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Rescuers await fall in water level
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Rescuers await fall in water level

GUWAHATI, Oct 9 - Rescuers are waiting at the flooded power project in the Dima Hasao district as the North East Electric & Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) is yet to lower the water level of the project site that got inundated on Monday washing away four persons.A NEEPCO spokesperson on Wednesday...
Thousands witness idols� immersion in Nalbari dist
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Thousands witness idols� immersion in Nalbari dist

NALBARI, Oct 8 - Thousands of people thronged the Sahpur-Rajghat of Buhradia river near Chamata in Nalbari district to witness the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga this afternoon. A good number of puja committees of the Paschim Nalbari area brought their idols to Sahpur Rajghat. Thousands of...
New I-T Addl Commissioner
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New I-T Addl Commissioner

JORHAT, Oct 8 - US Dhyani assumed charge as Additional Commissioner (Jorhat Range) of the Income Tax Department on October 1.An I-T Department source said that Jorhat Range covers Jorhat and Golaghat districts. Dhyani also took over charge of the Dimapur Range which covers the entire State of...
Excise raids conducted in Sivasagar, Nazira
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Excise raids conducted in Sivasagar, Nazira

SIVASAGAR, Oct 8 - Routine patrolling and raid was carried out on Monday by an Excise team led by Ashutosh Baruah, Inspector of Excise, Nazira in Santak Tea Estate, Bihubor Tea Estate, Mekipur Tea Estate, Ligiripukhuri Tea Estate, Simaluguri Railway Station backside area, in front of Nazira ONGC...
Case filed against doctor-columnist
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Case filed against doctor-columnist

JORHAT, Oct 8 - Jorhat based Sanmilita Nagarik Mancha has filed a complaint at the Jorhat Police Station against a Jorhat-based doctor, who is also a known literary figure and owner of a leading Guwahati-based Assamese magazine, charging the duo for publishing an article using derogatory language...
Social Welfare Office opened in Majuli
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Social Welfare Office opened in Majuli

JORHAT, Oct 8 - Majuli Deputy Commissioner Bikram Kairi, who assumed charge on October 3, inaugurated the office of the District Social Welfare Officer at Garamur, the headquarters of the Brahmaputra island district, on Friday.A district administration official stated that the new office has been...
Durga Puja festivities end in Darrang district
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Durga Puja festivities end in Darrang district

MANGALDAI, Oct 8 - Durga Puja celebrations ended in Darrang district with the immersion of the idol of Goddess Durga and Her consorts on the day of Bijoya Dashami on Tuesday. In the afternoon, the puja celebration committees took out processions along with the idols from the puja venues to the...
Puja celebrations end peacefully at North Lakhimpur
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Puja celebrations end peacefully at North Lakhimpur

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Oct 8 - The four day festivities of autumn festival of Durga Puja passed off peacefully in North Lakhimpur with the immersion of the idols in Ranganadi river this afternoon. The festivities in North Lakhimpur this time was marked by the golden jubilee year of Gopinagar Puja...
Curtains fall on Puja celebrations in Jorhat
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Curtains fall on Puja celebrations in Jorhat

JORHAT, Oct 8 - The five-day Durga Puja celebrations here came to an end today with the immersion of their idols on Dashami, thus marking the end of the Goddess� earthly sojourn and return to her abode at Mount Kailash.People in large numbers, including women and children lined up beside the AT Road...
Durga Puja festivities conclude in Barak Valley
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Durga Puja festivities conclude in Barak Valley

SILCHAR, Oct 8 - Durga Puja celebrations came to a close peacefully across Barak Valley on Tuesday. Even as a heavy drizzle and late night shower on Mahashtami and Maha Navami spoiled the joy to an extent, revellers were seen enjoying every moment of the festive days. With the Cachar district...
Sankaradeva birth anniversary celebration at Gossaigaon
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Sankaradeva birth anniversary celebration at Gossaigaon

GOSSAIGAON, Oct 8 - The 571st birth anniversary celebration of Srimanta Sankaradeva began here today with usha kirtan. At 9 am, the religious flag was hoisted by Padmadhar Das, president of the Birth Anniversary Celebration Committee. Bidyut Bikash Borah Bhuyan, SDPO, Gossaigaon planted a neem...
Sankar Jayanti at Morigaon
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Sankar Jayanti at Morigaon

MORIGAON, Oct 8 - The 571st birth anniversary of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankaradeva was observed today across the State by every anchalik samiti of the Srimanta Sankardev Sangha. Babul Bora, general secretary, Srimanta Sankardev Sangha said that the birthday of 15th century�s Assamese saint is...
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