‘Secret Killings’ or ‘Gupta Hotya’ – the darkest phase of Assam, a cruel reminder of what people in Assam have once witnessed and have learnt to live with, without closure. Two-time National Award winner, Nilaanjan Reeta Datta’s debut Hindi film ‘Shadow Assassins’ puts the spotlight on the ‘secret killings’ of
Category: Assam
Till September this year, the village of 1 No Murkata under the Mayang revenue circle of central Assam’s Morigaon district could be seen bustling with people. Now there exists no trace of the village. The mighty Brahmaputra river swallowed the entire area. Over the past three months, houses of around
With the arrival of winter, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam’s Morigaon district has also started witnessing the footfall of migratory birds. These birds travel thousands of miles during the winter season from Europe and the Himalayan Region to this wildlife sanctuary in Assam. Thousands of migratory birds are currently stationed
Properties worth several lakh of rupees and many houses were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in a slum colony in the Fatasil Ambari area of Guwahati on Friday night. According to local police, no report of any casualty in the fire incident. Several cylinders exploded in the
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the government wants students of the migrant muslims to become doctors, and engineers instead of becoming Junab, Imam “by studying in Madrasas”. He said that many MLAs of Assam want the vote of Pomua Muslims (Migrant Muslims) but they don’t