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Ruling alliance faces ‘no contest’ in 3 by-poll seats: Himanta
GUWAHATI, Oct 8: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expressed confidence that the ruling BJP-led alliance would bag three Assembly seats – Thowra, Mariani and Tamulpur – without any “competition” in the October 30 by-polls.…
Harijan Panchayat Committee rejects HLC report
SHILLONG, Oct 8: Harijan Panchayat Committee has rejected Meghalaya government's High Level Committee (HLC) Report.
Challenging the recently submitted HLC report on the ownership of the land of poor Sikhs at Bara Bazar here, the panchayat…
Assam MP moves PM against plan to boost oil palm plantations in NE
GUWAHATI, Oct 8: Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi, while opposing the proposed plan of the Centre to enhance oil palm plantations in the Northeast, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to weigh the adverse impact of such a move on the…
Assam village encircled with solar-powered fence to prevent raids by wild elephants
Guwahati, Oct 8: In an attempt to safeguard a village and its people from perennial raid by wild elephants herds, biodiversity conservation and research organisation, Aaranyak (www.aaranyak.org) has installed solar-powered…
Hit-and-run case accused model remanded to cop custody
GUWAHATI:, Oct 7: A day after she was re-arrested in a hit-and-run case, Assam model and former Miss India finalist Rajkanya Baruah has been remanded by the chief judicial magistrate’s court here to a day’s police custody.
The court…
Leopard run over at Jorabat
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: A male leopard was found dead near 13th Mile at Jorabat under Kamrup East Division on Wednesday.
Sources on Thursday confirmed that the animal died on the spot after being hit by a speeding vehicle.
Forest personnel…
Assam PCC hails HC response to PIL on eviction drive
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has welcomed the positive response of the Gauhati High Court to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Assam CLP leader Debabrata Saikia and taking up suo motu the matter of…
Cops nab two in Guwahati dacoity case
GUWAHATI, Oct 7: City police have arrested two persons in connection with a dacoity case in the Dhirenpara area under Fatasil Ambari police station here on Wednesday evening.
A gang of dacoits had on Tuesday barged into the residence of a…
AIUDF announces candidates for 2 Assam by-poll seats
GUWAHATI, Oct 6: The Badaruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has announced names of candidates for the ensuing by-elections to two Assembly seats in Assam.
The Opposition party issued a statement here on Wednesday,…