Assam

Eviction drive underway in Goalpara forest in Assam

Goalpara, Jul 12: An eviction drive to clear encroachment of around 135 hectares of land in the Paikan Reserve Forest in Assam's Goalpara district started on Saturday morning, officials...

Assam bans hospitals from holding dead bodies over unpaid bills; clears Gaja Mitra, key welfare schemes

Guwahati, July 10: In a landmark decision, the Assam Cabinet has prohibited private hospitals and nursing homes from...

DNA profiling of rhino horns begins in Assam to boost conservation and combat wildlife crime

GUWAHATI, July 10: In a landmark conservation effort, Assam has begun the genetic analysis of rhino horn samples...

Gaurav Gogoi urges PM Modi to end Barak Valley isolation, demands urgent transport overhaul

GUWAHATI, July 10: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Gaurav...

9 AIUDF MLAs detained during protest against Chapar eviction linked to Adani power project

GUWAHATI, July 10: Nine MLAs from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) were detained by police on...
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Assam’s education plunges to 34th rank, Congress blames CM Himanta for ‘breaking teachers’ morale’

Guwahati, June 21: The Congress on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, blaming him for the state's sharp...

ONGC makes strides in Assam gas blowout control as protests mount over health, compensation

Guwahati, June 21: The gas blowout at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) well RDS#147A in Bhatiapar, Sivasagar district, entered its 10th day on...

Himanta is Assam’s Jinnah”: Gaurav Gogoi slams CM for spreading communal poison ahead of polls

Guwahati, June 20: In a blistering attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on...

Brahmaputra Board approves major projects, ties up with IIT Guwahati to tackle river erosion

Guwahati, June 20: The 85th meeting of the Brahmaputra Board was held in Guwahati on Friday under the chairmanship of Dr. Ranbir Singh, with...

Over 5,000 foreign social media accounts promoting Assam congress ahead of 2026poll, alleges CM Sarma

State to tighten enforcement of beef ban near religious sites; no cow slaughter allowed during Eid Guwahati, June 20: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

AAMSU protests evictions in Goalpara, Dhubri; demands rehabilitation for displaced families

Guwahati, June 19: The All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) on Thursday staged statewide protests against the recent eviction drives in Goalpara and Dhubri...

Nalbari boat capsize: Two schoolchildren among missing as overcrowded boat sinks in Brahmaputra

Guwahati, June 19: A crowded passenger boat capsized in the Brahmaputra near Peradhara char in Assam’s Nalbari district on Thursday morning, leaving at least...

Leopard skins and bones seized in Nagaon, one wildlife trafficker nabbed

Guwahati, June 18: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized two leopard skins and 20 leopard bones weighing 2.58 kilograms during an anti-wildlife...

CBI busts ₹45 lakh medical billing scam in ONGC; 8 arrested including senior officials and medical shop owners

Guwahati, June 18: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against 10 individuals, including two ONGC officials and eight private medical...

ONGC gas blowout enters 7th day: One dead, villagers suffer as containment efforts drag on

Guwahati, June 18: The gas blowout at ONGC’s RDS#147A rig in Bhotiapar, Sivasagar district, entered its seventh day on Wednesday with no significant change...

Key Assam bridge reopened last month after nearly 2 years of repair collapses

Silchar, Jun 18: A newly-repaired bridge in Assam's Cachar district collapsed on Wednesday with two overloaded trucks plunging into the Harang river, injuring...

Bhatiapar gas leak displaces 350, triggers outrage over ONGC safety lapses

Guwahati, June 17: Six days after a gas blowout at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s (ONGC) crude oil well in Assam’s Sivasagar district, operations...
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