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
Assam: NIA court sentences two Hizbul recruiters to 5 years imprisonment
A case against the accused persons initially was registered at Jamunamukh police station in Hojai on September 14, 2018, and later re-registered by NIA on October 5 the same year after it was transferred to the central agency
Published on Dec 26, 2022 02:34 PM IST
Woman injured in acid attack in Assam’s Sonitpur; accused arrested
A woman in Assam’s Sonitpur district was allegedly attacked with acid by a businessman, police said on Monday
Published on Dec 26, 2022 01:59 PM IST
No encounters in Assam over 2 years: state govt
Assam minister Pijush Hazarika told the state assembly on Friday last that there have been no police “encounters” this year but suspected criminals were killed or injured in firing when they tried to escape from custody
Published on Dec 26, 2022 08:31 AM IST
CAG flags data tampering risk in Assam NRC updation process
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the next course of action will be taken based in the CAG report.
Updated on Dec 26, 2022 08:20 AM IST
CAG detects anomalies in updating NRC for Assam
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India tabled its report in the Assam state Assembly on Friday.
Updated on Dec 25, 2022 07:22 PM IST
Assam: Illegal rat-hole mining taking place with govt support, alleges Opposition
Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurinjyoti Gogoi accused the state government of encouraging illegal mining of coal inside reserve forests
Published on Dec 25, 2022 12:36 PM IST
Assam CM dissociates himself from police officer’s letter on religious conversion
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the director general of police (DGP) has been asked to inquire into the matter and take corrective measures
Updated on Dec 24, 2022 07:35 PM IST
Lack of teachers, basic facilities affect 1000s of government schools in Assam: Govt
GUWAHATI: Thousands of government schools in Assam are facing a shortage of teachers and basic facilities like electricity, drinking water and toilets, education minister Ranoj Pegu told the state assembly on Thursday, adding that efforts to address the issue were underway
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 05:53 PM IST
97 elephants sent from Assam to other states since 2006: Govt tells assembly
57 of these elephants were sent to Bihar while others got shifted to other states including West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Odisha
Updated on Dec 22, 2022 02:48 PM IST
Suspected ULFA-I linkman injured in encounter with security forces; 4 held
The incident took place inside the Upper Dihing reserve forest under Pengeree police station around 4.30am when a joint team of police and army personnel were conducting an operation to nab suspected ULFA-I cadres hiding in the area
Published on Dec 21, 2022 01:51 PM IST
Royal Bengal tiger that swam across Brahmaputra rescued, sent to Guwahati zoo
The tiger, which was seen swimming from the north bank of Brahmaputra by people on ferries on Tuesday morning
Published on Dec 21, 2022 09:52 AM IST
Assam opposition leaders walk out of assembly over mass eviction drive
AIUDF members walked out of the House after speaker Biswajit Daimary rejected their adjournment motion on eviction drive carried out at Batadraba in Nagaon district a day earlier
Published on Dec 21, 2022 08:52 AM IST
Assam prepares SOPs to curb crime against women
Assam women and child development minister Ajanta Neog said that students of a few schools and colleges have been provided with martial arts training to defend themselves from attackers
Published on Dec 20, 2022 08:55 PM IST
Assam starts massive eviction drive around birthplace of Srimanta Sankardev
The eviction drive started around 6 am on Monday and is continuing well without any opposition or violence from residents, said Nagaon district administration.
Updated on Dec 20, 2022 04:26 AM IST
Four, including 17-month-old child, killed by elephants in Assam
A herd of wild elephants attacked vehicles plying on state highway 12 at Lakhipur in Assam’s Goalpara district and killed three persons including a toddler while in a second incident in the same district, a forest department employee was killed in an attack by a wild elephant at Solmari
Published on Dec 15, 2022 08:07 PM IST
Assam CM lays foundation stone of Ahom general Lachit Barphukan memorial
Sarma said the ₹150-crore project to develop the memorial at Gohaigaon is a befitting tribute to the 17th century military leader revered across Assam
Published on Dec 15, 2022 04:16 PM IST
‘Not 1962 anymore’: Arunachal CM on India-China border skirmish in Tawang sector
The Indian Army and China’s Peoples Liberation Army clashed along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector on December 9, resulting in injuries on both sides
Updated on Dec 13, 2022 07:40 PM IST
APPSC paper leak case: CBI files charge sheet against eight accused
CBI registered a case on October 26 at the request of the Arunachal Pradesh government and further notification from the Centre transferring the investigation of a case lodged in the Itanagar police station on September 10
Published on Dec 10, 2022 01:05 PM IST
Assam govt to reserve 2% of govt jobs in grade 1 and 2 for ex-servicemen
The Assam cabinet took a slew of major decisions including the job reservation for ex-servicemen and new ration cards for beneficiaries, among others
Updated on Dec 08, 2022 08:54 AM IST
Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma initiates ‘development fortnight’ in 11 districts
Under the initiative by the Himanta Biswa Sarma’s BJP-led government, development projects worth ₹15,000 crore will be undertaken in 11 districts across the state
Published on Dec 06, 2022 08:46 PM IST
Assam police constable shoots colleague dead with service rifle
The accused, identified as Dipak Kakati, shot dead Gakul Basumatary at the station with his service rifle, the superintendent of police informed
Updated on Dec 06, 2022 01:06 PM IST
Without Lachit Barphukan’s valour, NE would not have been part of India: Amit Shah
Lachit, a general in the Ahom kingdom that ruled Assam for six centuries, played a decisive role in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671 near Guwahati. Despite being severely ill, he led the Ahom troops to defeat the Mughal army of Aurangzeb and thwarted their attempt to conquer Assam
Published on Nov 25, 2022 03:47 PM IST
CBI to probe border firing incident that killed 6: Assam CM
Both governments have announced ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh each to the next of kin of victims killed in Tuesday’s incident
Updated on Nov 24, 2022 05:14 PM IST
Nearly 100 huts gutted in fire in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district
Police said that no one has been killed or injured in the incident and the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained
Updated on Nov 23, 2022 05:26 PM IST
Forest official, 5 others killed in Assam-Meghalaya border firing
While the Meghalaya government said the violence occurred at Mukhroh in the state’s West Jaintia Hills and was the outcome of “unprovoked” firing, its Assam counterpart said the incident took place in the state’s West Karbi Anglong district when forest personnel opened fire to save their lives from “unknown miscreants” smuggling timber.
Updated on Nov 23, 2022 02:41 AM IST
David Laitphlang and Utpal Parashar, Shillong/guwahati
PM Modi unveils Arunachal’s first greenfield airport
“When I laid the foundation stone of this airport in February 2019, ahead of the general elections, political commentators stated it was a poll stunt and wouldn’t materialise. But the project’s inauguration within three years is a befitting reply to such commentators,” Modi said in his address.
Updated on Nov 20, 2022 06:45 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
PM Modi inaugurates Kameng hydro project, 1st greenfield airport in Arunachal
The airport has 2,300 m and is suitable for all-weather operations. The airport terminal is a modern building promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy and the recycling of resources
Published on Nov 19, 2022 12:16 PM IST
Even Hindi films follow procedures: HC on Assam police bulldozing houses of accused
The Gauhati high court has pulled up Assam Police for demolishing the houses of five people accused of burning a police station in Nagaon district in May, stating that even in films, police follow procedure before taking any action.
Published on Nov 19, 2022 12:09 AM IST
Utpal Parashar, Guwahati
BJP emulates Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Assam with ‘Rath Yatra’ in SC areas
Called the Gaon Sampark Abhiyan, the initiative by the scheduled caste (SC) ‘morcha’ (unit) of the BJP started on November 9 and aims to cover 3,200 SC-dominated villages in Assam
Published on Nov 17, 2022 06:46 PM IST
ULFA-I claims responsibility for ambush on army patrol party in Assam
On Monday morning, an army patrol party was attacked at a forested area in Digboi-PengerI Road at Barapathar during an area domination exercise
Published on Nov 15, 2022 08:10 PM IST
