Vaiphei new Gauhati HC Chief Justice

GUWAHATI: The much-hyped scheme to roll out red carpet to a section of private player to maintain Kaziranga along with three Ahom era monuments triggers no less protest across the state leaving the BJP-led government red faced. No sooner had the Centre announced the move to hand over the maintenance of the national park, historic Rong Ghar, Kareng Ghar and the Shiv temple in Sivasagar to a private travel agency, than major opposition political parties and influential organizations to hit the streets to exercise restraint. If somebody stages sit somewhere to take on the government, somebody is holding press conference. These are in addition to the tradition protest rally and burning...

DUDHNOI: Sensation grips Goalpara town as local residents discovered some black flags fluttering on a tree beside the river Brahmaputra before being seized by police. Local resident told www.assamtimes.org over telephone that suddenly many people spotted the flags on the huge tree and brought it to the notice of the police. They said every piece of flags inscribed with the words IS NE triggering the speculations of a widening tentacle of Islamic terror group. Police investigation is going on to ascertain the circumstances and efforts are on to nab the persons in question.  

Kokrajhar:: A huge saplings plantation drive was organised at Abhayakuti along the Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary near Jhornagra forest area in Kokrajhar district on Sunday.The drive saw huge participation from forest department official,NGOs and local villagers from the greater Jhornagara area to make green Bodoland/green Assam in the area.The plantation drive was carried out jointly by BTC tourism department,Forest department in association with Daokharaja NGO,Owabari and Jwngthimathi NGO,Kokrajhar. Over 5000 saplings from various varieties were planted along the Chakrashila wildlife near Jhornagra and the drive will continure till three months beginning from Sunday(April 29) to make...

Kokrajhar: BPF top guns  hunkered down in Kokeajhar on Friday a day after the cabinet expansion where the leaders were not happy for taking away forest portfolio from Pramilarani Brahma. Chaired by BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary at Bathou complex  the meeting discussed the future course of action where all top leaders including Pramila Rani Brahma, Rihan Daimary,Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary attended. Mohilary said that BPF party was satisfied with  ministry allotment to the BPF leaders during the Cabinet expansion that took place on Thursday. He has claimed that his party was working to the welfare of the common masses.He said that BTC administration is holding Bwisagu...