Assam

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Guwahati, 21st August, 2015: Guwahati today experienced something what some cities of South Africans experience many a time. A wild male elephant jumped into the busy Guwahati streets halting traffic and passerby. It created panic among the people for some time. The animal got separated from his herd halted and forgot its way back. There were no injuries reported either to the animal or to any human life. The elephant crossed…

By Gargi Deb (TNI Jalpaiguri) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Assam-Bengal Border, 14th August, 2015: A KLO (Kamptapur Liberation Organization) suspected terrorist was killed in an encounter at Bengal – Assam border today. The encounter took place in a place called Fakirgram of Kokrajhar district coming under Assam territories. Along with this, 7 Kgs of explosives were also recovered from the spot by the CRPF and Assam Police. The name of the killed…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Dibrugarh, 23rd July, 2015: Dibrugarh yesterday experienced a heavy downpour leading to severe water logging condition throughout. All roads, lanes, markets, colonies and housing areas have been affected by the water-logging. The waterlogged condition was seen in office rooms, business establishments, and living rooms and in most of the municipality areas. A similar situation was seen in the premises of the Assam Medical College & Hospital. The traffic came to a…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Kokrajhar, 23rd July, 2015: In a joint operation the Assam Police and the Indian Army arrested a suspected KLO terrorist from Kokrajhar. The entire operation was conducted at a place called Jaldoba located within the borders of Kokrajhar district yesterday. Arms seized from the militant include one 9-mm pistol, two hand grenades, and some live rounds said an internal source of the Indian Army. Meanwhile, a joint team of Army and…

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Guwahati, 22nd July, 2015: In a major development Assam is may become a part of a humanitarian mission. The Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi yesterday declared that his newly launched foundation is set to begin its journey from Assam. Later it will spread throughout the country. The Kailash Satyarthi Children Foundation or KSCF is mooted to set up rehabilitation and welfare fund targeting the safe repatriation and reintegration of trafficking and…

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Guwahati, 21st July, 2015: There is a good reason to hope that the new railway line between Jiribam and Tupul will be completed within timeline as HCC has got its 4th contract for the project. Today, infrastructure giant HCC (Hindustan Construction Company Ltd) has got a Rs 785 Crore contract from NFR (Northeast Frontier Railway) in a joint venture with Coastal Projects Ltd. “The contract is for developing a 9.5-kilometer tunnel between Tupul-Imphal for new…