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Assam CM demands Railway Zone and new Trains

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi seeks a new Indian Railway zone for the North Eastern region. In a letter to Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mr. Gogoi stated his demands and urged for inclusion of the proposal in the next Railway Budget in the interests of the North East and its people.
Tarun Gogoi has [...]

Two School boys drown in river Brahmaputra

Two school boys were drowned in the Brahmaputra river today. The incident took place near Chunchali of Noonmati Sector 1, where seven class 9 students of the city based Gurukul Grammar School were partying on the river bank. One of them slipped and fell down in the Brahmaputra. To rescue his friend, the other one [...]

"Fake Assamese" Teacher forces Girl to attempt Suicide

In Assam, speaking Assamese is a crime! On Monday, a Class VIII student of an English medium school in Guwahati attempted suicide by jumping from the second floor of her school building. But why? It has emerged that, Nabanita Das, the 13-year-old girl, took the extreme step after being scolded, humiliated and punished for speaking [...]

Tigers slip out of enclosure in Guwahati Zoo

On Saturday morning a tigress and her cub escaped from an enclosure at the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati. The sudden development frightened around 10,000 visitors in the zoo and authorities had to evacuate the zoo. The zoo, largest in the North-East India, was fully packed with visitors on a weekend break. Both the tigers [...]

Bomb Blast in Sonitpur district of Assam

On Thursday afternoon, a powerful explosions rocked Sonitpur district of Assam. The IED blast ripped through the crowded Gorubandha weekly market adjacent to the army base and police station at Misamari, killing a child and injuring more than 38. Death toll may increase, as some are critically injured and being treated in various hospitals.
According to [...]

Arrested ULFA leaders remanded to 12 days police custody

United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, his bodyguard Raja Bora and ULFA deputy commander-in-chief Raju Barua were remanded to 12 days police custody by a court in Guwahati today. While Rajkhowa and Baruah were arrested, no charges were framed against their family members.
Rajkhowa, Baruah and Bora were produced before Kamrup chief [...]

Serial Bomb Blasts in Nalbari district of Assam

Guwahati, Nov 22 - At least four persons lost their lives and more than 25 injured when two powerful bombs exploded in Nalbari town of Assam on Sunday. The first two blast took place at around 10 in the morning near Nalbari police station. The third blast occurred five minutes after the first two blasts [...]

Australia wins 6th ODI in Guwahati

Australia beat India by 6 wickets in the crucial sixth ODI played in Guwahati today. Chasing the 171 runs target, Australia made 172 for four in 41.5 overs at the Nehru Stadium. With this victory, Australia gained an unassailable 4-2 lead in the seven-match series.
Opting to bat first after winning toss, the team India [...]

Arrested ULFA leaders handed over to Assam Police

The BSF has handed over the two top ULFA leaders, arrested in the Indo-Bangla border in Tripura, to Assam Police. ULFA foreign secretary Sashadhar Choudhury and finance secretary Chitraban Hazarika were flown into Guwahati on Friday night in a special aircraft by a team of Assam Police officials. Assam police now started their interrogation.
"We [...]

Guwahati ODI: India won the toss and elected to bat

On Sunday, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the do-or-die sixth ODI cricket match at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Guwahati, Assam. India have retained the same playing XI which played in the fifth game in Hyderabad, while Australia have replaced Ben Hilfenhaus with Mitchell Johnson.
The [...]

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Chile earthquake death toll increases

The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday left more than 214 people dead. The death toll may rise as hundreds of people were still missing...

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