Most wanted criminal of Assam-Meghalaya escapes
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Meghalaya police on Sunday came close to nab a most wanted criminal of Assam and Meghalaya for several kidnapping and extortion cases, but he managed to escape.
Roadmap on anvil to use services of differently abled persons to propel growth: Assam CM
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday inaugurated Reach out and Respond project.
BJP's ally AGP unhappy with the Chairman, Deputy Chairman list of government undertaking bodies
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS): The ally party of the BJP led Assam government, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has gone vexed following the party was neglected in the list of 43 chairmen and deputy chairmen to the various government undertaking bodies, which were appointed by the state government on Saturday.
CII asked to prepare a report on infrastructure development and investment roadmap for North Bengal
Bagdogra, Mar 5 (IBNS): North Bengal, which is endowed with bounties of nature, could emerge as one of the most preferred tourism hubs in the country, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, told a CII team here on Sunday.
US Embassy condemns attack on Sikh man
Washington, Mar 5 (IBNS): The US Embassy in India on Sunday condemned the attack on a Sikh man in Kent city.
West Bengal:Youth Congress leaders protest against Centre, state
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Kolkata-Uttar Loksabha Youth Congress under the leadership of General Secretary Sri Karmakar marched with a giant rally in the name of "Kendra-Rajya Janbedna Maha-Padyatra" on Sunday.
Mamata Banerjee condemns killing of Indians in US
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday condemned the killing of two Indians in the US.
West Bengal: Couple held in connection with Falta child trafficking racket
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Police on Sunday booked a middle-aged couple from Falta in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in connection with their ongoing probe into a recently busted child trafficking racket in the area, officials said.
West Bengal: Rs. 2000 fake notes worth 92,000 rupees seized in Malda, 1 nabbed
Kolkata/Malda, Mar 5 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police on Saturday late night arrested a man from Rathbari area in Malda district of West Bengal and recovered fake Rs. 2000 notes with a face value of 92 thousand rupees from his possession, officials said.
Sushma Swaraj says she is pained over recent US shootings
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said she is pained over recent incidents of hate crime in the US in which two Indian origin people were killed and another were injured.
Kolkata: Minibus crashes into app-cab near Rasbehari crossing, several hurt
Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): At least 11 persons were injured as a speeding minibus hit an Ola cab near Rasbehari crossing under Tollygunge Police Station limits in south Kolkata on Sunday, reports said.
Kashmir: Two militants, policeman killed in Tral encounter
Srinagar, Mar 5 (IBNS): In a 14-hour- long gunfight, two militants and a policeman were killed in Hafoo Nazneenpora village of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday, police said.
ECI directs state CEOs for making security arrangements for votes' counting on March 11
New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions to the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of the Five Poll bound States viz., Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Manipur, for making fool proof security arrangements for vote counting.
ULFA (I), GNLA plan to attack on security personnel: IB
Guwahati, Mar 5 (IBNS): Paresh Baruah led United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) and Meghalaya's outfit group Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) have planned to carry major explosions and attack on security forces in Lower Assam and Garo hills.
Encounter underway in south Kashmir's Tral
Srinagar, Mar 5 (IBNS): An encounter is underway between suspected militants and security forces in Tral of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said.