Assam

Barpeta District Jail transforms into agricultural hub, empowering inmates through farming

Guwahati, Jan 22: The Barpeta District Jail is undergoing a remarkable transformation, turning into an agriculture hub with a thriving mixed-cropping initiative that not only generates revenue but also...

Himanta meets Korean minister, leading firms on investment prospects in Assam

Guwahati, Jan 22: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma discussed with South Korea’s Minister for SME and Startups...

Woman detected with HMPV infection, second such case in Assam this season

Guwahati, Jan 22: A 75-year-old woman has been detected with human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in Guwahati, the second...

Operation Praghat: STF arrests another Jihadi from Dhubri, 14 held so far

Guwahati, Jan 21: In a continued crackdown under Operation Praghat against fundamentalist networks and global terrorist organizations (GTOs),...

9,800 contractual teachers regularized in Assam, ex-gratia distributed to 297 families of deceased teachers: Assam Education Minister

Guwahati, Jan 21: In a major step towards teacher welfare and job security, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu...
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Assam Govt seeks satellite images from ISRO, foreign agencies for probe into Umrangso coal mine tragedy

Judicial probe and SIT announced; Rs 10 lakh compensation for victims' families Guwahati, Jan 16: The Assam government will seek assistance from ISRO and foreign...

Dewatering continues in Assam mine, five trapped workers yet to be traced

Guwahati, Jan 16: Dewatering continued in the coal quarry in Assam's Dima Hasao district, with the authorities failing to trace the five workers who...

Five held with contraband worth more than Rs 3 crore in Assam

Guwahati, Jan 16: Five suspected peddlers have been arrested and contraband worth over Rs 3 crore seized in separate operations in Assam’s Cachar district,...

Assam showcases investment potential at Dubai roadshow ahead of Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit

Guwahati, Jan 15: As part of its global outreach initiative, a high-level delegation from Assam led by Industry Minister Bimal Borah conducted a strategic...

Heroin worth Rs 9 cr seized in Assam, four held

Guwahati, Jan 15: Heroin worth Rs 9 crore was seized in Assam's Kamrup district on Tuesday, and four people were arrested in this connection,...

Navy calls off rescue ops in Assam coal mine  

Dewatering in 340-foot-deep mine continues; 5 miners still trapped   Guwahati, Jan 15: Navy divers have been withdrawn from rescue operations at a coal mine...

Royal Bengal Tiger skin and skeleton seized in Assam’s Dhemaji, one arrested

GUWAHATI, Jan 14: In a significant operation against wildlife smuggling, officials from the Anti-Smuggling Wing of the Guwahati Customs Division and Dhemaji Forest Range...

Kaziranga hosts first-ever Skygazing Night, inspires pledge to combat light and sound pollution

GUWAHATI, Jan 14: In a groundbreaking event, the serene landscape of Kaziranga came alive under the stars as the Geleki ME School hosted the...

Assam: Rescue efforts continue as survival chances fade for trapped miners

Guwahati, Jan 14: The chances of survival of the five coal miners trapped inside an abandoned quarry in Assam's Dima Hasao district continue to...

Rescue operations in Assam coal mine enter 7th day, toll remains at 4

Guwahati, Jan 13: Rescue operations at a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district continued for the seventh day on Sunday to locate...

Ex-militant group files FIR against NCHAC CEM’s and wife over illegal mining tragedy in Assam

Guwahati, Jan 12: The Halali Progressive Welfare Society (HPWS), a group formed by former cadres of the disbanded militant outfit Dima Halam Daoga (DHD),...

Gauhati HC greenlights panchayat polls in Assam except for nine councils amid legal hurdles

Panchayat polls likely before or after the Rongali Bihu festival, indicates CM Sarma Guwahati, Jan 12: The Gauhati High Court on Sunday allowed the Assam...
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