For the first time on Monday the Assam government admitted that dreaded terrorist and DHD-J chief Niranjan Hojai is absconding. This was confirmed by Assam forest minister Rockybul Hussain as he was replying to a set of questionnaires on the floor of the House on Monday. After laying down arms and ammunition Niranjan was rushed to a designated camp in the district. The minister said he would be arrested as soon as he is spotted.
10 Jul 2009 - 9:56am | Juthika Das
Two ULFA 709 battalion cadres were killed in an encounter at Nasatra village under Sarthebari PS in Barpeta district yesterday at about 1 pm. One of the dead person was identified as Pingal Deka, son...
16 Apr 2014 - 7:25pm | AT News
A pall of gloom descends Congress party in rank and file following the sudden death of Dinesh Prasad Goala.The Lakhipur MLA and former minister passed away at Medanta - The Medicity hospital in...
18 Feb 2017 - 8:28pm | AT News
A 2 minute video clip unleashed huge storm in political landscape providing no less ammunition to Congress and AIUDF to corner the ruling BJP in the ongoing assembly session. The clip allegedly...
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...
Asom Gana Parisahd president Brindabon Goswami had a narrow escape at a roadmishap in Raha on Thursday afternoon. But his driver was injured in the mishap. The inured friver has been rushed to the hospital and is undergoing treatment.
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