The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal to determine whether there is sufficient cause to declare the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), including all its factions, wings, and front organisations, as an unlawful association. The tribunal will be headed by Justice Michael Zothankhuma of the Gauhati High Court, […]
The prime accused in a recent arms haul case has been apprehended by Special Task Force (STF) from Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Monday (December 30, 2024), an official said. The absconding accused was alleged to be a part of the group from whom a huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered on December 25, […]
Guwahati, Jan 22: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with South Korea’s Minister for SME and Startups, Oh Youngju, on Tuesday to discuss investment opportunities and potential collaboration between businesses in both regions. The meeting is part of Sarma’s efforts to strengthen economic ties and attract investment to Assam. During his three-day visit to […]
GUWAHATI The Odias are too few to be a political force in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). Ditto with the Hajongs, Kurukhs, Madahi Kacharis or Scheduled Caste sub-groups such as the Hiras and Patnis. These ethnic groups were among 26 – the numerically larger Adivasis, Gurkhas, Koch-Rajbongshis and Muslims included – that shared space in […]
Continuing its action against “illegal” Bangladeshi immigrants in the Capital, the Delhi Police sent multiple teams to districts in Assam and West Bengal to verify documents of individuals whose nationalities they are doubtful of. The move comes after the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) ordered an intensive drive against “illegal” Bangladeshi immigrants living in the Capital […]
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Tokyo earlier this week to pay homage at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, a gesture that reflects the strengthening of cultural and diplomatic ties between India and Japan. This visit is part of Sarma’s efforts to enhance Assam’s international profile and foster deeper bilateral relations. The trip follows […]
GUWAHATI: The three-day Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) 2025 from February 7 will showcase the best from Asian cinema with a Caucasian-Central Asian flavour. The highlight of the inaugural edition of the GAFF at the Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio in Guwahati will be a set of films from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan – countries usually […]
Renowned photographer from Assam, Sanjib Gohain Boruah, will present his exhibition titled ‘Brahmaputra and Other Stories’ at Lalit Kala Akademi, featuring 45 of his captivating photographs. The exhibition, set to open on Thursday, will run for a week and showcases the mighty Brahmaputra River and diverse tales from Assam. This marks Gohain Boruah’s fourth solo […]
GUWAHATI: The northeast comprising eight States recorded almost 16% growth in direct selling, bettering a turnover of ₹1,854 crore during the 2022-23 fiscal by ₹255 crore during 2023-24, the Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) said at the second Northeast Direct Selling Conference and Expo on Tuesday (January 22, 2025). The IDSA said the region, which […]
The Centre may “strike” at textile units across the country for illegally bringing in workers from Bangladesh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday (January 1, 2025). He said the police in Assam and Tripura have been apprehending 20 to 30 Bangladeshi “infiltrators every day and research” revealed that they were mostly textile […]
