KOHIMA: Nagaland BJP has stepped up action against TheNewsJoint.com, after lesser known news portal broke out a story alleging Ram Madhav's stay at hotel in Dimapur with two girls.
Issuing a statement hours after the damaging story went viral in social media state party president said the story was totally false which aimed at tarnishing the image and integrity of the BJP heavyweight who has been handling the party's affairs in the north eastern region.
The state president further threatened to initiate action against the news portal under the IT Act.
NAMRUP:A decomposed body recovered in the Dilli river bank struck no less sensation on Monday. Local residents spotted the male body floating on the river and put it on the bank before they allowed the police to know. Talking to Assam Times, Namrup police station officer in charge said it was yet to be identified and that the body was rushed to the Assam Medical College Hospital for post mortem.
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court declined bail to 19 civil and police officers who were arrested in connection with the APSC scam. A High Court bench which reserved the ruling last week on Monday cleared the ruling. The same bench rejected the anticipatory bail petition moved by Nishamoni Deka who has been absconding since the police launched the massive crackdown against the accused ACS, APS officers. She moved the Supreme Court seeking anticipatory bail which rejected it and she then moved the High Court.
MARGHERITA: A massive search operation by the security forces have been failing to rescue Arunav Phukan three days after the suspected ULFA-I rebels kidnapped the son of a leading businessman from Margherita. Army, police and para military forces have been concentrating on Khandubasti area along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh interstate border where the rebels were believed to have kidnapped Arunav at gunpoint. IGP M Agarwalla along with SP MJ Mahanta on Sunday reviewed the combing operations in search of Arunav. No outfit has so far owned up the responsibility. The Phukans have not disclosed to have received any contact from any outfit or individual. Arunav, the son of Dilip...
TANGLA: A herd of wild elephants seems to have been unleashing no less terror in Udalguri district. The latest victim is an old whom a wild elephant trampled to death on Sunday sending huge shock across the BTAD district.The incident took place at Samachia area where the jumbos which came down from the Indo-Bhutan border in search of food spotted Bolai Munda and attacked him at an open field.A local animal lover blamed it all on the rapid deforestation in the entire area where the wild elephants have nothing to survive.
UDALGURI: The two day long All Assam Non-Ranking Badminton Tournament -2017 Season 4 (Mens Double ) kicked off at Chamuapara L.P school premises of Tangla is underway in Tangla. The winners will take way cash prize of Rs.20,000,Rs.10000 for champion and runners up besides trophies and certificates. Udalguri district sports officer Bhupen Rabha opened the tournament at a function on Saturday evening under the aegis of Tangla Bodoland Martyrs Memorial Badminton Tournament Committee. Before that Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Mancha(BJSM) and All Bodo Student's union leaders paid homage to martyrs of Bodoland movement.
GUWAHATI:Amid a stepped up activities within BJP to get the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 cleared in Parliament, Asom Gana Parishad has reiterated that the regional party will never support it. The party decided to dispatch a delegation to the Centre to mount pressure on the NDA government to stop the deal. In a meeting at the party headquarters in Guwahati, AGP leaders and legislators vowed to oppose the move and decided to approach all political parties for support to stop the move.
GUWAHATI: Security forces claimed to have rescued a person from NDFB-I's custody after a fierce fighting where two dreaded rebels were eliminated in Karbi Anglong on Saturday. The gunfight took place in Umrangsu where the rebels were hiding along with Mahendra Ray whom they kidnapped two days back demanding ₹3 crore ran some. Details awaited.
AIAZWL:Mizoram has received a huge boost on it's power from after prime minister Narendra Modi opened the NEEPCO owned Tuitial Hydro Electric Power project in Aiazwl on Saturday. Opening this vital project at a function in the Assam Rifles Ground in the capital city, the Prime Minister, flanked by Governor Nirbhay Sarma and chief minister Lalthanhawala, Modi said the project would percolate huge benefit for the entire north eastern region. Modi's Mizoram visit is said to be BJP's initial but huge step to woo the people since the north eastern state is going to the assembly polls early next year. Then Modi left for Shillong where he is addressing a rally in Polo Ground apart from opening...
HOJAI: Hojai is gearing up to hist the National Sub Junior Hockey Tournament from January, 2018. Talking to Assam Times, Hojai Sports Association Secretary Kamal Dutta said 23 states have confirmed participation in the week long event slated to begin from January 5 which will conclude on January 13. The stadium is getting a fresh look and the organizers are working overtime to dress the playground afresh. Top organizers have been constantly reviewing the progress.
KOKRAJHAR:A dreaded NDFB-S rebel is undergoing bullet injury treatment in hospital after he was trapped during the recent counter insurgency operation at Dhumbazar in Kokrajhar. Identified as Maothi alias Martyr Narzary, he received multiple bullet injury in his body to be rushed to the hospital. police claimed to have seized a pistol from the rebel after the encounter where the rebel outfit lost its western commander.
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