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Sonitpur (West) Forest Division hit by acute manpower shortage
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Sonitpur (West) Forest Division hit by acute manpower shortage

TEZPUR, Oct 16 - Sonitpur (West) Division of the Forest Department is at present facing an uphill task in combating the gradually increasing cases of human-elephant conflict due to lack of sufficient manpower. It may be mentioned here that the low hilly forests along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh...
State-level tulsi plantation contest tomorrow
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State-level tulsi plantation contest tomorrow

DERGAON, Oct 16 - Frontline local nature organisation AASHRAY is organising the sixth edition of State-level tulsi plantation contest on the occasion of Kati Bihu on October 18.The preliminary stage of the competition will be held at the residence of the participant itself where they will have to...
Dhemaji DC seeks media help to achieve goals
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Dhemaji DC seeks media help to achieve goals

DHEMAJI, Oct 16 - Dhemaji Deputy Commissioner Pawar Narshing Sabhaji has sought active cooperation from mediapersons of the district for successful implementation of the developmental works initated by the administration.Addressing an �introductory meeting� with the working journalists at the DC�s...
Workshop on �Documentation of Museum Artefacts� ends
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Workshop on �Documentation of Museum Artefacts� ends

JORHAT, Oct 16 - The District Museum, Jorhat in association with the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, jointly organised a five-day national level workshop on �Documentation of Museum Artefacts� which concluded yesterday.Officer of the District Museum, Jorhat, Abantika...
CM launches Gandhi Sankalpa Yatra in Darrang dist
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CM launches Gandhi Sankalpa Yatra in Darrang dist

MANGALDAI, Oct 16 - Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday launched the Asom Pradesh BJP�s �Gandhi Sankalpa Yatra� programme at Sipajhar in Darrang district as a part of the party�s nationwide campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a clean, green, plastic-free and fit India. In this...
Leader of Opposition visits violence-hit Hailakandi
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Leader of Opposition visits violence-hit Hailakandi

HAILAKANDI, Oct 16 - The leader of the Opposition of the State Assembly, Debabrata Saikia has urged the district administration to take initiative to usher in peace among the villagers in violence-hit Nitainagar of Hailakandi district in south Assam.Saikia on Tuesday visited the entire Laskarbazar...
Army jawan from Biswanath dies in Kashmir
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Army jawan from Biswanath dies in Kashmir

BISWANATH CHARIALI, Oct 16 - Dhan Bodo, a porter with 12 JK Rifles posted in Kashmir, died on October 14 while he was carrying food items for army personnel and fell down from a height of 300 metres. He was 21.Late Bodo was the son of Lakshman Bodo and Munu Bodo of No. 1 Bhimajuli, Bathoupuri...
Subansiri dam work resumes after 8 years
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Subansiri dam work resumes after 8 years

GERUKAMUKH, Oct 16 - Construction work of the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project was restarted following orders by National Green Tribunal and clearance by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. This was stated by Arvind Bhatt, Executive Director, LSHEP...
Speed skating championship
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Speed skating championship

GUWAHATI, Oct 16 - The Assam Roller Skating Association is going to hold the 8th All Assam Speed Skating Championship at the Delhi Public School, Khanapara here on October 25 and 26.Competition will be conducted for the boys and girls U-4, U-6, U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16 and above 16 years....
All India NIT sports meet concludes
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All India NIT sports meet concludes

SILCHAR, Oct 16 - The All India NIT Tournament for Table Tennis and Yoga hosted by National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar concluded recently. Players from as many as 17 NITs including the hosts took part in the two sports events. In the men�s doubles TT, paddlers from NIT Warangal defeated...
India beat Oz 5-1, enter Sultan of Johor Cup final
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India beat Oz 5-1, enter Sultan of Johor Cup final

JOHOR BAHRU (MALAYSIA), Oct 16: The Indian junior men�s hockey team thrashed Australia 5-1 to qualify for the final of the 9th Sultan of Johor Cup here on Wednesday.India�s clinical performance at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium saw goals from Shilanand Lakra (26', 29'), Dilpreet Singh (44'),...
Messi wins third Golden Shoe as top league-goal scorer
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Messi wins third Golden Shoe as top league-goal scorer

BARCELONA, Oct 16: Barcelona captain Leo Messi received his sixth Golden Shoe as the top scorer in the European leagues on Wednesday.Messi won the trophy for a third straight year after scoring 36 goals, three more than his closest challenger, Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain.Messi�s sons Thiago...
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