Assam

Assam bans hospitals from holding dead bodies over unpaid bills; clears Gaja Mitra, key welfare schemes

Guwahati, July 10: In a landmark decision, the Assam Cabinet has prohibited private hospitals and nursing homes from detaining dead bodies over pending medical bills. The move comes after...

DNA profiling of rhino horns begins in Assam to boost conservation and combat wildlife crime

GUWAHATI, July 10: In a landmark conservation effort, Assam has begun the genetic analysis of rhino horn samples...

Gaurav Gogoi urges PM Modi to end Barak Valley isolation, demands urgent transport overhaul

GUWAHATI, July 10: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Gaurav...

9 AIUDF MLAs detained during protest against Chapar eviction linked to Adani power project

GUWAHATI, July 10: Nine MLAs from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) were detained by police on...

8 illegal immigrants ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh: Assam CM

Guwahati, Jul 10: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said eight illegal immigrants were "pushed back"...
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Boundary dispute: Ball in Assam’s court to hold regional panel meet: Dy CM

Shillong, July 9: It’s up to Assam to initiate the Regional Committee-level meeting for resolving the inter-state boundary dispute in West Jaintia Hills sector. Informing...

AHRC orders probe into alleged custodial torture in Tinsukia after youth brutally assaulted with chilli paste

Guwahati, July 9: The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of an alleged custodial torture case at Bordumsa Police Station...

OIL and GAIL ink 15-year deal to supply 9 lakh SCMD of gas from Rajasthan fields to power sector

Guwahati, July 9: In a major move to boost domestic gas utilization and strengthen energy security, Oil India Limited (OIL) and GAIL (India) Limited...

Guwahati Tea Auction Centre brews 27% sales surge in Q1, Orthodox teas double on global demand

Guwahati, July 9: The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) has recorded a strong start to the fiscal year, posting a 27 per cent year-on-year...

Border blaze: 473 kg ganja busted in BSF-NCB raid at Indo-Bangla line

Guwahati, July 9: In a high-stakes joint raid, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted a major drug smuggling racket,...

Border villagers yet to return to paddy fields  

Deputy CM Dhar assures of resolving tension along disputed border   Shillong, July 8: Status quo has been maintained along the disputed border near Lapangap village...

Assam eviction for Adani power project uproots 1,600 families; AIUDF alleges targeted attack on minority Muslims

Guwahati, July 8: In one of Assam’s largest eviction operations to date, more than 1,600 families—mostly from minority Muslim communities—were rendered homeless in Bilasipara...

Assam govt to conduct eviction drive to clear 540 hectares of land; 2,500 families to be hit

Dhubri/Goalpara (Assam), Jul 8: The Assam government has geared up to clear more than 4,000 bighas (over 540 hectares) of land from alleged encroachments...

‘Bala’ blazes on stage: Fiery musical ballad immortalizes Birubala Rabha’s war on witch-hunting

Guwahati, July 6: ‘Bala – A Musical Ballad’, presented by Guwahati’s Darpan Dance Akademi, lit up the stage at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra with a...

Assam CM declares Bodo language official in 13 districts, hails new era of peace and progress

Guwahati, July 6: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday inaugurated ‘Bodoland Speaks: From Vision to Action’, a major initiative under the Bodoland...

Dawn drama in Kaziranga: Lost elephant calf reunited with herd after high-stakes jungle rescue

Guwahati, July 5: In a dramatic early-morning rescue operation, forest officials and wildlife experts successfully reunited a lost elephant calf with its mother and...

Eviction drive will not stop: Dilip Saikia vows to reclaim sattra land and protect indigenous rights

Guwahati, July 5: Assam BJP President and MP Dilip Saikia has declared that the ongoing eviction drive in the state will continue “relentlessly” to...
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