The Assam government has procured 2.19 lakh metric tonnes of paddy directly from farmers within the first 100 days of its current tenure, marking a major push towards assured procurement and better returns for farmers. The government has set a…
Normal vehicular movement between Assam and Meghalaya, as well as within Meghalaya, has been restored after days of tension and road blockades. Assam Minister Atul Bora said the development followed discussions between the Meghalaya government and organisations involved in the…
Tension gripped Taphou village in Manipur’s Senapati district early Monday after armed miscreants allegedly set fire to two houses belonging to members of the Naga and Kuki communities. The incident occurred around 4:30 am, triggering concern among local residents. Security…
NUMALIGARH: The Numaligarh unit of the North East Petroleum Mazdoor Union has suspended the movement of Meghalaya-registered fuel-carrying vehicles amid the recent tense situation in the neighbouring state. The union said tankers carrying petrol, diesel and LPG would not travel…
JORHAT: A four-year-old boy who went missing from Jorhat on August 14 was rescued from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and brought back to Assam on Sunday. Jorhat Police also arrested a woman in connection with the case. The child, a…
GUWAHATI: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has cancelled the Guwahati–Silchar Express and Silchar–Guwahati Express while rescheduling the Narangi–Agartala and Agartala–Rani Kamalapati Express due to ongoing restoration work near New Harangajao station. NFR said train services on the Lumding–Badarpur Hill Section are…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government and the Assam State Primary Teachers’ Association (ASPTA) will hold another round of talks on August 24 to resolve the uncertainty over the salary payment mechanism for teachers regularised through the Special Recruitment Drive (SRD). The…
GUWAHATI: Fresh reports emerged on Sunday of Assam-registered vehicles being stopped and turned back from Meghalaya, despite Assam-based drivers’ unions suspending their three-day blockade and agitation. Drivers alleged that restrictions continued at Byrnihat and Umiam, disrupting passenger movement along the…
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Education has received a record allocation of ₹1,39,289.48 crore for FY 2026–27, marking an 8.27% increase over the previous Budget Estimate. The Department of School Education and Literacy has received ₹83,562 crore, its highest-ever allocation,…
NEW DELHI: Assam Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika sought greater central support for pulse cultivation and small farmers at the National Conference on AgriStack and Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses. He highlighted Assam’s potential for expanding pulse cultivation in rice-fallow areas…