At the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit, three bamboo-based enterprises signed MoUs with the state government to set up manufacturing units in Dima Hasao. Rashmi 6 Paradigm Limited will invest ₹300 crore in 10 bioenergy plants for bamboo-based biochar, creating 1,500…
The AICC has outlined a strategic roadmap to take on the BJP in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. At a high-level meeting led by Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Congress decided to adopt region-specific strategies, forming dedicated units for Barak…
Tata Group will set up a large-scale electronics and mobile manufacturing facility in Assam with an investment of ₹30,000 crore over the next five years. The project is expected to generate 30,000 jobs, marking one of the State’s biggest industrial…
India’s first indigenous semiconductor assembly and test unit at Jagiroad will start production early next year, manufacturing 15 billion chips annually. During the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit, Tata Electronics signed MoUs with ten vendors from Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan for…
A massive forest fire continues to burn uncontrollably in Cachar’s Bhuban Hills, starting near the Hanuman temple during the Bhuban Tirtha Mela. The blaze, which began on the final day of the three-day religious fair, caused panic among thousands of…
Cachar police arrested four men for allegedly posing as Lashkar-e-Taiba members and demanding ₹10 crore in extortion from Jandu Construction India Pvt. Ltd. The accused, including mastermind Baktar Hussain, threatened the company involved in the Bharatmala road project. Investigations revealed…
In Howly, Barpeta, Dr. Shahidul Islam accused his wife, Marjina Khatun, of killing their four-month-old daughter. Police detained Khatun for questioning following Dr. Islam's formal complaint. Notably, he was not at home during the incident and claimed his wife had…
The Golaghat Health Department, with support from Numaligarh Refinery and the Hare Krishna Movement, distributed nutritious food packets to 1,683 TB patients at an event held at the Golaghat Municipality Board Conference Hall. The initiative, part of the National Tuberculosis…
Pandu Station Colony in Guwahati faced severe flooding on Thursday due to a faulty installation of the West Guwahati Water Supply Project (WSP) by Gammon. A Guwahati Jal Board (GJB) source revealed that a plate within the water network opened,…
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…