Jorhat

Fans mourn Irrfan Khan’s death as ‘personal loss’

9:36 pm April 29, 2020

New Delhi: With his simple personality, a charming smile and a wide range of work, Irrfan Khan broke the language barrier when it came to connecting with his fans, many of whom term his untimely demise as a “personal loss”. Be it a metropolitan like Delhi, or a small town like Jorhat in Assam or […]

Assam announces cash dole for tea garden workers

Assam CM directs police to take good care of migrant workers

7:19 pm April 15, 2020

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday directed the police to take good care of migrant workers and labourers stranded in the state. Assam government has promised all states that their workers would be safe here and the police must ensure the fulfilment of this commitment, Sonowal said during a review meeting with Superintendents […]

Peasant leader Akhil Gogoi arrested in Assam’s Jorhat

11:19 pm December 12, 2019

Guwahati: RTI activist and peasant leader Akhil Gogoi was arrested on Thursday in Assam’s Jorhat district as a preventive measure, amid violent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill across the state, officials said. A senior official of the Jorhat administration told PTI that Gogoi was taken into custody to avoid any “untoward incident” in the […]

Assam turns into battleground amid anti-CAB protests

6:30 pm December 11, 2019

Guwahati: Tens of thousands of protesters against CAB descended on the streets of Assam on Wednesday, clashing with police and plunging the state into chaos of a magnitude unseen since the violent 6-year movement by students that ended with the signing of the Assam accord. Though no party or student body has called a shutdown, […]

2 more districts flooded in Assam; 1.95 lakh affected

Death toll in Assam floods reaches 82

8:38 pm July 28, 2019

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained grim with the toll touching 82 on Sunday, following the death of one more person in Barpeta district. A population of 21.68 lakh of 1,716 villages in 56 revenue circles of the state is affected by the deluge. Besides Barpeta, the 17 other affected districts are Dhemaji, Sonitpur, […]