Everything you need to know about No.2 Saikia Chuburi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about No.2 Saikia Chuburi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not have any cash in hand and owns a 1996 Maruti car, unlike many of his colleagues.
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) The curfew imposed in parts of Golapara district in Assam after police firing two days ago was lifted Wednesday for seven hours.
Guwahati, April 27 (IANS) The Assam Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the state police on the April 19 shootout between ULFA cadres and security forces in which four people were killed in Tinsukia district, an official said Saturday.
Guwahati, April 26 (IANS) A joint team of Assam Police, CRPF and the intelligence wing of the army Friday arrested two top Maoists from Jorabat area along the Assam-Meghalaya border, an official said.
Guwahati, April 8 (IANS) The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Monday directed the state government to conduct an inquiry into police action and firing at Sualkuchi that left seven people injured.
Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Friday asked the state government to carry out "an inclusive and effective inquiry" into the incident of firing by security forces at a poll counting centre in Dhubri district Feb 15, killing three people.
Guwahati, Jan 11 (IANS) Bhava Kanta Saikia, the first secretary of the Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) and a noted writer, passed away Thursday in the US, his family here said. He was 92.
Lakhipur (Assam), Dec. 2 (ANI): Security forces gunned down two hardcore militants of the banned militant outfits-The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Goalpara District that is located on the Assam-Meghalaya border on Sunday.
London, Dec 2 (IANS) The manuscript of a 212-year-old dictionary written by a British polymath employed by the East India Company in the late 18th century has been traced in the British Library, shedding new light on the history of words in Indian languages.
Singapore, Nov 25 (IANS) Shark fin soup, that exotic but pricey delicacy said to boost sexual potency and prevent heart disease, is going off menus in some Singapore hotels and restaurants in an effort to save sharks which face extinction from overfishing.
In order to peacefully solve the year-long Assam-Nagaland boundary row, Assam Chief minister Tarun Gogoi Friday asked his Nagaland counterpart to come and sit to solve mutually accepted solution..............
Guwahati, Nov 9 (IANS) Assam Chief minister Tarun Gogoi Friday said he was all for a mutually acceptable solution to the Assam-Nagaland boundary row.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Aftab Shivdasani has a reason for doing films few and far between in recent times. He says he didn't get offers which excited him enough as an actor.
Here is the Pre review, story and release date of 1920 Evil Returns which stars Aftab Shivdasani and Tia Bajpai in the lead roles.
Official Trailer and First look of 1920 Evil Returns, sequel of 2008 released horror film 1920 has been released.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Congress Saturday reconstituted its Assam state committee, making Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and central minister Pawan Singh Ghatowar members besides former central ministers B.K. Handique and Santosh Mohan Dev.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) While the telecast of the shocking Guwahati incident of a mob molesting a teenaged girl has helped nail some of the culprits, questions are being raised about the ethics of it all: Should the cameraman have filmed the entire 20-minute-odd episode or helped the terrified victim? And what if the mob went on to rape, would he have filmed the incident too?
Jorhat (Assam), July 9 (ANI): Police in Assam's Jorhat city recently recovered a huge cache of arms from two 2 ULFA cadres.
Guwahati, July 5 (IANS) In a jolt to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) faction opposed to peace talks, a cadre of the outfit and a surrendered militant were arrested in Assam's Jorhat district and a cache of arms seized, police said Thursday.
Guwahati, May 15(ANI): Women in the north-east are taking a giant leap towards financial independence, with many taking up horticulture and fruit cultivation.
Guwahati, May 15(ANI): Women in the north-east are taking a giant leap towards financial independence, with many taking up horticulture and fruit cultivation.
Guwahati, May 14(ANI): Women in the north-east are taking a giant leap towards financial independence, with many taking up horticulture and fruit cultivation.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday denied that students from the northeast were rampantly discriminated against and said the government had taken steps to curb a "subtle discrimination" against any section of the society in the country.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Friday that it was incorrect that northeast students were more vulnerable to discrimination than those from other regions. Addressing the Rajya Sabha, he also said that the government was obliged to provide them security.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Monday called for a stringent law to address the safety concerns of students from the Northeast and to regulate the behaviour of the authorities at educational institutions.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A 19-year-old Delhi University student committed suicide by hanging himself in what seems to be yet another case of suicide due to exam-related stress, police said Saturday.
Guwahati, April 21 (IANS) Timely intervention by intensive care unit employees saved 64 young lives from choking to death at a hospital here Saturday.
Guwahati, Dec 26 (ANI): Books on Assam's legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika were in great demand at the recently held 13th annual book fair in Guwahati.
Guwahati, Dec 10 (ANI): An international music fest, which brought together musicians of the northeast and national and international musicians was recently organised in Guwahati.
Jorhat, Aug 17 (ANI): Assam Government is making all possible efforts to increase agricultural productivity by initiating schemes and projects under which farmers in the region are provided both technical and monetary assistance.
Guwahati, Mar. 12 (ANI): The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Saturday released its fourth list of candidates, who will contest in the Assam State Assembly elections on April 4 and 11.
Guwahati, Dec.22 (ANI): To celebrate the advent of Christmas, a cake festival was organised in Guwahati.
Jorhat (Assam), Dec.4 (ANI): Assam's Jorhat District recently played host to two mega tennis tournaments, which saw the participation of players from across the country.
Jorhat (Assam), Dec.2 (ANI): The Naobishi village in Assam's Jorhat District has acquired fame in the northeast region for its young entrepreneurial talent.ere, the safety of government jobs is looked down upon, as dynamic youngsters are very keen to start their own ventures.
Dibrugarh (Assam), July 26 (ANI): People in Jokai and Khanikar villages in upper Assam that was once affected by militancy and violence, are now enjoying peace.
Guwahati, Apr 26 (ANI): The hills and valleys of Assam come alive with the sound of Bihu thrice a year, which is much more than just a festival for the people of the state.
Guwahati, Apr 12 (ANI): Assam has become the first state in the country to ensure the right to health to its people.
Guwahati: Nov.15 (ANI): People from all walks of life, faith and community from across Assam recently came together to pay tribute to victims of last year's serial blasts here.
New Delhi, Aug.20 (ANI): There are very few books that try to understand the process and stages through which terrorism has spread in various parts of the world .We don't have materials that tell you the distinguishing features that characterize the internationalization of terrorism-from local to global.
Guwahati, July 30 (ANI): Angered by the court verdict in the case of a journalist's killing, various journalist and human rights organisations called for a 12-hour shutdown in Guwahati.
Salmora (Assam), July 15 (ANNI): With the onset of the monsoon in Assam, artisans involved in boat making are doing good business or 'making hay' with no sunshine.
Majuli (Assam), July 6 (ANI): Authorities have begun relief work in Majuli island in Assam, where flood has rendered thousands of people homeless. he monsoon causes the mighty Brahmaputra River to bring Majuli miseries every year.
Guwahati, May 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has paid advance rent till the year 2011 for his house in Guwahati at Sarumotoria.
Guwahati, April 23 (IANS) Voting for the second and final phase of elections in 11 of the 14 parliamentary constituencies in Assam ended peacefully Thursday with millions of people casting their votes, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur.
Guwahati, April 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who cast his vote here Thursday, said a Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government would form the government at the centre once again.
Guwahati, April 23 (IANS) There was tremendous excitement among voters at the polling station in the Dispur Government Higher Secondary School in the heart of Assam's main city of Guwahati, where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur are expected to cast their votes for the parliamentary elections Thursday.
Guwahati, April 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said he and his wife Gursharan Kaur will cast their votes for the parliamentary elections at a government school in this main city of Assam Thursday.
Assam's health minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sharma is seemingly in troubles and this time from the media. Dr Sharma, also the State government's spokesperson is known as an intelligent
Guwahati, April 15 (IANS) Come elections and fortune tellers, astrologers, and religious gurus are the most sought after by politicians in Assam seeking divine blessings and taking recourse to remedial measures to correct their stars.
Guwahati, Apr.14 (ANI): The Journalists' Forum, Assam has condemned the attitude of Himanta Biswa Sharma, the State health minister and the spokesman of Assam government, for maligning the image of media persons in Assam, and asked him to identify the journalist, who had submitted the mobile call list of an individual to the minister.
Jorhat (Assam), April 10 (IANS) A demure 26-year-old mother of one in Assam is all set to have her name entered in record books after having munched 51 of the world's hottest chillies in two minutes in front of celebrity British chef Gordon Ramsay.
The journalist fraternity of Assam has implemented a series of protest programmes against the killing of editor and journalists in various parts of the trouble torn State.
Protest against the killing of an editor of Assam continues, as the journalists declared and implemented a series of protest and demonstrations.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Should the family of a thief be punished for a crime that he committed? Raising questions on the 'extra-judicial killings' of family members of a militant group of Assam, 'Secret Killings', a compilation based on the reports of an enquiry commission, was released in the capital Thursday.
Brussels, March 26 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has denounced the murder of Anil Majumdar, editor of Assamese daily Aji, and sought protection for journalists in the state.
Brussels, March 26 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed shock over the brutal murder of Anil Majumdar, editor of Assamese daily Aji, near his home in Assam's main city of Guwahati.
The trouble torn northeastern part of India has witnessed another incident of killing of a newspaper editor in Guwahati. Unidentified gunmen has shot dead the editor of an Assamese daily 'Aji' (meaning today) on the night of March 25 at around 10 pm.
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI/Business Wire India): The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) celebrated World Forestry Day 2009.
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) A search is on at a Himachal Pradesh sanctuary for a species of turtle not earlier known to be found in the state after scientists here made a chance discovery of its carcass.
Is it possible for a magazine to survive in today's word without depending on the commercial advertisements revenue? Can a general magazine
Guwahati, Dec.16 (ANI): Rugby is gaining enormous popularity among sports enthusiasts of Assam participating with the youth.
Guwahati Press Club and Journalist's Forum, Assam have expressed shock and grief at the unfortunate death of Sabina Sehgal Saikia, who was one of nearly 200 victims of Mumbai terror attacks.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Scores of teary eyed friends, colleagues, celebrities and even people who didn't know her personally turned up to bid farewell to Sabina Sehgal Saikia, a well-known scribe and food critic who perished in the Mumbai terror strike and was cremated here Sunday.
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) After the terror, the aftermath. India's financial capital was Saturday left to pick up the pieces from a terror siege that lasted 60 hours and killed at least 183 people, leaving behind an outraged nation and a bewildered establishment trying to unravel the conspiracy behind the longest running hostage crisis in the country.
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Sabina Sehgal Saikia, a senior journalist with the Times of India who was trapped on the sixth floor of the Taj Hotel, has died, her friends confirmed Saturday.
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Sabina Sehgal Saikia, a senior journalist, is feared to have been trapped inside the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, which has been targeted by terrorists, her husband said Thursday.
We on behalf of journalist fraternity of Assam would like to draw your attention towards a very sensitive situation prevailing in the State.
Guwahati, Nov 25 (IANS) International media rights group Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF) Tuesday called for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the killing of journalist Jagajit Saikia in Assam Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed 'grave concern' over the recent killings of two journalists in Assam and Manipur.
After Manipur, within a week Assam has lost a young reporter, who fell prey to miscreants on Saturday. Jagjit Saikia, a Kokrajhar based scribe, who was associated with a vernacular Assamese daily, Amar Asom was shot at by miscreants on November 22
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen Saturday shot dead a journalist in Assam, the second journalist to be killed this week in the region.
Sibsagar (Assam), Nov.20 (ANI): Police in Sibsagar, Assam, have arrested a top ULFA leader Ram Singh.
Guwahati, Nov 19 (IANS) Little children in Assam may soon learn lessons on witchcraft in school - to combat superstitious beliefs that lead to a large number of people being hounded to death in the northeast every year.
Sentosa, Nov 11 (IANS) Many of the top tour stars like to take their caddies along and that trend is growing even amongst Indian golfers. While Jeev has Jenny Squire, the lady who was on the bag at the Masters for him and Austrian Open, here in Singapore, many other Indians have Indians as regular caddies.
Guwahati, Nov 3 (IANS) It was a shocking study in contrasts. Soon after last week's deadly serial explosions in Assam, scores of passers-by carried the injured in their arms to hospitals while a hoodlum fringe was busy picking pockets of the dead, stealing mobile phones and wallets, besides attacking fire tenders and ambulances.
Guwahati, Oct 18 (IANS) Three members of a family in India's northeastern state of Assam were killed Saturday by people who charged them with practising witchcraft, the police said.
When we reached Bhakatpara M.E. School and L.P. School Relief camps in Darrang district of Assam on October 16, it was ten past half and the sun was bestowing its ample light and heat
Guwahati, Oct 1 (IANS) The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Wednesday said Assam's main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) had sought help from the outfit in its proposed bid to unify regional parties in the state.
Guwahati, Oct 1 (IANS) The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Wednesday said Assam's main opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) had sought help from the outfit in its proposed bid to unify regional parties in the state.
The one man commission headed by Justice K.N Saikia has hauled up former Chief Minister of Assam Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, the police chain of command and the Home ministry for the extra constitutional killings during 1998-2001. The
