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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday opened the Bogibeel bridge, country’s longest rail-road bridge in Assam’s Dibrugarh. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi opens country’s longest rail-road Bogibeel bridge in Assam

Opening of bridge coincides with birth anniversary of ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee under whose govt work started in 2002.

25 Dec 2018 2:43 PM

The bridge has a total length of 4.94 km (revised from earlier 4.31 km). (Photo: PTI)

India's longest railroad bridge, Bogibeel, to be inaugurated by PM Modi after 21 yrs

Opening of the bridge coincides with former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary under whose government work had started in 2002.

24 Dec 2018 6:22 PM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo: PTI)

MHA: Take action on Ulfa’s overground links

Security sources said that even after two major incidents of killing in Dhola and Sibsagar, Assam police failed to take any counter-action.

24 Dec 2018 2:10 AM

Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest railroad bridge, connects the north and south banks of the Brahmaputra and falls in the eastern part of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi to flag off 1st train on longest rail-road bridge on December 25

1st passenger train passing through Bogibeel bridge will be flagged off by PM on Tuesday, marking opening of longest rail-cum-road bridge.

23 Dec 2018 2:20 PM

The victim who recently approached a child right organisation was earlier molested by her stepfather forcing her to flee her home.

Assam: ‘Raped’ inmate attempts suicide at shelter home

The child rights activist told reporters that she was subjected to physical and sexual abuse by Goswami in connivance with other officials.

22 Dec 2018 2:44 AM

‘The debt relief scheme for farmers will waive 25 per cent of all loans taken till now. The benefit will be up to a maximum of Rs 25,000. This scheme will immediately benefit around eight lakh farmers,’ state government spokesperson and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said. (Photo: Faacebook)

Assam approves Rs 600 cr farm loan waiver

The move will reportedly benefit eight lakh farmers of the state immediately.

18 Dec 2018 6:10 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: File)

Assam: PM thanks Assamese for win in panchayat polls

The BJP bagged 205, the Congress 142, the AIUDF 25 and the AGP 18. Independents won 14.

17 Dec 2018 3:11 AM

Newly sworn-in chief minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga being greeted by AGP leaders Prafulla Kumar Mahanta and Atul Bora at his oath ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Aizawl. (Photo: PTI)

Mizo National Front chief is 3rd time Mizoram CM

Zoramthanga has inducted five cabinet ministers and six ministers of state, which also took the oath of office and secrecy.

16 Dec 2018 4:59 AM

In Anchalik Panchayat Member seats, BJP has won 23 seats while the Congress was trailing far behind by winning only eight seats so far.

Assam: BJP takes sizeable lead in panchayat polls

The Congress party, which was ruling majority of the panchayats was victorious in 455.

13 Dec 2018 2:25 AM

The complainant alleged that the police is acting under pressure and therefore released him from custody without even presenting him before a magistrate. (Representational image)

Assam: TV scribe booked for sexual assault

The accused was taken into custody soon after the complaint was lodged on December 1 but was released on bail on December 3.

09 Dec 2018 2:11 AM

Elderly tribal women show their finger marked with indelible ink after casting vote at a polling station in Kamrup. (Photo: PTI)

65 per cent voting in Assam’s first phase rural polls

The ASEC is expecting that the voting percentage will rise by another 10 percentage points.

06 Dec 2018 6:03 AM

India GDP to recover in Q4 of FY19; Q3 to remain slow: Rajiv Kumar

The growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in July- September is the lowest in three quarters.

04 Dec 2018 6:14 PM

The cause of the explosion is yet to be determined. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

14 injured in blast inside express train in Assam’s Udalguri

The blast took place at about 7.30 pm when the passenger train, which started its journey from Kamakhya railway station, was heading to Dekargaon.

02 Dec 2018 2:09 AM

Astha Sarmah's tweet was retweeted 5.1 k times with many praising Astha as 'hope of the future'. (Photo: Twitter)

'Weather isn't climate': Assam girl takes on Trump's global warming tweet

Astha Sarmah, a 18-year-old girl from Jorhat, Assam, took on US President Donald Trump for his tweet on global warming.

28 Nov 2018 9:10 AM

AGP, BJP pact will continue in state, says Atul Bora

Atul Bora told reporters that they are surprised over the remarks of Mr Sarma targeting AGP.

27 Nov 2018 3:17 AM

The banned outfit also slammed all Indian investigating agencies, but it has appreciated the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

Grenade attack our handiwork, says Ulfa-I

The Ulfa-I, which owned the responsibility of grenade attack at Demow, also regretted the killing of a civilian.

25 Nov 2018 6:13 AM

A statewide 24-hour bandh was observed in Assam on November 2 following the killing of five Bengali-speaking people. (Photo: File/PTI)

ULFA(I) behind killing of 5 men in Tinsukia, says Assam DGP

On the night of November 1, a group of assailants called out six villagers and opened fire killing them on the spot.

23 Nov 2018 8:31 AM

Ulfa chief Paresh Baruah. (Photo: PTI/File)

Nearly 50 youths feared to have joined Ulfa-I

Security sources said that outlawed Ulfa-I cadres have unleashed the reign of terror in almost all the tea garden of Upper Assam.

23 Nov 2018 6:32 AM

The abductors also took away all mobile phones from the family. An FIR was filed at Borhat police station over the incident.

Ulfa-I kidnaps yet another tea estate manager

The family members have denied having received any extortion demand from Ulfa-I so far.

22 Nov 2018 12:10 AM

The issue was discussed at a recent meeting attended by Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and the Director of Intelligence Bureau. (Photo: File | PTI)

Only 4.5L out of 40 lakh have so far applied for inclusion in Assam NRC: Sources

Less than 200 applications have been received by authorities challenging inclusion of the names of suspected illegal immigrants in NRC.

18 Nov 2018 4:25 PM

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