BISWANATH CHARIALI, May 18 ? The historic Gangmouthan in Behali LAC of Sonitpur district, an important Vaishnabite centre set up by Srimanta Sankardev around 1516-1519 AD, is facing the threat of extinction due to large-scale erosion by the Borgang river. Despite erosion continuing for decades, none of the State and the Central governments has taken any concrete step to protect the holy site and the fringe villages from the wrath of the river, alleged the local people. Of late, the river has become furious since 1998 and already rendered about 50 families homeless, besides submerging hundreds...

KARIMGANJ, May 18 ? The Dimasa extremist organisation the Dima Halong Daogah (DHD) is now creating terror in the northern parts of Cachar district especially in the foot of Borail hills. Santosh Mohan Deb, MP has requested the govt of Assam to start Army operations under unified command to control the activities of the outfit. In a press meet organised at his Silchar residence recently Deb expressed concern over the terror created by DHD extremists in the peaceful district of Assam. ?If the State or Central government do not take any preventive measures against DHD then a day will come when...

GUWAHATI, May 18? Lauding Tarun Gogoi government?s policy of ?development a must to restore peace?, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Paban Singh Ghatowar today accused the BJP-led Central Government of ?not being sincere in holding talks with militants of Assam,? while the Chief Minister pledged to focus on women empowerment. Addressing a mammoth public rally organised by the APCC to mark completion of the first year in office by the Congress Government in the State, Sri Ghatowar demanded that the Centre follow the same policy to bring the proscribed ULFA to the negotiation...

GUWAHATI, May 18 ? Early rainfall this year resulted in early outbreak of malaria in Assam and according to official records alone, altogether 44 persons have died of malaria in different parts of the State, of which 19 were confirmed malaria cases and 25 were suspected cases. As per official records, upto May 17, one person died in Barpeta, one in Darrang, nine in Golaghat, one each in Jorhat and Karbi Anglong, four in Kamrup, three in Kokrajhar, five in Nagaon, three in Nalbari, six in Sonitpur and 10 in Tinsukia.

Talking to The Assam Tribune here today, the Joint Director (Malaria) of the...

NEW DELHI, May 17? The Union Human Resources Development Minister, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi today declined to make any commitment to set up a Central University at Kokrajhar but assured that the Central Government would implement proposed agreement between the Centre and the Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT). The Union Minister responding to a question by U. G. Brahma at the Rajya Sabha here today, urged members to exercise caution and have patience as talks between the Government of India and BLT was on and setting up of Central University besides several other Central institutions were part of the...