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Fear still haunts Maibong villagers; toll mounts to 4
A day after the deadly attack, the tiny village at Maibong in North Cachar is grappling with fear. The death toll in the Dimasa village
Swine flu: CM reviews preparedness
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday reviewed the preparedness to tackle swine flu in view of the spread of the deadly virus beyond Mexico. ...Oct 30 serial blasts accused killed in Kokrajhar encounter
Two NDFB rebels and prime accused in the Guwahati serial blasts on october 30 died at an encounter with a police and Army Kokrajhar district ...Rongali Bihu Celebration in Muscat, Oman
Zubeen Nite celebrated in Kuwait
Assam: 65 per cent voter turnout in repoll
Sixty five per cent voters exercised their franchise in the 14 polling stations in three Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam which went for repoll on ...Gunbattle between police and DHD(J) near Umrangsu
Several persons feared injured at a heavy exchange of firing between police and DHD(J) rebels in North Cachar hills district on Sunday evening. According to ...Earthquake jolts North East
A mild tremor jolted Assam and its neighbouring states on Saturday evening. The jot was felt at around 8-03 in the evening when the panic-stricken ...Rongali Bihu Celebration at Mumbai
Narrow escape for Assam MP; 3 killed
Three persons were killed when NDFB (Daimary) rebels ambushed the convoy of Kokrajhar MP and BPF candidate Sansuma Khungur Bwiswmuthiary in the district on Friday. ...AGP, BJP, AUDF trying to disrupt Cong prospect
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi says BJP, AGP and AUDF have been unitedly trying to stymie the Congress poll prospect. Addressing a crowded press conference ...2 killed in Assam poll violence
Two persons died in two separate incidents of violence as Assam was going to the second last and phase of polling on Thursday.In the first ...Wild tuskers kill 5 of same family
Five persons of the same family were trampled to death by wild tuskers in Dhubri district on Thursday night. According to information, the incident took ...Rongali Bihu celebrated in Gurgaon
Assam polling ends peacefully
With a moderate turn out, the second and last phase of Lok Sabha polls ended peacefully on Thursday. The polling began at around 7 in ...PM votes in Guwahati
Moderate polling in progress in Assam
Moderate polling is reported in altogether eleven Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam after voting began at 7 in the morning. Barring a few stray incidents, ...Bigyan Jeuti got a new editor
Bigyan Jeuti, an Assamese science magazine published by Assam Science Society since 1962, has appointed science writer, activist, media and agriculture expert Mowsam Hazarika as ...Voting begins in Assam
Amid tight security voting negins in Assam in its 11 Lok Sabha constituencies on Thursday. The voting began at around 7 in the morning to ...Assam ready to go to polls on Thursday
Assam is all set for the second and final phase of Lok Sabha voting on Thursday in 11 of the 14 Parliamentary constituencies. According to ...Save The Frogs Day on April 28
Conservation organization Save The Frogs, USA recently declared April 28th as the first annual 'Save The Frogs Day'. The goal is to raise awareness of ...NGO releases report on candidates of 2009 Parliament Election
Assam Election Watch (AEW), an organization monitoring the 2009 election candidates, has come out with the analysis of contesting candidates during phase I and II ...Aayushi Nimodia meets the President
Campaigning for Phase II ends
The electioneering for the remaining eleven Lok Sabha seats ends on Tuesday at 4 in the afternoon 48 hours before the commencement of the second ...Largest Japi inagurated
Bodo Peace Forum declares support to BJP in Mangaldai HPC
Bodo Peoples Forum for Peace and Rights has suddenly declared their support BJP candidate Ramen Deka in 8 Mangaldai HPC. The support would be significant ...Rahul says India not shining during NDA
7 killed on DHD(J) attack in NC hills
In yet another gruesome attack by DHD(J) rebels, five policemen along with two others persons were killed in North Cachar hills district on Monday. According ...Latobam death toll reaches 9
The death toll in the Latubam tea estate’s hooch tragedy has reached nine on Monday a day after 8 died after consuming spurious country liquor. ...Rahul Gandhi in Assam for campaign
Congress star campaigner and youth scion of the ruling party Rahul Gandhi is in Assam on Monday to campaign for the party candidates for the ...Sonitpur: 5 militants killed in encounter
Three NDFB rebels were killed along with two MULTA militants at an encounter in Sonitpur district of Assam on Monday morning.According to information, these rebels ...8 dead after consuming liquor
In yet another tragic incident of consuming liquor, altogether eight persons died after consuming poisonous country liquor on Sunday in Dibriugarh district.According to information, the ...AGP dares Himanta to name 2 MLAs in CM's residence
The Opposition Asom Gana Parishad has dared Congress leader Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma to disclose the names of two party MLAs who called on Chief ...Manmohan will cast his vote in Dispur
A Dispur voter Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh this time will exercise his franchise in Assam on April 23 for the Guwahati Lok Sabha constituency.Addressing ...UPA with common people, says Dr Singh
The Prime Minister claims that the UPA government worked hard to fulfill its promises and formulated policies which would benefit of the common man.Addressing an ...Confident PM says UPA will form next govt
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh says he is confident that the Congress and its allies will be able to form the next government at the ...BJP defamation case against Himanta
After days of will-they-won’t-they, the AGP and BJP have file a defamation case of Rs 8 crore against Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma for his allegations ...Himanta drops serious allegations against AGP, BJP, AUDF
Congress fire brand and health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has dropped a bombshell against AGP as he was speaking at a press conference in ...Traders down shutters in Guwahati, oppose license fee hike
Bihu Husori at 'Bohagor Duwardolit'
Gunfighting in Diphu polling booth
Fierce gunfight erupted between security forces and militants at a polling station in Karbi Anglong district while two powerful IED were recovered in Assam's Autonomous ...BSF jawans injured in KLBLF attack
Two BSF jawans escorting polling personnel injured as Karbi Longri National Front militants ambushed them in central Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Friday in the ...Astrologers predict uncomfortable new year
The upcoming year is not comfortable at all for Assam if the astrologers to be believed. According to astrologer Bidyabhushan Tridip Devasarma Doloi, Assam waves ...Tension along Assam-Nagaland border
The Assam-Nagaland border areas in Sivasagar district slips into a simmering situation after Nazira police foiled the bid of group of officials from Longleng district ...IED found near polling booth
A major incident of blast was averted on Thursday when an improvised explosive devise was found near a polling station in Assam's Autonomous District (ST) ...Diphu polling by and large peaceful
Assam also goes to poll in three Lok sabha seats from this morning along with other states. Brisk pollings have been reported from Silchar, Diphu ...Workshop on Youth and Democratic Governance held at Rangiya
HTML clipboard Students Mobilisation Initiatives for Learning through Exposure (SMILE) programme under Indo Global Social Service Society organised a one day programme on Youth and Democratic ...Journalist forum condemns Sharma’s attitude
Journalists’ Forum, Assam has condemned the attitude of Himanta Biswa Sharma, the State health minister and the spokesman of Assam government, to malign the image ...Security beefed up after Kamrup Express's narrow escape
An eerie silence is prevailing in Karbi Anglong distirct a day after the Kamrup Express had a narrow escape when KLNLF militants targetted the passenger ...Mild quake in Guwahati
A mild tremor has jolted Guwahati and its adjoining areas on Sunday. The tremor was felt at 12-18 in the noon and there is no ...2 killed in army-KLNLF encounter
A KLNLF rebel and a civilian died at an encounter between militants and Army personnel near Dakomoka of Karbi Anglong district in Assam on Saturday ...Guwahati escapes major blast as IEDs recovered
Police claimed to have foiled a major blast in Guwahati when they recovered two powerful bombs from Lakhra Chari ali in the city on Saturday ...DHD(J) attacks goods train in NC hills: 2 killed
Two policemen died when DHD(J) rebels sprayed a goods train with bullets in North Cachar hills district on Saturday. According to information, the incident took ...Book review: Bongshar Darpan
DHD(J) threatens to blow up rail bridges in NC hills
Hours after the attack on the Barak Valley Express at Wadrengdisa on Friday, the DHD(J) rebels have threatened to blow up the railway bridges in ...Strong wind lashes Lakhimpur; 25 injured
Normal life has been thrown out of gear when a devastating wind lashed Lakhimpur district on Friday.At least 25 persons were injured, thousands of people ...CRPF jawan dead, 12 injured as DHD(J) attacks train in NC hills
A CRPF head constable and a civilian youth died, 12 others injured when DHD(J) rebels attacked a passenger train in North Cachar hills district on ...Centre asks for Assam action plan on security
The Centre has asked for a comprehensive plan to ensure a paceful Lok Sabha poll in Assam slated for April 16 and 23. According to ...Wild tusker kills one
One Rambahadur Limbu (42), inhabitant of Sagunbahi village, under Paneri police station near Khalingduar Reserve Forest has been killed by a wild tusker in his ...Bihu Husori at IIT Guwahati
Blast at Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur district
Health checkup concludes at Guwahati Press Club
Khagen Saharia passes away
Noted educationist, Khagan Saharia,of Outala near Kalaigaon passed away on April 2 at 4.40 pm at his own residence.He had been the principal of Asom ...Sanjoy Hazarika Bereaved
Minal Hazarika wife of Sanjoy Hazarika, noted author, Journalist and Managing Trustee of Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES), passed away on ...Mega Food Park wall collapses
Bus accident: 4 died in Kokrajhar
Four person died, 15 others sustained injury as a bus was falling into a deep gorge in Kokrajhar on Wednesday. According to information, the incident ...Author info
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