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Former ward commissioner arrested at Digboi
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Former ward commissioner arrested at Digboi

DIGBOI, Oct 26 - A former Ward Commissioner of Ward No. 8, Paragdhar Bhuyan was arrested along with one of his companions by the police here on Friday late evening.The two were arrested after an FIR was lodged by Shipra Mallick, Chairman of the Digboi Municipal Board (DMB) alleging that Bhuyan (45)...
Tourism potential in KNP Sixth Extension discussed
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Tourism potential in KNP Sixth Extension discussed

BISWANATH CHARIALI, Oct 26 - The authorities in Kaziranga National Park are going to make elaborate arrangements to expand the sixth extension of the national park covering from Bhomoraguri, Tezpur to Gamiri, Gohpur as a tourist spot.A high-level meeting was held on Friday at the office of the...
5 held in Jorhat
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5 held in Jorhat

JORHAT, Oct 26 - Jorhat Police arrested five youths on charges of committing dacoity at the Jorhat bypass on late Thursday night.A police source said that the five youths reportedly stopped an oil tanker at the Bypass Road and physically assaulted the driver and his assistant and allegedly looted...
Five youths arrested on robbery charges
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Five youths arrested on robbery charges

BONGAIGAON, Oct 26 - Police nabbed five youths identified as Basiruddin Mulla (20), Asidul Islam (21), Mijanur Islam (19), Rofiqul Islam (19) and Zahirul Islam (19) from Goraimari under Manikpur Police Station in Bongaigaon district Thursday night. All the accused are residents of Goraimari and they...
One hacked to death
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One hacked to death

NAGAON, Oct 26 - Sensation prevailed at Hojai Nokhuti area today after some miscreants allegedly hacked a person to death at Hojai Nokhuti No. 2 Sarthegaon village under Lamding police station. According to sources, the victim has been identified as Sona Miyan of Naam Doboka under Doboka PS who was...
�Say No to Crackers� campaign in Goalpara
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�Say No to Crackers� campaign in Goalpara

GOALPARA, Oct 26 - With the aim of creating awareness on environmental pollution caused due to bursting of crackers during the celebration of the Diwali festival, a special �Say No to Crackers� campaign among school and college students was organised by Ellora Vigyan Mancha, Goalpara branch and...
Bid at environ conservation ahead of Diwali celebration
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Bid at environ conservation ahead of Diwali celebration

SILCHAR, Oct 26 - At a time when the whole world is fighting the menace of plastic and its byproducts, Noopur, Reshmita, Vidisha, Elizabeth and other women in Silchar were seen distributing earthen diyas and neem saplings to people and exchanging messages of environmental conservation ahead of...
Orang opened for tourists
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Orang opened for tourists

MANGALDAI, Oct 26 - State Forest and Environment Minister Parimal Suklabaidya on Saturday opened the Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve for the tourist season 2019-20. The Orang National Park and Tiger Reserve in Darrang district, the natural habitat of more than 100 one-horned rhinos and 24...
�Foreigner� Falu Das�s family lays down conditions to accept body
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�Foreigner� Falu Das�s family lays down conditions to accept body

NALBARI, Oct 26 - The family members of Falu Das, a resident of Chatemari village under Mukalmua police station in Nalbari district is yet to accept his body as he was declared a �foreigner� by a tribunal and kept in a detention camp in Goalpara district. He died on Thursday at the GMCH where he was...
Numismatic heritage of NE discussed
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Numismatic heritage of NE discussed

IN ASSAM, even the tea estates used to have their own coins till the 1950s. They used to pay the wages of their workers with those coins. Moreover, the coins issued by the Ahom and Koch kings were used for commercial purposes, asserted renowned numismatist Shankar Kumar Bose. He was delivering a...
Bahjani artisans all set to light up Diwali night with traditional crackers
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Bahjani artisans all set to light up Diwali night with traditional crackers

NALBARI, Oct 26 - With the Festival of Lights round-the-corner, the artisans of Bahjani area in Nalbari district are all set to attract the revellers and light up Diwali night with their traditional crackers. For Diwali, the local artisans of Bahjani are busy in their traditional manufacture of...
Minerva rope in Baby League boys
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Minerva rope in Baby League boys

GUWAHATI, Oct 26 - Altogether six boys who participated in the inaugural edition of the Greater Guwahati Baby League last year have been signed by Minerva Punjab Football Academy for a ten-year contract. The selected youngsters are-Mrinmoy Duarah of GYSFCC Dragons U-7, Ishan Saikia of GTC Rhinos...
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