Assam

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 as Special Chief Secretary (Forests)...

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’...

Beef case: SC says Assam govt should have better things to do

New Delhi, Feb 21: The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Assam government while hearing a case...

Guwahati and Dhubri identified for water metro projects by IWAI

Guwahati, Feb 21: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has taken a significant step towards revolutionizing urban...

Chaos in Assam Assembly: Congress erupts over attack on MP Rakibul Hussain

House adjourned twice within 30 minutes, Akhil Gogoi suspended Guwahati, Feb 21: The Assam Legislative Assembly turned into a...
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China constructing world’s largest dam on Brahmputra raises serious concerns: Gaurav Gogoi

New Delhi, Feb 11: The Brahmaputra is the lifeline of Assam and China's recent decision to construct the world's largest dam over it raises...

NE’s tea producers’ body calls for solar policy reforms and national recognition for tea

Guwahati, Feb 11: The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) has urged the Assam government to amend its Solar Policy to better accommodate the tea...

Tribals in Monha village vow to stop granite mining in Assam’s Hatiutha Pahar

Guwahati, Feb 10: Thousands of tribals from Monha village in central Assam’s Morigaon district have pledged to block the state government’s plans to extract...

Bridging worlds: Assam and Japan join hands for change

Guwahati, Feb 6: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged Japanese industries to forge deeper ties tap and unlock vast opportunities for...

Gauhati HC summons Assam Home Secretary, DGP over illegal coal mining in Tikok colliery

Guwahati, Feb 6: The Gauhati High Court has directed the Principal Secretary (Home and Political Department) and the Director General of Police (DGP), Assam,...

Assam: NETA lifetime achievement awards to Apurba Kumar Barooah and Sagar Mehta

Guwahati, Feb 6: The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) will confer lifetime achievement awards to two prominent personalities of Assam – Apurba Kumar Barooah...

SC halts reduction of forest land without compensatory afforestation

Guwahati, Feb 6: The Supreme Court has barred the Centre and state governments from reducing forest land unless compensatory land is provided, reinforcing environmental...

PM on two-day visit to Assam from Feb 24: Himanta

Guwahati, Feb 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive here on a two-day visit to Assam from February 24, Chief Minister Himanta...

Assam cabinet approves draft VAT amendment rules to regulate import of taxable goods

Guwahati, Feb 5: The Assam cabinet on Wednesday approved the Draft Assam Value Added Tax (Amendment) Rules aimed at monitoring the movement of taxable...

Assam has over 24.6 lakh registered investors in NSE

Guwahati, Feb 5: Assam is making significant strides in India’s investment landscape, with over 24.6 lakh registered investors, as stated by the National Stock...

2 Bangladeshi arrested in Assam

Guwahati, Feb 5: Two Bangladesh nationals trying to enter India illegally were apprehended by Assam Police in Sribhumi district and handed over to authorities...

Not possible to look into each case, will see if guidelines on encounter followed: SC

New Delhi, Feb 4: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it couldn't go into the merit of the alleged 171 police encounters in Assam...
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