Guwahati: Assam Cabinet meeting under the chairmanship of State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma begins at Dhemaji this morning. It is for the first time that Sarma led saffron government has organized its cabinet meeting outside the Dispur secretariat in the city. The district magistrate office, circuit houses with other government accommodations at Dhemaji town…
Guwahati. Attack on police and the district administration team at the Dhalpur eviction site by thousands of migrant Muslims was pre-planned by PFI, said BJP MP Dilip Saikia. Thousands of Muslims gathered at the eviction site in Dhalpur under Sipajhar constituency in Darrang district, attacked the police and officials to resist the eviction in the government land on…
Guwahati: The by-polls for ten assembly constituencies in the north-eastern States of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland are scheduled for 30 October. According to the Election Commission of India, the last date for filing nomination papers for by-elections is fixed on 8 October. The counting of votes will take place on 2 November and results…
Guwahati: As Durga Puja (also known as Durgotsav or Sharodotsav) is set to begin next month (11-15 October 2021), a northeast India-based forum of nationalist citizens reiterates its demand to revitalize the Hinglaj Mata Mandir, a Shakti Peeth located in Baluchistan, which has mythological connections with Kamrup Kamakhya legends. Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) in…
Guwahati: Concluding a two-day visit to Assam on Friday, the Union minister of State for railways Darshana Jardosh met State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the city, where they discussed on some important railway projects being implemented in the State. In view of repeated wild elephant deaths primarily caused by railway accidents in Deepor…
Guwahati: Assam government has ordered a probe into the incident that led to the death of three persons and injury to several others including police personnel at Gorukhuti area of Sipjhar locality in central Assam on Thursday while carrying out an eviction drive against the encroachers. The enquiry is understood to be conducted by a…
Guwahati: Assam observed World Rhino Day on 22 September with a difference. The BJP led State government in Dispur destroyed 2479 horns to bust the myth relating to the organs about having special medicinal value. Following the State cabinet meeting deciding to burn the horns as a strong message to poachers and smugglers, the…
Guwahati: An impressive life-size statue of Raja Gobinda Chandra Narayan Hasnu, the last king of Dimasa Kachari kingdom, has been installed at the premises of Silchar circuit house in Barak valley of Assam. Unveiling the statue on Sunday, State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lauded the initiative of Barman Dimasa Kachari development council. Sri Sri…
Guwahati: On the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja on 17 September, a northeast India based engineers’ forum, greets everyone commenting that each individual has an engineering mind irrespective of their adopted professions. Lord Vishwakarma is considered as Swayambhu and divine engineer of the world, commented All Assam Engineer’s Association (AAEA). Son of Lord Brahma, Vishwakarma is…
Guwahati: Unlike other States of northeast Bharat, Mizoram continues to report visible number of novel corona virus infections, which compelled the Centre to send a team of experts to study and access the Covid-19 crisis in the Myanmar-Bangladesh bordering State, where the partial lockdown continues in Aizawl till 18 September. The hilly State with a…
