Category: Assam

AASU Demands Declaration Of Floods As National Problem

AASU Demands Declaration Of Floods As National Problem

The several district units of AASU on Thursday staged a protest in front of their respective deputy commissioner’s office complex to reiterate the students’ body demand of declaring perennial floods and large-scale erosion that cause huge devastation to lives and property of the people, as a national problem. In Jorhat, holding

Encounter between ULFA(I)-security forces in Assam

Encounter between ULFA(I)-security forces in Assam

A suspected ULFA(I) cadre was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kakopathar area of Assam’s Tinsukia district on Friday, a police officer said. Five members of the group managed to escape. Tinsukia Superintendent of Police Debojit Deuri said, There was a group of six militants holed up

KSA holds rally demanding implementation of Article 244(a)

KSA holds rally demanding implementation of Article 244(a)

Demanding immediate implementation of Article 244(a)- grant of Autonomous State, the Karbi Students Association (KSA-Thangsing Timung) took out a rally on Tuesday evening. The torchlight procession in Diphu is part of the KSA’s Peace and Awareness Rally in which the KSA demands immediate implementation of Article 244(a) of the Indian

Shinde, rebel Sena MLAs our guests : Assam govt

Shinde, rebel Sena MLAs our guests : Assam govt

 Assam government Wednesday said rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other Maharashtra dissidents who are camping in Guwahati for a week are “guests” of the state. Assam Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika said that the dissident MLAs of the western state are being treated as guests and assistance is

Flood situation in Assam worsens, five more people die

Flood situation in Assam worsens, five more people die

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Tuesday with five more people losing their lives and 24.92 lakh people suffering in the deluge, officials said. Most parts of Silchar in Cachar district continued to remain under water — over a week now, they said. Three people died in Cachar and