Assam

Youth shot in Udalguri; illegal weapon seized, attacker held

Guwahati, July 20: Tensions flared in Assam’s Udalguri district just ahead of the BTR elections, as a youth was shot in a violent altercation involving an illegal firearm. The...

Railway station master accused of wife’s murder arrested in Assam

Rangia (Assam), Jul 20 : An absconding railway official, accused in the murder of his wife, has been...

Heroin worth Rs 6 crore seized, 2 arrested in Assam

Guwahati, Jul 20: Two persons have been arrested and heroin worth over Rs 6 crore has been seized...

Declare statewide drought now: Saikia slams govt inaction as crop crisis grips Assam

Guwahati, July 19: A day after the Assam Cabinet declared five districts as drought-affected, Leader of the Opposition...

Vote bank, violence & vendetta: BJP slams Congress for inciting chaos, insulting Assam’s indigenous identity

Guwahati, July 19: BJP MP Dilip Saikia launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of...
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PM to inaugurate biz summit exhibition with focus on Assam’s strengths, potential

Guwahati, Feb 24: From Assam’s traditional textile industry, tourism potential to futuristic semiconductor units, the state’s traditional strengths and future potential will be on...

Ex-Assam MP Badruddin Ajmal apologises for ‘sexist’ remarks against MLA’s wife

Guwahati, Feb 24: Former MP and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Monday apologised for his purported sexist remarks against the wife of an Assam...

Ambassadors of 61 countries to visit Assam

Guwahati/ Jorhat, Feb 24: Over 60 heads of missions of different countries will be on a trip to Assam from Sunday during which they...

Build friendship among all groups: Bhagwat to RSS volunteers

Guwahati, Feb 24: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday appealed to all the volunteers of the organisation to enhance friendship among...

Assam: Man nabbed with elephant tusks

Guwahati, Feb 24: A man was arrested from Assam Udalguri district for illegally possessing two elephant tusks weighing around 13 kg, a senior official...

Assam set for mega investment boost: Rs 1.44 lakh crore deals approved for Advantage Assam 2.0

Guwahati, Feb 23: In a major push for industrial and infrastructure development, the Assam Cabinet has given the green light for 244 Memorandums of...

Assam cabinet nod for Rs 1.22 lakh crore investment proposals ahead of biz summit

Guwahati, Feb 23: The Assam Cabinet on Sunday approved investment proposals worth Rs 1.22 lakh crore ahead of the second edition of the state...

PM Modi to witness world’s biggest jhumur show with 9,648 performers in Guwahati, 61 foreign delegates to attend

Guwahati, Feb 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to witness the world’s largest Jhumur dance performance, featuring 9,648 dancers and drum beaters (madal...

Reliance opens ₹250 cr beverage plant in Assam

Guwahati, Feb 23: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Assam is witnessing a surge in industrial growth on the eve of Advantage Assam 2.0. "The...

Midnight arrest of Meghalaya’s USTM Chancellor in Assam sparks witch hunt claims

Assam CM attacking Haque for his vested interests: Congress leader   Shillong, Feb 22: In a dramatic midnight operation, Assam police’s Special Task Force, which is...

Controversial IFS officer gets another term: Assam Govt extends tenure despite forest diversion scandal

Guwahati, Feb 22: In a move stirring controversy, the Assam government has extended the tenure of retired Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer M.K. Yadava...

No ‘namaz break’ in Assam Assembly after nearly 90 years

Guwahati, Feb 22: The decades-old Assam Assembly tradition of a two-hour break to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer ‘namaz’ on Fridays was discontinued for the...
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