Assam News

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has no cash, owns a 1996 Maruti car

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not have any cash in hand and owns a 1996 Maruti car, unlike many of his colleagues.

Moderate 4.6-magnitude earthquake hits northeast India

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 16, 2013

A slight intensity earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale shook India's northeast Tuesday morning. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.

Songs, dances mark Bihu in Assam

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 14, 2013

Traditional songs, dance and merrymaking marked the first day of the week-long Rongali Bihu, the most colourful festival of Assam.

President Pranab Mukherjee to visit northeastern states

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 6, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee will visit the northeastern states in April and May, an official statement from Rashtrapati Bhawan said on Saturday.

Jharkhand girls beat Assam in sub-junior hockey tournament

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 5, 2013

Jharkhand registered their second win in the championship.

Dr T Ao Football: Meghalaya beat Assam 3-0, in semis

NDTVSports | Saturday March 23, 2013

Meghalaya reached the semifinals of the Dr T Ao Memorial football tournament in Shillong after goals from Greeting Wahlang, Gatphoh and Kerionald Pyngrope.

Drugs worth Rs 1.17 crore seized in Assam

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 21, 2013

Sleuths of the customs department seized another huge consignment of drugs from the Guwahati railway station, custom officials said in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Dr T Ao Football Tournament: Meghalaya rout Nagaland, Arunachal stun Assam

NDTVSports | Wednesday March 20, 2013

Hosts keep winning momentum in group A as Naga boys fritter away promising start

Assam and Meghalaya register wins in Dr T Ao Football Tournament

Press Trust of India | Monday March 18, 2013

Assam came from behind to beat their rival the Nagaland state football team 2-0, while Meghalaya outplayed the state football team from Arunachal Pradesh 3-0.

Unmukt Chand-inspired Delhi beat Assam to win Vijay Hazare Trophy

Saurabh Somani | Sunday March 3, 2013

Assam would have felt they had a chance to get back in the match when Gautam Gambhir (5) fell cheaply, too eager to dominate the bowling from the outset and holing out as a result. With two selectors in Vikram Rathour and Saba Karim watching the p...

Assam beat Kerala to set up Vijay Hazare final with Delhi

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 2, 2013

Assam first dismissed Kerala for 197 in 48.5 overs and then overwhelmed the target with five wickets in hand and 24 balls to spare.

Gautam Gambhir, bowlers power Delhi to final of Vijay Hazare

Press Trust of India | Saturday March 2, 2013

Delhi will clash with Assam, who beat Kerala by five wickets in the other semifinal, for the title of the domestic One-day tournament.

Assam stun Mumbai to enter semis of Vijay Hazare

Press Trust of India | Friday March 1, 2013

Chasing a paltry 179 for win, Mumbai were in for a shock as their batting line-up crumbled in front of a disciplined Assam attack to be bowled out for 151.

Assam stun MP to enter Vijay Hazare Trophy quarterfinal

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 26, 2013

Assam will now take on heavyweights and last year's runners-up Mumbai in the quarterfinal scheduled on Thursday.

Vijay Hazare: Assam beat Jharkhand to storm into quarters

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 21, 2013

This was Assam's third successive bonus-point victory in the one-day domestic tournament as they topped the East Zone leg with 15 points, while former champions Jharkhand (3) were on the brink of exit.