An earthquake was reported on Sunday morning, June 28, 2015 in lower Assam part. Advertisements The 5.6 magnitude earthquake was reported about 06:35AM. Epicenter of the earthquake was located about 19 KM North of Bongaigaon district, Assam. Same earthquake was felt in southern part of Bhutan. No immediate reports of damage or injuries were reported till […]
By- Kiron Kakoty Advertisements On 2 January Indian Petroleum and natural gas minister M Veerappa Moily has identified Assam-Arakan basin as one of the areas for shale gas extraction. Shale Gas is the combustible gas trapped in the rock deep inside the earth’s crust. It can be extracted by pumping in special chemical fluid under […]
By- Correspondent | Date- September 20, 2011 The death toll due to last Sunday evening’s devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake has been continuously on the rise. The earthquake which had its epicenter at Nepal – Sikkim border is reported to have left over 70 people dead and hundreds missing as this news is being written. The otherwise […]
By- Priyankan Goswami The issue of Big Dams needs no introduction to our readers. There has been enough hue and cry made, it’s become a bread and butter section for every newspaper in Assam. Be it be Krsihak Mukti Sangram Samiti’s strong anti-dam public rallies, AGP’s new found mantra to drum public support or Chief […]