ASSAM

PM mourns death of Tarun Gogoi

8:04 pm November 23, 2020

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, describing the Congress veteran as a popular leader. “Shri Tarun Gogoi Ji was a popular leader and a veteran administrator, who had years of political experience in Assam as well as the Centre. Anguished by his passing away. […]

Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi dies at age 84

7:57 pm November 23, 2020

Guwahati: Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi died here on Monday while undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications, state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He was 84 and survived by wife Dolly, daughter Chandrima and son Gaurav. Gogoi, a three-time chief minister, breathed his last at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital at 5.34 pm, […]

Man arrested in Assam for trying to ‘sacrifice’ child for ‘hidden treasure’

11:27 pm November 15, 2020

Sivasagar: A person was arrested in Assam‘s Sivasagar district on Sunday for allegedly trying to sacrifice his child in order to get a hidden treasure in his backyard as per the advice of a sorcerer, police said. The gruesome incident came to light when neighbours sensed something fishy in the house of the accused at […]

2 women gang-raped in Assam; 5 arrested

9:27 pm November 15, 2020

Karimganj: Two women from Tripura were allegedly raped by six people in Karimganj district of Assam when they were returning after meeting their ailing mother in a hospital, police said on Sunday. Five persons have been arrested in this connection and a manhunt has been launched to nab the remaining one, Karimganj Superintendent of Police […]

Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge as AYUSH minister

Journalist dead after being knocked down, Sonowal orders CID probe

11:59 pm November 12, 2020

Guwahati : A journalist of a local television channel died on Thursday after being knocked down by a vehicle near his home in Assam’s Tinsukia district and his employers have alleged that he was killed for exposing corruption and illegal activities in his area. Condoling the death, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who holds the […]