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Niloy Bhattacherjee

- India
- January 21, 2022, 22:37 IST
Assam: Padma Shri Awardee Uddhab Bharali Sent to 14-day Judicial Custody for Allegedly Raping Minor
Bharali has denied all allegations against him and said that he will utilise his time behind the bars to complete a handbook.
- India
- January 21, 2022, 19:05 IST
Covid Surge, Curbs Hit India’s Only Barter Trade Fair at Guwahati in Assam
The products usually traded during the fair include ginger, bamboo shoots, turmeric, pumpkin, medicinal herbs, dried fish and ‘pithas’ (rice cakes). The tribals barter their products for salt, oil, clothes utensils and other items.
- India
- January 20, 2022, 11:33 IST
Second Home Coming: Manipur’s Only All India Trinamool Congress MLA Likely to Join BJP Today
Robindro left BJP as well and declared his support to the Congress party, merely two days before the election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat.
- India
- January 16, 2022, 17:23 IST
'Is Some Raja-maharaja Passing By', Assam CM Himanta Loses Cool at DC for Halting Traffic For His Convoy
Assam CM Himanta Sarma stopped on seeing the traffic snarl and called the Nagaon DC to question him as to why vehicles were being made to wait.
- India
- January 10, 2022, 23:48 IST
This Bihu, Vaccine-themed Bhela Ghar in Assam Will Warn People to Not Let Their Guards Down
A total of 2,918 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Assam on Sunday and positivity rate in the state stood at 4.49 per cent.
- India
- January 09, 2022, 13:14 IST
Assam Man's Single-handed Efforts to Revive Bihu's 'Meiji' Huts as State Gears for Festival
Babul Chetia makes these meiji huts himself and sells them since last year when Magh Bihu celebrations were limited due to the Covid-19 restrictions.
- India
- January 06, 2022, 18:27 IST
'Always on Laptop but Never Imagined This, Mother is Shattered': Father of Key Accused in 'Bulli Bai' Case
Neeraj Bishnoi, a 21-year-old engineering student is the alleged conspirator and creator of 'Bulli Bai' on GitHub and the main Twitter account holder of the app.
- India
- January 05, 2022, 18:53 IST
This Weekend is for Parents, In-Laws of Assam: Special Leaves for Govt Staffers from Tomorrow
Besides the special leaves given as a 'gift' by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, government employees of Assam will also enjoy three days of Bihu holidays from January 13.
- India
- January 03, 2022, 21:43 IST
16-Year-old Becomes Dy-Commissioner for 10 Minutes: Assam Official's Unique Idea to Promote Vaccination
On the first of the special vaccination drive, around 90,000 students in 500 schools across Assam were vaccinated.
- India
- December 31, 2021, 13:27 IST
Early Royal Bengal Tiger Sighting at Assam's Kaziranga Park Brings in Tourists for New Year
After a long wait of 35 minutes at the Kaziranga National park when she snapped the full grown Royal Bengal Tiger along with the migratory Bar headed Geese
- India
- December 30, 2021, 07:30 IST
'Where Mind is without Fear': Assam BJP Leaders Forgo PSOs, Cong Says CM Himanta Should Be First
At the birthday celebrations of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Himanta Biswa Sarma urged BJP leaders and office-bearers to give up their personal security officers as this is "Congress party’s culture".
- India
- December 29, 2021, 11:12 IST
Sikkim's Lachung Town Sees First Snowfall of Season; Vehicles Stuck, Power Lines Damaged in Few Places
According to reports from Lachung pass, the power lines were also damaged in some areas due to the snowfall.
- India
- December 24, 2021, 18:21 IST
Assam State Zoo Launches Probe Into Four-yr-old Giraffe's Death, 'Accidental Suffocation' Suspected
Zoo authorities said a post-mortem examination will be conducted to know the exact cause of death of the giraffe named Rongili.
- India
- December 20, 2021, 19:42 IST
With Congress Fortunes Going South in Northeast, Will It Be 'Catch-22' for Party in 2022?
Losing assembly elections and by-elections this year and a steady exodus of leaders has significantly weakened the party in the region. But those who remain say the darkness will be followed by a new dawn.
- India
- December 15, 2021, 09:52 IST
Rare Assamese 'Monohari Gold' Tea Sells for Rs 1 Lakh per Kilo at Auction
From plucking to production the entire process is done by skilled artisans and the leaves are sun-dried.

Niloy Bhattacherjee

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