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For Daniel Langthasa, 40, and Avantika Roohi Haflongbar, 39, starting a music festival on wheels was a dream. The couple did not give up and instead got the Dimasa community together to raise the funds to curate the Big Bang Music Festival in Assam. This year’s line-up included Japanese trombone and trumpet artist Chie Nishikori, BFR Sound System by reggae …

Amid a political furore, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera was detained by the Assam police from the airport tarmac of Delhi on Thursday. Prasanta Kumar Bhuyan, IGP L&O and spokesperson of Assam police told ANI that, a team of Assam police left for Delhi to take remand of Pawan Khera in connection with the Haflong police station case. At the …

Congress leader Pawan Khera was reportedly de-boarded from the IndiGo flight 6E204 en route to Raipur on February 23, said Congress’s social media in-charge Supriya Shrinate. “I have now been told that the DCP will meet me on tarmac.” Assam police registers case Meanwhile, a case has been registered at Haflong police station in Assam’s Dima Hasao district against Congress …

New Delhi: On behalf of Assam Rifles, Haflong Battalion of Headquarters 21 Sector AR under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles honored ace India sprinter Hima Das at NL Daulagupu Stadium Haflong on Sunday, ANI reported. Assam Rifles honored the legendary sprinter and national record holder Hima Das, Arjuna Awardee & DSP of Assam Police, on her visit …

Tracks Washed Away, Connectivity Hit & Shortage of Water: Situation in Assam's Haflong Remains Gruesome

The situation in Haflong in Dima Hasao district in flood-hit Assam is getting gruesome with each passing day. The landslide in Haflong city last Sunday devastated many areas of the city as the situation remains far from normal. Similarly, the road connecting Haflong and Maibang has also collapsed in many places. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has already sent State Cabinet …

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Guwahati: Incessant rainfall and flood have thrown normal life out of gear in several parts of Assam over the past few days. A recent video shared by news agency ANI shows the aftermath of incessant rainfall and flood at New Haflong railway station in Dima Hasao district of Assam. Watch The Video Below: #WATCH | Aftermath of incessant rainfall and …

Road and rail links were cut off as heavy rain and flooding with landslides continued to wreak havoc in Assam. A deadly mudslide triggered by the incessant deluge claimed three lives Haflong revenue circle, while two flood-related deaths were reported in Cachar district. A tractor being used to transport flood-affected villagers in Jamunamukh village, Nagaon district, Assam To further compound …

Vistadome tourist special trains: Long-awaited tourist train with a Vistadome coach will start its journey tomorrow through the lush green forests and tea gardens of Dooars in north Bengal. On Thursday, Northeast Frontier Railway said it will introduce Vistadome tourist special train services in two popular routes -- Guwahati-New Haflong in Assam and New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar Junction in West Bengal from …

The second wave of coronavirus has plagued thousands of lives across India causing exponential distress. The team of young people has started a ‘Blessing Hut’ with a sign that reads, ‘Take what you need, leave what you can.’ It’s an initiative by the youths from Nutan Leikul village near Haflongto to create a space where people can donate whatever’s in …

The Election Commission has ordered re-election at four polling stations across three Assembly constituencies in Assam. School under Ratabari constituency, Madhya Dhanehari L.P. School under Sonai and Khothlir L.P. School and Mauldam L.P. School under Haflong on April 20. Ratabari and Sonai Assembly seats are in southern Assam and Haflong in central Assam. In a letter to the State’s Chief …

BJP on Friday announced its list of candidates for 70 assembly constituencies for the upcoming elections in Assam. BJP has replaced the sitting MLAs with new faces in Sonari, Bihpuria, Lahowal, Silchar, Borkhola, Katigarah, Haflong, Diphu, Baithalangso and Nalbari assembly constituencies. Sitting MLA from Diphu assembly constituency and minister of the Sonowal cabinet, Sum Ronghang, has not been given a …