Gujrat’s Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani was given bail by a court in Assam’s Barpeta district on Friday in a case where he was accused of assaulting a policewoman while being brought by a police posse from Guwahati to Kokrajhar. Barpeta District and Sessions judge Paresh Chakraborty granted bail to Mevani
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A high school teacher was arrested in Assam’s Hailakandi district for allegedly molesting a class 9 student, police said on Friday. The father of the girl had filed a complaint in the Hailakandi Sadar police station on Thursday evening after the girl alleged that the teacher molested her. Locals gathered
Elephant safari in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) for tourists will be shut down for this season from May 1, 2022, an official notification stated.It however stated that the jeep safari will continue till May 15, 2022, subject to the condition of tourist road depending on the onset of monsoon/ intensity
Applauding the performances of sportspersons from the North-Eastern region at the international level, Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary on Thursday said the new generation should be encouraged to pursue sports. Involvement in sports also ensures good health, he said. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a week-long Northeast Festival here,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the Amrit Sarovar project in Assam, during his visit to Karbi Anglong. A total of 75 water bodies will be created in each district to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence. Under this project, 75+ water bodies of one-hectare area each in