Guwahati: The Assam government on Monday defended its proposed tourism projects near Kaziranga National Park, stating that the land earmarked for a tea museum and a five-star hotel is government-owned. Cabinet Minister Atul Bora said the projects would boost tourism…
Guwahati: IIT Guwahati awarded degrees to 2,265 students across various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes during its 28th Convocation Ceremony on Sunday. Saptarshi Mukherjee received the President of India Gold Medal for topping the undergraduate batch. Chief guest Dr. Shivkumar…
Palasbari: Palasbari Police rescued three live cattle and arrested two persons on Sunday for allegedly transporting the animals illegally at Deopani Chowk in Sasalpara. The cattle were found concealed inside a Maruti 800 car with their legs tied. The accused,…
Kokrajhar: Bodoland University on Sunday organised a one-day workshop on "Qualitative Social Science Research" in collaboration with its NSS Cell, Faculty of Social Sciences, and Centre for Wildlife Research and Biodiversity Conservation. The workshop featured IIT Gujarat Associate Professor Dr…
Bongaigaon: Bongaigaon Police on Sunday destroyed seized narcotics worth ₹6.63 crore at Birjhora Tea Estate as part of the Assam Police's anti-drug campaign. The destroyed contraband included over 1,027 kg of ganja, 294.59 grams of heroin, 13.084 kg of opium,…
Bokakhat: The body of a 45-year-old man was found floating in a pond at Borveta Village under Bokakhat subdivision on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Arun Munda, a resident of the same village. According to reports, Munda had been…
Guwahati: The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Sunday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored independent investigation into the alleged irregularities in donations received for the Ayodhya Ram Temple. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh alleged…
Guwahati: Assam has achieved a 62% cancer survival rate, higher than the national average, through its three-tier cancer care programme focused on early detection and timely treatment. The state has 12 operational cancer care centres and aims to screen 1.24…
Guwahati: Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered severe waterlogging in several parts of Guwahati, especially the 9th Mile and 10th Mile areas, disrupting traffic and daily life. The Guwahati Traffic Police imposed diversions, with vehicles entering the city rerouted via Digaru…
Nalbari: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched a statewide drug disposal drive by inaugurating the state's first narcotics incinerator in Nalbari. Over the next 10 days, seized drugs worth ₹472.51 crore will be scientifically destroyed. The Chief…