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Conference on clean development mechanism
The Clean Development Mechanism is one of the ways suggested under the Kyoto Protocol to developed countries in order to meet the agreed emission reduction
Pavement killings: HC asks for status report
The Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam government to submit status report on the serial killing of pavement dwellers by March 9.The Court directive ...A successful marriage. Courtesy Gauhati HC
After lots of hurdles and hi-cups, a couple of married lovers got fresh lease of life on Thursday. Courtesy the Gauahti High Court.A division bench ...Gogoi gives away appointment letters for 86 teachers
Assam Chief Minister has appointed 86 primary school teachers in 12 disitrcts. The appointment letters were distributed at a function on Thursday at Dispur. In ...ULFA help slur: Gogoi asks peacenickers to show evidence
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has offered to quit politics if the pro-talk ULFA rebels could show the evidence that they helped Congress come to ...Guwahati IASST coming up
Government have considered and approved the request of the Assam Government for conversion of Institute of Advanced Studies in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, presently ...Police officer killed in N C hills
A police officer was killed another gangman was injured when suspected DHD(J) rebels attacked a group of workers engaged on a railway tract at Langting ...2 ULFA rebels killed in Majuli
Two hardcore ULFA militants died during a heavy gunfight between ULDA and police and security forces in Majuli on Thursday morning.According to information, acting on ...Gogoi celebrates the Oscar; exempts tax
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has announced exemption of entertainment tax on the movie in the state a day after India-based Slumdog Millionaire got the ...1 more died in elephant attack
Hardly a month after the elephant festival to counter the man-elephant conflcit, a villager was trampled to death by a wild elephant in the outskirts ...NDFB appears before spl tribunal in Delhi
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland is moving a petition at a special tribunal in Delhi on Wednesday with an appeal to withdraw a ban ...Citizen’s Meet to discuss Stone-man menace
The menace of Stone-man in the city has revealed the overall inefficiency and discriminating attitude of the police & administration towards the victims to a ...Violence in Hajo after 2 died in accident
An uneasy situation is what brews at Doomdoma area in Hajo following the death of two persons at an accident. According to information, a section ...Aiyar for Thailand model SHGs in NE
DONER Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar has stressed a Thailand model Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the North-East to boost the process of development.Inaugurating an exhibition ...Guwahati seat: AGP ready to leave Guwahati to BJP
The Asom Gana Parishad has unanimously decided to leave the prestigious Guwahati seat to BJP. But the formal announcement is expected this week when the ...Rob Edwards to attend Guwahati Workshop on Environmental Journalism
The British Council (Kolkata) and Aaranyak, an active environment organization of Northeast India have joined hands to organize a two-day workshop on environmental journalism for ...AGP leaders meet to end Guwahati logjam
The AGP steering committee is holding a crucial meeting on Saturday afternoon to clear the decision to handover the prestigious Guwahati Lok Sabha seat to ...Higher Secondary exams begin
The Higher secondary examination, 2009 begins on Saturday. According to the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, altogether 1,68,548 candidates are appearing in the examinations. The ...Several feared killed at bus accident in Pathsala
There is report of a tragic bus accident at Pathsala in Barpeta district on Saturday morning where several people are feared killed. Over 50 people, ...HSLC, AHM exams begin
Altogether 3,40,457 students are appearing in the Assam High School Leaving Certificate and the Assam High Madrassa examinations which begin on Friday across the state.Of ...Bangla govt agrees to hand over Anup Chetia
The new Bangladesh government seems to have reached an understanding to handover ULFA top gun Anup Chetia, who has been languishing in Dhaka jail since ...
Massive gathering in Dhemaji Sahitya Sabha session
Senior Congress leader died in road mishap
Senior Congress leader and former industry minister Dr Anandaram Baruah died as his car rammed into a stranded truck in Guwahati last night.According to information, ...Devastating fire in the city
More than 75 houses were left ravaged as a devastating fire broke out at the Paltanbazar based police reserve in Guwahati on Monday morning.According to ...Sahitya Sabha souvenir inaugurated
Next Sahitya Sabha session in Dergaon
The Asom sahitya Sabha will hold its 71st biennial session at Dergaon in 2011 while the annual session will be held in Baithalangsu in Karbi ...KLNLF ultra killed in encounter
A Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was killed in an encounter with army in Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Sunday.According to information, ...Public felicitation to Asom Ratna Dr Hazarika
Asom Sahitya Sabha Dhemaji session underway
Lakhs of people are attending the second day of the 70th Asom Sahitya Sabha session in Dhemaji on Sunday. The second day two of the ...Free health check-up camp organized
Third Front heading for a split
The newly formed Third Front is riddled with simmering discontent as it has completed the seat sharing deal for 9 seats for the upcoming Lok ...Seat Sharing: Third Front meeting on Tuesday
Third Front leaders will meet on Tuesday in Guwahati to complete the seat sharing deal for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Third Front comprising ...Kaziranga in rock and roll as jumbo fest begins
Kaziranga National Park is agog with festivity as the 7th elephant festival begins on Monday.The four day long event will be formally inaugurated by forest ...LS poll: AGP list ready by Feb 15
The Opposition Asom Gana Parishad is gearing up to fight the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The regional party is all set to clear its list ...ULFA rebel killed in encounter at Sarthebari
An ULFA cadre died at an encounter at Sarthebari area in Barpeta district on Friday evening.According to information, the encounter between the ULFA militants and ...Poll deal foggy in AGP, Third Front
A crucial AGP steering committee meeting has failed to clear its poll deal with BJP on a few vital seats. The meeting convened at the ...B'desh security forces launch operation on Indian outfits
There is report of a crackdown by Bangladesh security agencies on Indian insurgent camps.According to information, Bangladesh security agencies had raided camps of the Kanglei ...Pakistani flags again spotted in North Lakhimpur
There is report of a simmering tension in North Lakhimpur district as two Pakistani flags were seen flying in two interior areas on Wednesday. Confirming ...AGP decision on Guwahati seat today
The Asom gana parishad leaders are holding a steering body meeting on Thursday to finalise the fate of the prestigious Guwahati Lok Sabha seat. According ...Assam chief election officer quits; joins Cong
Caught in a barrage of controversy Assam state Chief election officer has put in his papers and joined the Congress on Sunday.According to information, C ...Author info
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