CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced ongoing talks with ADB for funding the Ratan Tata Electronic Manufacturing City in Jagiroad. Infrastructure work is already underway. ADB has granted ₹1,000 crore for Assam Skill University, which will open soon to support the…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that construction of Silchar’s greenfield airport at Doloo will begin later this year. The project, aimed at boosting Barak Valley’s air connectivity, received clearance in February 2024. Sarma met Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan…
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta reviewed early flood preparedness in Biswanath. Rs 1.75 crore was allocated for Biswanath, Behali, and Gohpur constituencies. He emphasized repairing dykes and creating a detailed flood map. Officials from various departments, including the…
New India head coach Gautam Gambhir visited Guwahati's Kamakhya Temple on Monday morning to offer prayers. He is scheduled to return to Delhi by 1 PM.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma chairs the Assam Electronics Roundtable in Delhi today, focusing on ECMS and Tata’s ₹27,000-crore semiconductor unit in Jagiroad. Meanwhile, the Rising North East Investors Summit 2025 drew ₹4.3 lakh crore in investment interest, with Union…
A committee report reveals APGCL is not operating five of its seven power plants at full capacity due to gas and water constraints. However, the ADB-funded 120 MW Lower Kopili Hydro Project is progressing on track, with completion expected by…
Basistha Police rescued two missing minors in Khanapara after a tip-off from Kaki Police Station, Hojai. The children were found safely, and all legal formalities were completed.
A speeding dumper truck crashed into and destroyed the heritage entrance gate of Assam State Zoo, built in 1958. The truck, used for internal construction work, lost control due to driver negligence. Both the driver and handyman fled the scene…
Security forces recovered an MQ rifle, three magazines, and 120 rounds near Namsai, along the Assam-Arunachal border. The joint operation by Assam Police, 23 Assam Rifles, and Military Intelligence followed inputs from arrested ULFA(I) cadre Rupam Asom. Surrendered member Biju…
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi accused top Assam officials of shielding an illegal coal syndicate. Citing ED findings, he claimed coal is smuggled from Meghalaya into Assam, collecting ₹1.5 lakh per truck. He questioned Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s silence and…