Members of All India Progressive Women’s Association

Members of All India Progressive Women’s Association along with Nirjyaton Birudhi Oikya Manch and All Assam Pragatisil Nari Santha taking out a silent march in Guwahati to mourn the death of a 23-year-old gang rape victim on Saturday. (Sentinel)

Book fair organized by Akanir Kabita Ghor at Raha in Nagaon

Book lovers seen browsing through books in a book fair organized by Akanir Kabita Ghor at Raha in Nagaon on Wednesday. (Sentinel)

Migratory birds seen flocking at the Jura Pukhuri in Mariani

Migratory birds seen flocking at the Jura Pukhuri in Mariani (Sentinel)

Gaurav Gogoi son of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi panchayat election campaign at Bakuwal in Golaghat

Gaurav Gogoi, son of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi speaking at a meeting held as part of the panchayat election campaign at Bakuwal in Golaghat on Monday. (Sentinel)

Sarbananda Sonowal visiting Indo-Bangladesh border of Ghimari in Dhubri district

BJP State president Sarbananda Sonowal and party members visiting Indo-Bangladesh border of Ghimari in Dhubri district. Around 4 kilometres of the border area in Ghimari still remains open and do not have any fencing. (Sentinel)

RBI Executive Director DK Mohanty addressing the Financial Outreach Camp at Gharowa Sonapur at Sipajhar in Darrang

RBI Executive Director DK Mohanty addressing the Financial Outreach Camp at Gharowa Sonapur at Sipajhar in Darrang on Saturday, while Darrang Deputy Commissioner Sohrab Ali looks on. (Sentinel)

KMSS activists at the Bilsako Beel has been occupied by the Ajmal Group in Guwahati

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) general secretary Akhil Gogoi along with other KMSS activists and officials of the district administration at the Bilsako Beel which allegedly has been occupied by the Ajmal Group in Guwahati on Saturday. Later district administration officials seized dumpers used in refilling the beel area. (Sentinel)

Peggy Carswell of Canada visiting the tea garden at Neogpara village near Kalaigaon in Darrang district

Peggy Carswell of Canada visiting the tea garden with Jiten Kumar Saharia (right) and Jiten Bodosa (middle) at Neogpara village near Kalaigaon in Darrang district recently. (Sentinel)

The pathway joins backside of Kamakhya Temple.

The pathway joins backside of Kamakhya Temple

Once Naraka (sur), motivated by his carnal desire, wanted to marry Devi Kamakhya. When proposed, the Goddess playfully put a condition before him that if he would be able to build a staircase from the bottom of the Nilachal Hill to the temple within one night before the cock crows to indicate Dawn, then she would surely marry him.

Naraka took it as a challenge and tried all with his might to do this huge task. He was almost about to accomplish the job before it was dawn. When Kamakhya Devi got this news, panic-stricken she strangled a cock and made it crow untimely to give the impression of Dawn to Naraka. Duped by the trick even Naraka thought that it was a futile job and left it half way through.

PAN BAZAR flyover under construction (Picture: Guwahaticity)

PAN BAZAR flyover under construction (Picture: Guwahaticity)

Asean-India car rally Guwahati, the gateway to North-East India

Guwahati, the gateway to North-East India, poured out love and support for the Asean-India car rally as the people thronged the streets to welcome the participants when the convoy entered the city !! (Pic by Akashdeep Goswami)

Activists of All Koch Rajbonshi Students’ Union taking out a half nude rally protest

Activists of All Koch Rajbonshi Students’ Union taking out a half nude rally protest against their various demands at Guwahati on 14-12-12.Pix by UBPHOTOS

Maj Gen DK Purohit, Chief of Staff, Gajraj Corps paying homage to the martyrs of 1971 war at Tezpur

Maj Gen DK Purohit, Chief of Staff, Gajraj Corps paying homage to the martyrs of 1971 war at Tezpur.

The UKDA extremists arrested by Army with arms and grenade at Dillai in Karbi Anglong

The UKDA extremists arrested by Army with arms and grenade at Dillai in Karbi Anglong today. (Sentinel)

Fishermen on their way to catch fish in Sivasagar on Sunday

Fishermen on their way to catch fish in Sivasagar on Sunday. (Sentinel)

I&PR Minister Basanta Das laying the foundation of the concrete bridge over River Bega in Kerimari

I&PR Minister Basanta Das laying the foundation of the concrete bridge over River Bega in Kerimari near Mangaldai recently. (Sentinel)

Jeevan Suraksha Workers Welfare Association protest rally in Guwahati

Members of the Jeevan Suraksha Workers Welfare Association taking out a protest rally in Guwahati on Monday, demanding arrest of Jeevan Suraksha’s managing director Chandan Das for duping lakhs of poor rural people and misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 1500 crore. (Sentinel)

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) demand Enamul Haque’s arrest

Activists of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) staging a gherao programme at the office of the Chief Engineer, Irrigation Deperatment, at Chandmari in Guwahati on Monday to demand Enamul Haque’s arrest and CBI inquiry into the anomalies in the Irrigation Department. (Sentinel)

AASU burning the effigy of Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain in Guwahati

Activists of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) burning the effigy of Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain in Guwahati on Saturday in protest against his failure in preventing poachers from killing of one-horned rhinos and other wild animals. (Sentinel)

Manas Sanctuary Forest officials on Saturday trying to pull out the injured elephant, but failed

Manas Sanctuary Forest officials on Saturday trying to pull out the injured elephant, but failed. Photo: Vishma Thapa

Elimination of Child Labour and Trafficking of Women and Children

Justice Altamas Kabir, Chief Justice of India, inaugurating a seminar on ’’Elimination of Child Labour and Trafficking of Women and Children’’ by lighting the ceremonial lamp, organized by Assam State Legal Services Authority (ASLSA) in association with Department of Social Welfare, Government of Assam, at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital auditorium on Saturday. (Sentinel)

Members of the All Assam Trained Home Guard Association (AATHGA)

Members of the All Assam Trained Home Guard Association (AATHGA) taking out a procession in Guwahati on Friday, demanding amendment to the Home Guard Act, 1947, engagement of trained Home Guards in the police force, adequate compensation to the families of Home Guards who died on duty and end to the use of Home Guards as personal servants of higher police officials. (Sentinel)

Foothills of Pancharatna Pahar in Goalpara district of lower Assam

Forest officials rendering treatment to an elephant which was seen battling for life for over 48 hours at the foothills of Pancharatna Pahar in Goalpara district of lower Assam. The Forest officials are trying to pull the elephant out from the mud by utilizing a hired elephant but failed. Photo: Vishma Thapa.

150th birth anniversary celebration of Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya at NEFDi House in Guwahati

Assam Governor JB Patnaik (C), Justice (Retd) Giridhar Malaviya (2nd L), veteran journalist Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah (R), Dibrugarh University Vice-Chancellor Dr KK Deka (2nd R) and Mahamana Malaviya Mission convenor J Uppal (L) attending the 150th birth anniversary celebration of Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya at NEFDi House in Guwahati on Monday. (Sentinel)

Jamuna river, Howraghat on the occasion of Chhath Puja

Devotees offering prayers to the Sun God at the bank of Jamuna river, Howraghat on the occasion of Chhath Puja on Tuesday. (Sentinel)

Wild elephants destroying a paddy field at Rangbang in Numaligarh on Tuesday

Wild elephants destroying a paddy field at Rangbang in Numaligarh on Tuesday. (Sentinel)

Tuki and daughter Lily with hearing impaired students at Donyi Polo School of Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired at Chimpu

Tuki and daughter Lily with hearing impaired students at Donyi Polo School of Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired at Chimpu on Wednesday.

Bangladeshi immigrants who were arrested by the Digboi Police

The 21 suspected Bangladeshi immigrants who were arrested by the Digboi Police on Thursday. (Sentinel)

Activists of six communities of Assam burning the effigies of Prime Minister

Activists of six communities of Assam burning the effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and C Chandramoili, the Central Registrar at Thana Charali in Tinsukia on Thursday, to protest against the denial of ST status to these communities. (Sentinel)

SBI Chief Manager (Tezpur branch) Sibananda Kakoti

SBI Chief Manager (Tezpur branch) Sibananda Kakoti addressing a gathering during the Traders? Meet organized by SBI in Tezpur on Wednesday. (Sentinel)

Eight suspected Bangladeshis who were apprehended by the Digboi Police

Eight suspected Bangladeshis who were apprehended by the Digboi Police, seen at the Digboi Police Station on Monday. (Sentinel)

Assam Mountaineering Association in Guwahati 44th Local Rock Climbing Course

Mountain climber taking part in 44th Local Rock Climbing Course organized by the Assam Mountaineering Association in Guwahati on Sunday. (Sentinel)

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Nagaon on Sunday for panchayat poll campaign

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Nagaon on Sunday for panchayat poll campaign. (Sentinel)

AASU members burn effigies of PM Manmohan Singh, Assam CM Tarun Gogoi and the B’deshi delegation in Guwahati

AASU members burn effigies of PM Manmohan Singh, Assam CM Tarun Gogoi and the B’deshi delegation in Guwahati on Sunday. ’’Gogoi told that he had discussed the immigration issue with the Bangladesh government but it turned out to be a lie as the Bangladeshi delegation told that the Indian government did not take up the issue with Dhaka,’’ said AASU. (Sentinel)

Hornbill Festival at Kisama 15 kms away from Kohima in Nagaland

Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar (L) and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio arrive on the first day of the Hornbill Festival at Kisama, some 15 kms away from Kohima in Nagaland on Saturday. (Sentinel)

Members of all-party Bangladeshi parliamentary delegation in Guwahati

Members of all-party Bangladeshi parliamentary delegation posing for a photograph during a press conference at Guwahati Press Club on Saturday. The 12-member delegation said that the Bangladesh government is not aware of the illegal immigration problem Assam and other northeastern States are facing. The Bangladeshi delegation took part in the India Bangladesh Parliamentary Dialogue programme organized by FICCI in Guwahati. (Sentinel)

Assam Press Correspondent’s Union (APKU) on the occasion of National Press Day at Guwahati Press Club

Journalist Shiv Nath Barman (L), Jadu Kakoti (M), and Shibcharan Kalita (R) posing for a group photograph after been felicitated by Assam Press Correspondent’s Union (APKU) on the occasion of National Press Day at Guwahati Press Club on Friday. (Sentinel)

Assam Press Correspondent’s Union (APKU) National Press Day at Guwahati Press Club

Journalist Shiv Nath Barman (L), Jadu Kakoti (M), and Shibcharan Kalita (R) posing for a group photograph after been felicitated by Assam Press Correspondent’s Union (APKU) on the occasion of National Press Day at Guwahati Press Club on Friday. (Sentinel)

Members of the Kokrajhar Press Club seen in the flag hoisting ceremony

Members of the Kokrajhar Press Club seen in the flag hoisting ceremony during observation of National Press day on Friday at its Office premises. (Sentinel)

AGP burning the effigy of Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi

Activists of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) burning the effigy of Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati on Friday, protesting against the government’s failure to maintain law and order situation in the State and the ongoing ethnic violence in BTAD areas. (Sentinel)

Indian Engineering Federation (NER) at Police Complex, Chumukedima

Nagaland parliamentary secretary for Geology & Mining and Irrigation & Flood Control, Y Patton, addressing the annual council meeting of Indian Engineering Federation (NER) at Police Complex, Chumukedima on Friday. (Sentinel)

Broken hi-tech traffic lights installed by the State government are a common sight in Shillon

Broken hi-tech traffic lights installed by the State government are a common sight in Shillong. (Sentinel)

Sarbananda Sonowal being felicitated after taking charge as BJP State president

Sarbananda Sonowal being felicitated after taking charge as BJP State president at the party’s head office at Hengrabari in Guwahati on Thursday. (Sentinel)

A sister marking the forehead of her brother with sandalwood paste on the occasion of Bhai Phota

A sister marking the forehead of her brother with sandalwood paste on the occasion of Bhai Phota. (Sentinel)

59th All India Cooperative Week celebration at Polo Park in Naharlagun

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister lighting the lamp during the inauguration of the 59th All India Cooperative Week celebration at Polo Park in Naharlagun.

The arrested arms dealers seen with the seized arms and ammunition

The arrested arms dealers seen with the seized arms and ammunition during a press conference at Police Reserve in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Sentinel)

Businessman Aadilur Rahman murder case - Six suspected persons arrested

Six suspected persons arrested by Sonitpur Police from Jaisidhi area of Sootea on Wednesday in connection with businessman Aadilur Rahman murder case and later produced them before PI Court. They are Sambhu (45), Swamar Basumatari (22), Firoj Musahari (27), Agastin(18), Nawas (55), Jigoi (37). Photo: Barlin Kr Saikia

Golden jubilee celebration of Nagaland Dobashi Association (NDBA) in Kohima

Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio (4th right), along with other dignitaries at the golden jubilee celebration of Nagaland Dobashi Association (NDBA) in Kohima on Monday. (Sentinel)

Sri Sri Jagannath Temple Cultural Trust site in Dibrugarh

Assam Governor JB Patnaik discussing with the district administration at Sri Sri Jagannath Temple Cultural Trust site in Dibrugarh on Tuesday. (Sentinel)

Army personnel of Dibrugrah unit of 5 Jak Li, taking part in a ’Bhangra’ dance

Army personnel of Dibrugrah unit of 5 Jak Li, taking part in a ’Bhangra’ dance, during a Diwali celebrations programme in Dibrugarh on Monday. (Sentinel)