Mahanta leaves BJP-led govt red faced

Sualkuchi, the name of a tiny place in the outskirt of Guwahati dazzles in broad day light on Sunday. The Manchester of the east is teeming with the people from the country and abroad on Sunday to attend the Sualkuchi Festival being organized to showcase its colourful craft and culture. “ I am happy to have visited this place as nowhere in this world I have come across such a beautiful place with nice guys. So simple and so courageous. They are expert in the field of weaving,” said RB S Rojja a tourist from New Zealand. “It gives us immense pleasure to have seen so much people in the opening day. We love to show our craft and culture to the world,” said Navami Das who is participating...

A smooth passage of the Indo-Bangla land swap deal is expected to resolve two issues confronting Assam for the last several decades. Sources told Assam Times that Dhaka is all prepared to extradite Anup Chetia who has been languishing in jail for the last two decades. “Chetia is aware of his possible extradition and he is fully prepared to land in his native place. The passage of the bill virtually clears the decks,” said a senior home ministry official.The extradition formalities would be cleared towards the end of the month when Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be on his pathbreaking visit to Dhaka. Chetia is expected to be flown to New Delhi before being sent to Assam so...

A 24 hour strict vigil is in place along the Assam-Nagaland border to deal with the miscreants from the neighbouring state who has been fomenting trouble for the last couple of days.The area of disturbance is Rongkham in the Tiru hills reserve forest where the miscreants set afire several houses inside the Assam territory.The authority has stepped up security along the border to prevent the movement of miscreants who has been mongering trouble for the last couple of week.   Assam police battalion continue to patrol Ronkhaam area along the Assam Nagaland border in Moriani.  

The spirit of celebration of the World Red Cross Day on May 8 culminated with homage to Sir Jean Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross Movement, worldwide.In Baksa, in Assam, the Indian Red Cross Society organized various activities close to its theme "The Fundamental Principles in Action," at the Arnabil High School, in Bhutankhuti near Indo-Bhutan border. Baksa Sub Divisional Officer, Hemanta Prasad Rajkumar was the chief guest during the event.Celebrations began with a screening of the Red Cross Movement and the 7 Fundamental Principles. Subsequently, a power point presentation of the diverse activities conducted by the Indian Red Cross Society, Baksa District Branch was made.A free...