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Assam CM slams Congress for 'disrespecting PM Modi's late mother' at Darbhanga rally

Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- Amid Union Home Minister Amit Shah's two-day trip to Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party and its ally, the Rasht... Read More


Assam: Arunachal to honour Bhupen Hazarika with state-level celebration at Roing, says Deputy CM Chowna Mein

Guwahati, Aug. 28 -- Arunachal Pradesh has officially announced its participation in the nationwide celebrations marking the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the legendary "Bard of... Read More


Assam: Teacher arrest testament to growing Bangladeshi extremism

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- Dhubri police in Assam on Wednesday arrested a teacher at Lakhimari Middle School, for alleged links with Bangladesh-based jihadi organizations, including Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). ... Read More


Assam: Wildlife experts bat for Sasoni Merbil as Eco-Tourism Hotspot

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- Wildlife conservationists on Wednesday appealed to the Assam government to take immediate and stronger measures to protect and develop Sasoni Merbil. A lesser-known wetland in Di... Read More


Assam: Guwahati arrest highlights urgent crackdown on gambling racket

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- The shadow of illegal teer betting continues to loom large over Assam, with yet another arrest underscoring how deeply entrenched the racket is turning out to be. On Wednesday, a... Read More


Rs 11 cr worth of morphine seized in Assam's Karbi Anglong, two arrested

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- Assam Police seized 10.71 kg of morphine worth nearly Rs 11 crore in Karbi Anglong district, officials confirmed on Wednesday. Smugglers derive morphine from the opium poppy and ... Read More


Assam forest team seizes teak worth Rs 2 lakh, warns of ecological fallout

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- In a late-night operation on Tuesday, forest officials from Assam's West Kamrup Division seized a vehicle carrying illegal teak wood after a high-speed chase from Shantipur to Bat... Read More


Grim weather may spoil Shah visit to Assam

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- The gateway to the Northeast, finds itself submerged once again under a deluge of rain and hill runoff from Meghalaya, with flood-like scenes gripping large swathes of the city ju... Read More


Assam Cabinet approves landmark land transfer policy and Rs 969 crore projects

Guwahati, Aug. 27 -- The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, approved a series of sweeping measures aimed at boosting investment, generating employment, and tigh... Read More


Assam: 20% bonus for tea garden workers finalised in Dibrugarh

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- A crucial meeting was held on Tuesday at the office of Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) in Dibrugarh between the authorities of Assam Company India and representatives of ACMS to ... Read More