Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defended corporate investments in Assam, citing job creation and infrastructure growth. He questioned criticism of Adani and Ambani, noting their presence would bring jobs home. Sarma highlighted projects worth ₹30,000 crore from Advantage Assam 2.0…
Residents of Moran and members of Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya have strongly opposed the Charaideo administration’s attempt to acquire college land for building the Mahmora Co-DC office. The 10 bighas of land were allotted to the college in 2005, with 2…
Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika visited Nagaon and Hojai to inspect ongoing embankment construction along the Kopili river. He directed the completion of 9.5 km embankments before the monsoon. In Jamunamukh, he promised an 8 km embankment using geo-mega tubes…
The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) has replaced the Business Registration Certificate (BRC) with a trade license as the sole legal document for business operations in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong. The change, approved in the 17th Executive Committee…
Golaghat Police seized drugs worth ₹3 crore from a Bolero in Furkating on Friday. Two peddlers, Faridur Rahman and Diganta Borgohain, were arrested. The drugs were hidden in 45 soap boxes inside the fuel tank. Another accused, Prafulla Dutta, was…
The Assam government has transferred 39 APS and IPS officers as part of a major police reshuffle tied to its co-district governance model. Ten new co-districts will become operational from August 15, raising the total to 49. Young officers from…
Barpeta district has banned the sale and transport of pigs and pork after African Swine Fever was detected in Gahia village. The ban, imposed under the Assam Epidemic Disease Act, 2023, includes restrictions on gatherings and disposal of pig carcasses…
A leopard attacked two men, Govind Rajbongshi and Tikendra Pathak, in Chandra Nagar, Dibrugarh, injuring them while they tied cattle. The forest department has launched efforts to trap the animal. The incident has sparked fresh panic, as leopard sightings and…
The Assam government has announced the “State Policy to Combat Human Trafficking and End Witch-Hunting.” Issued by the Women and Child Development Department, it includes separate budget allocation and use of Mission Shakti and Vatsalya funds. The policy targets crimes…
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Bokakhat, Assam, and met tea garden workers, highlighting government welfare schemes under PM Modi and CM Sarma. He praised the Lakhpati Didi initiative for empowering women and stressed direct engagement for effective policymaking…