Guwahati  
 
logo
  Guwahati, Thursday, May 17, 2012
North East »» EU envoy hopeful of FTA with India by this year•••Nagaland Government declares May 15 as NP Day••• FNR appeals Naga groups to participate in reconciliation meet•••State »» Tarun Gogoi government a capitalist agent: Drupad Borgohain•••BJP stages dharna against artificial scarcity of LPG•••Seven tribesmen surrender after beheading two•••National »» Yeddyurappa seeks anticipatory bail as CBI raids continue•••Yeddyurappa calls CBI raids ‘painful’•••Paternity suit: Court allows use of force against Tiwari•••International »» US diplomat misquoted on India’s efforts on Iran oil•••Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes is dead•••Chisty delighted to be back in Pakistan•••    
A desperate face-saving attempt by Power Minister
State Power Minister Pradyut Bordoloi, who has had egg on his face for the recent power crisis in the State, on Tuesday, came down heavily on the Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) and its successor companies for their “inefficiency” to enhance power production despite huge fin...
CM welcomes Akhil’s decision to float party
Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) general secretary Akhil Gogoi’s announcement that he would be floating a new political party in 2015 or 2016 has been welcomed by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. The Chief Minister said, “India is a democratic country and every citizen has the rig...
Regionalism has not lost its sheen: Patowary
“Regionalism has not lost its sheen in Assam and the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) still has the power to topple the Congress government,” said AGP president Chandra Mohan Patowary while addressing the last meeting of the present central executive committee of the party in Guwahati o...
‘Unpopular austerity measures on way’
Worried over deteriorating global economic situation and its impact on India, the government on Wednesday announced that it would resort to “unpopular” austerity measures to deal with fiscal problems but made it clear there is no pressing of “panic button”. Finance Minister Pran...
Tezpur varsity to have new Chair
A Chair in the name of Srimanta Sankaradeva will be established at Tezpur Central University. This was informed by Union Minister of Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal in a letter to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi recently, stated a press release. In his letter, Sibal said that h...
Lok Sabha passes amended OBC quota bill
The Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill which will give higher education institutions three more years to fill up the 27 per cent seats reserved for other backward classes (OBCs). The Lok Sabha passed the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Bil...
   
Click here to
upload photos
 
 
Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings
— Miles Franklin
 
Raja attends Lok Sabha
Former telecommunications minister A. Raja attended Parliament on Wednesday, a day after he was released from Tihar Jail after getting bail in the 2G spectrum case. The DMK MP reached the Lok Sabha post noon after question hour was over. Raja, who walked out of prison on Tuesday ...
FC Barcelona to open football school in India
Spanish giants FC Barcelona’s first football school in India will come up in New Delhi by the end of the year, the club announced on Wednesday....
Americans open Cannes second year in a row
The Cannes film festival opened with the usual glitz, glitter and glamour. The weather was clear and the mood festive as the many invited guests dressed in their formal evening attire walked up the famous Red Carpet leading up to the Grand Theatre Lumiere, the main venue of the f...
 
       
Maximum
 
Minimum
 
Guwahati
35.2oC
23.0oC
Dibrugarh
31.1oC
20.6oC
Shillong
26.1oC
17.7oC
Imphal
30.1oC
19.9oC
Kohima
28.4oC
16.2oC
Itanagar
30.2oC
NAoC
Rain/thundershowers would occur at many places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Meghalaya and at a few places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura.
 
   
May 20 is Assam’s date with education history
AASU slams government for high prices of essential commodities
‘Master plan prepared for Brahmaputra’s conservation’
All is not well in State BJP; party’s spokesperson removed
 
 
 Arunachal News
AAPSU calls for Arunachal bandh on May 18
Man kidnaps employer’s daughter a day after joining
Five die in fire
 Meghalaya News
No talks with GNLA, says CM
Spices parks coming up in Meghalaya, Assam
Crackdown on vehicles with tinted glass draws public ire
Six injured in separate road mishaps
 Northeast News
EU envoy hopeful of FTA with India by this year
Nagaland Government declares May 15 as NP Day
FNR appeals Naga groups to participate in reconciliation meet
Rio lays foundation stone of NP Archives
 Cachar News
Gaurav Gogoi showered with praise by Congressmen in Silchar
Barak Valley Congress stands firmly behind Gaurav Gogoi
CPI (M) stage protest demonstration
Conspirarcy to dampen Gaurav’s Karimganj visit suspected
 National News
Yeddyurappa seeks anticipatory bail as CBI raids continue
Yeddyurappa calls CBI raids ‘painful’
Paternity suit: Court allows use of force against Tiwari
‘India largest importer of arms surpassing China’
 International News
US diplomat misquoted on India’s efforts on Iran oil
Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes is dead
Chisty delighted to be back in Pakistan
US varsity honours Narayana Murthy
 State-1
Tarun Gogoi government a capitalist agent: Drupad Borgohain
BJP stages dharna against artificial scarcity of LPG
Seven tribesmen surrender after beheading two
Dibrugarh AJYCP stages sit-in protest against mega dams
 State-2
Foundation day of Bilasipara Press Club observed
Illegally installed saw mill evicted
Milad-e-Mehfil for Dhubri boat mishap victims
Python recovered in Bongaigaon
 Local Sports
NMAA organize Annual Martial Arts Ranking Belt Award
DDCA meet to be held on Friday
 Sports
Players’ suspension not enough
BCCI should investigate root cause of IPL scandal: Maken
Law to take own course in alleged spot-fixing scam
Shalabh cries foul, says the sting was a trap
 Editorial
Innovation from Outside
Why New Party?
NE Security: New Delhi Lacks a Definite Policy
Letters to the Editor
 Op-Ed (Sunday)
The Siachen Tangle: Some Realities
Congress without Direction
The Great Poet’s Humanism
 
 
Assam
 
Assam is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur located in the city of Guwahati.
 
more...
Nagaland
 
Nagaland is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Kohima. located in the Guwahati city.
 
more...
Mizoram
 
Mizoram is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Aizwal. located in the Guwahati city.
 
more...
Meghalaya
 
Meghalaya is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Shillong. located in the Guwahati.
 
more...
Manipur
 
Manipur is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Imphal.
 
more...
Tripura
 
Tripura is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Agartala.
 
more...
Arunachal Pradesh
 
Arunachal Pradesh is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Itanagar.
 
more...
Sikkim
 
Sikkim is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Gangtok.
 
more...
Home  |  Guwahati City  |  Editorial  |  International  |  National  |  Business  |  Arunachal  |  Meghalaya   |  Northeast  |  State  |  Cachar  |  Sports   |  Local Sports
 Archive  |  Melange  |  Saturday Fare  |  Junior Sentinel  |  Multilingual  |  About Us  |  Contact Us  |  Advertise with us  |  Dongmusa