Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, on Saturday wrote to Meghalaya Governor Brig. (Dr.) BD Mishra claiming ‘horrific persecution’ of non-tribals in the state over the last few years. He claimed that the alleged persecution of non-tribals was the fallout of a “series of
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Indira Daimary cycles for an hour to attend classes of khomlainai, a traditional form of Bodo wrestling, at Dao Hari Coaching Centre in Udalguri every morning. As per an article by Sayantani Deb published on Feminism in India, this sport is not merely a sport or passion for Daimary as
The Guwahati city police on Saturday apprehended two drug peddlers and seized large quantities of contraband worth Rs 5 crore from a vehicle, informed the city police. The arrested people have been identified as Rajib Miyan and Rekib Ahmed, hailing from Mankachar. Based on secret information, a team of Guwahati
Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia has urged Meghalaya Governor Brigadier (Retd) BD Mishra to enquire into the alleged attacks on non-tribals in the neighbouring state. In a letter to Mishra, the Congress party legislator, requested the Governor to initiate proper steps to protect the
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in Assam Diganta Kalita on Saturday asserted that the country will not accept the Opposition’s Mahagathbandhan. Hitting out at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his party Janata Dal (United), Congress, and Trinamool Congress (TMC), MLA Diganta Kalita alleged that they are corrupt. “They are hungry