The Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden in Guwahati is ramping up its wildlife rescue and rehabilitation initiatives following a drop in survival rates. Of 69 animals rescued in 2025, only 56% survived, down from 68% last year. To address…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma announced plans to urge Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to restart the second phase of border talks after the Assembly’s budget session. The discussions aim to resolve six remaining disputed areas along the…
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu distributed 15 tractors, 18 power tillers, and other agricultural equipment to Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Dhemaji under the SMAM and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan 2024-25 schemes. The initiative aims to boost farm mechanization…
Manipur saw a strong response to the Governor's call for the voluntary surrender of illegal weapons, with 307 arms submitted on Thursday. Of these, 246 were surrendered by Arambai Tenggol at the 1st Manipur Rifles campus, while 61 came from…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Assam attracted investments worth ₹4.91 lakh crore during Advantage Assam 2.0. The event, termed a "defining moment" by Sarma, marks a new era for the state. While proposals worth over ₹6 lakh crore…
Biswanath police arrested three smugglers—Dipankar Borah, Rupantar Borah, and Arindam Handique—after intercepting a car (AS12L6801) on BG Road near Chariali HS and MP School. Acting on a tip-off, the police seized 17 grams of suspected heroin in 13 containers and…
A gang of four dacoits attacked Bandhan Bank employee Banamali Chandra in Nagaon's Islampatty area today. Chandra, en route to deposit cash at the Haibargaon branch, was struck with sharp weapons, severing his hand. The robbers fled with a large…
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Assam’s Morigaon district at 2:25 AM on Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The quake, at a depth of 16 km, caused panic among residents. This follows a 5.1 magnitude tremor in the…
Cachar police arrested four individuals for allegedly making a threat call demanding ₹10 crore. On February 21, the manager of Jhandu Infratech, a highway construction company, received the call from someone claiming to be a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba. Cachar SP…
The two-day Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 concluded with investment proposals worth ₹10,785 crore, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. Major deals included a ₹3,000 crore MoU with Virinchi Limited for a 200 MW data center and…