CMS http://www.assamtimes.org/ ©2007. All Rights Reserved. http://www.assamtimes.org/files.php?file= http://www.assamtimes.org/ http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1841.html Hot news Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:30:00 +0530 The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed a charge sheet against sacked Assam Education Minister Ripun Bora, arrested along with two others for allegedly http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1840.html Hot news Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:29:00 +0530 The Assam Public Works on Thursday urges both the government to take up stringent measures to deal with the spreading Jehadi activities in Assam. Addressing http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1839.html Hot news Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:29:00 +0530 Army have averted a major explosion at Diju area in Lakhimpur when they recovered two powerful bombs on Thursday. According to information, acting on a http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1837.html Hot news Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:44:00 +0530 For the first time ULFA is planning a fatal strike with clamour mine in Assam to disrupt the Independence Day celebrations falling on August 15. http://www.assamtimes.org/Knowledge-Development/1836.html Knowledge/Development Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:02:00 +0530 The Indira Gandhi National Open University registered 78.2% pass percentage in the ‘Certificate in Primary Education Programme’ of the university in December 2007 examination the http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1835.html Social Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:02:00 +0530 A new branch of the All-India Anglo-Indian Association, representing the States of the North-East with its headquarters at Guwahati, was inaugurated by Barry O’Brien, Anglo-Indian http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1834.html Hot news Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:01:00 +0530 The All Assam Students Union has called it a warning call for the people power when the Gauhati High delivered a landmark judgment on illegal http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1833.html Political Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +0530 The pre poll alliance between BJP and Asom Gana Parishad mires in uncertainty. Sources in BJP say Assam BJP unit topguns are in talk with http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1832.html Hot news Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:46:00 +0530 Koch Rajbongshi Student Union, Koch Rajbongshi Mahila Samiti, Chilarai Sena Goalpara District Samiti blocked the National Highway at Gurufella under Gossaigaon sub-division during the 1000 http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1829.html Hot news Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:14:00 +0530 For the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad, August 4 will be a Black day. The student body is going to do it in protest against http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1828.html Hot news Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:42:00 +0530 Two people were killed in two separate incidents in Assam on Tuesday night. A Panchayat body president in Amguri in upper Assam’s Sivasagar district, Hemanta http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1827.html Editorial Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:40:00 +0530 In a response, the likes of which we have not seen in the last few decades, both the Government of Uttarakhand and the Government of http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1826.html Political Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:26:00 +0530 The All Assam Students Union is holding a brainstorming meeting in the city on Wednesday to cle4ar a set of strategies for launching a statewide http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1825.html Political Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:25:00 +0530 An uneasy situation is prevails along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat district as a section of people from the neighbouring Nagaland are illegally occupying a http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1824.html Hot news Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:24:00 +0530 The overall flood situation in Assam continues to remain critical on Wednesday as some more areas are reeling under the flood waters of the river http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/Entertainment/1822.html Entertainment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:59:00 +0530 Artists of Madhya Pradesh performing Badhai dance at the inaugural day of the Madhya Pradesah Utsabh 2008 organised at the Srimanata Shankardeb Kalakhetra, Guwahati on http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1815.html Hot news Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:13:00 +0530 An uneasy situation is prevailing in Dhubri district for a string of untoward incidents that took place when All Koch Rajbanshi Students Union was running http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1814.html Hot news Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:36:00 +0530 The over all flood situation in Assam remains critical with the flood waters of the mighty Brahmaputra and its tributaries are spilling into some more http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1810.html Hot news Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:02:00 +0530 City police have arrested the Network Travels proprietor Pradyunmya Kumar Dutta charging him with threatening a driver with arms. The driver, who also attacked Dutta http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1809.html Hot news Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:02:00 +0530 The overall flood situation in Assam continues to remain critical on Sunday as some more areas are reeling under the flood waters of the river http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1804.html Social Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:51:00 +0530 Asom Xahitya Xabha opened an Asomiya Bhasha Sikshan Centre in Bokakhat Puwati Xahitya Xabha on June 20. Brajen Katoky, the secretary of Asomiya Bhasha Janane http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1801.html Hot news Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:28:00 +0530 Commuters move ahead through the flooded water in the Rakashmari area in Dhekiajuli on 24-07-08. Pix by UB Photos. http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1800.html Hot news Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:36:00 +0530 Bokakhat police recovered one .22 revolver and 2 rounds of cartridges from one Ganesh Pegu (25) of Balijan Adrasha Mising Gaon on 22nd july. He http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1792.html Editorial Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:10:00 +0530 Time for the politics of people's movements to prevail. http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1784.html Hot news Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:28:00 +0530 Dr. Arun Sarma, MP of Lakhimpur district and Kiren Rijiju, MP of Western Parliamentary constituency of Lower Subansiri district on 19th July 2008 visited the http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1783.html Hot news Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:57:00 +0530 The authority sounds red alert in the city of Guwahati following a specific input that a seven member hardcore ULFA group belonging to 27th and http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1780.html Social Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:44:00 +0530 Governor of Assam Shiv Charan Mathur along with his wife Sushila Mathur have been welcomed by the gayon-bayons in a traditional manner during his maiden http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1779.html Social Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:00:00 +0530 A Citezens' meet here today demanded redrafting of the proposed Guwahati Master Plan with inorporation of suggestions put forward by various citizens' committees in the http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1778.html Hot news Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:09:00 +0530 Leader of the Ceasefire Group of 28th Battalion of United Liberation Front of Assam Mrinal Hazarika addressing in a meeting at Guwahati on 18-07-08 organized http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1777.html Social Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:51:00 +0530 Job aspirants waiting for the fitness test during a huge recruitment program organised by Indian Army at Demow rural stadium in Sivasagar, Assam on 17-07-2008. http://www.assamtimes.org/Business/1776.html Business Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:23:00 +0530 Bhadreswar Dihingia, A farmer collects  "Bhut Jolokia" or "Naga Chili" peppers in his field at Bakata in Sivasagar district of Assam on 17-07-2008. Bhut jolokia, http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1771.html Hot news Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0530 The north eastern students organisation are all out to ensure socio-political and economic rights of the region’s indigenous people. Led by Mizoram law minister H http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1770.html Political Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:59:00 +0530 The Congress MPs from the north eastern region will vote for the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal on the June 22 floor test.Speaking to reporters on http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1769.html Political Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:55:00 +0530 Cross border terrorism, infiltration and Indo-Bangla border fencing will be dominating in the discussion between Indian foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and his Bangladesh counterpart http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1766.html Social Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:53:00 +0530 A media workshop on 'How to Appreciate (and Report about) Sattriya Dances' has been organized at Guwahati Press Club on July 21 (Monday). The workshop, http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1765.html Hot news Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:38:00 +0530 Journalists of Dibrugarh Staged a sit-in-demonstration protesting against the ban imposed by the Assam Medical College and Hospital authority on the entrance of the Journalists http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1763.html Hot news Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:16:00 +0530 The Assam government on Tuesday came in for sharp criticism from the Opposition parties for failing to solve border dispute which is continuing for the http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1760.html Social Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:16:00 +0530 The NRI Assamese get together, Assam2008 of North America was held again this year on the 4th of July weekend. This annual event is http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1758.html Social Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:02:00 +0530 On June 26th, 2008, Nehru Centre, the cultural Wing of the High Commission of India in London presented a stunning confluence of semi-classical of violin http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1755.html Hot news Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:18:00 +0530 Activists of All Asom Shikshak Karmachari Aikya Mancha staged a dharna regarding their demands of the provincialisation of non-provincialised educational institutions and other issues  at http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1754.html Hot news Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:04:00 +0530 Golaghat correspondent of a Guwahati based vernacular daily allegedly tried to treat a female employee of a printing press at Golaghat with mischievous gesture. According http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1753.html Social Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:58:00 +0530 Childrens enjoying the water bath to cool themselves during a scorching hot Sunday afternoon at the water amusement park Accoland on 13-07-08. Pix by UB http://www.assamtimes.org/Neighbours-World/1752.html Neighbours/World Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:54:00 +0530 Local women sit in protest at New Lambulane on 13-07-08 in connection with the extra judicial killing of Thangtinsei Kipgen and Limlenber Thangshing by the http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1751.html Social Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:51:00 +0530 Ace Quiz Master Barry O' Brian asking questions to the Quiz participants in the NEDFi Brain Jam Open Quiz 2008 Competition held at ITA Machkhowa http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/sports/1750.html Sports Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:14:00 +0530 Mahadev Deka Runner Up of Mr Universe being felicitated with a traditional sorai by senior citezen Jyotish Das. The event was orgainsed by Santipur Athletic http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1749.html Hot news Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:40:00 +0530 Bangladesh Rifles handed over three members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and one smuggler to Border Security Force at Dalu in West http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1748.html Hot news Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:41:00 +0530 Lakhimpur District Students Union (AASU) taking out rally “Sangram Dhuwani” on issue of expelling of illegal migrants of Bangladesh from Assam State at Lakhimpur on http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1747.html Political Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:51:00 +0530 Amid water tight security arrangement, the Assam Assembly is ready to begin its summer session from Monday. The city police administration has already intensified checking http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1746.html Editorial Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:40:00 +0530 Critical to the progress towards prosperity in NER is its liberation from economic imprisonment. This would require a qualitative change in the relationship of the http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1745.html Social Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:39:00 +0530 The Journalists' Forum, Assam is organizing a Citizens' Meet on the menace of flash flood in Guwahati. Several experts on the issue are likely to http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1744.html Hot news Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:52:00 +0530 Meghalaya Police have picked up 4 Army personnel based in Assam belonging to the Rajput Regiment charging them with assaulting a government employee. They have http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1743.html Hot news Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:49:00 +0530 The ULFA cadres and leaders who have recently announced an unilateral ceasefire with the government on Friday have entered the designated camp set up by http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1742.html Editorial Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:34:00 +0530 http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1741.html Social Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:36:00 +0530 An attempt was made to enter into the Guinness World Record by massive plantation of 3 lakhs saplings at Choutaki under Srijiongram Development Block in http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1740.html Social Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:21:00 +0530 Harendra Nath Das, former Chief Secretary and author Dr. Bharat Kalita releasing a book  "A Mole in The Breast", which is based on the freedom http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1738.html Hot news Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:34:00 +0530 The United Liberation Front of Asom has said it is ready to hold talks with the Centre provided the government agrees to safeguard the sovereignty http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1736.html Editorial Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:01:00 +0530 Full text of the IAEA safeguards draft http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/sports/1735.html Sports Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:38:00 +0530 Players of MAHARANA (Red) and GREEN VALLEY (White) seen in action at the 4th NN Bhattacharya Memorial football Tournament organised by Guwahati Sports Association at http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1733.html Hot news Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:41:00 +0530 The peace process in Assam is set to take a significant role as ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia is expected to play a vital role http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1731.html Hot news Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:28:00 +0530 After Kakopathar, people are thronging in thousands at a peace rally in Sadiya in Tinsikia district on Thursday being organised to boost the peace process.Organised http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1730.html Hot news Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:40:00 +0530 The flood situation in Assam remained grim with fresh areas inundated by rising waters of river Brahmaputra and its tributaries while worst-hit Dhemaji and Lakhimpur http://www.assamtimes.org/Knowledge-Development/1729.html Knowledge/Development Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:43:00 +0530 The Early Birds a nature organization for animal welfare and wild life protection had organized an anti rabies free vaccination camp for the street dogs http://www.assamtimes.org/Business/1728.html Business Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:08:00 +0530 Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi laying the foundation stone of 'Modern Organic Market' to be set by Assam State Marketing Board at a cost of http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1725.html Hot news Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:56:00 +0530 Petrol pumps go on strike on 09-07-08 for 24 hours following forceful conversion of petroleum products from the existing 'normal' grade to 'premium' grade in http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1724.html Hot news Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:49:00 +0530 The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh meeting with the President of United States, Mr. George W. Bush on the sideline of G-8 summit, in Toyako, http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1723.html Editorial Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:42:00 +0530 The following is the text of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India concerning http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1721.html Hot news Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:21:00 +0530 Anup Chetia & 4 others of ULFA who are currently jailed in Bangladesh are to be handed over to India within this month, according to http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1722.html Hot news Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:49:00 +0530 The Left Parties withdrew support to the UPA over the nuclear deal. However, the Samajvadi Party has come forward to support the government. Some other http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1718.html Hot news Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:32:00 +0530 ULFA Leader Mrinal Hazarika delivering speech in a public meeting organized at Kakopathar, Tinsukia on 08-07-08 by "Niryatan Birodhi Oikya Mancha" Tinsukia Unit to http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1717.html Editorial Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:57:00 +0530 Amidst protests against price rises of essential items throughout the country, the PM Manmohan Singh has again started harping on the issue of the Indo-US http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1716.html Hot news Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:30:00 +0530 There is yet another stumbling block that tends to stymie the on going peace process in Assam. The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1715.html Hot news Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:16:00 +0530 A devastating fire that broke out in the wee hours on Monday left a city factory completely gutted. The incident took place in the Udalbakra http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1714.html Hot news Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:49:00 +0530 Top ranked ULFA cadre of the 28th battalion, now in ceasefire namely Mrinal Hazarika and his aide Jun Bhuyan are camping in the city as http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1713.html Political Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:47:00 +0530 The Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti is doubtful of a fruitful peace process following the recent unilateral ceasefire by the A and C companies of ULFA’s http://www.assamtimes.org/Knowledge-Development/1712.html Knowledge/Development Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:46:00 +0530 The Asom Sahitya Sabha has proposed to set up a full fledge varsity in the city to promote studies and research on art, literature and http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1711.html Hot news Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:53:00 +0530 The north Assam districts of North Lakhimpur and Dhemaji are still reeling under the second wave of flood and more areas have come under the http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1710.html Hot news Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:04:00 +0530 The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) says it will not dissolve the Peoples’ Consultative Group it formed to broker peace process with the government http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1708.html Social Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:19:00 +0530 Noted writer and poet Tafajjul Ali is no more to seek the fragrance of Bokul ful and thereby to command appreciation from all section of http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1707.html Hot news Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:31:00 +0530 The over all flood situation in Dehmaji and Lakhimpur districts has taken a grim turn again in the face of the the incessant rains that http://www.assamtimes.org/Editorial/1706.html Editorial Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:54:00 +0530 Energy security is a function of the ability of a nation to satisfy energy needs of current and future generations of all citizens in an affordable manner without adverse impact on the environment and sustainability. http://www.assamtimes.org/Political/1705.html Political Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:09:00 +0530 The main Opposition Asom Gana Parishad is finalising a pre poll pact with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The deal http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1704.html Hot news Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:08:00 +0530 ULFA advisor Bhimakanta Buragohain said talks between Government and ULFA possible only when it will be approved by chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and military chief Paresh http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1703.html Hot news Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:42:00 +0530 Newly appointed Assam Governor SC Mathur rues that despite potential a plenty Assam is GDP growth is lingering in the backstage of progress. Addressing his http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1702.html Hot news Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:39:00 +0530 Morigaon CPI  leader Manoj Deka who was struggling with death at the Guwahati Neurological Research Centre died on Friday morning. Doctors at the GNRC called http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1701.html Hot news Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:49:00 +0530 Veteran Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Shiv Charan Mathur was sworn in as Assam Governor in Guwahati on Thursday at a function held http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1700.html Hot news Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:13:00 +0530 Newly appointed Governor of Assam Shiv Charan Mathur taking the guard of honour at the LGBI Airport in Guwahati on 03-07-08 after he arrived in http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1697.html Hot news Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:32:00 +0530 A 12 hour country wide Bharat bandh is disrupting normal life in Assam on Thursday along with other states. Sponsored by Viswa Hindu Parishah on http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1695.html Hot news Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:30:00 +0530 The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh releasing the “North Eastern Region Vision 2020” Document, in New Delhi on July 02, 2008. The Union Minister for http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1696.html Hot news Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:18:00 +0530 Bodo Teretorial Council (BTC) Chief Hangrama Mohilary blames lapse in security for the Kumarikata blast on 29/06/2008 that claimed seven lives including three women and http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1694.html Social Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:20:00 +0530 Eminent theatre personality of Assam Dulal Roy will attend the 'Guest of the Month' programme of Guwahati Press Club on July 4 (Friday). The programme http://www.assamtimes.org/hot-news/1692.html Hot news Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:34:00 +0530 The North east region will no longer be lingering in the back stage of progress if the North East Vision 2020 is to be believed. Assam Times