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Guwahati Police Recover Excavator Machine From Nagaland

Guwahati Police recovered and seized an XCMG excavator machine from Tuli in Nagaland on May 22 during an operation conducted by the Noonmati Police Station team. According to police, the complainant had rented out the excavator to accused Deep Jyoti…

Assam Rifles Conducts Major Anti-Insurgency Operations Across Manipur

Assam Rifles, along with Manipur Police and other security agencies, conducted a series of joint operations across multiple districts of Manipur between May 17 and 22, leading to the arrest of several cadres linked to banned outfits including KYKL, UNLF(K),…

NFR GM Reviews Electrification, NJP Redevelopment Works

Northeast Frontier Railway General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava inspected ongoing electrification works in the Araria–Galgalia section and reviewed redevelopment projects at New Jalpaiguri Railway Station on Thursday. During the visit, he assessed track conditions, signalling systems and passenger amenities, and…

Kaziranga National Park to Close for Tourists From May 29

Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve will officially close for tourists from May 29, according to a notification issued by the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division. The park authorities had earlier planned to close the UNESCO World Heritage Site on May…

Assam Records Highest Number of HIV Cases in Northeast

Assam has recorded the highest number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) among Northeast states, with 26,109 cases in 2024-25, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The number of PLHIV in the state has risen…

Pijush Hazarika Says India Shielded From Major Fuel Price Hike

Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Monday said fuel prices in India have increased by only around 5 per cent despite a nearly 40 per cent rise in global oil prices. Speaking in the Assam Assembly, Hazarika credited Prime Minister Narendra…

Opposition Grows Against Proposed UltraTech Cement Plant in Chhaygaon

Opposition to the proposed UltraTech Cement plant at Choudhurikhat in Assam’s Chhaygaon area intensified on Sunday as the Land Protection Committee reiterated its strong stand against the project. At a press conference, committee members and local residents said they would…

Assam Records Improvement in Sex Ratio, Fertility Rate Declines

Assam has shown improvement in its sex ratio at birth and a decline in Total Fertility Rate (TFR), according to recent Central government data. The state recorded a sex ratio of 946 females per 1,000 males during 2022-24, higher than…

ICOMOS Launches Heritage Documentation Project Across Northeast

The North East Zone of ICOMOS India has launched the “Historic City Series (2026–2028)” project to document and preserve heritage sites across seven cities and towns in the Northeast — Agartala, Guwahati, Hajo, Imphal, Jowai, Shillong and Tezpur. The initiative…

Assam Pushes PNG, CNG Expansion Amid Global Fuel Crisis

The Assam government has accelerated the expansion of PNG and CNG connections across the state amid the global fuel crisis caused by the West Asia conflict. Urban bodies have been directed to approve CGD permissions within 24 hours, while companies…

Himanta Biswa Sarma Reviews Progress of New Assam Bhawan in Delhi

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday inspected the construction progress of the upcoming Assam Bhawan in New Delhi. During the visit, he reviewed the quality and pace of the work and directed officials to complete the project within…

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