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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15 grassroots conservation workers honoured at Kaziranga

Kaziranga, Sept 29: Fifteen grassroots conservation workers involved in various fields of conservation in Kaziranga National Park and its surrounding areas were felicitated by...

Man killed in rhino attack in Pobitora

Guwahati, Sept 29: In a shocking incident a 40-year-old man, Saddan Hussain, lost his life after being attacked by a wild rhino at Pobitora...

Kamrup DC visits Langpih, interacts with villagers on infra challenges

Boko, Sept 29: Kamrup District Commissioner (DC) Deba Kumar Mishra visited the border village of Langpih (known as Lumpi in Assamese), located along the...

Illegal mining at Maligaon Goshala: NGT notice to PCCF, Kamrup East DFO

Guwahati Sept 27: In a recent environmental development, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to several key authorities, including the Principal Chief...

Assam: 3 infiltrators apprehended, handed over to Bangladesh authorities

Guwahati, Sep 27:Three Bangladeshis were apprehended along the international border and handed over to the authorities of the neighbouring country, Assam Chief Minister Himanta...

Assam CM alarmed over fall in tax devolution: 16th Finance Commission

Guwahati, Sep 27: Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission Arvind Panagariya on Thursday said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed concern over...

Darrang incident: Schools to ensure students’ safety through checking of bags, pockets

Guwahati Sept 26: In the aftermath of the tragic death of a minor student who was struck by a senior at Padumpukhuri High School...

Assam govt has no legal authority over clause 6 implementation, says United Opposition Forum

‘Two definitions of Assamese would be a death knell for state’s people’ Guwahati Sept 26: The United Opposition Forum (UoF) has expressed strong opposition to...

Assam govt to prepare action plan for clause 6 implementation: Himanta

Barak Valley, BTR, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao to be out of purview of clause 6 Guwahati Sept 26: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

Pay hike of Assam ministers, MLAs likely as 3-member panel submits report

Full report likely by Oct 30 Guwahati Sept 25: There is an indication that the salaries of ministers and MLAs in Assam may be increased...

Chakmas protest in Guwahati, voice against violence against minorities in Bangladesh

Guwahati Sept 22: Over 400 people from the Chakma community staged a sit-in demonstration at the Designated Dharna Ground in Sachal, Guwahati, on Sunday,...

NGT takes up third case against ex-PCCF for forest land diversion in Bhuban Hills

Guwahati, Sept 22: Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) and current Special Chief Secretary, Mahendra Kumar Yadava, is facing increasing legal challenges with...
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