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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IPP blasts KAAC over rampant illegal mining near Kaziranga: ‘Stop it now or face consequences’

Guwahati, July 5: The Indigenous People's Party (IPP) has issued a scathing condemnation of ongoing illegal mining operations in the ecologically sensitive Parkup Pahar...

Fresh landslide paralyzes Lumding-Badarpur route, hundreds stranded on Silchar-Guwahati Express

Guwahati, July 3: Just four days after rail services resumed on the Lumding-Badarpur hill section, fresh landslides at Mupa have forced a complete suspension...

Assam opposition leader urges NCST to halt Palashbari satellite township over tribal rights violations

Guwahati, July 3: Assam’s Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia has urged the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to intervene in the proposed...

Indigenous Khasis in Assam remain unrepresented for decades

Guwahati/Shillong, July 3: The Khasi community in Assam’s Karbi Anglong region has been there for ages along with the Karbis, but not yet represented...

Assam education minister briefs Governor on NEP 2020 roadmap, eyes academic overhaul

Guwahati, July 3: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu met with Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Raj Bhavan on Thursday to present a comprehensive update...

Hidden in plain sight: New medicinal Garcinia species discovered in Assam forests may hold key to traditional remedies

Guwahati, July 3: A new species of fruit-bearing tree, Garcinia kusumae, has been discovered in the biodiverse foothills of Assam’s Baksa district, near the...

Assam Cong seeks CBI probe into sale of cows from govt project to BJP aides

Guwahati, Jul 3: The opposition Congress on Wednesday demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged sale of 90 Gir cows from an Assam government...

Meghalaya, Assam start installation of border pillars  

Pillars to be raised in six resolved areas before Independence Day   Boko (Assam), July 2: The process of resolving the boundary dispute between Meghalaya and...

AAMSU to Governor: Stop unlawful detentions and pushbacks of Indian Muslims, ensure due process and relief for evictees

Guwahati, July 1: The All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, demanding an immediate...

Engineers slam ONGC for ignoring Sivasagar villagers after blowout, demand immediate compensation

Guwahati, July 1: While ONGC has been praised for successfully capping the high-pressure gas blowout at Well 147A in Sivasagar district, questions are mounting...

Congress turns up the heat with ‘Assam Justice’ portal to expose govt failures

Guwahati, June 30: In a bold digital push to hold the Assam government accountable, the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Monday launched an...

Bottle thrown at CM Sarma’s convoy in Golaghat, BJP slams Congress over ‘frustrated protest’

GUwqahati, June 30: Tension flared in Golaghat on Monday afternoon after a cold drink bottle was thrown at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s...
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