Archive for February, 2008

One person died and 14 others were injured, in a bomb blast near Tezpur police station in Assam's Sonitpur district, on Wednesday afternoon. According to police sources, the bomb was strapped to a bicycle and kept between a computer and a mobile shop ... Full story

At least 12 people have been killed and eight missing and presumed dead, in a tragic bus accident in Assam. The occured when the bus coming from Silapathar in Dhemaji district to Guwahati City fell into a pond near Sonapur, when the bus drive lost control while crossing a bridge. Kamrup Sub-Divisional Officer C K Bhuyan, supervising the rescue operations, said the bus carrying ... Full story

Zubeen Garg is a singer and composer from Assam, India. Born in 18 November 1972, Zubeen is a popular name in Assamese music industry, as well as in Bollywood. Zubeen is the most successful Assamese singer, with thousands of songs in his name. This post is dedicated to all fans ... Full story

A tribal separatist group that has unleashed terror in North Cachar Hills of Assam has slapped a Rs.20 million extortion demand on NEEPCO, a power company. 'Black Widow rebels have made a demand of Rs.20 million from the Kopili Power Project in southern Assam's North Cachar Hills district and said the first ... Full story

Waiting to watch a new Assamese Music Video? Watch "Maya Mathu Maya", a video song from the new VCD MUKHA by popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg. An excellent quality music video. Thanks Zubeen, for gifting Assamese people such a nice video. The audio track is actually ... Full story

Anamika Choudhury is back in Assam! After a fully crowded show at her hometown Mariani, the Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa’s L'il Champs finalist performed at the jampacked Court field of Jorhat. Hereby, we request all Assamese people to vote for her.One of the finalists of ZEE TVs reality singing competition, Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa’s L’il Champs Anamika Choudhury ... Full story

Health authorities in Assam have sounded an alert after seven people were admitted to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital with suspected deadly 'Kala-azar' or Black Fever. 'Kala-azar' or Black Fever is a fatal disease that has been almost eradicated. Black fever is a deadly disease transmitted via the bite of an ... Full story

Banned outfit ULFA has called a 12-hour "Assam Bandh" on February 19 to protest against the arrest of People's Consultative Group member Lachit Bordoloi. Bordoloi was arrested on February 11 in connection with the alleged ULFA plan to hijack an aircraft. Three others, Air Deccan employee Suman Dutta, human rights activist Khagen Talukdar and journalist Pradip Gogoi were also arrested for their alleged ... Full story

In Guwahati, an NGO named AIDS Prevention Society has facilitated better days for many sex workers in Guwahati by forming self-help groups (SHGs) project named Sakhi (a friend). Now sex workers in Guwahati have formed self-help groups under the guidance this NGO. As members of the Sakhi self-help groups, ... Full story

A visitor to the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati got injured after he was attacked by a Himalayan black bear. The accident happened when Azahar Ali (23) jumped inside the enclosure on Thursday afternoon. Zookeepers saved Azahar, a resident of Chandmari Railway Basti and presumed to be mentally unstable, after being alerted ... Full story