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Mira Borthakur slams Himanta over ‘Flood Jihad’ remark on USTM
Assam

Mira Borthakur slams Himanta over ‘Flood Jihad’ remark on USTM

Guwahati, Aug 10: Hours after Assam Chief Himanta Biswa Sarma’s ‘Flood Jihad’ remark on the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, Assam Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee President Mira Borthakur said on Saturday that the former might have some disagreement with the owner of the...
Himanta blames Congress for delay in ST status to six ethnic groups
Assam

Himanta blames Congress for delay in ST status to six ethnic groups

Guwahati, Aug 10: Taking a jibe at the Congress party, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has blamed the party for the delay in granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state. He explained that while the process began years ago, the previous government introduced an unnecessary...
Kazirangas Manoj Gogoi rescues baby scaly breasted munia in futile condition
Assam

Kaziranga's Manoj Gogoi rescues baby scaly breasted munia in futile condition

Kaziranga, August 10: Kaziranga's environmental activist Manoj Gogoi rescued six baby scaly-breasted munia from the brink of death, giving them new life. According to sources, Gogoi rescued the birds from the residence of one Kumud Tamuli in Basagaon in futile condition and took extensive care...
Assam-Mizoram holds border talks, agrees to maintain peace along interstate border
North East

Assam-Mizoram holds border talks, agrees to maintain peace along interstate...

Guwahati, Aug 10: Assam and Mizoram on Friday agreed to continue fostering and maintaining peace along their inter-state border as part of ongoing efforts to resolve their decades-long boundary dispute.The two north-eastern states held border talks after 20 months, as the last meeting took place in...
Assam Cabinet approves amendment for Moran & Matak communities
Assam

Assam Cabinet approves amendment for Moran & Matak communities

Guwahati, Aug 10: With an aim to empower local communities, the Assam Cabinet on Friday approved an amendment to the Moran Autonomous Council Act, 2020, and the Matak Autonomous Council Act, 2020, with the goal of increasing representation for the Moran and Matak communities. The key decisions...
Assam: Ex-Panchayat president critically injured in miscreants attack
Assam

Assam: Ex-Panchayat president critically injured in miscreants' attack

Bijni, August 10: The former Gram Panchayat of the Baghmara Chowraguri Gram Panchayat in Assam's Bongaigaon district sustained severe injuries after being attacked by three miscreants.The victim, identified as Amar Sarkar, was heading out of the panchayat office when three miscreants attacked him,...
Fresh traffic alert issued in Guwahati due to heavy rain
Guwahati

Fresh traffic alert issued in Guwahati due to heavy rain

Guwahati, Aug 9: The Guwahati Traffic Police issued a new traffic notice amid on-going rains in the city and reports of waterlogging in several parts of the city. The affected areas include-1. Rukminigaon, PIBCO point on GS Road 2. Juripar, Panzabari 3. Survey-Beltola Road 4. Zoo Road 5....
Assam: Former Nalbari BJP MLA Ashok Sarma joins Congress
Assam

Assam: Former Nalbari BJP MLA Ashok Sarma joins Congress

Bajali, Aug 9: After resigning from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the former MLA of Nalbari district, Ashok Sarma, joined the Congress party in Nalbari on Friday.He had resigned from the BJP a week ago, expressing displeasure over the functioning of the leadership in the state.Sarma joined the...
JMCH doctor suspended over allegations of sexual harassment
Assam

JMCH doctor suspended over allegations of sexual harassment

Jorhat, Aug 9: A doctor employed at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) has been placed under suspension after allegations of sexual harassment were raised against him by an intern.As per the allegations, the victim was resting for some time while performing night duty at the hospital, when...
Fresh violence erupts in Manipurs Tengnoupal district
Assam

Fresh violence erupts in Manipur's Tengnoupal district

Imphal, Aug 9: Fresh violence was reported in Manipur's Tengnoupal district as clashes erupted between two groups on Friday. Large clouds of smoke could be seen in the nearby areas as some houses were burned down in the clash.According to reports, at least three Kuki-Zo village volunteers and...
Hailakandi youth arrested for making incendiary remarks against India on social media
Assam

Hailakandi youth arrested for making incendiary remarks against India on social...

Hailakandi, Aug 9: A Hailakandi youth has been arrested for making comments against India amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh. Rezwan Ullah Majarbhuiya from Lala in Hailakandi, who identified himself as a member of the terrorist outfit Al-Qaeda, was arrested on Thursday for making a...
HaatiApp to be launched to mitigate human-elephant conflict in NE region
Assam

'HaatiApp' to be launched to mitigate human-elephant conflict in NE region

Guwahati, Aug 9: In a bid to mitigate raging human-elephant conflict and coexistence in the state of Assam, the premier biodiversity conservation organisation of the region, Aaranyak will launch an application called 'HaatiApp' (Elephant App) to act as an early warning system about the presence...
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