A 17-month-old toddler in Assam happily devours the locally available scorching Bhut Jolokia, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the hottest chilli on earth. The parents of Jayanta Lahan of Romai village in Dibrugarh say the child gleefully munches a handful of Bhut Jolokia, the world's hottest chilli, without batting an eyelid. 'Yesterday (Monday), he ate some 50 Bhut Jolokias in about three to four hours without showing any signs of tears or burning sensation in his stomach,' the child's father Ritul| The child, nicknamed Johnny, became hooked onto chillies when he was just about eight-months-old.
25 Jan 2009 - 11:12pm | editor
Assam Police personnel were awarded Police Medal for Gallantry on the occasion of Republic Day.Among the policemen awarded are SP Shyamal prasad Saikia, SP Deepak Choudhary, ASP Ashim Swargiary, ASP...
1 Feb 2014 - 10:01am | AT News
The indefinite economic blockade in Sonitpur and Dhemaji districts seems to have land Arunachal Pradesh in huge trouble.The neighbouring state seems to have been heading for yet period of crippling...
25 May 2012 - 12:12am | editor
Tension is about to brew in Hautoly Tea Estate in Golaghat district on account of transfer of ownership. As per the information the Tea Estate is presently being managed by Moradhar Tea Co. Ltd and...
10 Jan 2018 - 4:30pm | AT News
MONGOLDOI: An uneasy situation grips in Dhola near Darrang when an irate mob clashed with police alleging the death of a local worker in police custody. The incident took place on Tuesday when...
The north eastern airports are being put on alert as the home ministry reports are apprehending terrorists strike before the 26th January. Quoting the official sources agency stories here say the intelligence output, plans have been hatched by the ULFA to hijack an aircraft to enlarge its profile on international level and also to cover up its dwindling cadres.The authorities in the Northeast have put on high alert immediately after receiving the intelligence inputs, while the Bagdogra and Kolkata airports have also been alerted as the security forces were not keen on taking any chances. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawans have been looking after these airports with the state...
The Gauhati High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into the controversial killing of FCI officials Dr PC Ram. The FCI regional director, who was kidnapped by the ULFA, was killed in a mysterious condition in the night of July 11, 2007. The government has claimed that he was killed in a cross-fire but Dr Ram’s family members alleged that the killing was pre-planned. Taking up a petition filed by his brother on Friday the Gauhati High Court asked the CBI to file an affidavit on the case.
People of Tiwa community fishing during Community Fishing, organized as a part of 'Jonbeel Mela' at Jonbill lake, at the ongoing 3-day-long traditional Deu King's Market known as Jonbeel Mela, Jagiroad, Nagaon district on 18-01-08. Hundreds of tribal people gather in the bazaar to exchange their commodities with the other people. The festival mainly organized to exchange commodities between plain and hill tribes here. This spectacular fair is held every year during the winter at Jonbeel, Jagiroad. A few days before the mela, tribes like the Tiwas, Karbis, Khasis, Jaintias from the Meghalaya hills come down with their various products for this mela. The significance of this mela is in...
Normal traffic on the National Highway 37 were thrown out of gear in Doomdooma on Friday following a road blockade protesting against the assault on AASAA leader Suresh Bhumij by some miscreants on Thursday night.Thousands of people in Doomdoom came out to the streets in protest against the assault on Doom Dooma AASAA leader Suresh Bhumij by some miscreants allegedly associated of MLA Durga Bhumij. According to allegation. The local residents alleged that MLA Durga Bhumij was behind the attack on Suresh. The entire incident took place after Suresh’s clash with one Parameswar Baraik, a close associate of MLA Durga Bhumij. Boraik along with a few Congress men and policemen reached...
Five more people on Friday deposed before the Manisana Commission probing the Beltola clash that rocked the state on November 24. The panel is understood to have recorded some startling revelations and is scheduled to submit the report by February 28. Those deposed before the panel on Friday include Guwahati Press Club General Secretary Nava Thakuria, Guwahati Students Union president Deepak Barman with general secretary Dipankar Das, adviser Nurul Haque, journalist from Sivasagar Sanjeev Baruah and advocate of Gauhati High Court Hrishikesh Das deposed before the Justice Manisana Commission. During the last three rounds of hearings, the panel grilled several top ranked government officials...
The wooden bridge at Mahuramukh, near Kamargaon, Golaghat, connects several villages with NH37 is in a very worst and dangerous condition. The concerned authorities must take immediate action towards rectification of the bridge. Kaushik Hazarika, Bokakhat
Normal traffic flow is heavily disrupted on the National Highway 37 in Doomdoma area following the road blockade that began early in the morning on Friday led by the AASA leaders. Thousands of bus and cars are stranded on the road as the road has yet to be cleared. Top ranked police and para limitary troops have been rushed to the spot to contain the situation. According to information, the road blockade is being taken out in protest against the alleged physical assault on an AASA leader on Thursday by the security men of Durga Bhumij. Details are awaited.
ULFA has blamed it all on the government for a failed peace bid through negotiation. In its latest issue of the Freedom, the outlawed outfit has said that the conflict could have been resolved through a fruitful negotiation. According to ULFA, the government has failed to come out with the list of those captured during its Operation All Clear in Bhutan launched in 2003. This has showed the government's lack of intention to hold a meaningful talk to pave way for peace in the north eastern state. They further have alleged that the entire Beltola incident is a conspiracy to embitter the age old relationship among the people in the state.
The Income Tax department sleuths have recovered a huge number of incriminating documents during its raid conducted till Thursday midnight from house of lottery baron Alok Jain in the city. Raids also have been conducted at the houses of seven other people including , including Kailash Chader Pandya, Manoj Joger, Ashok Joger, Anup Jain and Chatsingh Gangwal. The raids began on Thursday morning in Fancy Bazar and Aathgaon areas. But the officials are tight on the raids.
Some startling revelations have come up before the Justice Manisena Commission on Thursday while it was hearing the November 24 Beltola incident. Special superintendent of police in charge of the city Surinder Kumar along with AASA leaders and a non governmental organisation. According to sources here, Mr Kumar said the entire incident a pre planned one by the Adivasi militant outfit ANLA. He further cited the footages to justify his statement. On the other hand, a non governmental organisation North East Network alleged before the government police brutality on the Adivasi women during the incident. Meanwhile, the AASA in its submission informed its decision to shy away from deposition...
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