Assam

The Karbi Cultural Society has been organising the festival since 1977, the year it was born, inviting people from other communities, both tribals and non-tribals, to showcase their culture.

The joint forum of transporters' Unions will protest against the new penal law on hit-and-run cases.

The accident took place at Balijan near Dergaon this morning when the bus with 45 people on board collided with the coal-laden truck.

During an interaction with journalists, Assam CM Sarma said if the insurgent leader visits the state and talks to people, the outfit’s charter of demands will automatically change.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma told journalists that people who have been in constant touch with Baruah told him the anti-talks faction was not keen on taking part in simultaneous peace talks.

The idea is to reclaim the lost forest cover in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) which straddles five districts of western and northern Assam.

The Tea Board India warned that the presence of any banned insecticides or any other chemical without a label claim for tea would be taken seriously.

Sarma maintained that the current regime in New Delhi, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has been working to do away with the colonial legacy.

The Chief Minister had previously declared that the measure would include certain provisions aimed at putting an end to love jihad within the state.

Sarma also claimed that he would personally like only those immigrants living in Assam from before 1951 to be included in the NRC instead of the 1971 cut-off.

The rhino's estimated age was between 20 and 30 years, and the deep spear penetration that caused the injury on its left side of the stomach was the official cause of death.