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94 killed in over 300 road accidents in Barpeta this year
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94 killed in over 300 road accidents in Barpeta this year

BARPETA, Sept 13 - A total of 94 lives have been lost in 308 road accidents up to August this year in Barpeta district, according to police sources. Last year, a total of 115 people had died in 480 road mishaps.Concerned over the high number of road accidents, the district administration convened a...
594th birth anniversary of Mahapurush Harideva observed
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594th birth anniversary of Mahapurush Harideva observed

BARPETA, Sept 13 - Veteran social worker and president of All Assam Damodardev Sangha, Harendra Nath Deka lamented degeneration of social values and erosion of religious beliefs in Assam and asked the people to follow the ideology set by the great Vaishnavite saints. Addressing a public meeting at...
Govt officials in dark about modified design, safety aspects
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Govt officials in dark about modified design, safety aspects

GUWAHATI, Sept 13 - The Assam Government has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd (NHPCL) on construction of the 2000-MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP) last month. But it has now come to light that the officials of the...
Automated weather station to come up in Cachar
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Automated weather station to come up in Cachar

SILCHAR, Sept 13 - In a bid to obtain updated data on weather in forests and augment environmental research, the Cachar Forest Division is all set to install an automated weather station here. �We are going to set up the automated weather station on September 18 in the Innerline Reserve Forest at...
A comfortable bed for differently-abled persons
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A comfortable bed for differently-abled persons

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Sept 13 - Well-known innovator and Padma Shri awardee Uddhab Bharali has developed a comfortable bed meant for giving assistance to differently-abled persons. Bharali dedicated his new invention, his 155th one to the differently-abled persons and patients who have been long bed...
�Amar Dukan on Wheels� distributed at Hailakandi
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�Amar Dukan on Wheels� distributed at Hailakandi

HAILAKANDI, Sept 13 - Seven Amar Dukan on Wheels were distributed on Friday. Handing over the keys at her office premises, Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli said the scheme of the State government is a good step to generate self-employment opportunities, as the scope of employment is limited in the...
4-laning work of NH-15 going on at a snail�s pace
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4-laning work of NH-15 going on at a snail�s pace

BISWANATH CHARIALI, Sept 13 - The four-laning and widening work of the National Highway from end of Biswanath Chariali bypass to Gohpur was to be completed in three years. It may be mentioned here that Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India had decided to widen the highway up...
Powerlifting c�ship
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Powerlifting c�ship

GUWAHATI, Sept 13 - Dr Anindita Priyadarshini Das of Dibrugarh will participate in the 8th Women and Men Open Masters Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship to be held in Canada from September 15 to 21, stated a release.
Eden FC make it to quarters
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Eden FC make it to quarters

UDALGURI, Sept 13 - Local outfit Eden FC today trounced Global Academy of Gossaigaon 5-2 in the one-sided last pre quarterfinal match of the ongoing Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Gold Cup Football Tournament at the Udalguri Stadium.Nasib Soren struck thrice in the 29th, 48th and 82nd minute...
Khelo India meeting
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Khelo India meeting

GUWAHATI, Sept 13 - A meeting of the Games Technical Conduct Committee of National Khelo India Youth Games was held at the Sarusajai Sports Complex here today.The meeting has decided to host 18 events of Khelo India Youth Games in Guwahati from January 10 to 22. The meeting was attended by...
Silchar potential venue for APL: ACA secretary
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Silchar potential venue for APL: ACA secretary

SILCHAR, Sept 13 - Assam Cricket Association (ACA) secretary Devajit Saikia on Friday said that of the six teams to play in the Assam Premier League in 2020, one team will be from Barak Valley and Silchar is very much in the scheme of things as a potential venue for the competition. Addressing the...
�Disheartening to see state of Indian squash�
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�Disheartening to see state of Indian squash�

NEW DELHI, Sept 13: India�s leading squash player Dipika Pallikal on Friday slammed the national federation SRFI for failing to appoint a coach since April 2018 and said that the state of the sport in the country is �disheartening�.The Indian players have been training without a full-time foreign...
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