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Eminent Assamese Literary Personalities Felicitated On Nijor Din

SIVASAGAR , April 23: As part of the ‘Nijor Din,’ the Asam Sahitya Sabha’s programme for honouring elders on the first day of the Assamese calendar, the Sivasagar Zila Sahitya Sabha felicitated 64 eminent literary personalities at their residences in the district recently. The Sivasagar Zila Sahitya Sabha president, Sonaram Boruah and secretary Juga Gogoi […]

Rongali Bihu Celebration By Assam Association in Delhi

NEW DELHI, April 22: The grand old organization of the Assamese community living in Delhi, the Assam Association, Delhi celebrated “goru bihu” with gusto and fervour recently. The only missing point was the worshipping of the holy cow, which was n…

Youth Held For Raping Assamese Girl In South Delhi

New Delhi, April 21: A 19-year-old youth has been arrested for raping a 21-year-old girl from Assam in Saket area of south Delhi, police said on Thursday. According to the police, both Mukesh, who hails from Madhubani district of Bihar, and the victim…

Corruption Cases In The North East: Assam Tops The List

NEW DELHI, April 21: With anti-corruption crusade being the flavour of the season, yet another piece of evidence of the complacent attitude might increase the discomfort level of the Congress Government as Assam has emerged as the State with the highe…

Assam Election 2011: Sangma Predicts Hung Assembly

Shillong, April 18: “Nobody will get the exact number in Assam. The government will be either led by the Congress or the AGP (Asom Gana Parishad),” former Lok Sabha speaker and veteran Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Purno A. Sangma said P…

Mohanbari Airport: Passengers Unhappy With Lack Of Basic Amenities

Dibrugarh, April 18: Although the Mohanbari Airport was revamped by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) recently with a new terminal building with all modern facilities, passengers have complained that the airport falls short in terms of basic amenit…

Shivam: The Hindi Remake Of Assamese Classic Dr Bezbaruah

GUWAHATI, April 17 – The Hindi remake of path-breaking Assamese classic Dr Bezbaruah is all set to hit the silver screen on May 16, the date fixed for its all-India release. Titled as Shivam, the flick is based on the original screenplay written by …

Effect Of Price Rise On Rongali Bihu

GUWAHATI, April 16: Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu – the biggest festival of the Assamese – was celebrated across the State with gaiety and traditional fervour. The spiralling rise in the prices of essential commodities, however, did dampen the festiv…

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Bihu-The Assamese New Year Celebration Begins

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has extended greetings to all sections of the State’s people on the occasion of the Rongali Bihu festival.An official statement quoted the Chief Minister as saying that the Bihu festivities would be able to strengthen the …

Tree Bihu Concept Becoming Popular

GUWAHATI, April 12 : The concept of Tree Bihu initiated by Ecotourism Society of North East India has been gradually gaining in popularity. The main uniqueness of Tree Bihu is that it is celebrated by planting a sapling. The society has been urging pe…

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Post Poll Alliance In Assam-AGP Yet To Decide

GUWAHATI, April 12: The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) today expressed confidence that a non-Congress Government headed by the regional party would be formed in the State in May. However, the party is yet to take the final decision regarding its possible post-poll alliance. AGP president Chandra Mohan Patowary today said that the “spontaneous response” that […]

ONGC Assam Asset Reaches MoU Target Of Oil And Natural Gas Production

SIVASAGAR, April 11: ONGC Assam Asset, after long 25 years, has been able to reach the elusive MoU target of oil and natural gas production despite all odds endemic to the region. Brimming with confidence, ED-AM, Assam Asset Dr PSV Rao told mediaperso…

Around 65 pc Voting Recorded In Second Phase Of Assam Election 2011

An estimated 65 per cent of voters on Monday exercised their franchise in the second and last phase of Assam assembly polls in 64 assembly constituencies in Assam amid sporadic incidents of violence. The polling percentage was expected to go up as vot…

Assam Biologist Gets Carl Zeiss Wildlife Conservation Award 2011

GUWAHATI, April 10: Dr Firoz Ahmed, a wildlife biologist with the conservation group Aaranyak, has been awarded the prestigious Carl Zeiss Wildlife Conservation Award 2011 in the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi recently. Firoz has been recognised by t…

Rongali Bihu 2011 Commences On April 14

53rd Azara Rongali Bihu: The 53rd Azara Rongali Bihu Sanmilani has decided to celebrate Rongali bihu at the Azara Publi Hall premises with a five-day programme from April 14 to 18 next. A committee has been formed with Bhaben Chandra Medhi as presiden…

2nd Phase Of Assam Election 2011-152 Candidates Without Income Tax Details

GUWAHATI, April 8: At a time when the Election Commission and political parties seem to be equally keen on free and fair Assembly elections, the Assam Election Watch (AEW) has come out with interesting facts about the income tax (IT) and PAN card deta…

Candle-lit Vigil Observed In Assam To Support Anna Hazare

GUWAHATI, April 8 (AT): The indefinite fast observed by Gandhian social activist Anna Hazare in support of the Lok-pal Bill to curb corruption in public life has been drawing support from the people of the State in an encouraging manner. Significantly…

NABARD To Increase Credit Support To Assam

GUWAHATI, April 7: During 2011-12, NABARD is planning to enhance the credit support to Assam to Rs 500 crore, facilitate provision of banking services to all villages in Assam having population of more than 2,000, facilitate establishment of Financial…

Repolling In Six Constituencies | Assam Election 2011

In Assam, repolling for the first phase of Assam Polls of the Assam Election 2011continues since Thursday (April 7) morning in ten polling stations of 6 constituencies in Barak valley. Polling was stopped on April 4 in these polling stations following…

67 pc Turnout Recorded In First Phase Of Assam Poll 2011

GUWAHATI, April 4 (Assam Tribune): The first phase of elections to 62 of 126 constituencies of Assam passed off peacefully with over 67 percent of the voters exercising their franchise. However, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Assam, Hemanta Narzar…