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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Delhi HC halts transfer of Assam elephant

New Delhi, Oct 26: The Delhi High Court has ordered a stay on the transfer of Ranjita, a 40-year-old elephant from Jorhat, Assam, to...

Gautam Basumatary still untraced, UBPO urges ULFA for immediate release

Guwahati, Oct 26: The United Bodo Peoples Organisation (UBPO) has called on the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) to release abducted tea garden...

Indian Army, Assam Police nab key ULFA(I) operatives in joint Ops

Guwahati, October 26: In a significant move against insurgent activities in Upper Assam, the Indian Army and Assam Police arrested several key members of...

Assam to suspend mobile internet to ensure fairness in recruitment exams

Guwahati, Oct 27: Mobile internet services in Assam will be suspended on October 27 from 8:30 AM to 4 PM for the Class IV...

24 file nomination for by-poll to 5 assembly seats, 38 in the fray

Guwahati, Oct 25: A total of 24 candidates filed nominations on the last day for theby-elections to five assembly constituencies in Assam, bringing the...

BJP worker injured in pre-poll violence dies

Nagaon, Oct 25: A BJP worker who was allegedly injured in pre-poll violence in Assam’s Nagaon district died on Friday, party leaders claimed. The...

Assam conservation scientist conferred Harry Messel award

Guwahati, Oct 25: Assam's eminent conservation scientist Bibhab Kumar Talukdar was awarded ‘The Harry Messel Award’ for Conservation Leadership by the Species Survival...

TISS Guwahati holds 11th convocation

Guwahati, Oct 25: Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Chancellor Prof. D.P. Singh has urged the graduates to uphold ethical values and embrace diverse...

CBI Arrests Dibrugarh GST Joint Commissioner in Bribery Case

Dibrugarh, Oct 25: Dibrugarh GST Joint Commissioner Rahul Kumar was arrested by the CBI on Thursday for allegedly accepting a Rs 60 lakh bribe...

Gauhati HC adjourns PIL on Kaziranga ESZ until SC issues final order

Guwahati, Oct 24: The Gauhati High Court on Thursday adjourned the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by senior journalist Rajeev Bhattacharyya concerning the declaration...

Assam’s 5th tiger reserve to displace 4,000 tribals in Karbi Anglong

Guwahati, Oct 24: The proposed fifth tiger reserve in Karbi Anglong district is raising concerns due to the potential displacement of around 4,000 tribals,...

Assam minister asks IWT officials to resume ferry service to Majuli before Raas Festival

Guwahati, October 23: Assam's Transport Minister Keshab Mahanta has instructed officials from the Inland Water Transport (IWT) department to take immediate action to resume...
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