BJP national president Amit Shah will be visiting Assam on May 20. Shah after his arrival in Guwahati will take part in a meeting of the Chief Ministers and deputy chief ministers of the BJP ruled states. The BJP national president’s visit comes ahead of the impending 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The BJP has stepped […]

In a new development to the Central Government’s ‘move to include the Kaziranga National Park in the ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme, the State Government has decided to move Centre to not include the Park within the ambit of the proposal. Meanwhile, the 15 organisations that have been opposing the proposed move to include the Ahom-era […]

The Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati is all set to get a revamped look soon. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposed Rs 1,383 crore new international terminal at the airport on Wednesday, giving a push to the Centre’s ambition of making it the hub of transport with ASEAN countries. Completion […]

Sensation prevails in Assam’s Charaideo district after brawl breaks out between army personnel and bihu committee members in Sonari. The Army has reacted to the entire episode of brawl between its personnel and members of a Bihu committee at Sonari in Eastern Assam’s Charaideo district. The Army has confirmed that two of its personnel had […]

Villagers last evening temporarily suspended their agitation against ONGCL at Ujjani Konwar village in Sivasagar district of upper Assam. The agitation came to rest after ONGCL assured an invitation of delegation from the village to hold talks with the Executive Director of the company, Assam Asset office based in Nazira. The villagers have, however, made […]

An incident of rape of a 13 year old minor girl has come to light at Innao in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The minor girl was allegedly raped by a 70 year old Nai Basumatary. The entire incident has created sensation in the area. Meanwhile, police have arrested Basumatary and a case has been […]

Oil tanker driver Tula Ram Buragohain and his helper Adman Surin, who were abducted by NSCN-K near New Helipong village under Tuensang district on April 22, were released safely by the abductors this morning. The duo were handed over by the NSCN-K to the members of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization or the ENPO. Later, […]

Claims made by the Assam Government of dealing crimes against women in the state with tough hands has fallen flat as three more incidents of minor rapes in the State have come to light in a single day. A heinous incident of minor gang rape has been reported from the Hekora-Sutabari, a bordering village along […]

The government’s decision to involve private parties for the upkeep of three Ahom era monuments in Assam has evoked sharp reactions across the state. Massive reactions have poured in Assam following the central government’s decision to hand over the Kaziranga National Park and Ahom monuments in Sivasagar — Rang Ghar, Kareng Ghar and the Shiva […]

Prof. Jagdish Mukhi has taken temporary charge as the Governor of Manipur from today. The swearing-in ceremony was administered by acting Chief justice N Kotishwar at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhawan in Imphal. It is to be mentioned here that as Najma Heptulla is on a leave for around a month, this interim arrangement […]