Nagaon

HOLD Chopper makes emergency landing in Assam

At least eight people had a miraculous escape on Thursday after their helicopter made an emergency landing at Nagaon in Assam following a technical snag.

Rhino horn verification process to begin from Thursday

The verification of rhino horns to check their genuineness and updating of the complete inventory of horns kept in various treasuries in the custody of Assam government since 1980, begins from tomorrow.

Assam flood situation grim, 29 dead, 36 lakh people affected; Centre announces compensation

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured the state government all possible help to deal with the situation.

Rajnath Singh leaves for flood-stricken Assam

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday left for Assam to take take stock of the situation in flood affected areas of the state.

12 policemen among 13 injured in clashes over AIIMS location

At least 13 people including 12 policemen were injured on Friday in clashes between police and protesters who were demanding shifting of AIIMS in Assam from Changsari to here, about 130 km from Guwahati.

5.3-intensity earthquake hits Andaman & Nicobar Islands, no tsunami alert issued

The quake struck at 9:33 PM at a depth of 10 kms, according to National Centre for Seismology.

Earthquake hits Assam; mild tremors felt in various parts of the state including Guwahati, Nagaon

Tremors were felt in various parts of Assam as earthquake hit the state on Sunday, media reports said.

National Hockey Championship in April-May 2016

The 2016 National Hockey Championship will be played from April 11 to May 1 in Saifai, Uttar Pradesh.

Rhino killed by poachers, horn removed

A rhino was Friday allegedly killed by poachers and its horn removed in Assam's Nagaon district, police said.

Kaziranga National Park to open from November 1

Kaziranga National Park, habitat of the Indian Great One-horned Rhinoceros, will reopen for tourists from November one after its routine closure for six months.

Three women candidates in fray from Assam`s Nagaon

Three-time BJP MP Rajen Gohain is seeking a fourth consecutive term from this constituency and is being challenged among others by three women candidates, the highest in any seat in Assam.

Five held for gang-rape

Five rickshaw pullers were arrested on charge of gang-raping a woman for two days in Nagaon district of Assam.

Stranded wild elephant translocated to forests

A wild elephant stranded in a human-dominated area for over two months was successfully translocated to the forests in a two-day rescue operation in Assam`s Nagaon district.

Elephants trample girl to death

A herd of elephants trampled to death a girl and damaged several houses at Theperaguri in Nagaon district of Assam on Sunday, forest officials said.

Litterateur and lyricist Manoranjan Baruah dead

Noted litterateur and lyricist Manoranjan Baruah passed away on Monday at his residence in Nagaon Assam, following a brief illness.

Pro-talk ULFA faction holds meeting

The pro-talk ULFA faction on Monday held a meeting to discuss the direction that the peace
process should take and their stand against the anti-talk
faction.