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Vehicle torched during 24-hr Goalpara strike
Goalpara, May 24: A passenger vehicle was torched at Solmari under Agia police station in Goalpara district this afternoon during a 24-hour strike called by All Assam Koch Rajbongshi Students' Union demanding a separate Kamtapur state.
BJP blames influx for rising population
Guwahati, May 24: The BJP today blamed the unchecked illegal influx from Bangladesh for the abnormal increase in population in 14 districts of Assam.
Plan to reopen Dhubri airstrip
Dhubri, May 24: Two senior officials from Airports Authority of India visited the Rupshi airport under Golokganj revenue circle of Dhubri district today to carry out physical assessment of the land in order to reopen the airstrip soon.
Top cop rejects arms for village guards
Dhubri, May 23: A strong demand for arming the village defence party raised by the Village Defence Organisation was struck down by a state senior police official during the annual conference of Dhubri District Village Defence Organisation here today.
Minority-dominated Dhubri district has recorded the highest population growth rate in Assam while Kokrajhar has recorded the lowest, according to the 2011 census, the final findings of which were released today.
Guwahati, May 23: Minority-dominated Dhubri district has recorded the highest population growth rate in Assam while Kokrajhar has recorded the lowest, according to the 2011 census, the final findings of which were released today.
Medical aid on sail - documenting the boat clinics of Assam
New Delhi, May 19 : What began as an impulse to help those in need of dire medical attention in isolated areas of Assam, where the mighty river Brahmaputra is both a lifeline and a curse, is today a unique mission to reach healthcare to almost a million people spread over 13 districts of the far-flung northeastern state.
Students' union seeks probe into twin firings
Dhubri/Goalpara, May 14: The All Assam Minorities Students' Union today staged a demonstration in front of the Dhubri and Goalpara deputy commissioners' offices demanding a judicial inquiry into the police firing at Rakhasini in Goalpara and Baghmari in Biswanath Chariali.
Dhubri, May 10: Suspected Kamtapur Liberation Organisation militants fired at adjoining labour camps in Assam and West Bengal districts last night, injuring two.
Redress for jumbo victims' kin
Rakibul Hussain gives away cheques on Monday to the kin of those who were killed in a wild elephant attack.
Girl hurt in knife attack dies
Dhubri, May 3: The girl who was seriously hurt after a boy attacked her with a knife here on Wednesday, died at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital this morning.
Attacks on girls anger residents
Dhubri, May 2: Residents of Dhubri town were left shaken after two girls were attacked on two consecutive days this week.
Lightining Kills a Woman in Assam
A womann was killed and 19 others were injured on Wednesday as lightning struck the Assam's Dhubri and Chirang district, officials said.
Assam : BSF rescues Bangladeshi girl
Guwahati, May 1 : A minor Bangladeshi girl was rescued by security personnel from the human traffickers in Assam's Dhubri district on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday.
Assam: Women killed, 19 injured in lightning
Guwahati, May 1 : : A women was killed and 19 others were injured on Wednesday as lightning struck in Assam's Dhubri and Chirang districts, officials said.
Dhubri, April 30 : A year has elapsed since the Medattari boat mishap but irregularities continue to dog river transport despite promises by the Delhi and Dispur to streamline it.
Assam minister denies Saradha chief's allegations
Guwahati, April 26 : Assam Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Friday denied the allegations Saradha Group chief Sudipta Sen made against him in a letter to the CBI and said he planned to send him a legal notice.