
December 25, 2017 05:21 IST
Floods, illegal felling reduced a reserve forest in northern Assam to wasteland, then a clutch of villages joined hands to script a remarkable resurrection.
Mon, Dec 25, 2017
December 25, 2017 03:35 IST
Nandita Das also took a dig at NGOs and rights groups of the state for not taking up the issue of the gangrape victim who finally died struggling for life for more than eight days.
Mon, Dec 25, 2017
December 25, 2017 02:04 IST
Over 68.5 per cent electors had cast their votes in the December 21 bypolls, with Pakke-Kessang recording an 86-per cent voter turnout and Likabali 51 per cent.
Mon, Dec 25, 2017
December 24, 2017 19:11 IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was hailed as the main architect of the BJP’s victory in the 2016 Assam Assembly election, was appointed as the party’s election in-charge for Tripura.
Sun, Dec 24, 2017
December 22, 2017 19:14 IST
Gauba also allayed fears and apprehensions by saying there would be enough scope for filing claims and objections and that was exactly why the NRC authorities had mounted a massive publicity campaign to make the people aware.
Fri, Dec 22, 2017
December 22, 2017 18:22 IST
Sarbananda Sonowal said that the BJP-led government’s campaign against corruption had already started yielding results particularly because the media was continuously supporting it.
Fri, Dec 22, 2017
December 19, 2017 03:58 IST
"While the situation in Tripura has been changing fast in the recent weeks, the BJP's resounding victories in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will now directly impact upon the party's prospects in the ensuing elections here," he said.
Tue, Dec 19, 2017
December 18, 2017 19:38 IST
Sonowal, while congratulating Prime Minister Modi, BJP national president Amit Shah and party workers right up from grass root level for ensuring a comfortable victory of the BJP in the two states also said that India would soon lead the world under Narendra Modi.
Mon, Dec 18, 2017
December 18, 2017 05:45 IST
The NRC is being prepared to segregate names of genuine Indian citizens living in Assam from those who had illegally entered the state from Bangladesh after March 25, 1971
Mon, Dec 18, 2017
December 18, 2017 03:54 IST
BJP’s Tripura state in-charge and National executive member Sunil Deodhar said that while Tripura was heading for the assembly elections in February 2018, the BJP was emerging as the biggest challenger to the 25-year-old CPI(M) regime.
Mon, Dec 18, 2017
December 17, 2017 20:23 IST
The Congress party on its part has asked chief minister Sonowal to make his stand clear on the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
Sun, Dec 17, 2017
December 14, 2017 04:18 IST
While drawing attention of the Prime Minister to the deteriorated water quality of the Brahmaputra, Sonowal also requested him to accord “utmost importance” and help the state to take remedial steps.
Thu, Dec 14, 2017
December 14, 2017 04:17 IST
In various places, members of the groups calling the bandh also blocked roads, and demanded action against the ULFA faction.
Thu, Dec 14, 2017
December 13, 2017 05:39 IST
Lawyer helping applicants says 16 lakh-plus people may not be able to clear verification exercise ahead of the deadline ending December 31.
Wed, Dec 13, 2017
December 12, 2017 19:04 IST
The NSCN(K) cadre was killed when security forces opened fire in retaliation to fire from inside a house which was cordoned off in Tissa village following specific information about two militants hiding inside it.
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
December 12, 2017 03:55 IST
According to the police, a group of militants attacked the two with automatic weapons at their home around 6.45 pm. While Anteswar Mahanta died on the spot, son Karun died on way to hospital, the police said.
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
December 11, 2017 05:35 IST
A little over 3.27 crore people belonging to about 68.21 lakh families have submitted applications so far for inclusion in the NRC.
Mon, Dec 11, 2017
December 10, 2017 13:22 IST
The five elephants were knocked down by the 15617 Up Guwahati-Naharlagun Express between Balipara and Dhalaibeel stations soon after the train had left Balipara at around 1:20 AM.
Sun, Dec 10, 2017
December 10, 2017 07:18 IST
On November 25, Congress MP from Arunachal Pradesh Ninong Ering had written to PM Modi saying China’s construction of a 1000-km tunnel to divert water of the Brahmaputra had seriously affected water quality of the river.
Sun, Dec 10, 2017
December 06, 2017 17:09 IST
Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Tourism, Government of India said representatives from 29 countries which included government officials, tour operators, travel writers and media persons, are taking part in the three-day ITM at Guwahati that ends on Thursday.
Wed, Dec 06, 2017
December 03, 2017 04:51 IST
Behind India's record haul of five gold medals at the AIBA World Women’s Youth Boxing Championships are stories of grit from the homes of five girls.
Tue, Jun 26, 2018
December 02, 2017 02:19 IST
Kovind, who was inaugurating the 18th annual Hornbill Festival at Kisama near Kohima, also said that Nagaland was at the edge of making history.
Sat, Dec 02, 2017
November 30, 2017 03:50 IST
The Sarbananda Sonowal-led government evicted 800 familes from the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary, leaving them homeless, after a Gauhati High Court order
Thu, Nov 30, 2017
November 29, 2017 19:39 IST
"They are not Rohingya Muslims, but tribals from villages across the border. Most of them are Buddhists," said a Mizoram police officer
Wed, Nov 29, 2017
November 29, 2017 14:49 IST
The Bengal government too announced a grant of Rs 1 lakh to the next of kin of Sudip Datta Bhowmik, an Agartala-based journalist who was killed allegedly by the commandant of 2nd Tripura State Rifles
Wed, Nov 29, 2017





