Researchers from Gauhati University's Botany Department have discovered a new flowering plant species, Torenia goalparensis, in Assam's Goalpara district. The species, named after the region, belongs to the Linderniaceae family and was found in fallow rice fields near Dhupdhara. Led…
Special TET-qualified candidates in Assam continued their indefinite hunger strike for the seventh day on Sunday, demanding immediate appointments. Organized by the All Assam Special TET Qualified Association at Chachal, the protesters accused the BJP-led state government of not fulfilling…
Assam has significant potential to establish a full-fledged aviation academy to meet the growing demand for pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers, and aviation staff in the Northeast and neighboring countries. Industry sources highlighted the lack of such an academy in the…
Virat Kohli scored his 51st ODI century as India secured a six-wicket win against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium. Chasing 242, India built on strong performances from Shubman Gill (46) and Shreyas Iyer (50),…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma conducted a midnight inspection at Khanapara Veterinary Field and Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Guwahati. He reviewed final preparations for the 'Jhumoir Binandini' and 'Advantage…
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Guwahati will be a statewide event. District Commissioners (DCs) will facilitate Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹5 lakh to ₹50 crore…
The Federation of Khasi Jaintia Garo People (FKJGP) opposes the proposed 180-km railway line from Chaparmukh Junction (Assam) to Jowai (Meghalaya), fearing an influx of outsiders. The group urged the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) to withhold the no-objection…
The Assam Rifles arrested three people, including two women, and seized 4,980 sticks of emulsion explosives (around 622.5 kg) on Aizawl's outskirts, Mizoram, on February 21. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Assam Rifles set up a vehicle check post in…
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal addressed students at the Think India North-East Summit 2025 at IIT Guwahati, emphasizing the youth's role in building a prosperous and self-reliant India. Highlighting the Northeast's transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, Sonowal stressed the…
Police in Dhubri uncovered a scam targeting underprivileged women through a fake "Support India Development Programme." The scheme, active since January, lured over 3,000 women into buying household items and recruiting others with false promises of financial gains. The prime…