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Abhijit Barooah receives Dainik Purvoday Excellence Award 2007
Mr. Abhijit Barooah, main promoter and Managing Director of Premier Cryogenics Ltd. receiving the Dainik Purvoday Excellence Award 2007 from Governor of Assam Lt. Gen.
ONGC 2nd Division League 2008
Players of Vasco Sports Club (White) and Indian Bank (Red) seen in action during inaugural match of the ONGC 2nd Division League 2008 organised jointly ...
Kids Husori group
Group of kids in Assamese traditional attire to perform husori at the neighborhood on the occasion Rongali Bihu festival at Bihpuria, Lakhimpur on 17th April ...Civilian murder: 12-hr bandh disrupts normal life in Sivasagar
A 12 hour bandh is disrupting normal life in upper Assam’s Sivasagar district from 6 in the morning on Friday. Called by a few organizations ...
Rongali Bihu festivity reaching Gurgaon with songs, dance et al
It was 13th April, 2008, a hot sunny April afternoon. In spite of that, as soon as the evening approached, people from Assam as well ...
Mukoli Bihu, Dibrugarh
Youths performing dance during Mukoli Bihu at Dibrugarh on 17-04-08.Pix by UB Photos. ...Sudden raid: Deer flash, yak skin, many others seized from Dispur
Police and forest department officials in the city's Dispur area have seized skins and flash of deer and yak with some arms and ammunitions during ...Green cry: NGO wants steps to save one horn rhino in Kaziranga
Since its inception Nature's Beckon has been working with dedication for the protection of the wildlife of Assam as well as for their conservation. The ...Mild quake jolts Assam, Meghalaya
An earthquake of mild intensity was felt some parts of Assam and Meghalaya early in the morning on Thursday.Measuring a magnitude of 4.3 on the ...Civilian killing: CM order high level probe
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has ordered a high level pobe into the killing of civilian Dulen Baruah during a raid by CRPF recently in ...
Top vety officer arrested in deer hunting case
Police on Tuesday have arrested a high level officer of the state animal husbandry and veterinary department accusing him of killing a deer at the ...Ambika Soni hints at huge plan to uplift Sattras
The Centre has a scheme worth Rs 96,59,00,000 for conservation and development of altogether 135 sattra in Assam, mostly, in Majuli.Disclosing this, Union minister for ...3 Rajya Sabha MPs from Assam sworn in
Fifty new members to Rajya Sabha, including three from Assam were sworn in today by Chairman Hamid Ansari. The MPs from Assam who took the ...Civilian killed in police-CRPF operation in Moran
A civilian was killed during a joint operation against ULFA by police and CRPF in Moranhat under Sivasagar district on Monday. According to information, acting ...
ULFA is willing for talk, says Indira Goswami
Noted litterateur and peace broker Mamoni Roisom Goswami has said that ULFA has again expressed its desire to revive the peace process. Talking to a ...
Colourful Bihu: Rongghar premises saw a mini Assam
Assam is celebrating Rongali bihu on Monday with much pomp and gaiety. Today is Bor bihu. Elders are being honoured with bihuwans which include gamucha, ...Assam celebrates colourful Rongali bihu
Assam is celebrating its much-vaunted Rongali bihu from Sunday with a clarion call to the misguided youths to eschew the path of violence. Sunday was ...
Assam Valley Literary award to Dr Nagen Saikia
Former President of Asom Sahitya Sabha Dr. Nagen Saikia has been awarded the prestigious Assam Valley Literary award 2007 by the most celebrated Hindi Poet, ...Bangla denies Paresh Baruah’s presence on its soil
Bangladesh has denied the presence of ULFA commander in chief Paresh Baruah but virtually admitted that the most wanted man was very much there. Addressing ...
Assam: Festive mood in the time of Rongali
If winter comes can spring be far behind? This is what Assam is in for. The much vaunted Rongali Bihu is back on her lap. ...
Bihu dance
Artists performing bihu dance, after completion of Bihu Workshop at Sankardeva Kalakhetra, Guwahati on 11-04-08. Pix by UB Photos. ...
Bihu dhol
An artist making dhol ahead of Rongali Bihu celebration at Tezpur on 11-04-08. Pix by UB Photos. ...Centre turns down UPDS demand for separate statehood
The Centre has straightly rejected United Peoples’ Democratic solidarity demand for separate statehood but in the same breath has informed them that there will be ...Sismic survey stops beside historic construction
The Assam Government has ordered a halt to the seismic survey in an around Rupahi Pather in view of the cracks at the historic Rongghar. ...Encounter: NDFB cadre killed in Diphu
An NDFB cadre was killed during an encounter with police in Diphu early this morning. According to information, a few NDFB cadres were coming for ...Blank firing in Barbaruah: 1 injured
One person has been left seriously injured when security personnel of a private company were resorting to blank firing to disperse a group of people ...Centre reviews Assam land & order situation
The Centre is reviewing Assam’s law and order situation at a series of meeting in New Delhi which began on Thursday. The state’s top ranked ...Invitation for Rongali Bihu 2008 at Gurgaon
ASSAM ASSOCIATION GURGAON CELEBRATES THE SPIRIT OF ASSAM ‘RONGALI BIHU’ ON 13TH APRIL 2008 (All are cordially invited)HIGH LIGHTS OF THE EVENING:Bihu presented by Bihu Team from Guwahati Assamese Songs by ...
Surbhi Spring Festival, Mumbai: 11-13 April
Shreemoyee Asomiya Mahila Samiti(SAMS), Mumbai in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Government of Assam invites you all for the Times of India SURABHI ...Homecoming: AGP sets up panel on unification bid
After years of will-thy-won’t-they, the Asom Gana Parishad has finally stepped into the reunification corridor. In its crucial session concluded on Wednesday night, the party ...Ray of Hope: Centre-UPDS negotiation today in Delhi
The United Peoples’ Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) is all se to hold negotiation with the Centre on in Delhi Thursday. According to information, the historic talk ...POSCO Project is not an unquestionable boon for Orissa
The government of Orissa in India will be getting less than 5% of the price of iron ore from the much-hyped POSCO steel project than it would get from the global market. Why such criminal neglect of state's self-interest by state's captains?...
AGP sure of victory in next Assembly polls
The Opposition Asom Gana Parishad president Brindabon Goswami has alleged that several AGP workers elected in the panchayat polls have yet to be issed certificate ...
Major blast averted in Rangiya as explosive materials recovered
A major blast was averted in Rangiya on Tuesday when police and CRPF recivered a huge cache of explosive materials from the Rangiya bus station ...Bangla says it will not allow its soil for Indian rebels
Bangladeshi has make it plain that it will not allow any 'inimical' forces to set up their base on its soil and evinced keen interest ...
144 CRPC in Pathor kuwari area as truck set on fire
An uneasy prevailing in the city’s Pathorkuweri area on Tuesday afternoon has forced the city administration to clamp 144 CRPC in the area. The entire ...Procession in Dibrugarh against price rise
Thousands of people in Dibrugarh joined an AASU sponsored procession on Tuesday in protest against the government’s failure to check price hike of essential commodities. ...AGP to meet tomorrow; set to discuss unification bid
A brainstorming session of the Asom Gana Parishad on Wednesday is set to clear the decks for unification of all regional parties to oust the ...Mukundakam Sarma to take oath as SC judge tomorrow
The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Dr Mukundakam Sarma is taking oath as Supreme Court judge on Wednesday. The Chief Justice of India ...Indo-Bangla border fencng, infiltration to come up in BSF-BDR meeting
The crucial BSF-BDR meeting begins in New elhi on Tuesday to discuss a number of problems confrnting India and its neighbouring Bangladesh. According to information, ...New FM channel in Guwahati; courtesy Sun TV
Sun TV Network Ltd has launched launched an FM Radio Station in Guwahati under the brand 'S FM' through its subsidiary South Asia FM Ltd.The ...AOD: AASU ready for intensified agitation.
The All Assam Students Union has said it have no option but to take resort to an intensified agitation if the Indian Oil Corporation further ...Gas cracker to be completed in time: B K Handique
Union minister of state for fertiliser, chemicals and mining, Bijoy Krishna Handique announced that the multi crore gas cracker project will be completed in time ...4 died of mushroom consumption in Tinsukia: death toll in Assam goes up to 25
Four people died on Monday after they consumed poisonous mushroom they brought from forest in Tinsukia district. Accoding to information, these people in the remote ...
ULFA Raising Day: Flags flying in public places
The United Liberation Front of Asom is observing its Raising Day on Monday hoisting its flags in various public places acros the state forcing the ...Major blast averted in Namrup as Army recover bomb
A powerful blast in Namrup has been averted when Army’s 44 Field Regiment jawans recovered a bomb in the wee hours on Monday. According to ...Insurgency undone NE development: Antony
Union defence minister A K Antony has said development of the north eastern region has taken a backseat ie to insurgency adding that this problem ...
Bihu preparation
A old lady making earthen pots at her home in outskirts of Guwahati on 06-04-08 ahead of the Rongali Bihu celebration. Rongali Bihu will be ...
Antony takes stock of of Indo-China border situation
Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony and army chief General Deepak Kapoor are visiting Tawang on Sunday to take stock of the Indo-China border situation. Both ...NE journos body seeks safety and security
The North East Media Forum (NEMF) in New Delhi has urged Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to ensure safety and security of the journalists working ...Seminar on skill of motivation
The Karbi Anlong district Teachers' and Employees Association (KATEA), Howraghat zone will organize a day-long educational seminar on "Skill of motivation" with an aim to ...
PCPIA Road Blocked
Activists of PCPIA blocks the National Highway in Dharapur outskirts of Guwahati on 04-04-08 demanding the immediate release of PCPIA leader Lachit Bordoloi and starting ...3 held for Muslimuddin murder
Police on Thursday have picked up three people in connection with the killing of a correspondent of the Asomiya Pratidin Muslimuddin on April 1. The ...MLA Jiten Gogoi mired in land grabbing case
Bokhat MLA is mired in a land grabbing allegation as police have registered a case against Bokakhat MLA Jiten Gogoi in Dispur following a complaint ...
NEDFi Public Lecture
Noritada Morita, chairman and CEO of Asia Strategy Forum (ASF), Thailand seen speaking on a topic "EMERGING ASIA: 21st CENTURY AND BEYOND- Role of Sub ...Mushroom consumption: 4 died in Dergaon
In yet another case of mushroom consumption, four people died on Thursday morning in upper Assam’s Dergaon area. According to information, the incident took place ...Assam, Meghalaya mired in boundary dispute
It’s once again the boundary dispute which is bound to embitter relationship between Assam and its neighbouring Meghlaya with both states mired in accusations and ...
HC allows Dr Dhaniram to carry forward research
The Gauhati High Court has allowed prominent cardiac surgeon Dr Dhaniram Baruah to proceed with his research works which was barred by the state health ...Assam's problems: Governor to talk to Centre
Assam's problems: Governor to talk to Centre Assam Governor Lt general (Retd) Ajoy Kumar Singh on Wednesday said he would soon take the Assam's problems ...Assam Bandh evokes mixed reaction
A 12 hour statewide Assam bandh has disrupted normal life in some parts of the state on Wednesday. Sponsored by the Atul Ray faction of ...Assam, 5 other states ARWSP beneficiaries
Rural development ministry has granted a total of Rs 114.16 crores to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Jammu & Kashmir under the Rajiv Gandhi ...Manisana panel indicts police, dist admn for beltola clash
After weeks of will-they-won't-they, the Assam Government has tabled the Justice Manisana Commission report on Beltola clash on November 24, 2007 on Wednesday along with ...Assam Govt tables Manisana Report on Beltola Clash
The Assam Government has tabled on the floor of the House the report on the Beltola Clash that rocked the state on November 24 which ...Devastating fire ravages Bhutnath in Guwahati
Two people died two others injured, more than 1000 houses gutted and as many as 5000 people have been affected when a devastating fire broke ...Army bust ULFA camp in Arunachal
In yet another setback for ULFA before a few days left for its foundation day, the Army busted a hideout inside the Manabhum Reserved Forest ...No sovereignty no talk: Paresh Baruah
The United Liberation Front of Assam has made it plain and simple that negotiation sans sovereignty is impossible. According to information, then banned insurgent outfit ...NE industrial units get Rs 541 cr
The Centre has released Rs.541 crore for the industrialisation in the North East. According to information, an amount of Rs.766 crore have been released up ...Centre allocated 50 solar street lighting systems for Assam
The Centre says during 2007-08 a total of 750 solar home lighting systems, 50 solar street lighting systems and 500 solar lanterns have been allocated ...
AASU school inspection
Members of All Assam Student Union (AASU) seized the alleged low quality furniture supplied during the year 2007 by the Education Department to one of ...BSF-BDR talk border issues
Border Security Force and its counterpart in Bangladesh discussed a slew of issues relating to the Indo-Bangla border Karimganj district on Monday.According to information on ...City police nab 2 car lifters
Police have apprehended two car lifters in the city's Udalbakra area during an operation on Monday. During the interrogation, both the lifters are reportedly making ...3 NDFB rebels arrested in city
Police have arrested three hardcore NDFB caders and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunitions during an operation in the city's Beltola area on ...Indo-Bangla border: AASU asks Dr Barman to quit
Assam’s powerful student body All Assam Students Union has demanded Assam Accord implementation minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman’s resignation for his failure to keep his words ...
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