Assamese community in Kolkata celebrates Bhogali Bihu

Assamese community in Kolkata celebrates Bhogali Bihu

Kolkata: Bhogali Bihu, celebrated by the Assamese, is a harvest festival and is enjoyed with food known as bhoj and fanfare at the cusp of Makar Sankranti.

by Trans World Features January 16, 2024

Four Khalistani separatist leaders flown to Assam

Four Khalistani separatist leaders flown to Assam

Guwahati: In a major development, four Khalistani separatist leaders were flown to Dibrugarh in upper Assam and kept in Central Jail, Dibrugarh on Sunday.

by Trans World Features March 20, 2023

Youth need to take inspiration from young Indian cricket teams recent victory: PM Modi

Youth need to take inspiration from young Indian cricket teams recent victory: PM Modi

Guwahati: Hailing the Indian cricket team for its historic victory against Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said youths need to take inspiration from them and urged them to learn from the victory.

by Trans World Features January 22, 2021

Don Bosco Silchar launches with multi-religious campus

Don Bosco Silchar launches with multi-religious campus

Kolkata/Silchar, May 14 (IBNS): A new extension building of Don Bosco School in Silchar was inaugurated here on Friday.

by IBNS May 14, 2018

High alert in Assam, IB warns possible terror attacks

High alert in Assam, IB warns possible terror attacks

Guwahati, June 1 (IBNS) : The Assam police have sounded a high alert across in the state following intelligence warning against of probable attacks by the ISI patronised terrorists.

by IBNS June 01, 2017

Assam CM orders probe into man carrying brother's body tied to bicycle in Majuli district

Assam CM orders probe into man carrying brother's body tied to bicycle in Majuli district

Guwahati, Apr 19 (IBNS): Assam's Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has asked for a probe into the incident of a man being forced to carry his brother's body on a bicycle owing to pathetic road conditions in Majuli district.

by IBNS April 19, 2017

Muivah's Nagalim claim triggers huge protests in Assam

Muivah's Nagalim claim triggers huge protests in Assam

Guwahati, Mar 25 (IBNS): A recent statement reportedly made by NSCN (IM) General Secretary Thuingaleng Muivah at the NSCN (IM) headquarters Hebron on its 38th Republic Day, has triggered protests in Assam, according to media reports.

by IBNS March 25, 2017

Assam : Three alleged poachers killed in road mishap, rhino horn, one rifle recovered

Assam : Three alleged poachers killed in road mishap, rhino horn, one rifle recovered

Guwahati, Mar 14 (IBNS): Three alleged poachers were killed in a road mishap in Assam on Tuesday morning, according to police sources.

by India Blooms News Service March 14, 2017

Three KPLT militants killed in faction clash in Karbi Anglong

Three KPLT militants killed in faction clash in Karbi Anglong

Guwahati, Dec 7 (IBNS) : At least three militants of Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) were killed in a clash between two factions within the outfit, in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Wednesday morning, police said.

by IBNS December 07, 2016

RSS defamation case : Rahul Gandhi gets bail from Assam local court

RSS defamation case : Rahul Gandhi gets bail from Assam local court

Guwahati, Sep 29 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who got a bail on Thursday from a local court in Assam on a defamation case filed by the RSS, said that the Sangh Parivar wants to divide the country, according to media reports.

by IBNS September 29, 2016

Assam: At least two persons die in Kaziranga's eviction drive

Assam: At least two persons die in Kaziranga's eviction drive

Kaziranga, Sept 19 (IBNS): At least two persons died in a clash between police and a mob in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Mondaymorning.

by IBNS September 19, 2016

Assam floods drown at least 13 rhinos

Assam floods drown at least 13 rhinos

Guwahati, Aug 2 (IBNS): At least 13 one horned rhinos have drowned in the prevailing Assam floods, reports said.

by IBNS August 02, 2016

Assam: Floods affect over 80,000 lives

Assam: Floods affect over 80,000 lives

Guwahati, July 6 (IBNS): Heavy rains on Sunday have left over 80,000 people reeling under flood water in Assam, reports said.

by IBNS July 06, 2016

Assam: Second phase of polling starts

Assam: Second phase of polling starts

Guwahati, Apr 11 (IBNS) Voting has begun in the second phase of the assembly polls for 61 constituencies in Assam on Monday.

by IBNS April 11, 2016

Poachers kill rhinoceros, forest guard in Assam

Poachers kill rhinoceros, forest guard in Assam

Sonitpur, Dec 31 (IBNS): A rhinoceros was allegedly shot dead by poachers at a national park in Assams Sonitpur district early on Wednesday morning, media reports said.

by IBNS December 31, 2014

Assam: Security forces launch all-out operation against Bodo militants

Assam: Security forces launch all-out operation against Bodo militants

Guwahati, Dec 26 (IBNS): Security forces on Friday launched an all out offensive against the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit) responsible for the massacre in Assam's Kokrajhar and Sonitpur district leaving more than 80 dead.

by IBNS December 26, 2014

Home Minister to Army chief: Centre wants results in Assam

Home Minister to Army chief: Centre wants results in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 26 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met the Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag reportedly asking for an all-out operation against the Bodo militants.

by IBNS December 26, 2014

Assam toll reaches 70, more killed in police firing, backlash

Assam toll reaches 70, more killed in police firing, backlash

Guwahati/New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS) The death toll in the spiralling ethnic violence in Assam, where tribal Bodo militant group NDFB-S faction gunned down 62 men, women and children on Tuesday in four coordinated attacks, rose to 70 on Wednesday as reprisals followed and police resorted to firing to quell an unruly mob.

by IBNS December 24, 2014

Two men accused of rape lynched in Assam

Two men accused of rape lynched in Assam

Dispur, Aug 30 (IBNS): Two persons were allegedly beaten to death in Dibrugarh district of Assam late Friday night, reports said. The duo was accused of raping and murdering a woman at a tea garden in the Chabua area of the district.

by IBNS August 30, 2014

Reports of fresh firing at Golaghat along Assam-Nagaland border

Reports of fresh firing at Golaghat along Assam-Nagaland border

Guwahati, Aug 20 (IBNS): Unknown miscreants from Nagaland side reportedly opened fire at the border villages of Golaghat in the wee hours on Wednesday, sources said. No one has sustained any injury in the incident.

by IBNS August 20, 2014

Assam: Security forces nab NDFB(S) militant

Assam: Security forces nab NDFB(S) militant

Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehanded a hardcore militant of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (Sangbijit faction) and recovered four hand grenades in Assam's Chirang district on Monday, police said.

by IBNS August 18, 2014

Assam-Nagaland border dispute toll touches 11

Assam-Nagaland border dispute toll touches 11

Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS): The death toll in Assam-Nagaland border violence rose to at least 11 on Saturday with recovery of nine fresh bodies from the violence-torn Uriamghat area of Assam, reports said.

by IBNS August 16, 2014

Assam: 10 killed in attacks by Bodo militants

Assam: 10 killed in attacks by Bodo militants

Guwahati, May 2 (IBNS): At least 10 people were killed in two separate attacks by suspected Bodo militants at Kokrajhar and Baksa districts of Assam on Thursday, said reports.

by IBNS May 02, 2014