Bodoland Territorial Council: Five members of BJP-UPPL-GSP coalition sworn inBesides Bodo, the others sworn in included Deputy CEM Gobindo Chandra Basumatry of the United Peoples' Party Liberal (UPPL), BJP's Gautam D...
15 Dec, 2020, 02.42 PM IST
Bengaluru-bound train gets wrapped in 'Awesome Assam' coloursThe department plans to run the campaign on three NFR trains.
28 Feb, 2019, 12.02 PM IST
BJP may expand Assam cabinet tomorrowThe BJP has seven slots in the council. The council can have a maximum of 19 ministers.
25 Apr, 2018, 07.19 PM IST
Tarun Gogoi reallocates portfolios to four ministersPower, Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprises Minister Pradyut Bordoloi has been allocated the additional Education portfolio.
23 Jul, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
Bodoland Peoples Front ends 13-year alliance with Congress in Assam"The present Congress government has not cooperated at all with us in all round development of the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTA...
26 Jun, 2014, 06.36 PM IST
BJP gains four seats, Congress loses five and gains one in AssamThe BJP finished as runners-up in five constituencies while the Congress was second in eight constituencies and an independent in one.
17 May, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
Why peace in Bodoland always ephemeral and lasts only till next carnagePeace in Bodoland is always ephemeral. The immediate provocation this time is political as non-Bodos have begun to emerge as an alternative...
10 May, 2014, 11.23 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: 37 per cent voting recorded in Assam till noonEVM malfunctioning was reported in several polling centres but voting continued after the EVMs were replaced, the sources said.
24 Apr, 2014, 01.39 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Riot-ravaged Kokrajhar still under a shadow of fearPolice pickets set up in the area after the riot broke out were withdrawn four months ago and this created panic in the area.
22 Apr, 2014, 05.24 PM IST
Kokrajhar: Ex-ULFA militant, former governor in poll fraySeventy-seven people lost their lives in the violence in 2012 between Bodos and Bengali-speaking Muslims which also left more than four lak...
19 Apr, 2014, 01.45 PM IST
- 86 file nominations for third phase polls in Assam
The scrutiny of the nomination papers for the third phase will be held on April seven and the last date of withdrawal is April nine.
05 Apr, 2014, 08.14 PM IST
- Maitree Summit 2013: Youth Forum discusses shaping of foreign policy with neighbouring states
The event is supported by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, British Deputy High Commissioner, Kolkata and Embassy of Bangladesh ...
01 Feb, 2013, 09.58 PM IST
Northeast issue: Exodus subsides in Bangalore, no let up in Chennai, PuneThe exodus of North Easterners from Bangalore on fears of attacks showed signs of subsiding on the fourth day.
18 Aug, 2012, 05.39 PM IST
- Bangalore police arrest six for attack, intimidation, false SMEes
Karnataka today arrested six persons on charges of attack, intimidation and sending "false" SMSes to people of the region.
17 Aug, 2012, 09.58 PM IST
Fresh violence in Assam, Rajdhani Express attacked by some personsMore than 50,000 people have taken shelter in 75 relief camps set up by the district authorities, most of them in worst-affected Kokrajhar ...
24 Jul, 2012, 03.02 PM IST
- Assam Election results 2011: Congress leading in 68 seats
The ruling Congress in Assam was leading in 68 constituencies of the 126-seat assembly with its ally Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) ahead in ...
13 May, 2011, 11.26 AM IST
- Assam, banks tie up for NREGA scheme
The Assam government has tied up with banks for issuance of biometric cards to beneficiaries under the National Rural Employment Guarantee ...
01 Dec, 2009, 10.36 PM IST