The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has approved a Rs 31.78-crore road project in Assam under the 100 per cent centrally funded NESIDS-Roads scheme. The project involves widening and strengthening an 8.10-km stretch of NH-37 to Gorchuk via…
Singer Zubeen Garg’s wife, Garima Garg, has urged the Governments of India and Assam to closely monitor the ongoing proceedings in Singapore related to his death and ensure the case is pursued without delay or dilution. In a statement, she…
Two people were killed and four others critically injured after an SUV allegedly ran over them and fled at Dihingiagaon under Teok police station in Jorhat district early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Abhijit Phukan and Amrit Gogoi, while…
A renewed demand has been made for setting up a Circuit or Permanent Bench of the Gauhati High Court in the Barak Valley, citing hardships faced by litigants and lawyers due to distance and poor connectivity with Guwahati. Senior advocate…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated a 70-MW solar power project at Khudimari Part-II in Dhubri district, built at a cost of Rs 350 crore. Developed by SJVN Green Energy Limited in collaboration with APDCL, the project is…
The World Bank has approved loans worth USD 680 million for three development projects in Assam. The funding includes USD 350 million for building climate-resilient hill roads to improve connectivity in tribal and rural areas, USD 250 million for enhancing…
The Sivasagar District Congress Committee has opposed the Centre’s move to rename MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB GRAM-G). At a press meet in Demow on Saturday, district president Ajay Kumar Gogoi…
A wild elephant was found in distress near Numaligarh after roaming in an ill condition in the Deithor area of Karbi Anglong district on Saturday. On Sunday, the elephant collapsed unconscious inside the Numaligarh tea garden. Forest Department and rescue…
Around 600 people joined the BJP at a party joining programme held at Bapuji Bhawan on Saturday. The new members included new voters, former AASU leaders and workers, and ex-AAP leaders. Naduar MLA Padma Hazarika welcomed them with party caps…
Justice (Retd.) Abhay Manohar Sapre, Chairman of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, reviewed Assam’s road safety situation at a high-level meeting in Guwahati on January 11. The meeting assessed accident data from the last three years, focusing on…