Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Guwahati-Mendhipothar train in Meghalaya at a function in Guwahati on Saturday.
In his speech the prime minister stressed better rail connectivity in the north eastern region saying that his the region will be the thrust area of his government.
Governor JB Patnaik, Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal, Kiren Rijiju, Chief minister Tarun Gogoi and his Meghalaya counterpart Dr Mukul Sangma were among those who attended the function at Maligaon organized by the Northeastern Frontier Railway.
Patriotic Peoples’ Front Assam (PPFA) appreciates newly crowned US President Donald Trump for his gesture to India terming the largest democracy of the globe as ‘a true friend and partner in addressing challenges around the world’. The northeast India based patriotic forum also expressed happiness that President Trump called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 January 2017 to invite the latter for visiting the United States later this year. Both the powerful politicians discussed opportunities to strengthen the partnership between the US and India in broad areas such as the economy and defense. They also talked about the security scenario in the region of South & Central Asia and...
The Centre is understood to have approved Z plus security for chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal in view of rebel threat to his life. Union home ministry has cleared the proposal a couple of days back facilitating three tier security for the chief minister.
The Union Budget to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday by finance minister Arun Jaitley is expected to give the people of Dibrugarh a fresh ray of hopes.Kamini Gogoi, a retired school teacher in the Paltanbazar area in Dibrugarh told Assam Times that the budget would fetch something exceptionally good for the people.“The NDA government at the Centre must keep in mind the favour the people of Assam did in the assembly polls. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal hails from this district definitely the government must encourage us,” said Gogoi.Bobbeta Saikia, a housewife in Naliapool pins hopes on the measures to rein in the soaring price level. “I want special measures urgently to control the...
Schools and colleges, clubs and institutions dressing afresh on the occasion. Dressed in traditional attire, the students thronged the puja pendals to offer puja to appease the goddess of learning. Many schools and colleges are holding, drawing, debating and quiz competition apart from holding cultural functions to mark the occasion.
Northeast India Women Initiative for Peace (NEIWIP) expressed grave concern over the ongoing situation in Nagaland after the government decided to reserve 33 per cent of the seats for women. “We would like to humbly share that in other parts of Northeast India such as Assam there have been talks of increasing the reservation for women in local body election from 33 per to 50 per cent,” said the organization at a statement.According to the organization, Manipur, a minimum of 33 per cent members of the panchayat and a 30 per cent reservation in the urban local body election is for women. However, despite this, of the total of 466 seats in the assemblies of eight northeastern states, only 24 (...
As many as five army jawans are believed to have sustained injury when suspected ULFA-I and NSCN-K jointly attacked a vehicle in Atunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The attack took place in midnight at Longding area along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. According to information, the rebels hiding atop a hillock started indiscriminate firing as soon as the army vehicle was crossing the spot. Army jawans also retaliated with firing. Notably, a group of dreaded rebels are believed to have been hiding in the huge area targetting security forces since November.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday stressed sustainable development in the north eastern region. In his opening speech in Parliament, Mukherjee called the north east Astalakhi and said the region has immense potentials to help the entire nation develop. He said the metre gauge lines in the seven states and Sikkim would be converted to broad gauge line this year itself drawing applause from all the legislators.Railway minister of state Rajen Gohain, who hails from Assam looked very excited as the president was addressing the joint session on Tuesday morning.
The Ahom community in Assam is observing Me-Dam-Me-Phi on Wednesday across they remembering their forefathers with traditional religious fervour. Various organizations are holding puja in the public places and Moidams with a Day long programmes. Seminars, quiz and drawing competitions are also lined up to mark the occasion. The Assam government and a few local organizations are holding a two day long Me-Dam-Me-Phi from Wednesday. In Guwahati also, the occasion is holding in Natboma, Beltola, Bamunimoidam and Hengrabari. A colourful function at the historic Talatol Ghar premises in the outskirt of Sivasagar town is pulling huge crowd from morning where people irrespective of castes and...
An anti corruption unit of Assam police grilled Gautom Roy on Monday in connection with the Rs 2000 crore scam in the social welfare department during the erstwhile Tarun Gogoi government.As directed, the former social welfare minister reached the anti corruption and vigilance cell office in Rupnagar at 10 in the morning to be grilled by a team of officers for a couple of hours.Roy was summoned a week after the team grilled Akon Bora, who was social welfare minister when the multi crore scam took place.
The mortal remains of Ratan Lahkar consigned to flames a Day after the Assamese theatre doyen passed away at the age of 77. Hundreds of his fans and relatives thronged Pathsala where he was cremated at the premises of a local club with full state honour.Barpeta Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of police along with senior officials of the administration were present at the cremation site in the afternoon.Before that the lifeless producer and director of Kahinoor theatre was taken with a huge procession where the people from both side of the road made floral tribute to Lahkar with tearful eyes."We are left orphan indeed. He is no longer to keep the moving theatre alive. We are...
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