The weather department has predicted heavy rain and strong winds in West Bengal and the Northeast as cyclonic storm ‘Sitrang’ intensifies and moves towards Bangladesh. At 8.30 am today, the cyclone was 380 km south of Sagar Island in Bengal and 670 km south-southwest of Barisal in Bangladesh, according to the
Category: Assam
Walk into a kiosk, walk out with Assam lemonNew Delhi, Oct.22: Assam’s lemon (kaji nemu) is making its presence felt in a big way in Delhi-NCR. The Directorate of Horticulture & Food Processing, Government of Assam is promoting the Assam lemon not only in Delhi-NCR but in three other cities
The Kamarup district police on Saturday arrested four members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The four accused have been identified as Nazrul Islam, Rafikul Islam, Hafijur Rahman and Saiful Islam. Earlier on October 21, the Assam police arrested one more member of the banned organisation PFI from
With Diwali and Kali Puja coinciding this year on October 24, Assam has immersed in festive fervour completely. From idol makers working for hours to complete the Goddess Kali’s idols to streets brimming with cultural events, preparations are going in full swing in Assam’s Guwahati, and undoubtedly, it is a
Assam CM urges India-US companies to invest in state offering bouquet of policies