Army of 14 Dogra Regiment under Red Horns Division apprehended three All AdivasiNational Liberation Army (AANLA) cadres at Naobandha village in Udalguri district on June 22.Army personnel with Assam police ambushed an ultra group when three suspected cadre tried to flee,but were caught hold of.The apprehended AANLA cadres were John Xalxo, son of Carlos Xalxo;Amruss Orang,son of Ranjit Orang and Leius Orang,son of late Benedict Orang.All the three youths were the residents of village Deochunga under Goreswar police station in Baksa district.Several arms and ammunition,including one .22 mm pistol with magazine, three rounds of ammunition;one 7.65 mm pistol with magazine and three rounds of ammunition; one 9 mm pistol with magazine and three rounds of ammunition;one shot gun etc were recovered from their possesion.
4 Sep 2017 - 8:38pm | AT News
The Assam assembly session began on a stormy note on Monday where the Opposition Congress walked out of the floor alleging government failure to properly deal with the issues confronting...
21 Jun 2015 - 11:21am | AT News
A leading business is feared to have commited suicide after killing his wife anf two daughters in Guwahati. But the body of the businessman is yet to be recovered. Identified as Pranab Mahanta, the...
29 Jul 2016 - 5:47pm | AT Kokrajhar Bureau
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal termed thar flood problem is a great problem for the state. Sonowal made his visit in a chartered Helicopter to the flood affected districts in lower Assam...
1 Aug 2016 - 1:07pm | Dibya J Borthakur
The adya shraddha of Mintu Deuri, who was killed in police firing while protesting shifting of the proposed AIIMS from Raha to Changsari, at Raha chariali on July 15 was held at Mahendra Nath...
A Series of program conducted at C coy, 24 Bn SSB Rangia to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Kargil Victory Day which held from 20 to 26th July. In this occasion drawing and essay writing competition was held at the adopted school of Rajagarh in the presence of school teachers and prominent persons of the village.
Prizes were distributed among the winners and students were made aware about the supreme sacrifices, dedication and devotion of our soldiers demonstrated during the Kargil War.
A volley ball tournment was organised between the SSB jawans and No. 4 Rajagarh boys. The later...
Men-elephant conflict refuses to die down in Indo-Bhutan border of Udalguri. After a brief lull, two women lost their lives in two different incidents of attack on men on Friday.
The first incident took place in Dharamjuli T.E. under Khagrabari outpost where a wild elephant trampled to death Kalpana Koyan, a 45 year old woman.
The shocking incident took place at garden in wee hours when the elephants suddenly barged into estate colony.
In yet another incident on the same day, Shitai Proja 60, W/o- Birshu Proja of Khairani and worker of Tenzing Bodosa's Elephant friendly garden was walked over.
The workers in the garden are terrified by the incident.
The Dimakuchi...
A patient named by one Helena Nag (25) died at a government-run laparoscopy sterilization programme held at Nonaipara tea estate hospital on Saturday. Hundreds of oter women did not participate in the sterilization camp fearing death.
According to locals, the sterilization camp was organsied with inadequate provision of surgical equipments and carried out by unskilled of medical staff in the tea estate hospital.
An FIR was lodged at Paneri police station on this incident.
Noted socialist Mahesh Chandra Sharma of Dimakuchi has resigned from Axom Xahitya Xabha (AXX) Dimakuchi branch.
Talking to media, Sharma informed that he is resigning from all posts of Dimakuchi AXX Committee.
He was a ex-president and advisor of Axom Xahitya Xabha (AXX) Dimakuchi branch.
He stated that Xahitya Xabha should be secular and non-political. It has been observed that a very many men of the organization have involved in politics and seeks refuge from political leaders.
Picnic trip turned fatal for a group of friends in Attarekhat as three of its members were severely injured in a road accident last evening. According to reports, a group of friends had come for a picnic from Chandmari, Guwahati to Bogamati picnic spot. On their return journey the Tata Indigo collide from the road and turned upside down. The injured are identified as Rohit Kumar Roy, John Paul Tirkey and Ananda Mishra by the Khagrabari Outpost Incharge Anil Sonowal who said that the accident was due to over drunk. Three have been seriously injured and sent to hospital for treatment. The Udalguri –Tamulpur road which is under construction has seen quite many accidents before its...
Tea garden workers of Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS), Mangaldai ACMS Branch, in Udalguri district and activists staged a dharna on Wednesday in the front of the tea garden managers office premise with a demand to fix the wage of the tea garden workers up to Rs 350. The protesting leaders said that tea garden workers’ unions had persisted with their demand of hike in daily wages to Rs. 350 and appealed to the authority concerned several times but their demands had turned into deaf ears. They added that both the Centre and State governments do not think about the welfare of the tea workers’ community, except when they need them as vote bank. Only during the period of election, political...
DIMAKUCHI: One Mahindra Porja, a resident of No.3 Uttar Dimakuchi (Porja Basti) village under Dimakuchi Police station near Dimakuchi TE had reportedly drowned in the nonai">Nonai river on Tuesday morning. Porja wanted to cross the river with his nephew Aasman Porja (30). But the he was swept away by the high river current. Aasman Porja stated that they were moving towards Paneri Tea Estate to meet their relatives. Both were in an inebriated state. The body of the deceased is yet to be traced. Moreover the bridge over nonai">Nonai river is still under construction.
DIMAKUCHI: BTC Deputy Speaker Nerswn Bodo opened up the new school complex of UN Academy at Dimakuchi at a function on Wednesday. He announced Rs 50,000 to the UN Academy toppers in Dimakuchi in the HSLC. The estimated cost of construction of school building of UN Academy was 10,0000 for infrastrucural development under one time special assistance to BTC. Dayaram Bodo, Principal, UN Academy welcomed the guests.
DIMAKUCHI: Khokhabasti, a tiny hamlet in Tangla is busy with the preparation to host the Adivasi Mahasabha session. The four-days session is beginning from January 18, said the Magasabha officials. Adivasi leaders Juwel Kawa and Prakash Topno installed the cornerstone of the session venue on Thursday in presence of many digniteries.
The Adivasi groups are all set for a fresh agitation demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. The action is starting with a seven-hour rail blockade on December 19 when Parliament will be holding its winter session. The decision to launch the massive agitation was finalized at a recent Adivasi National Convention where the angry leaders decided to step up protests against the BJP led NDA government at the Centre since before election the party promised it. The convention is an umbrella body of 17 Adivasi organisations, including five militant groups in ceasefire. Adivasi leader Birsing Munda told Assam Times on Saturday that its members would block tracks in Kokrajhar,...
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