KOKRAJHAR: The small tea growers of the state have been deprived from getting genuine prices while selling green leaves due to lack of own production factories in the state.The tea growers have exhorted the state government as well BTAD administration to provide financial aid for setting up of tea production factories for self-reliance of the tea farmers. A joint sitting of the All Bodoland Small Tea Growers’ Association and Small Tea Growers’ Council,Assam was held at DICC conference hall in Kokrajhar on Friday with Jousrang Boro,president of the association in the chair.Tea growers, members both from association and council across the state participated and discused about the daily wages for labour and their welfare initiatives which are to be paid from the concern growers. The sitting emphasized that small tea growers are coming from root of own investment, self labour as well management by making own responsibility. There are nearly 3 lakh small tea growers across the state and four districts of BTAD region have overten thousand small tea growers. Lakhs of labours are working in the small tea growers across the state and they are earning their livelihood. Presently,the small tea growers are offering Rs.135-150 per day as daily wage. The small tea growers alleged that due to lack of production facilities,the tea growers are deprived from getting genuine prices of green leaves.Presently, tea producers are getting only Rs.13-15 per kg green leaf which is not sufficient to run a small tea grower unit. Some time,tea growers have to face severe crisis and problems due to unsold green leaves because some time concerned tea estates refuses to buy the green leaves.President of All Bodoland Small Tea Grower’s Association, Jousrang Boro and General Secretary of the Small Tea Growers’ Council,Assam Diganta Phukan told the media persons that the small tea growers are self labour and man!gers, so they have no sufficient labours in their respective unit. The grower units are running with basic ifrastructure,they exhorted the government to extend financial aid to the tea growers and open up entrepreneurship oppurtunities for them.
KOKRAJHAR, Feb 6: To strengthen the bond between young minds and Assam’s rich natural heritage, Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve (MNPTR) organised a four-day Nature Orientation programme from February 3 to 6, 2026.
Held in collaboration with Aaranyak’s Rhino Goes to School initiative, the programme forms a key component of the Manas Mitra project—an outreach effort launched a year ago to bridge the gap between fringe villages and forest conservation.
The programme was conducted across four fringe-area schools—Bonmajra Bodo ME School, Khamardwisa High School, Panbari Girls’ School and Labdanguri ME School—and witnessed the participation of over 600 students. Sessions focused on...
The 65th annual conference of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha (BkSS) entered its second day on Saturday at Thengpakri Fwthar, Borlaogaon, near Bijni in Chirang district.
The conference witnessed multicultural showcases representing different communities across the state. More than 4,000 delegates and participants attended the event from various district committees, the state committee, and neighbouring countries, including Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan.
The exhibition and book fair of the conference drew a huge throng of visitors as well as members of the public from various areas. In particular, cultural demonstrations representing different communities attracted Sahitya-loving people to the...
The Bodoland Cup Cricket Tournament concluded successfully on Thursday at the DN Himmat Singha High School Playground in Kokrajhar, witnessing enthusiastic participation and competitive cricket.
The tournament was organised by Rainbow NGO, Kokrajhar, with support from the Kokrajhar Cricket Association, with the objective of promoting a vibrant sporting environment among cricket enthusiasts in the region.
A total of eight teams from Baksa, Kokrajhar, and Dhubri districts participated in the tournament, making the competition lively and engaging for players as well as spectators.
The final match was played between Sangrila NGO and Gangster Club. In a thrilling encounter, Sangrila NGO...
Massive protests swept across Kokrajhar and other districts of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) on Thursday evening as the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU) and several tribal organisations rallied against the Assam Cabinet’s decision to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities.
Thousands of tribal residents—representing ABSU, CCTOA, BTC Tribal Coordination Committee, Tribal Sangha, Garo Students’ Union, All Rabha Students’ Union, Rabha Women Council, Bodo Samaj, Bodo Sahitya Sabha, and others—participated in a large march in Kokrajhar town, asserting that they would “never accept” the inclusion of these communities in the ST list.
The protest rally began at Bodofa...
Residents of the greater Kali Pukhuri area in Kokrajhar district, predominantly inhabited by the Koch-Rajbongshi community, staged a massive protest on Tuesday, accusing the authorities of halting a crucial road and bridge project for political reasons.
The protesters gathered at the Kali Pukhuri Bazaar crossroads, demanding immediate construction of the Balajan–Basugaon connecting road and a permanent bridge over the Champabati River — a vital link for thousands of residents.
According to locals, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma had assured during the 2024 Lok Sabha and 2025 BTC election campaigns that the Balajan–Basugaon road would be built under the “BB Road – Asom...
The suspected prime accused in the recent IED blast on the railway track near Singimari Gate between Kokrajhar and Salakati stations was killed in an encounter with police early Saturday morning.
The encounter took place around 6 a.m. along the Nadangiri Hills near Salakati when security forces launched a search operation following intelligence inputs about the movement of suspected militant group members in the area.
According to police sources, during the search, an exchange of fire broke out between the police and suspected cadres of the Jharkhand-based NSLA (Naxalite-linked group). The gunfight lasted for several minutes, after which the police recovered the body of one individual...
A sense of shock gripped Kokrajhar early today following an IED blast on the railway track between Kokrajhar and Salakati railway stations. The incident, reported around 12:10 a.m., is believed to be the first such blast in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) since the signing of the BTR Peace Accord in January 2020.
According to sources, the explosive device was planted near the Singimari railway gate and damaged the track in two sections. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. A goods train had passed through the area just minutes before the blast.
Police and railway officials rushed to the site immediately after the incident. Repair work was carried out through the night, and...
Kokrajhar: The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), led by Hagrama Mohilary, has secured a landslide victory in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, winning 28 out of 40 seats as counting concluded on Friday.
The ruling United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) managed to secure only 7 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had to settle for 5 seats. The counting process went on until midnight.
Despite its revival efforts under the leadership of Gaurav Gogoi, the Congress failed to open its account, drawing a complete blank.
Celebrations erupted across all districts as BPF supporters cheered their candidates’ victories. In several constituencies, BPF candidates...
BJP and UPPL are heading towards a decimation in the BTAD polls where counting is currently underway.
According to reports, the Hagrama Mohilary-led BPF is taking a huge lead in most of the seats, far ahead of the ruling UPPL, which is leading in only 5 seats.
Significantly, the high-profile campaign by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with BJP stars has failed to woo voters, with the party taking the lead in only 2–3 seats.
If this trend continues till 1 in the afternoon, BPF will be able to ensure a landslide victory.
On the other hand, the resurgent Congress has also failed to take lead in any constituency.
Allegations of irregularities in Assam’s ongoing electoral roll revision have raised fresh concerns, even as election preparations gathered pace in Kokrajhar district. Reports suggest that duplicate and doubtful voters remain in the rolls, while many genuine citizens continue to face exclusion, fueling fears of malpractice ahead of the polls.
Against this backdrop, Election Observers Anupam Choudhury, ACS, and Md. Jabed Arman, ACS, of Kokrajhar Sadar sub-division conducted a training-cum-briefing session for Micro Observers and Sector Zonal Officers at Kokrajhar Government College on Monday. The session was also attended by master trainers.
Choudhury, Observer for 10-Debargaon (ST),...
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