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Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that the state government will soon release the gist of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report regarding Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi's alleged links with Pakistan, along with selected annexed documents. Speaking to reporters, Sarma said, "We are planning to announce the details on a large scale. Since he is also the Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha, people across the country should know the actual character." ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam police on Friday arrested another two persons including Sekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta regarding the probe related to death of singer Zubeen Garg. The SIT produced the two in the court. The court remanded the duo to 14-day custody of the SIT. While Sekharjyoti Goswami is a member of Zubeen's band, Amritprabha Mahanta is a singer who was to perform in the North East India Festival at Singapore. Both of them were in the yac ...Read More >
Guwahati (PTI): Musician Shakharjyoti Goswami and singer Amritprabha Mahanta were arrested on Thursday in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, police said. Garg's musician Goswami and singer Amritprabha, who were present at the spot when the incident happened, were called for interrogation during the day and later arrested, they said. "We have found some evidence against them. So, to enquire further, their arrest was necessary," an officer said. With this, four persons were arrest ...Read More >
The Cabinet approved widening the Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 in Assam. This project costs Rs 6,957 crore and covers 85.675 km. It includes wildlife-friendly measures for Kaziranga National Park. The existing highway passes through the park. Heavy traffic causes frequent animal accidents. This development will improve connectivity and safety. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved widening of Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 in Assam at a total capital cost of Rs 6,957 crore. Accordi ...Read More >
SINGAPORE - Indian musician Zubeen Garg died on Sept 19 after swimming in waters off St John's Island, and not while scuba diving as was initially reported by Indian media. In response to queries by The Straits Times on Oct 1, a spokesman for the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it has extended a copy of the autopsy report, along with its preliminary findings on Zubeen's death to the High Commission of India upon their request. SPF had earlier ruled out foul play. The 52-year-old was with mo ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 1 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the nine construction workers, who died in the building collapse at Ennore thermal power station in Chennai a day ago, were from the northeastern state, and condoled the death of the labourers. Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi also expressed grief over the death of the workers from the state. The family members of the workers demanded that the labourers' bodies, now kept in the morgue of George Stanley Hospit ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Centre has endorsed the four-laning of the Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of National Highway (NH) 715 to avoid man-animal conflict and deaths, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Vaishnaw said on the four-laning of the highway, which crosses through Kaziranga National Park, stating that it features a 34-kilometre elevated viaduct. "The fifth big decision taken by the Union Cabinet today is the four-laning of the Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 (86 km, Rs 6,9 ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Assam Police on Wednesday arrested Shyamkanu Mahanta-the event organiser of the North East Music Festival in Singapore and Sidhartha Sharma who managed superstar Zubeen Garg in relation to the death of the iconic singer. The 52-year-old Assamese music icon died on September 19 following a scuba diving accident in Singapore. His mortal remains were first flown to Delhi and later transported to Guwahati on Sunday morning by a commercial flight. Also Rea ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Assam Police on Wednesday arrested Shyamkanu Mahanta-the event organiser of the North East Music Festival in Singapore and Sidhartha Sharma who managed superstar Zubeen Garg in relation to the death of the iconic singer. The 52-year-old Assamese music icon died on September 19 following a scuba diving accident in Singapore. His mortal remains were first flown to Delhi and later transported to Guwahati on Sunday morning by a commercial flight. Earlier ...Read More >
The family of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg filed a complaint with the state CID. They seek a thorough probe into his death by drowning in Singapore. Garg's uncle, wife, and sister are signatories to the complaint. A Special Investigating Team is already probing the singer-composer's death. The team visited Garg's residence to record statements from the family members. The family of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg filed a complaint with the state CID over his death by drowning in Singapor ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that the state govt has formally initiated the process to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, paving the way for cross-border legal cooperation."We have requested MHA to invoke the MLAT. Once invoked, this will ensure full cooperation from Singaporean authorities -- giving us access to case details and assistance to bring back the accused and secu ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 29 (PTI) The Assam government has submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with singer Zubeen Garg's death in the Southeast Asian country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. "Once invoked, this will ensure full cooperation from Singaporean authorities -- giving us access to case details and assistance to bring back the accused and secure justice," Sarma said in ...Read More >
Singer Papon remembered Zubeen Garg. He requested a swift investigation into Garg's sudden death. Garg, 52, died in Singapore on September 19. He sustained injuries during a scuba diving incident. The Assamese singer was known for popular tracks. His body was cremated with full state honours. An investigation into his passing is currently underway. Singer Papon remembered late musician Zubeen Garg in a social media post, asking for a swift investigation into his sudden death. Garg, 52, died in ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that this is singer Zubeen Garg's Assam, and we cannot let it turn into another Nepal. Following the mysterious death of an iconic singer last week in Singapore Assam is mourning and the state is restive. Social media is full of posts seeking justice for Garg. Recently Nepal witnessed generation z protests. Allegations have been levelled against Shyamkanu Mahanta, Siddharth Sharma and Shekhar Goswami with multiple FIRs filed ag ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a video message on social media has appealed to the people of the state"not to make Assam Nepal in the name of Zubeen" amid a rising mass outcry demanding stern action in connection with its cultural icon Zubeen Garg's untimely demise in Singapore on September 19. Mr Garg's death has triggered mass mourning in Assam along with outcry over his untimely death. This outcry has largely been directed towards Shyamkanu Mahanta and Sidharth Sharma. ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, 28 Sep: The family of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg filed a complaint with the state CID over his death by drowning in Singapore, seeking a thorough probe into the incident. Garg's uncle Manoj Kumar Borthakur, a signatory in the complaint, told PTI that they had sent it to the CID through email on Saturday. "We want a thorough probe into the circumstances leading to Zubeen's death," he said. Garg's wife Garima and his sister Palme Borthakur are the other signatories. "We have s ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 27: Assam has taken the lead in India's Swadeshi 4G revolution, with 2,053 towers already set up across the state as part of the country's first fully indigenous mobile network. The landmark project, inaugurated nationally by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jharsuguda, Odisha, on Saturday, marks India's entry into the league of nations with their own end-to-end telecom technology. A special event at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Chief Min ...Read More >
Assam Police warned against fake messages about an internet shutdown, assuring no such plans exist and vowing action against misinformation spreaders. This comes as the state mourns singer Zubeen Garg's mysterious death, prompting multiple FIRs and a SIT probe, with musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami detained for questioning. Guwahati: The Assam Police on Friday warned against "fake messages" being circulated by mischief mongers about the internet shutdown in the state and said that people should n ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The All Assam Lawyers' Association on Friday appealed to members of the legal fraternity not to represent individuals accused in the mysterious death of music legend Zubeen Garg. In a statement, the association said Garg's untimely demise while swimming in Singapore on September 19 had created an unbearable and unacceptable atmosphere in society. "The death under mysterious circumstances has given rise to suspicion, mystery and a sense of conspiracy. FIRs have been lodged with the po ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 26 (ANI): Navratri, the festival of devotion and divine energy, is being celebrated across the state. Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, accompanied by the First Lady Kumud Devi, visited the sacred Shaktipeeth Kamakhya Temple on Friday. During the visit, the Governor offered prayers at the holy shrine and sought the divine blessings of Maa Kamakhya. Also Read | What Is Digital ID Card? Know All About System Made Mandatory in UK To Curb Illegal Migration ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) and Crime Investigation Team (CID) team of Assam conducted a raid at the residence of Shyamkanu Mahanta in Guwahati on Friday in connection with the case of Singer Zubeen Garg's untimely demise in Singapore. Shyamkanu Mahanta was the main organiser of the North East India Festival, responsible for the participation of singer Zubeen Garg in the festival. Also Read | 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood': Delhi High Court As ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 26 (PTI) The Bagori (western) range of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) was opened for tourists on Friday ahead of Durga Puja festivities, with only jeep safari being allowed on a limited circuit initially, officials said. The western range, which falls in Nagaon district, was opened so that tourists can visit it during the puja holidays. Kaziranga Lok Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa declared the park open by cutting a ceremonial ribbon in the presence of BJP Khumtai MLA Mrinal Saikia ...Read More >
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Guwahati, the capital of the northeastern state of Assam, to mourn the death of singer-composer Zubeen Garg. Garg, 52, drowned on 19 September in Singapore, where he had gone to perform at a live concert. He was a cultural icon in Assam, singing in more than 40 languages and dialects in a career spanning 33 years. His hit Hindi language song Ya Ali from the 2006 film Gangster made him nationally famous. Garg's cremation will be held on Tuesday ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam on Tuesday bid an emotional farewell to music icon Zubeen Garg, who was cremated with full state honours at Kamarkuchi on the outskirts of Guwahati. In keeping with his wish, fans sang "Mayabini" - the song he once said should be sung when he passed away - as thousands joined the final journey under the blazing sun. The track, first featured in the 2001 Assamese film 'Daag', held a special place in the singer's heart. The funeral procession began from t ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 16 (ANI): The sleuths of Chief Minister Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Assam arrested a government officer after recovering and seizing over Rs 92 lakh cash and gold ornaments from her residence. The arrested government officer was identified as Nupur Bora, an Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Bora was previously posted as a Revenue Circle Officer in Barpeta, where she allegedly transferred land belonging ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 16 (UNI) In a shocking incident, an anti corruption raid in Assam has exposed how certain corrupt officers have been transferring lands belonging to Hindus to suspected illegal foreigners. The expose came yesterday when the Chief Minister's Vigilance Cell raided the houses of a Circle officer in Guwahati and Barpeta, recovering a huge sum of cash and diamond jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore. CM Vigilance Officials said that cash and jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore have been seized ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended Bhupen Hazarika's birth centenary in Guwahati. Modi stated Hazarika's songs unite India. His music embodies 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat'. Modi honored Hazarika with a commemorative coin and book release. He emphasized cultural connectivity for national development. Modi promotes Assamese 'gamosa' and urged support for local products. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that Bharat Ratna awardee Bhupen Hazarika's songs continue to unite India an ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released "Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika", a book translated into 21 languages recognised by the Constitution of India, including Dogri, while inaugurating the birth centenary celebrations of Dr Bhupen Hazarika at Guwahati on Sunday. The occasion marked a historic tribute to the legendary singer, composer, and cultural icon whose creations continue to inspire generations across India. The Prime Minister applauded the effort made in this direction so th ...Read More >
Guwahati/Kolkata/Imphal/Itanagar, Sep 14 (PTI) An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck parts of the Northeast and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday evening, followed by three aftershocks within one-and-a-half hours, leaving at least two people injured and damaging scores of houses in Assam. The first jolt of 5.8 magnitude was recorded at 4.41 pm, the second tremor of 3.1 magnitude was felt at 4.58 pm, followed by another tremor of 2.9 magnitude at 5.21 pm. The fourth jolt was of 2.7 magnitude and r ...Read More >
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