UDALGURI: The troops of 37th Bn, SSB, Mangaldoi, stationed at Border outpost,Bangrum thwarted a major attempt of timber smuggling. The troops seized one Tata Pickup van near Barmakhuli Bridge along the Indo-Bhutan border in Udalguri on Thursday morning.A consignment of fifty number of wooden Planks were recovered from the vehicle. The troops also apprehended two timber smugglers in this connection who have been identified as Santosh Basumatary (27) and Pradeep Daimari (40)both hailing from Hagramari village under Harisinga P.S in Udalguri. The seized items were later handed over to Forest Office Nonaikhuti, Udalguri for further legal action.
28 Nov 2017 - 10:07pm | AT News
KOKRAJHAR: Bodo retired ACS officer Rahila Brahma received the prestigious Padma Kalita Memorial Award at a function in Kokrajhar on Tuesday. She received the award from award winning prolific...
27 Apr 2014 - 8:48pm | Daya Nath Singh
India claims to be the largest democratic country in the world. In a country where majority of people do not get proper education about their status other than to vote for a political party or an...
8 Mar 2021 - 9:18pm | AT News
Udalguri: The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) on Monday announced the candidates for 4 LAC's of Udalguri district viz.. Udalguri, Paneri,Mazbat and Kalaigaon showing doors to two of...
14 Mar 2014 - 10:23am | AT News
Police have arrested a senior Congress leader from Arunachal Pradesh after the income tax officials seized a huge amount of money from his possession in Guwahati on Friday.Identified as Lombu Tayong...
Orang National Park, Assam: A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday evening, August 28, 2024, when a forest guard was fatally attacked by a Royal Bengal Tiger. Dhanmoni Deka, a 32-year-old forest guard, was patrolling the Bilpara range with a fellow guard when the attack took place.
According to reports, the tiger pounced on Deka and dragged him into the dense forest.Despite attempts by the other guard to scare the animal away with warning shots, the tiger did not relent. Deka's mutilated body was later found by forest officials approximately 3 kilometers from the Kheroni camp.
The incident has prompted concerns among local villagers and forest officials. DFO Pradipta Barua expressed...
Udalguri: A court in Udalguri has sentenced five people to life imprisonment for the 2017 murder of Sahid Jamal in Kalaigaon.
District and Sessions Judge N. Senabaya Deori pronounced the verdict on June 20, convicting Tomser Ali, Md. Lal Miah, Md. Aibar Ali, Badsa Mondal, and Gajibur Rahman. The judge also imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on each convict under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertaining to murder.
The prosecution established that the accused attacked Jamal with lethal weapons on May 5, 2017, near his residence in Borjhar Bagicha village, causing fatal injuries. Other family members were also critically injured in the incident. Jamal succumbed to his...
Udalguri: The second phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Assam saw a significant turnout, with 72.99% of eligible voters casting their ballots across the Darrang-Udalguri Parliamentary Constituency. Voting took place on Friday across 11 Assembly constituencies, including Rangia, Kamalpur, Tamulpur, Goreswar, Bhergaon, Tangla, Udalguri, Mazbat, Sipajhar, Mangaldai, and Dalgaon.
The high turnout was evident from the early morning, as long lines formed outside polling stations, with voters patiently waiting to cast their votes. Notably, there was a strong presence of young and first-time voters, indicating a growing interest among the youth in the democratic process.
To ensure...
Udalguri: Eid-ul-Fitr was a joyous occasion in Tangla and surrounding areas of Udalguri district on Thursday. Muslims from Panery, Dimakuchi, Garuajhar, Ghagra, and Kalaigaon came together to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
Dressed in their finest ethnic wear, men and children thronged Eidgahs for special prayers. Hundreds gathered at the Bara Masjid Idgah Maidan and Banseria Eidgah Maidan in Tangla. Special sermons reflected on the significance of Ramadan fasting and emphasized the importance of communal harmony.
Children, especially, added to the festive spirit with their colorful outfits and excitement.
A key aspect of Eid is Fitra, a charitable donation to the underprivileged....
Udalguri: With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections looming, political fervor has gripped Udalguri-Darrang constituency as major parties announce their contenders. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), and Indian National Congress (INC) have showcased their nominees, setting the stage for a gripping electoral battle.
Incumbent Mangaldoi Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia will represent the BJP, while the BPF has put forward Kalaigaon MLA and seasoned politician Durga Das Boro. Meanwhile, the INC, part of the 15-party United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), has nominated former two-time parliamentarian Madhab Chandra Rajbongshi.
The contest is expected to be predominantly...
Udalguri: With the 2024 Lok Sabha elections looming, Assam finds itself embroiled in a controversy following the alleged disappearance of a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machine in Bhergaon of Darrang-Udalguri Lok Sabha seat.
The incident, which has raised questions about the efficacy of security measures implemented by election officials, comes just ahead of the first phase of polling scheduled for April 19. Assam is set to witness voting in three phases for a total of 14 Lok Sabha seats.
According to reports, during the segregation of machines assembly segment wise after the initial randomization process, one VVPAT machine bearing the unique ID EVTEB96784 was discovered...
Tea giant Goodricke Group launched four exclusive brands of Assam Single Estate Tea at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre Tea Lounge on Friday, commemorating 200 years of the Assam tea industry. The range comprises select teas from four of Goodricke Group's tea estates, namely Dejoo, Harmutty, Amgoorie, and Borbam TE located in the Brahmaputra Valley. The Assam single estate range includes both CTC and Orthodox teas, crafted with the finest handpicked leaves and named after their tea gardens. The four varieties offer malty and musky notes and are the preferred choice for tea sommeliers for their rich texture, smoothness, and full-bodied liquor.
At the launch event, Atul Asthana, MD and CEO...
Udalguri:
Assamese novelist and Sahitya Akademi Awardee, Arupa Kalita Patangia’s son Rajarshi Kalita succumbed to COVID-19 related complications in New Delhi on Wednesday evening. He was undergoing treatment for the past 5 days at a private hospital in Delhi leaving behind his wife and a son. He was 41. Rajarshi Kalita son of retired professors of Tangla College ,Rajen Kalita and Arupa Patangia Kalita was serving as an Assistant Professor at Shyam Lal College under Delhi University. Various organizations and institutions have condoled the untimely demise of the academically bright youth. Former Rajya Sabha MP, Santiuse Kujur,AASU Vice-President, Jayanta Kumar Bhattacharjya...
Guwahati:
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President and Congress top gun ,Ripun Bora has stepped down from his post and resigned from the top post owning responsibility for the party’s debacle in the assembly election. Following the party’s poor show, Bora dashed off a letter to All India Congress Committee(AICC) President Sonia Gandhi tendering his resignation. The Congress leader tumbled down and lost from the Gohpur seat to BJP’s Utpal Borah by a margin of over 29,000 votes. “I do hereby tender my resignation from the post of president, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, owning the responsibility of the humiliating defeat of my party in the Assam...
Udalguri:
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member in the Rajya Sabha from Assam, Biswajit Daimary won by a landslide margin of over 35,000 votes defeating his arch-rival Karuna Kanta Swargiary of Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) from Paneri LAC constituency. In the 2011 Assam assembly elections, Kamali Basumatari of BPF won from the constituency defeating Santiuse Kujur of India National Congress (INC) by a margin of 556 votes.In the 2016 state assembly elections, Kamali Basumatari again won from the constituency defeating independent candidate Nanda Ram Baro by a margin of 15,802 votes but this time the incumbent MLA from Paneri...
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