Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated sharply on Tuesday, with one death reported from Sonitpur district, taking the toll to three in this year’s first wave of floods.The latest casualty was reported from the Naduar revenue circle in Sonitpur district. The number of affected people surged nearly fourfold in the last 24 hours to…
Dibrugarh: Charaideo district unit of the Aasu on Monday staged a sit-in demonstration at Sonari, highlighting a slew of pending administrative and infrastructure-related issues. The protest was led by district president Dipankar Sahu and general secretary Mrinmoy Bora, and drew a large turnout.A key demand was demarcation of Charaideo’s boundary with Sivasagar. Though Charaideo was…
Dibrugarh: Members of the Asomiya Yuva Mancha (AYM) and Asomiya Mahila Mancha (AMM) took to the streets at Halwating in Amguri, Sivasagar district, on Tuesday, demanding police action within 10 days against drug peddlers, illicit liquor dealers and cattle smugglers allegedly operating freely in the region.The demonstration, led by AYM general secretary Akash Saikia, drew…
Dibrugarh: All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU) took part in a sit-in at Dolmukh Chariali in Sivasagar town on Friday from 11 am to 1 pm, opposing Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s policies that the organisation described as detrimental to the interests of Assam and its people.The demonstration comes nearly two weeks after ATASU convened…
Guwahati/Dibrugarh: Education department has launched a crackdown to lighten heavy school bags following a state govt directive aimed at easing the burden on students.Soon after assuming office for a second consecutive term, education minister Ranoj Pegu announced that the govt had decided to reduce the weight of school bags for children. Over the past few…
Guwahati: The Assam govt on Wednesday introduced free transport services for school students from communities residing in tea garden areas, marking one of the transformative moves in the education sector under the newly formed govt.This is a first-of-its-kind govt initiative launched for the students in districts with tea gardens.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the programme…
Sivasagar police conduct patrolling operations along the Assam-Nagaland border Sivasagar police conduct patrolling operations along the Assam-Nagaland border Sivasagar police conduct patrolling operations along the Assam-Nagaland border Sivasagar police conduct patrolling operations along the Assam-Nagaland border Sivasagar police conduct patrolling operations along the Assam-Nagaland border Dibrugarh: Sivasagar police on Saturday launched intensified patrolling operations along…
Dibrugarh: Two days after a gunbattle at Maduri Molagaon near Nazira in Sivasagar district, the Assam Police on Wednesday revealed that the gang which targeted businessman Lachit Gogoi had planned to collect extortion money and abduct him. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) for the Eastern Range, Satya Raj Hazarika, disclosed the details at a…
