A Boat race cum boat show Barnil Sanskritik Samaroh of Auniati Xatra at North Guwahati

A Boat race cum boat show being organized during the concluding day of three days long Barnil Sanskritik Samaroh of Auniati Xatra at North Guwahati on the bank of the Brahmaputra on Sunday. (Sentinel)

Candle light procession in Guwahati to mourn the death of Delhi gang-rape victim

People from all walks of life taking part in a candle light procession in Guwahati on Sunday to mourn the death of Delhi gang-rape victim. (Sentinel)

Activists of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) in Guwahati

Activists of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) taking out a bike rally in Guwahati on Sunday, demanding total autonomy in the state and also D-Voters issue. (Sentinel)

Students of Kamakhya Ram Baruah College along with Fatasil High School and Gauhati University

Students of Kamakhya Ram Baruah College along with Fatasil High School and Gauhati University taking out a silent march in Guwahati on Saturday to pay tribute to the Delhi gang rape victim. (Sentinel)

Airport Authority of India senior manager MP Advani being produced before the CJM Court in Guwahati

Airport Authority of India senior manager MP Advani being produced before the CJM Court in Guwahati on Thursday. Advani was arrested by a CBI team on Wednesday while taking a bribe of Rs 50,000. He is a senior manager at Rowriah Airport in Jorhat. He was arrested under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. (Sentinel)

Activists of AASU, AJYCP and various other organizations

Activists of AASU, AJYCP and various other organizations staging a sit-in protest in front of the Kamargaon ASEB office against anomalies in the appointment of officials. (Sentinel)

Former chief minister of Assam and president of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

Former chief minister of Assam and president of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Prafulla Kumar Mahanta (middle) along with other senior leaders of AGP during a mass convention ahead of panchayat elections, in Guwahati on Monday. (Sentinel)

St Joseph Church at Panbazar in Guwahati being illuminated on the eve of Christmas celebrations

St Joseph Church at Panbazar in Guwahati being illuminated on the eve of Christmas celebrations on Monday. (Sentinel)

National All Breed Championship Dog Show organized by Guwahati Kennel Club at Latasil Playground in Guwahati

Dogs taking part at the National All Breed Championship Dog Show organized by Guwahati Kennel Club at Latasil Playground in Guwahati on Sunday. (Sentinel)

KMSS activists pull down tins covering the area of Silhaku Beel

Krishak Mukti Sangram Samity (KMSS) activists on Sunday pull down tins covering the area of Silhaku Beel where illegal earth-filling is going on. A part of the Silhaku Beel has been allegedly occupied by the Ajmal Group. (Sentinel)

Law students taking out a procession in Guwahati

Law students taking out a procession in Guwahati on Saturday demanding justice for the Delhi gang rape victim. (Sentinel)

All India Mahila Sanskritik Sangathan taking out a protest rally in Guwahati

Members of All India Mahila Sanskritik Sangathan taking out a protest rally in Guwahati on Saturday, protesting against rising crimes against women and for other demands. (Sentinel)

All India Bank strike in Guwahati Banking Laws Amendment Bill, 2011

Employees of United Bank of India taking part in the All India Bank strike in Guwahati on Thursday. In protest against the Central Government’s move to get the Banking Laws Amendment Bill, 2011 passed in the Parliament, bank employees across the country went on strike on Thursday. (Sentinel)

9th Dr Amitabh Choudhury Annual Memorial Lecture on ’’Tribe and Caste’’ at Rabindra Bhavan in Guwahati

’India is a society of castes, not a nation of citizens’: Dr Andre Beteille, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Delhi and Chancellor of North Eastern Hill University ( NEHU) addressing the 9th Dr Amitabh Choudhury Annual Memorial Lecture on ’’Tribe and Caste’’ at Rabindra Bhavan in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Sentinel)

Assam Expo-2 by NSICL at NEDFi Haat in Guwahati

Visitors admiring ornaments at a stall at the Assam Expo-2, organized by National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSICL) at NEDFi Haat in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Sentinel)

Red Horns Division of Lakhipur Army Camp organizing a free medical camp at Biserkona Mandir Ground in Goalpara

Red Horns Division of Lakhipur Army Camp organizing a free medical camp at Biserkona Mandir Ground in Goalpara recently. (Sentinel)

Christmas celebration at Saint Joseph Church Pan Bazar in Guwahati

A man cleaning a statue of Jesus Christ ahead of Christmas celebration at Saint Joseph Church, Pan Bazar in Guwahati on Wednesday. (Sentinel)

Garbhanga Forest, Guwahati (Picture by Vikramjit Kakati)

Garbhanga Forest, Guwahati (Picture by Vikramjit Kakati)

Police arrested Ajit Singh & Gurpesh Singh alias Kasmiri Singh in connection with the murder of businessman Ajit Singh.

Police arrested Ajit Singh (left) and Gurpesh Singh alias Kasmiri Singh in connection with the murder of businessman Ajit Singh. They are seen in police custody at Panbazar police station in Guwahati on Tuesday. Ajit Singh was shot dead on the night of November 29 in Guwahati. (Sentinel)

All-India Trade Union Council taking out a Jail Bharo rally in Guwahati

Activists of the All-India Trade Union Council taking out a Jail Bharo rally in Guwahati on Tuesday in protest against abnormal price hike of essential commodities. (Sentinel)

ASEAN India Car rally Flagg down ceremony Ikbal Bahar Laskar

ASEAN India Car rally Flagg down ceremony  Ikbal Bahar Laskar

Army men showing in ASEAN India Car rally flag down ceremony at Sarusajai Ikbal Bahar Laskar

Army men showing in ASEAN India Car rally flag down ceremony at Sarusajai Ikbal Bahar Laskar

Asean-India Car Rally in Guwahati

Asean-India Car Rally in Guwahati

A view of Guwahati at Night Picture by Bikram Borah

A view of Guwahati at Night Picture by Bikram Borah

ASEAN car rally's XUVs at Soru Sajai Guwahati (Pic by Sameeran Nath)

ASEAN car rally's XUVs at Soru Sajai Guwahati (Pic by Sameeran Nath)

ASEAN Car rally pic from Beltola (Pic by Rajdeep Mitra

ASEAN Car rally pic from Beltola.... (Pic by Rajdeep Mitra)

ASEAN India Car Rally flag down ceremony @ Guwahati (Pic by Manash Das)

ASEAN India Car Rally flag down ceremony @ Guwahati (Pic by Manash Das)

ASEAN India Car rally 2012 at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati

The participants of ASEAN India Car rally taking part on the Flagg down ceremony of ASEAN India Car rally 2012 at Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati on 17-12-12. Pix by UBPHOTOS

ASEAN-INDIA CAR RALLY 2012 at Guwahati, Assam, India

ASEAN-INDIA CAR RALLY 2012 at Guwahati, Assam, India

ASEAN-INDIA Car rally at Imphal on 15-12-12.Pix by www.UBPHOTOS.com

ASEAN-INDIA Car rally at Imphal on 15-12-12.Pix by www.UBPHOTOS.com

ASEAN - India Car Rally 2012 arrives Assam, India

ASEAN - India Car Rally 2012 arrives Assam, India . There are total 31 numbers of cars taking part in this rally and travelled over 8000 kms through 9 South East Asian countries and the rally arrived Assam , India on 16-12-12. Formal flag down ceremony will be held on 17-12-12 at Guwahati, Assam , India .Pix by UBPHOTOS

Upcoming 'Roodraksh' Mall near Big Bazar Bhangagarh

Upcoming 'Roodraksh' Mall near Big Bazar Bhangagarh

Ice-Cream eating contest at "Experience America Guwahati (Pic by UB Photos)

Ice-Cream eating contest at "Experience America Guwahati (Pic by UB Photos)

Rishaan Square (G.N.B.Road) Guwahati

Rishaan Square (G.N.B.Road)
Rishaan Square symbolizes Guwahati’s adaptation towards concrete development.

An evening at Guwahati City Picture by Nilkamal Das

An evening at Guwahati City Picture by Nilkamal Das

Participants of the ASEAN-India, 2012 car rally in Golaghat

Participants of the ASEAN-India, 2012 car rally receiving a warm welcome in Golaghat on Sunday. (Photo by Mohen Saikia)

Participants of the ASEAN-India Car Rally entering in Guwahati

Participants of the ASEAN-India Car Rally entering in Guwahati on Sunday, before the flag down ceremony to be held on Monday. The rally was flagged off from Yogjakarta Palace Square, Yogjakarta, Indonesia on November 26. After traveling for over 8,000 km across nine countries, the Asean-India Car Rally 2012 reached Guwahati on Sunday. (Sentinel)

ASEAN-India Car Rally flag down function at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium at Sarusajai in Guwahati

School students taking part in rehearsal ahead of the ASEAN-India Car Rally flag down function at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium at Sarusajai in Guwahati on Saturday. (Sentinel)

Bachpan school at District Library Auditorium in Guwahati

Children performing during the annual day celebration of Bachpan school at District Library Auditorium in Guwahati on Saturday. (Sentinel)

Girls buying Christmas decoration items from a roadside shop at Silpukhuri ahead of Christmas in Guwahati

Girls buying Christmas decoration items from a roadside shop at Silpukhuri ahead of Christmas in Guwahati on Saturday. (Sentinel)

US consul general, Kolkata, Dean R Thompson with the differently-abled children

US consul general, Kolkata, Dean R Thompson interacting with the differently-abled children of Shishu Sarothi in Guwahati on Friday. (Sentinel)

Activists of the All Koch-Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) along with other organizations

Activists of the All Koch-Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRSU) along with other organizations taking part in a protest march, demanding ST status along with seperate Kamatapur State during the Assam Assembly session at Dispur Last Gate on Friday. (Sentinel)

Activists of the CPI (M) taking out a procession in Guwahati

Activists of the CPI (M) taking out a procession in Guwahati on Friday, demanding food security and protesting against foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector, corruption, price rise and other issues. (Sentinel)

Asom Yuva Santha burning the effigy of Rockybul Hussain in Guwahati Assam Forest Minister

Asom Yuva Santha activists burning the effigy of Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain in Guwahati on Wednesday, in protest against his failure to prevent killings of rhinos and other wild animals by poachers. (Sentinel)

Winter session of the Legislative Assembly in Guwhati

Tight security arrangement has been made outside Assam Legislative Assembly, a day before the winter session of the Legislative Assembly in Guwhati on Sunday. The five-day long winter session of the Assam Legislative Assembly will begin from December 10. (Sentinel)

BJP State President Sarbananda Sonwal (R) along with MP and national vice-president Bijoya Chakraborty, senior leader Rajen Gohain (2nd right) and Prasanta Phukan (L)

BJP State President Sarbananda Sonwal (R) along with MP and national vice-president Bijoya Chakraborty, senior leader Rajen Gohain (2nd right) and Prasanta Phukan (L) during the BJP Assam Pradesh party meeting at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhavan at Hengrabari in Guwahati on Sunday. (Sentinel)

Activists of All Tiwa Sudents’ Union staging on a dharna at Dispur

Activists of All Tiwa Sudents’ Union staging on a dharna at Dispur Last Gate on Tuesday demanding for inclusion of Tiwa Autonomous Council under the provision of sixth schedule of the Indian Constitution and demands, etc. (Sentinel)

Activists of the Coordination Committee of Indigenous Tribal National Organizations

Activists of the Coordination Committee of Indigenous Tribal National Organizations, staging a demonstration, at Dispur Last Gate on Tuesday. (Sentinel)

Activists’ of the Central Tibetan Administration taking out a candle light procession

Activists’ of the Central Tibetan Administration taking out a candle light procession observing Global Solidarity Day on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, in Guwahati on Monday, to protest against the Chinese harassment of Tibetan people. (Sentinel)