Grenade blast in Guwahati, 10 injured; ULFA(I) claims responsibility

At least 10 persons have been injured in a suspected grenade blast that rocked Guwahati on Wednesday evening. The blast took place at the busy Zoo road outside the Guwahati Central shopping mall, where the blast left a crater on the road near the shopping mall. Earlier, reports claimed that two persons could have died […]

BJP candidate Queen Ojah files nomination for Guwahati Lok Sabha seat

BJP candidate for the key Guwahati Lok Sabha seat, Queen Ojah has filed her nominations at the office of the returning officer at Amingaon in North Guwahati on Monday. Queen Ojah was accompanied by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, NEDA Convener Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP National General Secretary and Northeast in-charge Ram Madhav and sitting […]

Assam: Cong finalises candidates for 4 Lok Sabha seats

The Congress on Friday released the names of party candidates for the four remaining Lok Sabha seats of Guwahati, Dhubri, Barpeta and Kokrajhar. The Central Election committee of the party in New Delhi earlier in the day came up with the names of Bobeeta Sharma from Gauhati, Abu Taher Bepari from Dhubri, Abdul Khaleq from […]

PM Modi ‘tears’ into opposition on CAB issue; promises protection of Assam’s interests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tore into the opposition slamming it for spreading misinformation on the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Addressing a massive rally at Changsari in Guwahati, Modi attacked opposition parties allegedly misleading the people of Assam over the bill issue. PM Modi assured that his government stands firmly committed to secure the rights, […]

30 Guwahati-bound Rohingyas held in Assam-Tripura border

30 Rohingyas were arrested at Churaibari in the Assam-Tripura border. Acting on a tip-off the police swung into action and apprehended the Rohingya infiltrators who were on board a bus travelling to Guwahati and 12 among those arrested are minors. According to sources, the arrested Rohingyas hail from Debenna district in Myanmar. As per reports, […]

Section 144 imposed in Guwahati

In the wake of the continued protests against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC clamped in Guwahati prohibiting assembly of more than 5 persons and restricting demonstrations & processions in areas under Dispur, Bhangagarh, Basistha, Hatigaon, Sonapur & Khetri police stations. #BREAKING | Section 144 CrPC clamped in #Guwahati prohibiting […]

Northeast erupts in protest against PM’s push to Citizenship Bill; NESO, AASU call for 11-hour bandh on Jan 8

The AASU and NESO along with 30 other indigenous groups of Assam on Saturday came together in opposing the BJP-led central government’s decision to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and have announced a series of agitation programmes including a statewide protest in Assam on January 7, followed by an 11-hour Assam and Northeast bandh the […]

21st National Janajati Sports Meet kicks off in Guwahati

The Akhil Bharatiya Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram’s 21st National Janajati Sports Meet kicked-off on Thursday at Tepesia’s Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education sports complex ground in Guwahati. The Sports meet was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. A souvenir with the title ‘Lakshyavedh’ was also released on the occasion. Olympian archer Satyadev Prasad, Nipan […]

President Ram Nath Kovind presents Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit

President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a two day visit to Assam, attended the Indian Air Force programme at the Air Force Station at Borjhar, Guwahati to present the Presidential Standards to 118 Helicopter Unit and Colours to Air Defence College. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Air Chief Marshall Birender Singh Dhanoa along with Assam Governor […]