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Tora Agarwala
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The 12th Hour: ‘Ma says study, but hard to do so for exam which may not even happen, no?’Subscriber Only
May 30, 2021 00:25 IST
It has been this way since April. As the second wave of the pandemic raged, a cloud of uncertainty fell on Daisy’s Board exams, then scheduled for May 11.
Sun, May 30, 2021
Assam govt notifies sanitary napkin as essential flood relief itemSubscriber Only
May 28, 2021 21:31 IST
The move comes after a two-year-long digital campaign on the plight of women in flood camps by Tezpur-based public health activist Mayuri Bhattacharjee.
Fri, May 28, 2021
YouTuber booked for ‘racist remarks’ against Arunachal MLA arrested in LudhianaSubscriber Only
May 25, 2021 20:50 IST
Uploads ‘apology’ video, says ‘had no intention to hurt anyone’
Thu, May 27, 2021
ONGC staffer released by ULFA: ‘Couldn’t tell night from day… spent agonising hours thinking about my son’s laugh, parents’Subscriber Only
May 24, 2021 02:44 IST
A month later, on Saturday morning, Saikia was released by the militants at Longwa, in Nagaland’s Mon district, near India-Myanmar border, and handed over to a team of Assam Police, Nagaland Police and the Assam Rifles.
Mon, May 24, 2021
ONGC staffer freed by ULFA-I a month later: ‘Missed my baby’Subscriber Only
May 22, 2021 11:46 IST
Saikia was released at Longwa, in Nagaland’s Mon district, near India-Myanmar border, around 7 am Saturday, officials said.
Sun, May 23, 2021
After video of singer, down with Covid, goes viral, Assam govt steps inSubscriber Only
May 20, 2021 17:10 IST
After testing positive for the novel coronavirus, Das, 68, and his wife, Pinky, were admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. In the video, which went viral, a helpless Das can be heard saying that no one was attending to them in the hospital.
Thu, May 20, 2021
Assam: IPS officer charged with sexual assault on child made dist SPSubscriber Only
May 20, 2021 03:21 IST
The chargesheet was filed on March 31 this year under Sections 354, 354A (assault or criminal force to outrage modesty, sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Thu, May 20, 2021
Assam elephants deaths: Provisional post mortem report indicates electrocution by lightningSubscriber Only
May 15, 2021 13:19 IST
On the night of May 12, 18 elephants died in the Bamuni hillock in the Kundoli Proposed Reserve Forest under the Kathiatoli range, situated close to the border of Nagaon and Karbi Anglong districts
Sat, May 15, 2021
Nagaland’s Y Nuklu Phom wins prestigious Whitley Award 2021 for his ‘biodiversity peace corridor’Subscriber Only
May 13, 2021 23:04 IST
Honoured with this year's 'Green Oscar', Phom has been working to create a network of community-owned forests in Nagaland and protect the rare Amur falcon.
Thu, May 13, 2021Lightning kills 18 elephants in Assam’s Kondoli Proposed Reserve ForestSubscriber Only
May 13, 2021 20:19 IST
This is the first time that large-scale causality has been reported among elephants in Assam in nearly two decades. In 2001, at least 21 elephants were poisoned to death in the adjoining tiger reserves of Nameri and Pakke spread across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Fri, May 14, 2021
Assam: Minor killed in grenade blast, police claim bomb ‘dropped mistakenly’ during routine movementSubscriber Only
May 12, 2021 20:31 IST
Terming it an "unfortunate accidental blast", the Assam Police said in a statement that the “grenade may have been dropped mistakenly by security forces during routine movement in the area."
Wed, May 12, 2021
Days after testing negative, renowned Assamese litterateur Homen Borgohain dies at 88Subscriber Only
May 12, 2021 18:17 IST
A former president of the state’s apex literary body Asam Sahitya Sabha, Homen Borgohain has written at least 11 novels in Assamese and served as the editor-in-chief of two major Assamese dailies, Amar Asom and Niyomiya Barta.
Thu, May 13, 2021
Explained: Akhil Gogoi gets bail to take oath as Assam MLA; this is why he’s in jailSubscriber Only
May 12, 2021 15:55 IST
In the recent assembly polls, Akhil Gogoi defeated BJP's Surabhi Rajkonwari by nearly 12,000 votes in the Sibsagar constituency, becoming the first from Assam to win an election from jail.
Thu, May 13, 2021
A law student, a 93-yr-old refugee, and a Covid centre bondSubscriber Only
May 09, 2021 03:35 IST
To 24-year-old C T Ramnunmawii Parte, the 93-year-old refugee from Myanmar she nursed for 10 days is now “pi-pi (grandmother in Mizo)”. For “pi-pi”, who doesn’t want to be named because of her uncertain status, Parte is “an angel that god sent to me”.
Sun, May 09, 2021
As Covid-19 spreads to Assam’s tea gardens, officials say it is a ‘cause for worry’Subscriber Only
May 08, 2021 18:28 IST
There are about 800 tea gardens in Assam and large-scale Covid spread was flagged up as a cause of concern in 2020.
Sat, May 08, 2021
Too many people and too few shots: How states are struggling to vaccinateSubscriber Only
April 28, 2021 12:30 IST
As India tries to accelerate its massive vaccination programme in the middle of a devastating second Covid-19 wave, ground reports from states indicate a complex set of problems ranging from shortage of doses to glitches on the registration portal to panic and fear of the vaccines running out.
Wed, Apr 28, 2021
‘Only wish to get some update… any update about him’: Wife of abducted ONGC employeeSubscriber Only
April 26, 2021 19:44 IST
Mohini (32), Alakesh (28) and Retul (38) — who work in the production department of ONGC — were abducted from a rig site in Lakuwa field in Sivasagar while they were on night duty.
Mon, Apr 26, 2021
Assam cop among three held for alleged role in ONGC abductionSubscriber Only
April 26, 2021 18:25 IST
The accused include Biraj Chetia of Banipur, Dibrugarh district, Rahul Mohan of Sepon, Sivasagar district, and Basanta Buragohain of Sadia, Tinsukia district. Buragohain is a constable with the 25th AP(ONGC) Bn.
Mon, Apr 26, 2021
Raging for over 30 hours, Mizoram forest fire spreads to towns, gutting homes; IAF called inSubscriber Only
April 25, 2021 17:46 IST
On Sunday evening, as the fire continued to burn, the Indian Air Force — requisitioned by the Mizoram government — deployed two Mi-17V5 helicopters, equipped with Bambi Bucket, to control it.
Mon, Apr 26, 2021
ULFA abduction: 2 ONGC employees rescued, ULFA claims third not in their custodySubscriber Only
April 24, 2021 08:33 IST
The two rescued employees have been identified as Mohini Mohan Gogoi and Alakesh Saikia. “The search for the third, Retul Saikia, is underway. We suspect the ULFA-I still has him,” added Mahanta.
Sun, Apr 25, 2021
ONGC abduction case: ULFA-I role confirmed, 14 held, says policeSubscriber Only
April 23, 2021 18:11 IST
As per initial intelligence inputs, the abduction was done for ransom
Fri, Apr 23, 2021
300 passengers at Silchar airport skip mandatory Covid-19 test, flee testing centreSubscriber Only
April 22, 2021 11:37 IST
An officer said that the passengers “did not want to get tested so they did not cooperate.”
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
Three ONGC employees ‘abducted’ in Assam, ULFA-I suspectedSubscriber Only
April 21, 2021 09:15 IST
Sivasagar SP Amitava Sinha said that they have asked for the security agencies in Nagaland to be on alert. “Nagaland is very close to the actual location of the incident — the vehicle was found abandoned near the Nagaland border. So, police in Nagaland’s Mon district has also been activated,” he added.
Wed, Apr 21, 2021
Former Assam Chief Minister and seven-time MLA, Dr Bhumidhar Barman, passes awaySubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 21:33 IST
The government of Assam has declared a three-day state mourning.
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
Covid-negative reports from other states not valid for Assam entry: HimantaSubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 04:26 IST
Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Sarma said the previous order allowed travellers to display Covid-negative reports from other states conducted within 72 hours of their arrival.
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