Man killed for eve-teasing

Dhubri, June 15: Hundreds of skilled and unskilled labourers under the banner of Dhubri Zila Mistry Shramik Union demanded the implementation of various socio-economic and development schemes during a meeting held at the District Library auditorium here today.

The National Commission on Population, expressing serious concern over the population explosion in Dhubri, has said the outcome would be increased criminal activities and a heavy burden on the state exchequer vis-is health. Bolin Khargharia, member of the ...

Dhubri, June 4: Twin test-tube babies were born in a private nursing home at Bongaigaon town in lower Assam today, bringing fresh hope for childless couples in the area. This is the first time that a test-tube baby has been born in lower Assam where medical ...

Dhubri, May 18: Bilasipara police, investigating an allegation about a 30-year-old widow trying to drown her two-year-old daughter to claim an insurance sum of Rs 60,000, today said they were yet to come across any incriminating evidence. The in-laws of ...

Guwahati, May 23: Minority-dominated Dhubri district has recorded the highest population growth rate in Assam while Kokrajhar has recorded the lowest, according to the 2011 census, the final findings of which were released today. Assam ranks 14th in the ...

A labourer of a construction company was killed by suspected militants in Assam's Dhubri district along the West Bengal border on Thursday night, police said on Friday. According to report, suspected militants of Kamatapur Liberation Organization ...

The Congress is hopeful of forming the Dhubri zilla parishad despite the AIUDF claiming a majority in the panchayat polls, the results of which were declared on February 18. Of the 28 seats, the AIUDF had secured 15 while the Congress won 10. The AGP and the ...

Dhubri/Kokrajhar, June 3: The movement for a separate Kamtapur state has been started with renewed vigour and it would now end only after the demand is realised. This was stated by the All Koch Rajbangshi Students Union president Biswajit Roy amidst the ...

Kasem Ali Akond, who was allegedly running an illegal job-providing syndicate, was arrested from Chapor in Dhubri district last night. A police source said the 37-year-old Akond had amassed wealth to the tune of Rs 1.5 crore by providing fake appointment ...