Category: Assam

10 Assamese Youths Join ULFA-I, Report

10 Assamese Youths Join ULFA-I, Report

10 more youths, including two women from Assam, have been suspected to have joined the banned military outfit United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I). These youths have been identified as Mridupaban Bora, Ananta Rabha, Diganta Das, Chinmoy Deka, Bipul Deori, Nayanjyoti Kalita, Nakul Das, Shibani Gogoi, Malabika Kalita

Jorhat-Majuli ferry services stopped

Jorhat-Majuli ferry services stopped

The ferry services between Jorhat and Majuli has been stopped due to heavy rains and the rising water levels of the Brahmaputra River. Ferry services at Nimati ghat, Kamlabari and others will also remain suspended, district authorities said today. The services will remain suspended till further notice.

Cachar: Land For Greenfield Airport In Cachar Cleared

Cachar: Land For Greenfield Airport In Cachar Cleared

The process of clearing a tea garden was underway in Assam’s Cachar district on Friday for setting up a greenfield airport amid protests. More than a hundred excavators were clearing the plantation of Doloo Tea Estate in Lalbagh division since Thursday, officials said. A huge contingent of police was deployed