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Gaon Panchayat secretary held
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Gaon Panchayat secretary held

JORHAT, Oct 15 - Kalinath Bora, who is the secretary of No. 15 Madhya Nakachari Gaon Panchayat under Deberapar police outpost of Mariani Police Station was arrested on Friday on charges of misappropriation of Government funds.A police source said that Bora was arrested in connection with a case...
Three State health facilities receive awards
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Three State health facilities receive awards

GUWAHATI, Oct 15 - The Central government in a function held recently at New Delhi, conferred the National Kayakalp Award and certificates on three Health Facilities of Assam for �cleanliness� and �hygiene promotion� under Quality Care. The facilities which got the award were SM Dev Civil Hospital...
Cop arrested for molestation
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Cop arrested for molestation

DOOMDOOMA, Oct 15 - Dipen Chutia, a constable of Assam Police posted at Barekuri PS in Tinsukia district was arrested for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl child of Class VII on Monday. According to reports, the girl�s father has a shop attached to their residence which is situated in the...
Murkongselek-Dibrugarh passenger train flagged off
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Murkongselek-Dibrugarh passenger train flagged off

DHEMAJI, Oct 15 - A passenger train between Murkongselek (Dhemaji) and Dibrugarh, was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal from New Delhi by remote control on Tuesday.With the minister�s inauguration of the train, the Divisional Railway Manager of Rangiya division, Vidyasagar...
AASU activists stage sit-in against NRL privatisation
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AASU activists stage sit-in against NRL privatisation

JORHAT, Oct 15 - AASU and Oikya Sena Asom (OSA) activists on Monday staged a protest in Golaghat district against the proposed disinvestment of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) with Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), a subsidiary that holds 61.65 per cent of share of BPCL.Both the organisations...
Oil India in ID Cup quarters
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Oil India in ID Cup quarters

NAGAON, Oct 15 - In a day-night match of the ongoing Independence Day Cup Football Tournament at the Nurul Amin Stadium here today, Oil India FC, Duliajan got the better of Comptroller and Auditor General (KAG), Delhi in sudden death. During regulation time both the teams netted one goal each.With...
Mary Kom questions protest rule at Worlds
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Mary Kom questions protest rule at Worlds

NEW DELHI, Oct 15: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Tuesday questioned the rationale behind the rule which did not allow her to lodge a protest after her semifinal loss in the recent World Championships.�Our protest was not considered as it was a 1-4 verdict. I don�t know what this rule is,...
Sindhu, Praneeth enter 2nd round at Denmark Open
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Sindhu, Praneeth enter 2nd round at Denmark Open

ODENSE (DENMARK), Oct 15: World champion PV Sindhu made an impressive start to her campaign at the Denmark Open, claiming a straight-game win over Indonesia�s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the women�s singles competition here on Tuesday.Fifth seed Sindhu, who had made early exits in China and Korea,...
AITA may send team to Pakistan
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AITA may send team to Pakistan

NEW DELHI, Oct 15: The national tennis federation on Tuesday decided to begin the process to procure Pakistan visas for its players and support staff, indicating that it may send a team to the neighbouring nation for next month�s Davis Cup tie in case the ITF rejects its request to shift the matches...
India rally to hold Bangla
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India rally to hold Bangla

KOLKATA, Oct 15: India rallied to hold Bangladesh 1-1 in the World Cup Qualifier in a Group E second round match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here today.Ranked 104 in FIFA list India started favourites against the 187th ranked neighbouring nation.But it proved wrong. Before a capacity...
Downhill c�ship
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Downhill c�ship

GUWAHATI, Oct 15 - Ismamul Howk of Assam won the crown in the Full Suspension category of the Assam Downhill Championship while in the Hard Tail category Niraj Bora of Assam became champion which was held here on October 13.The championship was organised by city-based Spokehub Cycling at Bortila...
NE Region champs in AAI football
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NE Region champs in AAI football

GUWAHATI, Oct 15 - Hosts North Eastern Region clinched the maiden title in the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Inter Zonal Football Tournament.In the final played at the LNIPE campus in Tepesia today, the home team edged past Eastern Region Kolkata 2-1. JK Goel, Executive Director, HW was the...
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