Nation witnesses history; PM Modi inaugurates Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge in Eastern Assam, cutting distance and time for civilians and the military to travel up close to the Chinese border through Arunachal Pradesh. Aside from being a mega infrastructure project costing the nation close to Rs 6000 crore, the Bogibeel bridge, connecting Assam’s Dibrugarh and […]

Stage all set for inauguration of Bogibeel Bridge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Assam tomorrow on his 30th visit to the Northeast to dedicate to the nation, the country’s longest 5km long road-cum-rail bridge over the Brahmaputra. The stage is all set for inauguration of the longest road-cum-rail bridge in India. The Bogibeel bridge is the second longest bridge in Asia […]

Assam observes Swahid Divas today

Assam observed Swahid Divas today, with the All Assam Students’ Union paying their rich tributes to the martyrs of Assam Movement throughout the State on the occasion of Swahid Divas. Swahid Divas is observed every year by the students’ body in memory of the 855 people who lost their lives during the six year long […]

38-year-old woman from Assam found dead in Israel

A woman from Assam was found dead in Israel’s Tel Aviv on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Neha Sharma, daughter of Pushkar Raj Sharma from Merabil, Udalguri. Informing about the news of the death of 38 year old woman, Inspector General of Delhi Police Robin Hibu sought help in conveying the message to the […]

ULFA-I releases manager of stone crushing unit Apurba Kakoty

Apurba Kakoty, manager of a Stone Crushing Unit at Jagun in Eastern Assam, who was abducted by the ULFA-I earlier this month has been released. Kakoty was released by the cadres of the rebel outfit at India-Myanmar border town of Nampong in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district. Apurba Kakoty called up his family soon after his […]

Junu Sharma murder case: 2 month long drama comes to an end; Police finally cracks case

The infamous October 9, Junu Sharma murder case has finally been solved, thus putting an end to two and a half month long drama. Police have got hold of the main culprits in the murder case. Police have arrested two youths accused who were directly involved in the case. Along with both the youths, who […]

Suspected ULFA-I cadres abduct tea garden manager in Assam’s Sonari

Suspected rebels of the proscribed ULFA-I have kidnapped a tea garden manager from Sonari in Charaideo district. The victim identified as Nomal Baruah was abducted from the Timonbahi tea estate. Baruah’s family members disclosed that 4 heavily armed persons who claimed to be ULFA-I rebels abducted him. Besides the victim’s family member also appealed for […]

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 […]