6,981 candidates in fray for Assam panchayat polls after 174 nominations rejected
Guwahati, April 14: After the scrutiny of nomination papers for the upcoming Assam panchayat elections, 174 nominations have been rejected, leaving 6,981 candidates officially...
Congress slams BJP for ‘terror tactics’ in panchayat polls, says democracy under attack
Guwahati, April 13: Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Borah came down heavily on the BJP-led Assam government on Sunday, accusing...
Two held for murder of Bhutanese national in Assam, victim lured and killed for vehicle theft
Guwahati, April 13: In a chilling case of premeditated murder, Bongaigaon Police have arrested two individuals accused of killing a Bhutanese national, Tek Bahadur...
State can move SC if Prez withholds assent on bill sent by Guv for consideration, says apex court
New Delhi, Apr 12: State governments can directly approach the Supreme Court if the President withholds assent on a bill sent by a governor...
Ajmal slams Assam CM over Waqf Bill remarks
Guwahati, April 12: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) president and former MP Maulana Badruddin Ajmal sharply criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...
Lord Ram idol installed at site of dismantled communist leader’s statue in Tripura
Agartala, Apr 12 : Unknown persons on Saturday installed an idol of Lord Ram at the location where the statue of eminent Communist leader...
Durga Prasai’s arrest signals a shifting political tide in Nepal
Guwahati, April 12: Durga Prasai, Nepal’s most polarizing royalist agitator and a former Communist Party ally, was arrested in Assam’s Baksa district, ending a...
Inter-school sports meet features six athletic disciplines
Tura, April 12: The 'Play On' Inter-School Sports Meet hosted its track and field events on Friday at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Tura.
Organized...
Tura gets new DC and Municipal CEO
Tura, April 11: Meghalaya government has undertaken a major reshuffle in the bureaucracy replacing several bureaucrats, including sitting West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Jagdish...
Border outpost opened in EJ Hills
Shillong, Apr 11: In a bid to strengthen security along the inter-state border with Assam, a new border outpost was inaugurated at Mooriap in...
Meet on Garo culture, heritage on Apr 15
Shillong, Apr 11: The Committee for Preservation of Garo Culture and Heritage will hold a meeting on April 15 at Tura where to decide...
25-year jail in POCSO case
Shillong, Apr 11: One Androsing Mawthoh has been convicted under POCSO Act and sentenced to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment.
The judgement was issued by...
