GOLAGHAT:Finally, it has been proved beyond doubt that Nagaland has set up a subdivision on the soil of Assam much to a major embarresment for the BJP-led government. An AGP-BJP joint delegation which has wrapped up the two days stock taking visit to the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat district has confirmed Nagaland sub division on the soil of Assam in Merapani area. Led by AGP MLA Atul Bora the team is believed to have confirmed it to Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal who dispatched the delegation comprising KP Tasha, Tapan Gogoi, Pradeep Hazarika. They were sent two days after another delegation visited Golaghat district and did not reached the disputed areas fearing an unwanted...
GUWAHATI: A young boxing talent from Assam is waiting to steal the thunder at the Youth World Boxing Championship in Guwahati on Sunday.She is none other than Angshunita Boro who is taking on Dynnik Ekateria from Russia in the 64 kg category in the International Boxing Association event at Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati. He victory would fetch her gold in the event. She is one of the five Indian pugalists who are seen in action at the pact Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in the evening.
GUWAHATI:A special court in Guwahati on Sunday remanded Rajarshi Sen Deka to custody after the arrested ACS officer was produced before it. The special operation unit set up to probe the scam produced the son of former minister Nilomoni Sen Deka before the court as the police custody ended on Saturday. Deka surrendered before the police nearly a week after he was remaining underground.
GOLAGHAT:A joint AGP-BJP team is on a stock taking visit to the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat onSaturday. Led by minister and AGP president Atul Bora, the team is visiting Merapani and Dhansiri areas bordering Nagaland where a section of the neighbors has been allegedly harassing their counterparts in Assam. Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal dispatched the delegation comprising MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, BJP MLA Tapan Gogoi, AGP MLA Pradeep Hazarika who are assessing the situation. Sonowal sent the team a couple of days after another team led by BJP legislator Mrinal Saikia visited the border areas. But the team did not visit the tense areas to avoid controversy. A section of Naga...
IMPHAL:Five people died and another sustained serious injury when the vehicle carrying them collided head on a bus in Thoubal district of Manipur on Saturday. The incident took place on the Thoubal-Yarpai Road in the afternoon when six people including the bridegroom were on their way back to home after attending the wedding party. Suddenly, the driver of the car was believed to have lost his control over his vehicle which collided head on a mini bus which was coming from the opposite direction. Four persons including the bridegroom died on the spot while another succumbed to injuries at the hospital. Another injured is battling for life at the hospital.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the North -Eastern region now is fast emerging as the gateway to the 10 South East Asian Countries with immense potential of being the sunrise area of India’s economy. Participating in a Conclave East 2017 in Kolkata on Friday, Chief Minister Sonowal said that the region with its immense potential is poised to be new growth engine and the launch pad of India’s presence in the ASEAN countries. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reiteration of North East being Asta Laxmi, Chief Minister Sonowal said that the perfect alignment between the Central and State Government, Assam is now ready to lead the league of eight north eastern states and...
KOKRAJHAR: NDFB(P) has threatened to pull out of the peace process with the Centre if the security forces keep arresting their rebels under ceasefire. The Bodo rebel outfit who struck peace deal with the government a couple of years back warned it hours after CRPF jawans based in Mazbat arrested one of their fellow rebels B Khobam from his rented house at Bapuji Nagar in Udalguri on Friday. Publicity secretary SSangjarang in a statement called the arrest a violation of the ceasefire pact with the Centre since the security forces did not take necessary permission from the authority.
GUWAHATI: Assam pays tributes to Lachit Barphukan across the state on Friday highlighting the great strength and courage of the Ahom General who defeated the Mughals in the battle of Saraighat. Chief minister Sarbanabda Sonowal took the lead to pay homage to the war hero at the central function organized at theSankardeb Kalakhetra. In his speech to the nation Sonowal said the Assamese must progress with the valour and courage shown by the Ahom general who saved the nation from the Mughals. He said his government will not tolerate any attempt to belittle Assam and it's interest. Before that Sonowal laid floral wreath at the statue of the Ahom General on the Brahmaputra. Many organizations...
Led by Mrinal Saikia visited A, B and C sector on Thursday and Friday and talked to the villagers who alleged excess by a,section of Naga people. Talking to reporters, Saikia said they did not want to strike controversy in thr name of border visit and that the allegations of incursion by the Naga people in the territory were not true. He said only a section of people are building houses on the soil demanded by the Naga people. They visited the place where the Nagaland authority has allegedly set up Okai sub division last week. But they did not see anything on the soil of Assam. But the villagers in Merapani area have said that they were forced to pay taxes in the markets and shops....
Caught in a barrage of nationwide criticism Himanta Biswa Sarma has tendered unconditional apology for his comments linking cancer to sins. In a statement he issued on Thursday, Sarma said he was pained to have learnt that his comment has shocked the cancer patients and their relatives. That's why, he said he tendered unconditional apology. Sarma recently kicked off a storm saying that cancer is the outcome of a person's past sins inviting a hail of criticism. Political parties, organizations and thr cancer patients and their relatives lashed out at him demanding public apology for his irresponsible comment.
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