Assam

Assam govt rolls out second phase of women entrepreneurship support scheme

Nalbari, Aug 22: The Assam government on Friday launched the second phase of cheque distribution of the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan’, the state’s biggest women entrepreneurship support scheme. Chief Minister...

No first-time Aadhaar card to be issued for people above 18 yrs in Assam: Himanta

Guwahati, Aug 21 : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that people above 18 years...

Man sentenced to death for killing college student

Dhemaji, Aug 21 : A local court in Assam on Thursday sentenced a man to death for murdering...

11 contractual employees of Gauhati Medical College arrested for demanding money

Guwahati, Aug 19 : Eleven contractual employees of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) were arrested for allegedly...

Assam PSC cancels question on Manipur crisis following objections from Meitei group

Imphal, Aug 19 : A Meitei organisation on Tuesday said that the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has...
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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:...

Congress protest over CM Sarma ‘virginity-for-jobs’ remark, statewide FIRs tomorrow

Effigy burned in protest; Mahila Congress urges NCW to seek CBI probe Guwahati, April 30: With just two days left before the first phase of...

Three NSCN cadres killed in Assam encounter after 60-hour search operation

Guwahati, Apr 30: At least three suspected NSCN cadres, who entered Assam allegedly to demand extortion money from the National Highway Authority of India...

AIUDF releases Panchayat poll manifesto, targets BJP and Congress, pledges corruption-free governance

Guwahati, April 30: The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) released its election manifesto on Tuesday for the upcoming panchayat polls in Assam, positioning...
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