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 […]

The Indian Air Force celebrated its 86th anniversary today, highlighting the untiring efforts and supreme sacrifices made by its personnel. Marking the occasion and keeping up with the tradition, IAF organised a grand Parade cum Investiture Ceremony at Air Force Station Hindon in Ghaziabad. The parade was followed by an air display and acrobatics by […]

In a major development, the Supreme Court today issued notice to the Central government and the Election Commission of India in a petition by Tripura People’s Front seeking updation of National Register of Citizens in Tripura. A Bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph heard Senior Counsel Kamal […]

Gandhian Natwar Thakkar as he was popularly known by his admirers breathed his last in Guwahati on October 7. He was 86 and a recipient of the Padma Shree award. The veteran Gandhian is now survived by his Padmashri wife Lentina Ao, also a Gandhian and Padma Shree; two sons and two daughters. Natwar Thakkar […]

The prestigious Pabindra Nath Sarma and Kunjabala Devi Memorial for the year 2017 have been awarded to Diganta Sarma, staff reporter of Sadin weekly and Gagan Kumar Nath, Sipajhar correspondent of Axomiya khobor respectively. The awards instituted in memory of Late Pabindra Nath Sarma, freedom fighter and senior advocate of Gauhati High court and his […]

After his two day visit in India, Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his two-day visit to India and departed for Russia from New Delhi on October 5. During his visit Putin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind, where the Russian President and Indian Prime Minister addressed India-Russia Business Summit. The most important […]

Central Crime Branch, Women and Narcotic Drug squad have nabbed a 23 year-old drug peddler identified as Wichamthonliu Abonmai who hails from Senapati district of Manipur and seized from her Rs 3 lakh worth Heroin. On receiving information, the team raided her rented house and seized 35 gram Heroin, empty plastic boxes used for packing the […]

Two days after the Central government provided relief to citizens by announcing reduction of fuel prices all over the country, petrol and diesel prices have witnessed a fresh hike today. The price for petrol hiked by 18 paise per litre today whereas the price of diesel saw a rise of 29 paise per litre. Finance […]

A six-member non-resident Indian (NRI) business delegation led by Chairman of Rai Corporation Sanjay Rai met Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday expressing keen interest to invest in the state to promote business and growth. The meeting was attended by State BJP President Tapir Gao, Chief Secretary Satya Gopal and other top state government employees. […]

Another incident of moral policing has surfaced in Assam. In a latest incident, a woman was mercilessly beaten up and her head tonsured after she stood up opposing the marriage of her minor child at Baterhat in Assam’s Dhubri district. The incident reportedly took place on the night of Oct 2. The chilling incident that […]