Tyres of Air India flight burst after landing in Dibrugarh

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 19:15

Two tyres of an Air India flight from Kolkata to Dibrugarh burst while landing at the Mohanbari airport in Assam`s Dibrugarh district on Saurday, but all the 90 passengers on board were safe, airports authority sources said.

Bird hit forces emergency landing of Jetlite flight

Last Updated: Friday, December 21, 2012, 17:39

A Delhi-bound Jetlite flight with 142 people onboard, including six crew members, made an emergency landing following a bird hit at Mohanbari Airport here.

Ramesh asks Centre to declare Tinsukia, Dibrugarh as Maoists-affected districts

Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 11:56

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has asked the Centre to declare upper Assam districts of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh as Left Wing Extremism affected areas.

Two Assam districts may be declared Maoist-affected

Last Updated: Saturday, December 1, 2012, 21:07

The central government is likely to declare two districts of Assam as Maoist-affected, making them eligible for special benefits, Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said Saturday.

Declare Tinsukia, Dibrugarh as LWE affected districts: Ramesh

Last Updated: Saturday, December 1, 2012, 17:25

The Union Rural Development Ministry has asked the Centre to declare upper Assam districts of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh as Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas.

One killed in encounter between security forces and ULFA

Last Updated: Sunday, October 28, 2012, 22:39

A police informer was killed during an encounter between security forces and ULFA militants in upper Assam`s Dibrugarh district on Sunday afternoon.

Proposal for renaming Dibrugarh Airport after Bhupen Hazarika

Last Updated: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 18:57

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said he would submit a proposal for renaming the Dibrugarh Airport and Dhola-Sadia bridge in Assam after legendary music maestro Bhupen Hazarika.

Four-laning of Numaligarh-D`garh NH gets Centre`s nod

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 15:20

The Centre has approved a Rs 2,096 crore project for four-laning of the National Highway 37 from Numaligarh to Dibrugarh.

Special train tomorrow to clear rush to Assam

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 20:53

A special train would be run from Howarh to Dibrugarh tomorrow to clear the rush of passengers following irregularities in Assam-bound train services owing to riots in Lower Assam.