Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a ₹10,601-crore ammonia-urea plant at Namrup in Assam’s Dibrugarh district and accused the Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics and protecting illegal infiltrators. Modi said Congress governments neglected Assam…
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said the Centre has sought a detailed report on the death of eight elephants after a train accident in Assam’s Hojai district. He said all states have been asked to closely monitor elephant movement along railway…
Two women declared foreigners by a Foreigners’ Tribunal in Assam’s Biswanath district have been ordered to leave the state within 24 hours. The expulsion order was issued by the district administration under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950. Both…
Amid the evolving situation in Bangladesh, the BSF has stepped up security along the India–Bangladesh border under the Cachar and Mizoram Frontier. Special vigilance has been imposed in riverine areas of Sribhumi and Cachar districts, with thermal cameras, night-vision devices…
The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has expressed concern over recent developments in Bangladesh, citing persecution of Hindu minorities and the potential risk of infiltration into Assam. AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi and general secretary Jagadish Bhuyan said rising religious fanaticism could…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has imposed a ₹10,000 fine on violators for illegal littering and improper waste disposal as part of its cleanliness drive. Officials said the move aims to enforce waste management rules and promote hygiene in the city…
With Christmas approaching, illegal cattle smuggling has reportedly increased across Assam, prompting intensified action by police. Trucks carrying cattle from Upper and Central Assam districts were allegedly moving daily via Jagiroad on NH-27 towards Meghalaya. Over the past ten days,…
Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia strongly condemned the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, calling it a barbaric act and a serious human rights violation. He urged the Government of India and the Ministry…
The Nagaland Health Department has signed an MoU with HLL Lifecare Ltd to supply affordable medicines, implants, and pharmacy services across the state. Under the agreement, a central warehouse will be set up at Chümoukedima to supply medicines to Citizen…
On the fifth day of the eviction drive, the Nagaon district administration intensified operations at the Roumari–Moiradhaj–Magurmari wetland under Dhing Revenue Circle to reclaim encroached government, forest, and water resources. Heavy machinery was used to demolish illegal embankments and fill…