Goalpara, India News

When the rest of the world is busy in using ships, steam-ships and steamers, et cetera as one of the important means of transport-communication and trade-commerce, in 21st century, at that time, the people of Northeast Indian States Assam, West Bengal and Bihar are using the small Engine Fit Country Boat , which is not only dangerous for passengers ...

Rabha tribal artists of the Badungduppa theatre group perform in Rampur village in Goalpara district of Assam about 120km away from Guwahati on Thursday.

The Assam government issued a notification Tuesday amending the Quit India Notice order for those identified as illegal foreigners and has asked the authorities to immediately arrest such persons.

According to wildlife officials, the latest incident of an adult male poisoned to death was reported on Saturday from village Chechapani in Goalpara district, about 170km west of Assam 's main city of Guwahati .

Half of the districts in Assam have been declared drought-hit by the state government due to scanty rainfall this year.

A Sherpur court on Wednesday sentenced an Indian citizen to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in an arms case.

"There is no option left other than begging as a long dry spell has damaged my crops.

Four days ago, people in eastern Assam's Sivasagar district were wading through floodwaters on makeshift rafts.

GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Tuesday declared that 14 of the 27 districts had been affected by a drought-like situation.

Guwahati : Sixteen people were killed and 25 others injured in four different mishaps in Assam on Friday, police said.

Shillong : The North East Frontier Railway has proposed a rail link connecting key trading points along the Bangladesh border in Assam and Meghalaya.