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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Google Maps lands Assam Police in Nagaland, locals hold them captive mistaking them for criminals

Guwahati, Jan 8:  A 16-member team of the Assam Police inadvertently strayed into Nagaland's Mokokchung district during a raid while they were following directions...

9 arrested, 2 children rescued as police bust trafficking racket in upper Assam

Tinsukia, Jan 8: Nine people were arrested and two children rescued as a human trafficking racket was busted in upper Assam, police said on...

Female elephant radio-collared in Baksa district of Assam

Guwahati, Jan 7: In a significant step towards understanding and conserving Assam’s wild elephants, a 30-year-old female elephant was successfully radio-collared in the Daranga...

Woman, daughter escape attack by rhino during safari in Kaziranga

Kaziranga (Assam), Jan 6: A woman and her daughter had a close shave in Assam's Kaziranga National Park (KNP) when they fell off a...

Mumbai hosts roadshow for Advantage Assam 2.0, showcasing investment opportunities in NE.

Mumbai, Jan 6: The Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (AIDC) organized a high-profile roadshow in Mumbai on Monday to set the stage for the...

BJP leader Kamal Dey found dead in Guwahati; murder or accident?

Guwahati, Jan 6: Kamal Dey, the president of the Jalukbari Mandal Committee of BJP, was found dead under mysterious circumstances near his residence in...

Assam leads in NEP 2020 implementation, says edu minister

Guwahati, Jan 5: Assam is emerging as a frontrunner in implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, said Education Minister Ranoj Pegu during an event...

Leopard tranquilised and captured in Nagaon

Nagaon, Jan 5: A leopard which created panic for the last three days in Assam's Nagaon town was tranquillised and captured on Saturday, forest...

Speaker rejects disqualification petition against suspended Cong MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed

Guwahati, Jan 3: Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary has rejected the disqualification petition against suspended Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed from the Baghbar...

Assam to become hub for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing

Guwahati, Jan 4: Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, unveiled ambitious plans to establish Assam and the Northeast...

Assam govt to observe May 13 as ‘Day against Superstitious Beliefs’

Guwahati, Jan 3: The Assam government will observe May 13 as the 'Day against Superstitious Beliefs', an official notification said. A notification was issued by...

GMCH set to launch IDR Lab in 2025, treated 12 lakh patients in 2024

Guwahati, Jan 2: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is collaborating with Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) to establish an “Infectious Disease Research...
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