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  • North East States Demand For NRC

    By Bhupen Goswami Guwahati : After the publication of the second draft of NRC in Assam, the people and organizations of few states of the region demand for implementation of NRC in their native states. The demands are coming from Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland so far. Tripura’s tribal parties are now pressing the central government to […]

    Mizo Students ‘Pushed Back 500 People To Assam’

    By Bhupen Goswami Guwahati : The Mizo Zirlai Pawl or the Mizo Students’ Federation claimed that its activists have detected and pushed back nearly 500 people from Assam trying to enter into Mizoram without valid citizenship documents. The outfit’s activists have started keeping a vigil on the Mizoram-Assam border following publication on July 30 of […]

    Teachers’ Body launched free help line for students in Darrang

    By Mayukh Goswami Mangaldai : On the eve of the celebration of the teachers’ day and much to the delight of the students of the economically weaker sections who can’t afford private tutions , the Darrang district committee of the All Assam Higher Secondary Graduate Teachers’ Association on Saturday launched a free help line service […]

    We signed pact with railways for development in North East, says Bhutia

    By Bijoy Handique   JORHAT : We had signed pact with the Indian Railways which was earlier promised by LIC to fund one and the half lakh crore to the Railways for placing the infrastructure specially which is being utilized for development of Railways in North East to reach far off states like Mizoram, Tripura, […]

    Over 1000’s throng Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar on the occasion of 490 th Sri Sri Madhabdeva Tithi

    By Bijoy Handique   Jorhat : On the occasion of 490th death anniversary of Sri Sri Madhabdev  several thousands of bhaktas from all age group throng to the namghar premises of the Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar which was established in 1528 at the bank of river Diha under Teok Revenue Circle in Jorhat district was celebrated with […]

    Arunachal, Assam On High Alert As Siang Water Rolls on China’s Tsangpo river swells after heavy rainfall

    By Bhupen Goswami Guwahati : Arunachal, Assam On High Alert As Siang Water Rolls on China’s Tsangpo river swells after heavy rainfall.Assam is passing through deep anxiety with eyes fied on the danger level as the Tsangpo fed river of Siang rolls on to Brahmaputra near Passighat. Till midnight, the water level of the Brahmaputra […]

    Siang Fury: Several Districts On High Alert

    By Bhupen Goswami Guwahati : The water level of the Siang River is rising at an alarming rate creating a situation of panic in the Indo-China border areas. Terrified people living on the banks of the Siang River in Tuting are moving towards a safer place. It may be noted that more than 750 families […]

    9 People Rescued From Siang Fury

    By Bhupen Goswami Guwahati : 19 people trapped in a river island in Arunachal Pradesh have been rescued by the Indian Air Force on Friday morning. The rescue operation of airlifting by IAF helicopters began at 4:30 am and was over within one hour. The 19 trapped people were from Assam’s Jonai. 9020 cumec of […]

    SCs/STs Quota Benefits On Home State Only, NE To Face Adversity

    By Bhupen Goswami Guwahati : In a landmark judgment , the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) reservation quota can be availed only in home state. This ruling of the Supreme Court is bound to have a telling and adverse effect on the entire Northeast as a major […]

    FIR Lodged Against Chandan Brahma

    By Bhupen Goswami Guwahati : An FIR has been lodged against Assam Tourism Minister Chandan Brahma and 12 other government officers by naturalist Dilip Nath in Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur. While addressing a public gathering at the Batasipur Milan High School under Dekhiajuli, Brahma allegedly stated that the encroachers will be given land patta. Brahma’s statement has […]