With five Assam districts declared drought-hit, Minister Ranjeet Dass has proposed merging the agriculture and irrigation departments for better coordination. Speaking in Jorhat, he stressed unified leadership to address operational delays. Assam faces a 34% rainfall deficit, affecting 27 districts…
Twelve meritorious students from five Assam districts were flagged off on Wednesday for an educational trip to ISRO, Bengaluru, under the NE-SPARKS programme. Dr Om Prakash, Mission Director, Samagra Shiksha, led the ceremony. The initiative, backed by NESAC, aims to…
Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia has raised alarm over China’s Medog Hydropower Project on the Yarlung Tsangpo, warning of ecological and water security risks for Assam. In a letter to Union MoS Pabitra Margherita, he called for a treaty with China,…
The Assam Cabinet has approved a ₹2,750 crore World Bank loan to boost education and skill development. Around 400 schools and 1,733 Anganwadi centres will be upgraded. Teachers and principals will receive management training. Under the CM-FLIGHT scheme, 3,000 youth…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Dhubri, Baksa, and Bongaigaon as drought-hit due to 40% rainfall deficit. A total of 27 districts face deficient rainfall. Crop-insured farmers will get compensation. The government has begun steps to tackle the situation…
Karbi organisations, led by the All Karbi Students’ Union, staged a protest in Nagaon demanding justice for a 17-year-old girl found dead in Difolu. The girl, missing since June 21, was found on July 17 under suspicious circumstances. Protesters suspect…
PWD junior engineer Joshita Das (26) died by suicide in Bongaigaon, leaving a note accusing SDO Aminul Islam and Executive Engineer Dinesh Medhi of abetment. She cited intense work pressure and lack of guidance. Both officials have been arrested. The…
Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora met Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Delhi to seek support for the state's drought-like situation. The Centre assured help and a visit to Assam. Bora also met BJP chief JP Nadda, sparking political buzz…
Despite growing demands for elections, the Assam government has extended the term of the Mising Autonomous Council (MAC) by one year. Citing incomplete electoral processes after delimitation, the government formed an interim committee led by Sunil Pegu as Chairman and…
Sonitpur police seized arms, ammo, walkie-talkies, and mobile phones in a raid at Rwnswndri village near the Assam-Arunachal border. Two pistols, two handmade guns, 16 bullets, and other items were recovered. Seven people were arrested, including Gwbda, Rohit, and Akheb…