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Hojai Press Club celebrates National Press Day
MANGALDAI, Nov 16 - Darrang Police arrested one Sahar Ali (55), a self-styled MBBS practitioner and also seized medical equipment, many injections, bottles with saline, n
Students participate in WWF-India's 'Ek Prithvi' programme
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - The WWF-India witnessed coming together of 700 students, principals, teachers and dignitaries at the Panda Fest organised by WWF Assam State Office at
Construction of BOP stopped after Nagaland's complaint
DIPHU, Nov 16 - Construction works of a border police post was stopped by the Assam government after the Nagaland administration and police objected to it saying that con
Falcon festival under way at Umrangso
HAFLONG, Nov 16 - Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, etc., Pijush Hazarika inaugurated the 5th edition of Falcon Festival-2019 at Umrangso in the presence o
2-day training imparted on environmental journalism
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Aaranyak, in its endeavour to promote environmental journalism in the region, organised the second training in the series titled 'Understanding Biodive
Bid to check fungal infection among TE workers under way
DIBRUGARH, Nov 16 - Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited (APPL) Foundation, a charitable trust promoted by Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited (APPL) with the supp
Awareness generated on children's safety during emergencies
HAILAKANDI, Nov 16 - An awareness drive on 'Children's safety during emergencies' commemorating IDDR and NDR Day was carried out here on Thursday.
Panel for construction of 'Tarun-Biren Bhawan' formed
GOALPARA, Nov 16 - A meeting was organised by the Goalpara district committee of CPM at Baladmari Sah Bagan LP School, Durga Mandir here on Tuesday to constitute a constr
Public committee moves NF Railway over eviction notice
DHEMAJI, Nov 16 - Responding to a notice served by the Northeast Frontier Railway to the residents of No. 3 Murkongselek village under Jonai revenue circle in Dhemaji dis
Children of Assam possess multifaceted talent: Space scientist Parihar
DOOMDOOMA, Nov 16 - Dr Jai Singh Parihar, a renowned space scientist of the country and former Deputy Director of the ISRO Space Centre in Ahmedabad, has praised the chil
Media must show mirror to those in power: KG Suresh
SILCHAR, Nov 16 - Reflecting on the core values of journalism and the basic duties of pressmen, former director of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, KG Suresh s
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - The first Executive Committee meeting of the newly formed Assam Olympic Association (AOA) will be held on November 18 at the AOA office in the RG Barua
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Fairyland School recorded a 21-run victory against Pragjyotish English School in the 14th All Assam Inter School Cricket Tournament for the Abdul Ali T
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - The Chidananda Das Memorial 7thAll Guwahati Body Building and Physique Sports Championship, for the Mr Guwahati (Senior, Junior), Men Model Physique, M
ITF world junior ranking tennis
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - The qualifying round matches of the ITF World Junior Ranking Tennis Tournament for boys and girls U-18 years has started today at the All Assam Tennis
Sarita elected unopposed to AIBA athletes panel
NEW DELHI, Nov 16: Veteran Indian boxer L Sarita Devi has been elected unopposed to the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) first-ever athletes commission to repres
We have dream combination of fast bowlers: Kohli
INDORE, Nov 16: Indian captain Virat Kohli on Saturday termed his fast bowling arsenal as a dream combination that can torment any opposition on any kind of surface.
SIVASAGAR, Nov 16 - Sivasagar Football Coaching Club defeated Rajmai XI by a solitary goal in the Sivasagar Football League final played at the Boarding Field today.
National Press Day in Sikkim, Nagaland
GANGTOK, Nov 16 - Sikkim Chief Minister PS Tamang today extended greetings to media persons on the National Press Day.
IMPHAL, Nov 16 - The Manipur State Journalist Awards for 2019 were presented to eight journalists of the State under different categories. This year's Best Editor Award o
Cherry Blossom Festival ends in Meghalaya
SHILLONG, Nov 16 - The fourth edition of the India International Cherry Blossom Festival has concluded after four days of festivities featuring a bouquet of programmes an
Justice Kureshi takes oath as Chief Justice of Tripura HC
AGARTALA, Nov 16 - Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi today took oath as the fifth Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. He was sworn in by Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais at a
Khandu firm on maintaining territorial integrity of Arunachal
ITANAGAR, Nov 16 - Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today reiterated his Government's stand on the Naga peace talks, firmly stating that the State's territori
Ravi meets Naga leaders from Manipur
DIMAPUR, Nov 16 - Nagaland Governor and the Centre's interlocutor for the Naga talks, RN Ravi, has urged the leaders of the United Naga Council (UNC), Manipur, to take ef
'Special' Arunachal Cabinet meet to discuss citizenship Bill
ITANAGAR, Nov 16 - Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today said that he would convene a 'special' Cabinet meeting on November 18 to discuss the report of the S
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - The Japanese Film Festival India 2019 organised in the city by Japan Foundation in association with PVR Cinemas and ENEOS, will conclude on Sunday.
IOC promotes digital transactions at fuel pumps
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) is taking steps to promote cashless economy by placing digital transaction modes at nearly all its petrol pumps, said
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Two motorcycle-borne miscreants snatched a bag containing Rs 45,000 from one Utpal Sarma here today. The incident took place at Hatigarh Chariali near
Close shave for train passengers
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Passengers of the Indore-Kamakhya Express had a close shave today when the train suffered from break binding after one of the axles of a coach overheat
BJP protesters seek apology from Rahul Gandhi
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Along with other parts of the country, BJP cadres in Assam also staged protests on Saturday seeking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology on the Rafal
HC stays proceedings on BJP petitions challenging Cong FIR
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - The Gauhati High Court has stayed proceedings vis--vis two criminal petitions filed by BJP functionaries Rupam Goswami and Diganta Kalita challenging a
Marwari Hospitals ties up with Ganga Ram Hospital
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Marwari Hospitals on Friday evening launched a gastro-liver surgical clinic in collaboration with Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
Mental harassment slur on IIT research supervisor
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Srijeeb Karmakar, a research scholar of the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, has appe
'Media helping in building a just and corruption-free society'
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Journalist Association of Assam (JAA), in collaboration with National Union of Journalist India (NUJI) observed National Press Day today.
Will fight citizenship Bill tooth and nail: AIUDF
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Accusing the BJP-led Central and state governments of adopting contradictory stands on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) and on implementation of
BSF organises patriotic band show
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - As part of its fortnight-long raising day celebrations, the Border Security Force (BSF) organised a patriotic band show at Nehru Park in the city on Sa
Cotton varsity team wins Brain Jam School Quiz
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - Barnil Medhi and Debanit Dutta of Cotton University won the Brain Jam School Quiz 2019 held at the Pragjyoti ITA Centre Machkhowa, here this evening.
State to have 'lifetime' elephant care centre
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - The State forest department has decided to set up a 'lifetime' elephant care centre and develop a protocol for capture of wild elephants in future.
All detention camp inmates would be set free in two years
GUWAHATI, Nov 16 - If the Supreme Court's order to release illegal Bangladeshi foreigners, who have spent over three years in detention camps, is followed in letter and s
Assam Speaker for consensus on CAB
NEW DELHI, Nov 16 - Assam Assembly Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami on Saturday advocated a consensual approach on the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB).
'NRC in Assam targeting religious minorities'
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 - A federal US commission on international religious freedom has alleged that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is a tool to arget reli
