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Ramky returns: Assam's waste management deal sparks old anomaly concerns

Guwahati, March 1 -- The Advantage Assam 2.0 investment summit, aimed at propelling the state's economic growth, has been overshadowed by a controversial development: the Assam government's decision t... Read More


India's Investment Summit Boom: Rs 100 Lakh Crore Pledges - But Do They Deliver?

Guwahati, Feb. 27 -- Newspaper headlines on February 26, 2025, screamed, "Summit season sees nearly Rs 100 lakh crore investment pledges by India Inc." State governments of most aspirational states in... Read More


"Our Sacred Mountain": Assam villagers fight to save Hatiutha Hill from destructive mining

Guwahati, Feb. 24 -- Chandan Borgohain, Mahesh Deka Hatiutha Hill, Morigaon: Beneath the canopy of trees, where the whisper of the wind carries the weight of centuries-old stories, the people of Mono... Read More


Manipur: Nagas rally against India-Myanmar border fencing, FMR

Imphal, Feb. 21 -- Hundreds of Nagas from border villages in Manipur's Kamjong and Ukhrul districts rallied on Friday to protest the Central government's decision to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FM... Read More


Assam: NGT dismisses suo motu case on proposed luxury hotels near Kaziranga

Guwahati, Feb. 20 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed its suo motu case over the proposed construction of luxury hotels in and around Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (... Read More


Japan's Ambassador to India visits Assam, exploring austainable energy opportunities

Guwahati, Feb. 6 -- Japan's Ambassador to India, Keiichi Ono, on Thursday toured a Tata semiconductor assembly and test site at Jagiroad in Assam's Morigaon district, signaling Japan's interest in con... Read More


Gauhati HC orders DGP, Principal Secretary to appear in Assam illegal coal mining case

Guwahati, Feb. 6 -- The Gauhati High Court has directed the Principal Secretary of the Home and Political Department and the Director General of Police (DGP) of Assam to appear in person before the co... Read More


Assam's reserve forests denotification sparks controversy, raises legal questions

Guwahati, Feb. 3 -- The Assam government's recent decision to denotify three Proposed Reserve Forests, (PRFs) without prior approval from the Union Environment Ministry under Forest (Conservation) Act... Read More