elephants running riot in several places. People are spending sleepless nights trying to defends their homes from the marauding jumbos and even using toy trumpets and such other items to scare off elephants which would have been otherwise used as amusement during the Puja […]

7 army men, including a Major General sentenced to life for 1994 fake encounter in Assam

Seven army men, including a Major General were sentenced to life imprisonment in a Court Martial for their involvement in extra-judicial killing of 5 youths in Assam’s Tinsukia district in a fake encounter dating back to 1994 for being suspected ULFA cadres. A summary general court martial by the Army has pronounced the judgement awarding […]

SBI official murder case: Arrested trio sent to 14 day police custody

In a major development in the Junu Sharma murder case, the arrested trio comprising Putul Ali, Sunil Mishra and Pranab Kalita have been sent to police custody for 14 days. The 3 accused suspected, involved in the infamous Junu murder case, allegedly works for the Bank Loan mafia. The three arrests were made 72 hours […]

Businessman fired upon by unidentified miscreants in Assam’s Lakhimpur district

In a sensational incident, a businessman was fired upon by a group of miscreants in Assam’s Lakhimpur district. The incident happened last night at Parupabari in the Gohpur region when two unidentified miscreants opened fire at the businessman after he was returning home from his business establishment. The businessman has been identified as Joginder Shah […]

Assam: Kaziranga National Park reopens for tourists

The Kaziranga National Park, famed for its majestic one horned rhino has finally opened its premises for the 2018-19 tourist season. The opening ceremony saw an amalgamation of tourists and state ministers. State Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya was also present along with Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Irrigation Minister Keshav Mahanta and Assam Tourism Chairman Jayanta […]

Assam: EC calls for completing panchayat elections by Jan 2019

The Assam state Election Commission has called for holding panchayat elections in the state by December end while maintaining that the entire process must be completed within the first week of January 2019. The election commission move came following a directive issued by the Gauhati High court. The election commission will issue gazette notification in […]

Assam: Second round of Gunotsav begins today

The second round of Gunotsav in Assam began today. The exercise is underway in as many as 16 districts of the State including Bongaigaon, Cachar, Charaideo, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Hojai, Jorhat, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Kokrajhar, Morigaon, Nalbari, Sibsagar, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Mankachar and Udalguri. Meanwhile, the Gunotsav will be carried out from October 31st to 3rd […]