Assam

Thai catfish crackdown begins in Boko

Boko, June 18 : The Fisheries Department of the Assam Government on Thursday launched a major crackdown against the illegal cultivation and sale of banned Thai catfish, seizing and...

Sushmita Dev resigns as Rajya Sabha MP, quits party in another blow to TMC

New Delhi, Jun 10: Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev on Wednesday resigned from the party and the Rajya...

EU delegation visits Tata Electronics semiconductor project at Assam’s Jagiroad

Morigaon/Guwahati, Jun 8: A high-level delegation from the European Union on Monday visited Tata Electronics' semiconductor project at...

Assam cabinet undergoes expansion; 11 BJP MLAs, one AGP legislator sworn in

Guwahati, Jun 5: BJP MLAs Ranoj Pegu, Ashok Singhal, Biswajit Daimary and AGP's Keshab Mahanta were among the...

New yellow-throated marten found in Assam’s Kaziranga

Guwahati, Jun 2: A new species of marten has been found in Kaziranga National Park in Assam, the...
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Assam stages massive statewide mock drills amid Operation Sindur to counter war, terror threats

Guwahati, May 7: In a major preparedness initiative following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India's retaliatory air strikes in Pakistan and PoK,...

Assam congress chief accuses BJP MP and MLA of inciting violence, demands immediate action

Guwahati, May 7: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Wednesday accused two BJP leaders of openly inciting violence against opposition...

Wave of defections: Cong, AAP, AGP leaders flock to BJP in Assam, cite faith in Sarma’s development agenda

Guwahati, May 6: In a significant political development, several leaders from the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and AGP joined the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Saikia refutes Akhil Gogoi’s BJP switch claim, demands proof or retraction

Guwahati, May 6: Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia on Tuesday categorically denied Raijor Dal president and...

Assam approves new policy to become thermal power hub, targets 5,000 MW by 2035

Guwahati, May 6: The Assam Cabinet has approved the Assam Thermal Power Generation Promotion Policy 2025, setting the stage for the state to become...

Assam ramps up infrastructure push with new high-speed highways, water projects, and welfare measures

Guwahati, May 6: Following the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Rs 22,864-crore Shillong-Silchar Greenfield Corridor, the Assam government has announced a fresh infrastructure push—highlighted...

Nagaland University research team creates breakthrough low-cost graphene material for next-gen supercapacitors

Guwahati, May 5: A multi-institute research team led by Nagaland University has developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method to create a high-performance material for next-generation...

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...
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