An unhealthy competition for breaking news seems to have raised doubts on the overall credibility of media these days. This was more or less of what Ranjeet Sekhar Mushahary said when he was opening a satellite news channel in Guwahati on Saturday in Guwahati. Set up under the petronage of Jivan Surakhya Group, the bilingual satellite news channel is being manned by a team of journalists under the leadership of Manjit Mahanta and Pranjal Phukan.
29 May 2016 - 10:54am | CM Paul
Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) signed two MoUs with two UK based institutions namely ISDC (International Skill Development Corporation) who work in conjunction with ACCA (Association of Chartered...
17 Sep 2014 - 6:15am | Dibya J Borthakur
Normal surface communication on the National Highway-37 remained heavily disrupted on Tuesday when the All Tiwa Students’ Union blocked it demanding inclusion of the Tiwa Autonomous areas in the...
30 Jan 2008 - 3:32am | editor
Situation in the city’s Betkuchi area is still tense 15 hours after the killing of a former NDFB cadre..According to information, the incident took place at when three unidentified youths fired...
7 Nov 2008 - 2:07am | DigantaTalukdar
BJP activists blocked by the Police at Nagaon on Thursday as they were storming into the Deputy Commissioner's office, demanding the arrest of Rockybul Hussain at Nagaon.
Chief Executive Member, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council Debojeet Thaosen inaugurated the newly constructed office building of Divisional Forest Officer, Dima Hasao Forest Division (East) at Haflong on Thursday.Thaosen was accompanied by the Chairman, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council Sri Ngamrothang Hmar, Additional Principal Conservator of Forest Sri Bikash Brahma, IFS, Principal Secretary, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council Sri Sunil Nunisa, Former Executive Member, Sri Bijoyendra Sengyung.The inaugural function was attended by DFO, Dima Hasao Forest Division (West) Sri J N Hazarika, DFO, Dima Hasao Forest Division (East) i/c H. Bathari and other forest officials.This was followed by planting...
If you are moving to Chennai and want any kind of help please contact the Assam Association, here are the details of the office bearers of the association. Sulakshan Saikia (President): 9444391730 G.N.Baruah (Secretary): 9445005186 B.K.Sharma (Asstt.Secretary): 9445005171 ...
Two hardcore NDFB leaders were killed at an encounter with security forces in Sonitpur district of Assam on Thursday. One of the duo were believed to the involved in the sensational killing of tea garden owner Adilur Rahman.The encounter took place in the wee hours at Tawabari area in Rangapara during a combing operation. The Bodo insurgent duo died on the spot. Police further recovered a pistol from their possession.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday asked Shantikam Hazarika to go on leave. The bid to end SEBA deadlock came up when AASU leaders talked to chief minister at Koinadhara on Wednesday. Then the AASU leaders decided to call off the indefinite sit-in at SEBA office premises. Gogoi told the AASU delegation that Hazarika cant be replaced without any recommendation by the panel probing the allegations against the SEBA.
“The Living Culprit”- an environmental documentary film produced under the banner of Seujee Dharanee-the green earth, Assam in association with Pragjyotish School Society, Guwahati. This 37-minute-long sensitizing and thought-provoking film has been directed by Satya Ranjan Borah, a young and energetic environmental activist cum-filmmaker.Now, the film has been selected for “Film Festival: Green Unplugged” – initiated by Culture Unplugged Festival Team which is consists of members from four countries New Zealand, USA, India and Indonesia. The film - “The Living Culprit” is being screened and available for global audience at the festival website. This is the only film selected for the global...
The Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Nematighat in Jorhat district, Burhidehing in Dibrugarh district, Desang in Sibsagar and Jia Bharali in Sonitpur. In Majuli alone, at least Rs 195 crore have been spent for flood control in the last four years. Agriculture was also affected as about 6,000 hectares were flooded with standing crops like rice being ruined.
The overall flood situation deteriorates further. Some more villages have come under water. With these, the number of villages under water in Dhemaji, Chirang and Lakhimpur districts has gone up to 350 villages in 11 districts where one lakh people have been affected.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to discuss the situation and extended the central help.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi congratulated boxer Shiva Thapa for becoming the youngest pugilist from the country to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan.In a statement, the chief minister said the state was proud of the teenager, who has clinched the title in the 56 kg category on Monday with his dedication, sincerity and training.Thapa defeated local favourite Obada Alkabeh in the final on a split decision of 2-1 after fighting out a tactically superior bout.
Two more wild elephants died in Nagaon and Udalguri districts on Tuesday.The first incident took place when a three-year-old male calf died after it slipped into a deep drain in Amsoi Tea Estate after getting separated from its herd. A male adult jumbo was electrocuted at Nalapara in the Borangajuli revenue circle in the Indo-Bhutan area. The elephant, which had come out of Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary on the foothills of Himalayas, died after it came in contact with high-tension wires.
The Ministry of Home Affairs is organizing a day long outreach seminar to sensitize stakeholders on various provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA).The seminar will be held on Friday. The venue is ITA Pragjyoti Auditorium, MG Road, Machkhowa, Guwahati.The Ministry of Home Affairs has invited different organisations for the seminar and the details of the programme about the seminar are available on the official website of Ministry.
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