Portion of NH-52 at Samajan in Dhemaji washed away by flood waters on Tuesday. – UB Photos
Clinton pushes India to promote democracy in Myanmar
CHENNAI, July 20 (IANS): Against the backdrop of China's increased assertiveness in East Asia, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday pitched for a bigger role for India and reminded New Delhi of "its duty" to speak out against rights violat ...Landslide snaps Siliguri-Sikkim highway link
SILIGURI, July 20 (IANS): The road link between Siliguri and Sikkim was snapped for about six hours Wednesday after heavy overnight rains triggered a landslide on National Highway 31A in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, police said. ...
ISI funelled $4 million to influence US' Kashmir policy
In its 43-page court affidavit unsealed during the indictment of two pro-Pakistan activists, the FBI said Pakistan's military and its power intelligence agency ISI funnelled $4 million over two decades to tilt US's Kashmir policy against India. ...
Flood situation alarming in State
GUWAHATI, July 19 – Assam Government today sounded an alert across the State after flood waters breached embankments and submerged roads and houses in Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Sonitpur districts, affecting around 2.5 lakh people, officials said today, ...
Centre unlikely to accept NSCN-IM demand
NEW DELHI, July 19 – Conscious of the ground realities, the Centre is unlikely to accept the NSCN (I-M)’s demand for unification of Naga inhabited areas, while guaranteeing territorial integrity of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. ...
Govt lays stress on quality teachers
GUWAHATI, July 19 – Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today laid stress on producing committed teachers and responsible guardians to produce shining students from each of the State’s communities. For the purpose, the State also needs to develop ...
Anti-talk ULFA faction using Manipur-based ultras
GUWAHATI, July 19 – The anti-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has started using members of Manipur-based militant group PLA to indulge in acts of violence in Assam, particularly in the upper Assam districts and the district ...
AASU warns Govt against whimsical decisions
GUWAHATI, July 19 – Quoting the minutes of the talks held at the Prime Minister level on National Register of Citizens (NRC) update, the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) asserted that the Assam Government cannot take whimsical decisions on the NRC up ...
Encephalitis, allied diseases claim 51 lives
GUWAHATI, July 19 – Altogether 51 people have died and 226 others have been affected by encephalitis and allied diseases in Assam since the beginning of this month, a senior health department official said today, reports PTI. ...
KMSS firm on resisting river dam projects
GUWAHATI, July 19 – The executive committee of the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) has taken the oath to resist all the river dam projects being set up in the NE region at any cost. ...
30 lakh fake students in State
GUWAHATI, July 19 – There are around 30 lakh ‘fake students’ in the educational institutions of the State. They have been created by some of the teachers for their own benefit. This was stated by Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while replying ...
