The All India Electricity Consumers’ Association (AIECA) has announced a national convention in New Delhi on March 4-5 to oppose the prepaid smart meter system, electricity privatization, and the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The All Assam Electricity Consumers’ Association will…
A Marbled Cat, listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, was recently captured on a camera trap at Dehing Patkai National Park in Assam. This elusive species, usually found in forested areas of the eastern Himalayas and Southeast…
The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) welcomed investment commitments from Advantage Assam 2.0 but stressed that local youth must get priority in employment. Demand for jobs beyond lower-level positions in technical and managerial roles. Urged skill development programs aligned with…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a 2027 roadshow in the US after the success of Advantage Assam 2.0. Several MoUs were signed, attracting global investments. 1100 international participants and 8000 entrepreneurs attended. Nine countries, including Australia, Japan, and…
Two ULFA-I cadres, Saneka Munda and Ujjal Asom, surrendered to security forces in Margherita, Assam, citing severe food shortages in militant camps. The Indian Army handed them over to Margherita police for verification. Ujjal Asom’s family welcomed his return but…
At the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit, three bamboo-based enterprises signed MoUs with the state government to set up manufacturing units in Dima Hasao. Rashmi 6 Paradigm Limited will invest ₹300 crore in 10 bioenergy plants for bamboo-based biochar, creating 1,500…
The AICC has outlined a strategic roadmap to take on the BJP in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. At a high-level meeting led by Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Congress decided to adopt region-specific strategies, forming dedicated units for Barak…
Tata Group will set up a large-scale electronics and mobile manufacturing facility in Assam with an investment of ₹30,000 crore over the next five years. The project is expected to generate 30,000 jobs, marking one of the State’s biggest industrial…
India’s first indigenous semiconductor assembly and test unit at Jagiroad will start production early next year, manufacturing 15 billion chips annually. During the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit, Tata Electronics signed MoUs with ten vendors from Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan for…
A massive forest fire continues to burn uncontrollably in Cachar’s Bhuban Hills, starting near the Hanuman temple during the Bhuban Tirtha Mela. The blaze, which began on the final day of the three-day religious fair, caused panic among thousands of…