Kokrajhar: The dust has finally settled over the Bodoland Territorial Region. Victory processions have drifted away from the counting centres and into the narrow arterial lanes of the city, thinning out as the day warms. At the Kokrajhar Police Point, though, one thing holds steady — steam rising from Swaminath Ram’s battered aluminium kettle, the…
Guwahati: At a first Asom Gana Parishad legislature party meeting on Wednesday, the elected members of BJP’s regional ally proposed Himanta Biswa Sarma’s name for chief minister to lead the state govt for a second straight term. AGP president Atul Bora was unanimously chosen as its legislature party leader.The meeting of the 10 newly elected…
Guwahati: Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi on Wednesday attributed the opposition alliance’s defeat in the recent assembly elections to their unplanned and haphazard campaign, coupled with the lack of a coherent strategy, to counter BJP’s ‘error-free’ approach and ‘well-graphed strategies’.Akhil, who secured a second consecutive term from the Sivasagar constituency, said BJP’s organisational discipline and…
Dibrugarh: Sivasagar police arrested a Myanmar-trained hardcore United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) – Ulfa-I militant from Dhyanpathar village in the Palengi area of Sivasagar district under Demow Police Station on Wednesday.The militant has been identified as self-styled sergeant Major Biren Chetia, alias Rontu Asom, a resident of Bezpathar in Dibrugarh district. Police recovered an…
Silchar: An Assam Police Battalion jawan suffered multiple bullet injuries after suspected drug smugglers opened fire on a police team during an anti-drug operation in Cachar district late Tuesday night.The injured jawan, identified as Sarif Hussain Kazi, was part of a police team conducting an operation in the Diglang Punji area under Joypur Police Station,…
Guwahati: Over 300 officers, employees and retired staff of Regional Rural Banks (RRB) from across Assam participated in a protest organised by the All India Regional Rural Bank Employees Association (AIRRBEA) in the Christian Basti area of the city on Wednesday. The protest was held to press for several long-standing demands.Organisers said the protest reflected…
Guwahati: The body of a youth was found in a river in Kamrup district, near the town of Hajo, on Wednesday, police said. He was missing since Sunday from Majorkuri village.Two persons have been arrested on the basis of preliminary investigations.The deceased has been identified as Munindra Deka, a resident of Majorkuri village. “The police…
Guwahati: Assam assembly election was remarkable not only for the BJP-led NDA crossing the 100-seat mark, but also for the scale of its vote share. Of BJP’s 82 winning candidates, 77 secured more than 50% of the votes in their constituencies. Across NDA, 91 winners crossed the 50% vote mark.Winning a seat with more than…
Aizawl: Police officials in Saitual district bordering Manipur have seized methamphetamine tablets (45.541 kilogrammes) worth over Rs 46.23 crore during the last two days, a senior state police official said on Wednesday.The official said the first consignment, weighing 10.118 kg (90,900 tablets), was seized on Monday by Saitual district police personnel at Keifang town.The contraband…
Dibrugarh: A mushroom exploration programme in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district has led to the discovery of the rare and high-value Cordyceps mushroom, a find researchers say could have major medicinal, scientific and economic implications for the region.The discovery was made by a team led by Dr Senpon Ngomle, assistant professor at the Pasighat-based Central…
