Poaching refuses die down in the flooded KazirangaNational Park where 3 rhinos were killed for horns during the last 24 hours. That too in the presence of forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma, who arrived in the national park on Wednesday afternoon.
Poachers have killed a full grown rhino on Thursday wee hours when a huge portion of the world heritage site is still reeling under flood. The incident took place in the Bagori range where the forest guards spotted the carcass in the morning. Poachers were believed to have taken away the horn. The incident took place a day after poachers killed a full grown female rhino along with her calf on Wednesday. A section of the KNP officials has tried to blame it all on the flood. But the missing horn has proved, beyond doubt, that it was case of rhino poaching.
6 Jul 2016 - 12:46pm | AT News
There seems to be no let-up in the overall flood scene in Assam on Wednesday with incessant rains in many parts of the state along with the catchment areas in Arunachal Pradesh. The mighty...
23 Jul 2019 - 11:05pm | AT Kokrajhar Bureau
Kokrajhar: Former MP and academician Charan Narzary passed away on Tuesday morning at 4.30 am at a private hospital in Guwahati.
He was admitted to the hospital few months back. He was 87....
3 Aug 2015 - 10:24am | AT News
Recovery of three bodies at a public place creates no less sensation in Nagaon district on Monday.The epicenter is Kothiatoli area where local residents spotted three bodies early in the morning...
4 Feb 2014 - 10:29pm | AT News
The Centre and Delhi government are expected to file reports on the sensational killing of Nido Tania before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.Acting on a suo moto case, the high court on Monday...
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday dared Dinesh Prasad Goala to make public the copy of a resolution brought against him in the last special CLP meeting in Dispur.Gogoi made the open challenge a day after the former minister openly revolted against the chief minister alleging simmering discontent within the party legislators.But Gogoi told the reporters that the special CLP meeting never brought any no-trust motion against him. The CLP meet on October 19 in Dispur resolved to mend the dissidence and pledged to unitedly fight the upcoming general polls to ensure 12 seats out of 14.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday said that he would welcome any move by a section of sitting ministers to quit to pave the way for other aspirants.The chief minister disclosed it to the reporters in Beltola on Sunday a day after his education minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma announced his move to quit the office after the Lok Sabha polls to accommodate other ministerial aspirants.Talking to reporters in Beltola, Gogoi said that dissidence would stay. He said that he is ready to accommodate other aspirants if the sitting ministers quit.
Dissidence against Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi refuses to die down if the ongoing affairs within the Congress legislature party is anything indication.A section of party legislators is preparing to leave for New Delhi to air their discontent against the CLP leader. During their trip slated for January 17,they seek an appointment with party president Sonia Gandhi to reveal the growing rebellion against the chief minister saying that it would have an adverse impact on the Lok Sabha polls.Some senior legislators want the council of ministers to be reshuffled to accommodate the young aspirants. Sources close to the anti-Gogoi camp told assamtimes that they would try to convince the party...
Assam state BJP on Sunday alleged a nefarious Congress conspiracy to foil the Narendra Modi’s rally in February.Talking to reporters in Guwahati in the afternoon, state party president Sarbananda Sonowal said that the Assam Government was preparing to hold the teacher eligibility test on the day of Narendra Modi’s rally. “its nothing but a conspiracy to foil the Modi rally in Guwahati,,” Sonowal said. He further dared the chief minister Tarun Gogoi to reschedule the examination date if really he wants to remain impartial.
An irate mob in Golaghat killed a leopard after the animal attacked six person at a tea garden on Sunday. The incident took place at Jalan Tea Estate in the morning when the full grown leopard suddenly pounded on a garden worker as he was walking at around 6 in the morning. Then the animal managed to sneak into the tea estate injured six persons in six different incidents of attack during two hours. Then the local residents-----mostly the tea garden workers chased the leopard and was beaten to death. Forest officials reached the spot only after the leopard died in the mob attack. All the six injured people are battling for life in the Jorhat Medical College Hospital.
All India Patriotic Forum, Assam branch on Saturday remembered Umesh Chandra Devchoudhury, who joined the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) under the leadership of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943 and fought many battles for the motherland. Probably the last INA soldier from Assam, Devchoudhury passed away on December 11, 2013 at his residence in Patacharkuchi of lower Assam. A Lieutenant of INA, Devchoudhury maintained an active life till his demise at the age of 97.In a formal memorial meeting held in Guwahati Press Club various speakers highlighted the spirit of patriotism shown by Devchoudhury and his colleagues who led an eventful struggle in various south and southeast Asian...
Assam Association Gurgaon organises Magh Bihu 2014 at Gurgaon, Haryana on Saturday, January 11.Sushant Lok 1, Community Centre, Opposite Shalom Hills Public School, Near paras Hospital, Sector 43, Gurgaon7 pm onwards
In a bizzare incident that escalates tension and anxiety, a senior teacher has gone missing. The incident took place when senior history professor Dr Bhagawan Goswami did not reached his home hours after his son dropped him at the North East Book Fair premises at 8 PM on Saturday. His mobile phone also remains switched off. His family members have lodged an FIR with Chandmari police station.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi is set to finalise the new DGP by the next 24 hours following Jayanta Narayan Chaudhury's move join the NSG. According to the information available with Assamtimes, Gogoi is carefully examining the track records of 5 IPS offices cleared by the state security council on Saturday. These include Khagen Sarma, DK Pathak, Kulbir Kishan, RP Tawal and Rajendra Kumar. Notably, Chaudhury is seat to leave for Delhi in a day or two to take over as NSG director. Before that the chief minister will have to finalise the new DGP.
The Assam government is in a process to announce police commissionerate for Guwahati. Sources told Assamtimes that the name of the first commissioner would be finalised next week from a panel of 4 Senior Indian police service officers. According to sources, the post may go to a senior IPS officer who is working as ADGP. The complete announcement would be made on the Republic Day.
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