Assam

56.71% voter turnout in 2nd phase of panchayat poll in Assam

Guwahati, May 7: 56.71 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3.30 pm during the second phase of the panchayat election in the state conducted by the Assam State...

Assam stages massive statewide mock drills amid Operation Sindur to counter war, terror threats

Guwahati, May 7: In a major preparedness initiative following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India's retaliatory...

Assam congress chief accuses BJP MP and MLA of inciting violence, demands immediate action

Guwahati, May 7: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Wednesday accused two BJP leaders...

Wave of defections: Cong, AAP, AGP leaders flock to BJP in Assam, cite faith in Sarma’s development agenda

Guwahati, May 6: In a significant political development, several leaders from the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and...

Saikia refutes Akhil Gogoi’s BJP switch claim, demands proof or retraction

Guwahati, May 6: Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia on Tuesday...
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Assam approves new policy to become thermal power hub, targets 5,000 MW by 2035

Guwahati, May 6: The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Thermal Power Generation Promotion Policy 2025, setting the stage for the state to become...

Assam ramps up infrastructure push with new high-speed highways, water projects, and welfare measures

Guwahati, May 6: Following the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Rs 22,864-crore Shillong-Silchar Greenfield Corridor, the Assam government has announced a fresh infrastructure push—highlighted...

Nagaland University research team creates breakthrough low-cost graphene material for next-gen supercapacitors

Guwahati, May 5: A multi-institute research team led by Nagaland University has developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method to create a high-performance material for next-generation...

Assam Panchayat polls: 70.19% turnout in phase 1, repoll ordered in 43 booths

Guwahati, May 3: The first phase of the Panchayat elections in Assam recorded a final voter turnout of 70.19%, according to figures released by...

BSF foils wildlife smuggling bid, seizes 202 sand boas on Indo-Bangladesh border

Guwahati, May 2: In a major breakthrough against cross-border wildlife trafficking, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel under the Guwahati Frontier apprehended two smugglers with...

Panic in Bokajan as borewell eruption triggers gas leak fears; area sealed for investigation

Guwahati, May 2: An early morning eruption of unidentified substances from a borewell at a residence in Bokajan, located in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district,...

Assam CM slams Pakistan over Balochistan ‘extrajudicial killings’

Guwahati, May 2: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday alleged that the “systematic extrajudicial killings” in Balochistan remain one of the...

Assam panchayat polls: 43 pc voter turnout till 1.30 pm amid stray incidents of violence

Guwahati, May 2: An estimated 43.05 per cent electorate exercised their franchise till 1:30 pm in the first phase of Assam panchayat polls...

‘Not mythology, but timeless truth’: Akshat Gupta challenges colonial narratives at Prof Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture

Guwahati, May 1: Renowned author and speaker Akshat Gupta delivered a provocative and deeply resonant address during the 10th Prof Sarat Mahanta Memorial Lecture...

‘Chun Chun Ke Badla Lenge’: Amit Shah vows ruthless retaliation for Pahalgam terror attack

Union Home Minister inaugurates road, unveils statue of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma in South Delhi Guwahati, May 1: In a powerful and symbolic event in...

‘I didn’t grow up on Amul Taza’: Assam Congress chief fires back at CM Sarma’s breastfeeding remark

Guwahati, May 1: Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah fired a volley of sharp jabs at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during a fiery...

₹145 crore ‘iSPEED’ initiative to upskill 2 lakh rubber growers in Northeast

Backed by India’s top tyre makers, the five-year plan aims to boost productivity, build rural infrastructure, and improve rubber quality at source Guwahati, May 1:...
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