GUWAHATI, July 14? Introduction of Jan-Satabdi service between Guwahati and Dimapur within this year is likely to pose a stiff challenge to the road sector as the new train will provide faster and comfortable journey to the passengers. Railway sources revealed that Jan-Satabdi trains, which have been introduced to commemorate 150 years of Indian Railways, will bring about a change in the concept of inter-city travel. The coaches and seats of the trains have been specially designed for maximum passenger comfort while a mini-pantry will be provided in each coach. A rail mart will also be...

Imphal, July 14: An NSCN (K) impostor who served a demand notice on a brick kiln at Maklang was held by RPF cadres and produced before newsmen, somewhere Imphal West today. Addressing newsmen the Information and Publicity chief-in-charge of the outfit said that the impostor had served a demand notice of Rs 20,000 on a brick kiln located at Maklang in the name of the NSCN (K). The impostor who was produced before reporters is identified as Keisam Inaobi alias Itobi alias Khomdon alias Prem of Chanam Sandrok Makha. The RPF leader further said that his outfit swung into action on receiving...

GUWAHATI, July 13 ? Sanmilita Janagosthiya Sangram Samity (SJSS) today vowed to launch an intensive democratic movement besides moving the Court in case the Government created the BTC ignoring opposition from the 80 per cent of non-Bodo population in the proposed BTC area.

The SJSS leaders including the deputy chief Brajen Mahanta today stated that creation of the BTC would pave way for further disintegration of the State disrupting the process of formation of a ?greater Assamese nation.? Calling upon the people to make the SJSS called 24-hour railway and road blockade programme on July...

SILCHAR, July 12 ? The Regional Engineering College (REC) of Silchar has got the status of National Institute of Technology (NIT). Informing this, the Principal of the College, Col. (retd) JS Virk, said that a new Board of Governors will be constituted soon by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. He also informed that the post of Principal will be upgraded as Director. It can be mentioned here that the Silchar REC was established in the year 1967. It was under Gauhati University till the establishment of Assam University in 1994. The detailed project report regarding the upgradation of...

GUWAHATI, July 13? Surrounded by hills and with the mighty Brahmaputra passing right through it, Guwahati is ideally located to attract tourists. Unlike most other big cities, Guwahati has not lost its touch with nature. With the objective of harnessing this natural abundance to woo tourists, the Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) has taken up several projects in and around the city, some of which have already been completed.

Lack of infrastructure has been a major problem for the Kamakhya temple atop the Nilachal hills which is among the holiest Hindu pilgrimage centres. The ATDC...