Mariani, Assam: The Assam government has proposed fresh administrative and political-level talks with Nagaland to resolve the decades-old interstate border dispute. Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora said dialogue is the only path to a permanent solution and reiterated…
Cachar: The Assam Rifles and Silchar Customs Department jointly seized a consignment of smuggled foreign cigarettes worth around ₹2.8 crore during an operation in the Kalain area of Cachar district. Officials said the contraband was being transported through commercial trucks…
Guwahati: Dispur Police seized counterfeit currency with a face value of ₹13 lakh and arrested three people during an operation at Panjabari on June 30. The fake notes were recovered from a vehicle reportedly brought from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Police…
Sivasagar: A 22-year-old college student, identified as Krishna Gogoi, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a homestay near Joysagar on Tuesday. Police recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death. According…
Guwahati: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Tuesday said the demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six communities in Assam will take more time, as the process under Article 342 of the Constitution involves multiple constitutional authorities before…
Mariani: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday accused the state government of failing to protect Assam's territorial interests and the rights of people living along the Assam-Nagaland border during a visit to Nagajan village in Mariani. Gogoi alleged that…
Kaziranga: An aged Royal Bengal tiger rescued from the Agaratoli range of Kaziranga National Park has been shifted to the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden in Guwahati for long-term care after receiving treatment at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation…
Gohpur: Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta and Water Resources Minister Sushanta Borgohain on Tuesday visited flood- and erosion-affected areas in Gohpur to assess the damage and review mitigation measures. The ministers inspected vulnerable stretches along the Chakrang…
Guwahati: Specially trained K9 sniffer dogs have become an important part of Assam’s efforts to protect the endangered one-horned rhinoceros from poaching. Operated by conservation organisation Aaranyak in coordination with the Assam Forest Department and Assam Police, the Belgian Malinois…
Guwahati: The NSS Unit of Dispur College has successfully concluded its month-long "SuSwasthya Maah" campaign, promoting health awareness, environmental protection and social responsibility among students and the community. The campaign featured anti-drug awareness programmes, plantation drives, a bicycle rally, yoga…