CMS http://www.assamtimes.org/ ©2007. All Rights Reserved. http://www.assamtimes.org/files.php?file= http://www.assamtimes.org/ http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1370.html Social Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0530 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. http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/sports/1369.html Sports Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1368.html Hot news Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:35:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1367.html Hot news Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:44:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1366.html Social Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:12:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1365.html Social Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:10:00 +0530 Youths performing dance during Mukoli Bihu at Dibrugarh on 17-04-08.Pix by UB Photos. http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1364.html Hot news Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:02:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1363.html Editorial Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:30:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1361.html Hot news Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:27:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1360.html Hot news Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:26:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1357.html Hot news Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:11:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1356.html Hot news Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:29:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1355.html Political Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:33:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1353.html Hot news Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:31:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1352.html Hot news Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:25:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1351.html Hot news Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:29:00 +0530 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, http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1349.html Social Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:31:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1346.html Social Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:34:00 +0530 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, http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1344.html Hot news Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:17:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1341.html Social Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:41:00 +0530 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. http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1340.html Social Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:40:00 +0530 Artists performing bihu dance, after completion of Bihu Workshop at Sankardeva Kalakhetra, Guwahati on 11-04-08. Pix by UB Photos. http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1339.html Social Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:36:00 +0530 An artist making dhol ahead of Rongali Bihu celebration at Tezpur on 11-04-08. Pix by UB Photos. http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1338.html Political Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:33:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1337.html Hot news Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:32:00 +0530 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. http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1336.html Hot news Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:32:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1335.html Hot news Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:05:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1334.html Hot news Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:31:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1333.html Social Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:02:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1332.html Social Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:04:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1330.html Political Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:19:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1329.html Hot news Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:17:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1328.html Editorial Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:33:00 +0530 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? http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1327.html Political Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:35:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1325.html Hot news Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:15:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1326.html Political Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:07:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1324.html Hot news Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:05:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1323.html Hot news Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:05:00 +0530 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. http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1322.html Political Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:04:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1321.html Hot news Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:09:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1320.html Political Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:04:00 +0530 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, http://www.assamtimes.org/Business/1319.html Business Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:20:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1318.html Hot news Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:50:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Business/1317.html Business Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:48:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1316.html Hot news Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:46:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1313.html Hot news Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:50:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1311.html Hot news Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:15:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1310.html Hot news Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:09:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1309.html Hot news Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:54:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1308.html Hot news Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:20:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1307.html Hot news Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:49:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Knowledge-Development/1306.html Knowledge/Development Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:53:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1305.html Hot news Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:52:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1304.html Hot news Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:30:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1303.html Hot news Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:24:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Knowledge-Development/1302.html Knowledge/Development Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:53:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1301.html Hot news Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:57:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1300.html Political Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:01:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1299.html Hot news Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:28:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1298.html Hot news Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:40:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1297.html Hot news Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:23:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1296.html Hot news Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:13:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1295.html Hot news Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:11:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1294.html Hot news Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:18:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1292.html Hot news Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:08:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1291.html Hot news Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:12:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1290.html Hot news Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:03:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Business/1289.html Business Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:02:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Knowledge-Development/1288.html Knowledge/Development Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:59:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1287.html Social Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:05:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1286.html Hot news Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:55:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1285.html Hot news Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1283.html Hot news Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:06:00 +0530 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 http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1282.html Political Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:36:00 +0530 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 Assam Times