Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, along with Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi visiting the site of the boat tragedy at Dhubri on Wednesday. – UB Photos
India, Bangladesh to discuss extradition, Teesta pacts
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS): India and Bangladesh are likely to sign an extradition treaty and discuss an early signing of the Teesta water-sharing pact during Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni's three-day visit to India beginning Sunday. ...Assam ferry tragedy: More bodies recovered
Guwahati, May 3 (IANS): Eight more bodies, including of a woman and four children, were fished out from the Brahmaputra river today, taking the number of bodies recovered in Monday's ferry disaster to 71. Over 250 people are believed to have died in ...
Three killed in Tripura cyclone
Agartala, May 3 (IANS): Cyclonic storms accompanied by lightning continue to create havoc in Tripura, killing three more people Wednesday, taking the death toll to 15, an official said here today. ...
Bodoland gets more support, strike from May 7
Guwahati, May 3 (IANS): With other communities backing the demand for a Bodoland in Assam, a 36-hour State-wide strike has been called from May 7. ...
Gogoi, Rahul visit tragedy site
MEDERTARY GHAT, May 2 – Six more bodies of the ill fated ferry which capsized on April 30 were recovered today, while, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Bhubaneswar Kalita ...
BJP seeks resignation of Transport Minister
GUWAHATI, May 2 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Assam Pradesh unit today demanded the resignation of Transport Minister Chandan Brahma alleging that the minister and his department have been too lackadaisical towards the issue of safety of the co ...
Attacks on NE students rock Parliament
NEW DELHI, May 2 – Racial profiling and attack on students of North-east have snowballed into a major controversy with the issue rocking the Parliament today. ...
Parliament condoles boat tragedy
NEW DELHI, May 2 – Both the Houses of the Parliament on Wednesday mourned the boat mishap in Dhubri district, extending condolences to the bereaved families of the victims. ...
India raises NE ultras issue with China
NEW DELHI, May 2 – Sanctuaries enjoyed by rebel groups of North-East including anti-talk faction of ULFA in neighbouring China has concerned New Delhi, with India taking up the issue through diplomatic channels. ...
Ramdev terms MPs as ‘dacoits’
NEW DELHI, May 2 – After Anna Hazare and his team, Ramdev has stoked a controversy calling MPs “dacoits and murderers”, evoking strong condemnation from Parliamentarians who asserted that such “insults” are unacceptable, with Lalu Prasad dubbing the ...
