Border tensions resurfaced as organisations in Golaghat staged a sit-in at Merapani against “atrocities” by Naga groups. The protest followed a notification by 11 Naga village councils barring Assamese entry into border areas and imposing a ₹50,000 fine. Groups like…
The CBI arrested Airtel sales manager Debashish Doley in Silchar for allegedly selling unauthorized SIM cards used in cybercrimes like digital arrest scams. Two middlemen were also held. Investigators said “ghost SIMs” were issued using fake e-KYC processes and later…
A delegation of ABLTMA, BCP, and NETA urged the Tea Board to fast-track label claim extension of insecticides Acetamiprid and Imidacloprid to tackle rising pest issues in Assam’s tea gardens. They highlighted high pest prevalence, costly control measures, and non-compliance…
A water pipeline leakage in Ambari on Wednesday caused severe waterlogging and traffic chaos. The Guwahati Jal Board blamed another agency’s pole installation for the damage, clarified it wasn’t a burst, and assured overnight repairs.
AASU will mark Dr. Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary with year-long programmes, including statewide tributes, concerts, quizzes, and cultural events. On September 8, district units will collectively sing “Manuhe Manuhor Babe” and light lanterns in his honour.
Assam received ₹3,766.01 crore in crude oil and gas royalties in 2024-25, the highest among producing states. Rajasthan and Gujarat followed with ₹3,470.33 crore and ₹3,330.15 crore, respectively. Assam’s royalty has steadily risen from ₹1,432.08 crore in 2020-21.
Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, has been declared a Centre of Excellence for Rare Diseases under NPRD 2021. It is the first in Assam and the Northeast, and one of 15 in India, to receive this status. The move…
The Assam government approved 133 land settlements for indigenous landless families, with Dhemaji receiving the highest (41). Additionally, 225 proposals were cleared for pattas, educational institutions, NGOs, societies, and government bodies. More families will be granted land in phases.
The Union Cabinet cleared the doubling of the 194-km Furkating–New Tinsukia railway track at ₹3,634 crore. The project, under PM Gati Shakti, will be completed in four years to boost passenger and goods transport efficiency. Two more railway projects for…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked PM Modi after the Centre announced a ₹100 commemorative coin for Bhupen Hazarika’s birth centenary. Modi will now join the celebrations in Guwahati on September 13 instead of September 8.