NRC: Last day for filing claims and objections today

It is the last day for filing claims and objections for the NRC updation process. While the time to file claims and objections officially ends at December 31st midnight, Sewa Kendras are likely to function till 5 pm. Significantly, of the total 40 lakh people left out of the draft NRC, around 30 lakh have […]

PM Modi to sound poll bugle for LS polls in Assam

The ruling BJP is gearing up to accomplish its mission of winning 11 Lok Sabha seats out of a total 14 in Assam. BJP’s campaign is set to begin on a big note with Prime Minister Narendra Modi slated to sound the poll bugle by addressing a party rally at Silchar in Assam’s Barak valley […]

Hima Das features on Femina India Magazine cover

Assam’s star sprinter Hima Das has graced the cover of the January 2019 issue of the Femina India Magazine. The cover page titled Newsmakers, Gamechangers – Applauding India’s Women Champs and their dream run at the Asian Games 2018 sees Hima Das accompanied by three other sportswomen namely Rahi Sarnobat, Vinesh Phogat and Swapna Barman. […]

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 […]