No casualties were reported in the explosion, BVFCL PRO said. The explosion destroyed several machines and properties at the plant. (Photos: Hemanta Kumar Nath/India Today) A major explosion rocked an ammonia-urea plant factory of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL)…
The battle to prove who are the ‘original inhabitants’ of the region is contributing towards writing divisive histories. History, in Assam, has always been at the forefront of political battles, especially when the problem of Assamese identity is at stake.…
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that children, whose parents have been given citizenship through NRC, will not be separated from their families and sent to the detention centres in Assam. Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi January 6,…
Five persons were killed when a speeding Tata 407 truck rammed into a parked Maruti Suzuki Celerio at Moirabari By Sofikul Ahmed in Goalpara At least seven persons, including two students, died in road accidents in different parts of Assam…
The anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests continued unabated in Assam, forcing ruling BJP’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to contact people and dispel notions about the Act. The RSS accepted that the 'protests will continue for some time'. By…
GUWAHATI, Jan 2: Former Assam DGP Kuladhar Saikia, who had recently super annuated from service, has been elected president of the Asom Sahitya Sabha. Saikia, a noted litterateur, secured 269 votes during counting of votes held at Hojai during the…
Dibrugarh Police has arrested 55 people in connection with vandalism and violence during anti-CAA protests in the district. All the arrested persons have been sent to judicial custody. These 55 persons have been arrested from various parts of the district…
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 torch relay in Guwahati on Sunday. The torch will be carried to all district headquarters to elicit the cooperation of the people for the success of the third…
Renowned theatre personality, author and playwright from Assam, Ratna Ojha passed away at his residence in Guwahati at midnight on Tuesday following brief illness. He was 88. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. His last rites will…