http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Sat, 19 May 2012 12:19:23 GMT Sat, 19 May 2012 12:19:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Assams_antidam_activist_starts_protest_fast_128323 Guwahati: Assam's farmer leader and anti-dam activist Akhil Gogoi Saturday started an indefinite hunger-strike near Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati.Hundreds of people from various walks of life joined the activist and raised slogans demanding that t... Sat, 19 May 2012 12:19:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Humanelephant_conflict_on_the_rise_in_Assam_128230 Guwahati: The death of a female elephant undergoing treatment for paralysis in Assam's Karbi Anglong district Wednesday has again brought to light the human-elephant conflict in the region.The adult animal was found paralysed May 2 in the compo... Thu, 17 May 2012 08:59:51 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Assam_to_change_higher_secondary_curriculum_127970 Guwahati: Assam's higher secondary curriculum is set for a change with the state government planning to introduce subjects that will increase the employability of the students.It has already formed a committee of present and former university... Sat, 05 May 2012 10:51:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Assam_ferry_tragedy_More_bodies_recovered_127916 Guwahati: Eight more bodies, including of a woman and four children, were fished out from the Brahmaputra river Thursday, taking the number of bodies recovered in Monday's ferry disaster to 71. Over 250 people are believed to have died in the tr... Thu, 03 May 2012 09:21:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Assam_ferry_tragedy_270_still_missing_rescue_operations_on__127895 Guwahati: The toll in Monday's Assam ferry tragedy, possibly India's worst such accident, is estimated to be around 270, with the search and rescue parties failing to recover even a single missing person Tuesday, an official said.Only 80 people ... Tue, 01 May 2012 12:21:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/150_missing_toll_could_rise_in_Assam_boat_accident_127877 Guwahati: Rescue operations continued in the Brahmaputra in Assam Tuesday, a day after a ferry capsized in the river killing nearly 70 people, but with at least 150 still missing the death toll was expected to rise, officials said.On Tuesday, th... Tue, 01 May 2012 10:51:35 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Four_women_die_as_boat_capsizes_in_Assam_127619 Guwahati: Four women died while seven other people were rescued after an overloaded boat capsized in lower Assam's Dhubri district Tuesday, police said.The victims were brick kiln labourers, police said, adding that all four bodies had been fi... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:23:29 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Alert_employees_save_64_newborns_in_Assam_hospital_127541 Guwahati: Timely intervention by intensive care unit employees saved 64 young lives from choking to death at a hospital here Saturday.A major tragedy was averted at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospitals (GMCH) when employees detected dense s... Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:53:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/AMRI_authorities_plan_to_reopen_firehit_hospital_127529 Kolkata: The AMRI Hospital authorities are planning to reopen a portion of their complex in Dhakuria, sealed off by Kolkata Police after a major fire choked 94 people to death in one hospital building last December."Yes, we are planning ... Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:36:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Blasts_on_railway_track_in_Asam_no_casualties_127500 Guwahati: A few hours ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's scheduled visit to Assam Friday, suspected cadres of anti-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered a blast near railway track in Upper Assam's Sivsagar d... Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:06:24 GMT http://samachaar.in/Health/PM_to_inaugurate_cancer_radiation_centre_in_northeast_127490 New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Friday inaugurate a state-of-the-art facility for cancer treatment in Guwahati, an official statement said here. Prevalence of cancer remains high in the northeast region and it is being hoped th... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:30:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Speeding_train_kills_1_injures_3_in_Assam_127375 Guwahati: One person was killed and three others were critically injured Tuesday after a speeding train hit them near Thakurbari in Chandrapur area on the outskirts of Guwahati, police said.The deceased and the injured were all employees of the... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:38 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/7_killed_20_injured_in_Assam_road_mishaps_127310 Guwahati: At least seven people, among them a woman, were killed and over 20 injured in three road mishaps in different parts of the state Monday morning, police said. According to police, four people were charred to death while 15 others rece... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:09:20 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/ULFA_hideout_raided_bomb_recovered_127294 Guwahati: Police in Assam Monday recovered a bomb, bomb making equipment, gelatin sticks and extortion notes belonging to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), officials said.The seizure, which foiled the group's attempt to carry o... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:40:44 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Grenade_blast_on_AssamArunachal_border_127173 Guwahati: Suspected militants triggered a grenade blast at remote Bordumsa area in Tinsukia district of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border Thursday, police said.No one was injured. The grenade was lobbed by two motor cycle-borne youth just outside ... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:29:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Assam_remains_largely_peaceful_on_ULFA_raising_day_126920 Guwahati: Assam remained largely peaceful on the 33rd raising day Saturday of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), despite threats from the anti-talk faction of the banned outfit led by its commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah alias Paresh A... Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:38:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/CPI_veteran_Promod_Gogoi_dies_126871 Guwahati: Promod Gogoi, 82, a Communist Party of India (CPI) leader from Assam, passed away at a hospital here Friday, days after being re-elected to the party's National Executive.Gogoi was admitted to the Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (... Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:26:49 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/ExKarbi_militant_arrested_in_Assam_with_arms_126846 uwahati: Police in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district Thursday morning arrested one person, suspected to be an ex-militant of a Karbi outfit, sources said.  The person, identified as Kalam Singh alias Dulal Singh, was arrested from Bait... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:33:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Centre_alerts_Assam_ahead_of_ULFA_raising_day__126809 Guwahati: Security agencies in Assam are prepared for any attempt by the anti-talk faction of ULFA to resort to violence ahead of April 7 which the banned outfit observes as its raising day.On Wednesday, the central home ministry issued an advi... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:59:00 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/DNRF_militant_nabbed_in_Assam_126261 Guwahati: Police in Assam's Dima Hasao district -- formerly known as North Cachar Hills -- arrested a Dimasa National Revolutionary Force (DNRF) militant from Langting under Mahur police station in the district Wednesday.The arrested rebel, ide... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:05:13 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Dont_use_Facebook_to_contact_us_ULFA_126137 Guwahati: The anti-talk faction of the United Liberation Font of Asom (ULFA) led by Paresh Baruah alias Paresh Asom Monday cautioned against using Facebook as medium to communicate with the outfit.The banned outfit has warned all its sympathi... Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:07:41 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/Biharbound_ammunition_consignment_seized_in_Assam_126134 Guwahati: Police Monday seized a consignment of live bullets bound for Bihar from Hojai railway station in Assam's Nagaon district, an official said.The consignment was procured from Dimapur and was being taken to Bihar in a Chennai-bound train... Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:02:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Doctor_abducted_in_Assam_125791 Guwahati: At least four armed men Tuesday evening abducted a physician from his chamber in Guwahati's busy Aathgaon area, police said while ruling out the role of any militant outfit.The incident took place around 8.30 p.m. and witnesses said t... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:50:36 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Assam_villagers_angry_at_ULFA_extortion_bid_125772 Guwahati: The United Liberation Front of Asom's (ULFA) reported demand that a hospital in Assam should cough up Rs.20 lakh has triggered mass anger.  People in at least 20 villages near Chabua town in Upper Assam's Dibrugarh district are ... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:01:24 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/Karbi_militants_behind_forest_officials_abduction_Minister_125503 Guwahati: Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain Monday confirmed it was the Karbi militant outfit Karbi Peoples’ Liberation Tigers (KPLT) that was behind the abduction of two senior forest officials in Karbi Anglong district last week. ... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:13:46 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/__First_MyanmarIndia_car_rally_in_March_125072 Yangon: The first Myanmar-India car rally to promote friendship, trade and tourism between the two countries will be launched in March.  The rally is organised by the North East Federation on International Trade (NEFIT) and will be held o... Sun, 26 Feb 2012 03:52:21 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Bangladeshi_influx_Assam_NGO_seeks_Supreme_Court_intervention_125017 Guwahati: Alleging presence of names of illegal migrants in the Assam voters' list, Assam Public Works (APW), an NGO, has sought the Supreme Court's intervention in the matter.Abhijeet Sharma, secretary of the APW, has moved a writ petition (civil)... Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:35:17 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/Paresh_Baruah_trying_to_collect_funds_to_strengthen_ULFA_124535 Guwahati: After Sheikh Hasina came to power, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has lost its investments in Bangladesh and its commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah is trying his best to make more money to strengthen the outfit, former home ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:09:27 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/Maoist_threat_emerging_in_Assam_Pillai_124531 Guwahati: The Maoists are beginning to threaten Assam, former central home secretary G.K. Pillai said here Monday.  “The strategy of the Maoists is to fish in troubled waters and exploit any grievances or even perceived grievances. ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:02:36 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/Northeast_quieter_except_for_Meghalaya_GK_Pillai_124518 Guwahati: Insurgency related violence is on the decline in the northeastern states barring Meghalaya, which has seen a sudden spate in violent activities by militants, former union home secretary G.K. Pillai said here Monday.  While state... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:07:07 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Guwahati_reptiles_withstand_urbanization_onslaught_124211 Guwahati: Despite rapid urbanization, the herpetofauna population of Guwahati has not been severely affected. There are some 63 species of herpetiles in this Assam city."This is good news and can be termed as one of the best average population... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:37:26 GMT http://samachaar.in/Manipur/Repolling_likely_in_33_booths_in_Manipur_124160 Guwahati: Repolling may be ordered in 33 polling booths in five hill districts of Manipur that saw violence, Chief Electoral Officer P.C. Lawmkunga said Tuesday.He said the state election department had made the request to the Election Commission.S... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:01:01 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Assam_police_launch_operation_against_Maoists_124145 Guwahati: Assam police have launched an operation in Assam's Dhemaji district in search of some Maoists  an official said Saturday.The drive came after police had a shootout with a suspected Maoist in the district a few days back. The person wh... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:59:48 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Sukna_scam_LtGen_Avadesh_Prakash_dismissed_from_service__123253 Guwahati: Former military secretary Lt. Gen. (retired) Avadesh Prakash was Saturday dismissed from service by an Indian Army court martial for his involvement in a land scam at Sukna military station in West Bengal in 2008.He is the seniormos... Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:51:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Blast_at_Oil_India_installation_in_Assam_123232 Guwahati: Separatists Friday blew up a major installation of India's premier oil exploration firm Oil India Limited (OIL) in Assam, triggering a massive fire leaping up to more than 100 metres.The blast took place at the oil collection station ... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:33:29 GMT http://samachaar.in/Entertainment/At_Hazarikas_last_rites_sea_of_humanity_sheds_tears__122948 Guwahati: It was the end of an era as the mortal remains of the bard from Assam, Bhupen Hazarika, went up in flames Wednesday with his son Tej lighting the funeral pyre amid sobs and wails from a sea of humanity.Heartrending scenes were witness... Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:10:10 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Advani_renews_attack_on_PM_calls_him_indecisive_122713 Guwahati: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Thursday once again termed Manmohan Singh a "weak and indecisive" prime minister who cannot take a single decision without the clearance of the Congress party high command.&quot... Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:25:52 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/Two_injured_in_Assam_blast_122575 Guwahati: At least two people were injured in an explosion in Assam Friday as officials said a major tragedy was averted.The blast took place around 8.30 a.m. at the courtyard of a village house at Harmoti in Lakhimpur district, about 320 km east... Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:58:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Indian_agencies_deny_ULFA_leader_injured_in_Myanmar_121822 Guwahati: Media reports that elusive commander-in-chief of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Paresh Baruah was injured in a military offensive by the Myanmarese junta have been denied by the Indian intelligence agencies. &nbs... Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:28:51 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/__Assam_protests_IndiaBangladesh_land_exchange__Assam_protests_IndiaBangladesh_land_exchange_121748 Guwahati: The land swap accord between India and Bangladesh has triggered angry protests in Assam with border villagers, student groups and the opposition calling it an 'act of betrayal' and vowing not to let the territories be handed over to Bangl... Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:06:05 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Assam_celebrates_Eid_with_fervour_121542 Guwahati: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across Assam Wednesday with religious fervour and traditional pomp and gaiety.The festival marked the end of the holy month of Ramzan with Muslims offering prayers at community fields. Sweets were exchanged ... Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:24:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/_Split_in_ULFA_Baruah_slams_peace_talks_121127 Guwahati: The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has literally split with a faction headed by the elusive commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah Wednesday coming down hard on the peace talks led by chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa.  &quo... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:31:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/_ULFA_team_heads_for_talks_with_government_120966 Guwahati: Top leaders of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) led by chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa left for New Delhi Thursday to open the first formal round of talks with the central government.  The peace talks between ULFA ... Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:15:16 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/_NDFB_offers_indefinite_ceasefire_120788 Guwahati: An influential faction of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) led by guerrilla leader Ranjan Daimary Tuesday offered an indefinite ceasefire aimed at ending decades of violent insurgency in Assam through peace talks.... Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:46:24 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/100_injured_as_passenger_train_bombed_in_Assam__120266 Guwahati: At least 100 people were injured, 20 of them critically, when a powerful bomb ripped apart a passenger train late Sunday in India's restive northeastern state of Assam, officials said.No militant group has yet claimed responsibility... Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:12:05 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Strong_Lokpal_bill_will_bolster_UPA_Agnivesh_120194 Guwahati: Social activist Swami Agnivesh Thursday said the whole of India will support the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government if a "strong draft" of the Lokpal bill is placed before parliament in August.  ... Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:02:38 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/Narrow_escape_for_1000_train_passengers_in_Assam_119766 Guwahati: A train carrying around 1,000 passengers had a miraculous escape Friday with security forces detecting a powerful bomb found inside the train at the Guwahati railway station in Assam, police said.The bomb, kept in a steel container an... Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:46:43 GMT http://samachaar.in/Assam/37_feared_killed_in_Assam_bus_accident_119394 Guwahati: A wedding celebration turned into a mourning in Assam when a bus carrying the groom and 42 more people plunged into a gorge after hitting a wooden bridge, officials said Tuesday. A total of 37 people have been feared killed, but si... Tue, 31 May 2011 06:30:33 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_Assam_wants_to_replicate_Bhutan_model__118351 Guwahati: Assam will replicate neighbouring Bhutan's model of Gross National Happiness as an index of the state's well-being if the Congress is voted back to power for the third time, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said.  "We shall surel... Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:26:09 GMT http://samachaar.in/Guwahati/17_killed_in_Arunachal_chopper_crash_six_survive_117987 Guwahati/New Delhi: Seventeen people were killed and six, including both the pilots, survived miraculously when a commercial helicopter crashed and burst into flames Tuesday just before landing at a high altitude helipad in Arunachal Pradesh.&qu... Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:21:27 GMT