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…
Guwahati: The opening day of the Assam Legislative Assembly's Budget Session witnessed a heated exchange between MLA Akhil Gogoi and Minister Pijush Hazarika over the registration of FIRs by Assam Police. Gogoi alleged that the government was underreporting FIRs to…
Sonitpur: Environmentalists and wildlife organisations, including Hati Bandhu, have opposed an alleged move by the Sonitpur district administration and the forest and revenue departments to hand over the Depota Elephant Corridor to industrialists. The corridor, which connects Nameri National Park…
Guwahati: North East Dairy and Foods Ltd (Purabi Dairy) has signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Suzuki R&D Centre India (SRDI) to establish a compressed biogas (CBG) plant in Assam. The project will convert agricultural…