Assam

Guwahati: The banned insurgent outfit, The United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) Saturday declared a unilateral ceasefire for three months with immediate effect.“With utmost sincerity, we would like to inform the indigenous people of Assam that in view of...

Guwahati: The Assam government has extended the curfew timings and has directed all the shops and commercial establishments across the state to shut down their shutters at 11 AM with effect from May 16.The decision has been taken in...

Guwahati: Assam forest minister Parimal Suklabaidya on Friday visited Bamuni Pahar in Nagaon district, where 18 elephant died a day ago presumably due to lightning, and ordered an inquiry into the incident.A panel, headed by Deputy Conservator of Forest...

Guwahati: A grenade blast in Digboi in Tinsukia district of Upper Assam has killed two persons.Two motorcycle-borne miscreants lobbed the grenade in front of a hardware shop owned by a person named Turan Agarwala.One of the victim has been...

New Delhi: The National Register of Citizens (NRC) authority in Assam on Thursday approached the Supreme Court seeking a comprehensive and time-bound re-verification of NRC citing irregularity in the process of making its draft that was published on August...

Guwahati: Assam recorded 5,657 positive COVID 19 cases with 71 infected persons died due to the virus-related ailment in the last twenty-four hours.Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet on Wednesday night said the new cases were...

Guwahati: In a tragic incident, as many as 18 wild elephants were killed by lightning in Central Assam’s Nagaon district on Wednesday night.As per reports, the elephants were hit by lightning atop the hill on Wednesday night. Four elephants...

Guwahati: In view of the surge in Covid19 cases, authorities of the iconic Kamakhya Temple have decided to close down the temple for the next 15 days.The decision has been taken following the directive issued by the Assam government.“This...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma today reviewed the prevailing COVID19 situation in the river island district of Majuli and directed the strict implementation of restrictions for containing the pandemic.Sarma took stock of the availability of ICU...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday directed officials of the Finance Department to give topmost priority to clear files of the health sector for augmenting the states fight against the pandemic, the PTI reported.After being sworn-in...