Utpal is a Senior Assistant Editor based in Guwahati. He covers seven states of North-East India and heads the editorial team for the region. He was previously based in Kathmandu, Dehradun and Delhi with Hindustan Times.
Articles by Utpal Parashar
PM Modi: Some people feel uneasy when I talk about growth in last 9 years
Addressing a public gathering in Guwahati, Modi said: “These days, there is a new phenomenon. Whenever I discuss the development that has taken place in the country in the last nine years, some people feel very uneasy. They complain that they too had ruled the country for decades but why can they not claim credit for the growth.”
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 11:28 PM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Strong and sensitive judiciary important in fulfilling India’s dream: PM Modi
Speaking about the “unlimited scope” of the use of technology in the justice delivery system, he said, today technology has become a powerful tool in promoting ease of living
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 04:58 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates AIIMS Guwahati, three other medical colleges in Assam
The prime minister distributed Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards to three representative beneficiaries, followed by the distribution of about 11 million AB-PMJAY cards in all districts
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 03:24 PM IST
Assam: Over 11,000 dancers, musicians perform Bihu dance and create 2 world records
Official adjudicator of Guinness World Records, Rishi Nath, said the previous largest gathering of Bihu dancers at one place was 500
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 08:07 PM IST
Former state NRC coordinator to face probe for alleged irregularities: Assam CM
Hajela, a native of Madhya Pradesh and a 1995 batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, was appointed the NRC coordinator by the Supreme Court in 2019 to oversee the exercise of finalising and publication of Assam NRC data
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:09 PM IST
Assam govt’s reply denying anomalies in rhino census features inconsistencies
The 14th rhino census carried out in KNPTR in March last year stated that the total number of endangered animals increased from 2413 in 2018 to 2613.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:58 PM IST
Assam denies allegations of anomalies in Kaziranga rhino count
In the 14th rhino census carried out in KNPTR in March last year, authorities had stated that the total number of endangered animals had increased from 2,413 in 2018 to 2,613—a jump of 200 animals
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 04:37 PM IST
Shah: BJP will return with over 300 LS seats
Addressing a public meeting in Assam’s Dibrugarh, Shah also targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Indian democracy and Parliament abroad and said the party will soon be wiped out from the entire country. “I would like to tell the Congress that in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP will win 12 of the 14 seats in Assam. And Modi will become the Prime Minister for the third time by securing an absolute majority with over 300 seats,” he said.
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Shah slams Rahul Gandhi, says Modi will become PM again with full majority
Union home minister Amit Shah hit out at Rahul Gandhi saying it is high time for him to change or else Congress would be wiped out of the entire country
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 04:15 PM IST
Himanta: Will file defamation suit against Rahul
Addressing a press conference, Sarma said steps will be taken in this regard after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Assam on April 14 is over. On Saturday, Gandhi had posted a tweet which read: “They hide the truth, that’s why they mislead everyday!”
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:10 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Will file defamation suit against Rahul Gandhi over his ‘Adani’ tweet: Assam CM
On Saturday, Gandhi posted a tweet in which he suggested the Assam CM had some links with Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani. Responding to it, Sarma replied that he will meet Gandhi “in the court of law.”
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 08:14 PM IST
PM Modi to launch projects worth ₹8,500 cr in Guwahati on April 14
The PM will also be part of a Guinness World Record attempt where around 11,000 Bihu dancers and musicians will perform together for a new record in the largest folk dance performance category
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 07:14 PM IST
Need deliberation, dialogue not grandstanding: CJI Chandrachud
Constitutional statesmanship requires deliberation and dialogue between the judiciary and the executive instead of public grandstanding, CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said on Friday.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 11:29 PM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Body of missing Assam youth recovered from coal mine tunnel after 3 months
Police said the 25-year-old man was working in an illegal mine on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border and its operators and his co-workers buried his body in a tunnel of a nearby mine
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 04:01 PM IST
Assam: AYUSH minister Sarbananda Sonowal kick-starts countdown to Yoga Day
AYUSH minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the endeavour to promote Yoga as a way of life will not only enrich our health but also contribute positively towards building Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a healthy India
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 03:05 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu marks 30 years of Project Elephant at Kaziranga
The event marked 30 years of Project Elephant and President Droupadi Murmu said all stakeholders must work together in a coordinated manner to ensure more success to the project
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 02:16 PM IST
107 ULFA-I cadres, supporters held by security forces in Assam since 2022: Army
According to a statement issued by the army, in the past one year, security forces have intensified their efforts towards restoring normalcy in Assam, especially in Upper Assam, wherein certain pockets of ULFA (I) are still active
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 09:43 PM IST
E-courts will transform Indian judiciary, says Kiren Rijiju
Speaking at the platinum jubilee celebrations of Gauhati high court, the minister reiterated the government’s commitment towards independence of judiciary and assured all support
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 11:13 AM IST
Assam yet to reply on anomalies in rhino count
Assam government is yet to respond to a request from the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change to submit a report on alleged anomalies in the last rhino census undertaken in the state?s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. An RTI and wildlife activist had questioned the census process and official numbers.
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:10 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Assam yet to reply to Centre on alleged anomaly in Kaziranga rhino census
The request for status reports on the exact number of rhinos in KNPTR, the world’s largest habitat for one-horn rhinos, came following a submission made by RTI and wildlife activist Rohit Choudhury
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 02:38 PM IST
Assam Congress keep an eye out for in-house ‘informers’ working as ‘BJP agents’
Last Wednesday, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the assembly that he was informed about the decisions taken in the Assam CLP meeting held the previous day
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 10:23 AM IST
Shah promises road, rail, air connectivity to all northeast capitals by 2025
Union home minister Amit Shah said that incidents of violence in the northeastern region have come down significantly since 2014.
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 11:58 PM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
‘Air, road, rail connectivity to all NE capitals by 2025’: Amit Shah in Mizoram
Union home minister Amit Shah said that incidents of violence in the northeastern region have come down significantly since 2014 and there is a new era of peace and development
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 03:44 PM IST
Assam: ED attaches properties worth ₹15 cr of former information director
This is the second time in a year that ED has attached properties of Ranjit Gogoi in a ₹32 crore scam for alleged irregularities in execution of an advertising campaign in 2016
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 12:12 PM IST
Will consider all suggestions for delimitation process in Assam: EC
The Election Commission will take into account suggestions of all stakeholders during the ongoing delimitation exercise of Parliamentary and assembly seats and integrate them as far as possible, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday
Published on Mar 29, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
Ex-chief of Assam public service commission released on jail after 6 years
Former Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) chairman Rakesh Paul was granted bail in a case registered by Bhangagarh police in Guwahati
Updated on Mar 28, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Assam: Congress refuses to meet ECI over delimitation
Opposition parties have questioned the need for conducting the delimitation exercise based on the 2001 census and not the 2011 census
Published on Mar 28, 2023 09:21 AM IST
2 prisoners flee from Arunachal Pradesh jail after killing constable
The two prisoners who escaped have been identified by the police as Rocksen Homchha, a cadre of the Nikki-Sumi faction of National Social Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), and the other as Titpu Kitnya, a murder accused.
Published on Mar 27, 2023 10:24 PM IST
After zero-poaching last year, rhino killed in Assam
Assam last year recorded zero poaching of rhinos, which are prized for their horns that fetch big money in some countries for alleged medicinal value
Published on Mar 27, 2023 12:41 PM IST
‘Karma has struck back’: Assam CM on Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha disqualification
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Rahul Gandhi himself tore off the ordinance brought by the UPA government in 2013 that was to ensure immediate disqualification doesn’t happen to elected representatives convicted by a court
Published on Mar 25, 2023 12:49 PM IST
