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SC's CEC directs Assam DGP, Chief Secretary to enforce illegal mining ban near Kaziranga

Guwahati, June 4 -- The Supreme Court's Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has issued a stern directive to the Assam Director General of Police (DGP) and Chief Secretary, instructing them to ensure str... Read More


California-based Assam native Tonmoy Sharma arrested for $149M healthcare fraud

Guwahati, June 2 -- Assam's Tonmoy Sharma, now based in California, USA, has been arrested for allegedly submitting over $149 million in fraudulent insurance claims between 2014 and 2020. Sharma, the... Read More


NGT forms joint committee to probe encroachment in Assam's Daldali Reserved Forest

Guwahati, June 2 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, has ordered the constitution of a high-level Joint Committee to investigate extensive encroachment and environmental damage w... Read More


Assam: Heavy rainfall to persist in Guwahati until Saturday, IMD issues red alert

Guwahati, May 30 -- Exceptionally heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is forecast to continue in Guwahati and other parts of Assam until Saturday (May 31), raising concerns about flooding and landslides... Read More


Meghalaya: Music legend Lou Majaw releases "Rose in My Garden" music video

Shillong, May 30 -- Northeast India's living legend of rock and roll, Lou Majaw, has just released the highly anticipated music video for his timeless song, "Rose in My Garden." At 78 years young, Maj... Read More


NGT slams Arunachal pollution board for inaction on stone crusher violations

Guwahati, May 25 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Eastern Zone Bench has expressed serious concern over the apparent inaction of the Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (APSPCB) despit... Read More


NGT pulls up Assam's Geology & Mining Directorate over illegal sand mining probe; imposes fine

Guwahati, May 25 -- In a stern rebuke, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata, has sharply criticized the Directorate of Geology & Mining, Assam, for its persistent failure to ... Read More


NGT seeks report on illegal mining in Assam's Hojai within 1 month

Guwahati, May 24 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a Joint Committee to submit its fact-finding report within one month concerning allegations of illegal mining at Bheluguri Gaon in As... Read More


Dorabeel under threat: Assam villagers unite to save vital wetland from logistic park

Rampur, May 19 -- The tranquil landscape of Dorabeel, a wetland nestled at Rampur in Assam's Kamrup district, where hundreds of cattle grazed and the melodies of numerous birds filled the air, is now ... Read More


Assam govt paid over Rs 47 crore to global consultants including Deloitte, reveals RTI

Guwahati, May 17 -- A Right to Information (RTI) application has brought to light that the Assam government has disbursed over Rs 47 crore to prominent global consultancy firms, including Deloitte, Er... Read More