Guwahati: The Assam government has announced plans to promote the historic Badarpur Fort in Sribhumi district as a major heritage tourism destination while preserving its historical authenticity. Tourism Minister Ajanta Neog informed the Assembly that the fort, protected under the…
Golaghat: The body of an unidentified boy, believed to be below 16 years of age, was recovered from the Dhansiri River in the Butalikhowa area under the Khumtai outpost on Sunday morning. According to police, the semi-decomposed body was found…
Guwahati: The movement of goods-laden trucks along the Assam–Manipur border resumed on Tuesday under police escort after hundreds of vehicles remained stranded for several days due to security concerns. Truck drivers had reported shortages of food, drinking water and medical…
Guwahati: The implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) came under sharp criticism in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, with MLAs alleging non-functional water supply schemes, inaccurate official records and arsenic-contaminated drinking water in several areas. Public Health Engineering…
Guwahati: A total of 70 people have applied for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam, and six applicants have been granted citizenship so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday…
Nagaon: Allegations of large-scale corruption and substandard repair work have emerged in 46 Anganwadi centres under the Pakhimoria ICDS Project in Assam's Raha constituency. Each centre received Rs 3 lakh for repairs in 2026, but locals claim contractors carried out…
Guwahati: The Assam government informed the Assembly that 4.35 km of the India-Bangladesh border in the state remains unfenced due to objections from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Another 34.61 km has not been fenced as it passes through riverine…
Guwahati: Assam Law Minister Susanta Borgohain announced in the Assembly that benches of the Gauhati High Court will be established in Dibrugarh and Barak Valley to improve access to justice. The proposed benches are expected to reduce travel time and…
Barpeta: The Goroimari Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Assam's Barpeta district is facing an acute shortage of doctors and healthcare staff, with only two medical officers treating 200–300 patients daily. Hospital authorities said the staff shortage has affected healthcare services,…
Guwahati: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has dismissed Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi's claims of a massive decline in government school enrolment, calling them misleading. Pegu said the fall in student numbers is mainly due to the removal of "ghost…