Assam

Kaziranga’s oldest forest department elephant Mohanmala dead

Guwahati, Aug 14 : Mohanmala, the oldest forest department elephant which served the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve for over 50 years, died on Thursday due to age-related...

Radisson mulls expansion in NE; plans new hotels in Kaziranga, Shillong, Guwahati

Guwahati, Aug 14 : Luxury hospitality chain Radisson Hotel Group is looking to expand its presence in the...

Assam: Court sentences man to life imprisonment for killing retired govt official

Kokrajhar (Assam), Aug 13 : A court in Assam's Kokrajhar district has sentenced a man to life imprisonment...

Couple killed in road accident in Assam’s Kamrup district

Guwahati, Aug 13 : A couple was killed and their daughter critically injured when the vehicle in which...

Evictions in forest, reserved land occupied by ‘Miya-Muslims’: Himanta

Guwahati, Aug 11: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted on Monday that the state’s anti-encroachment drives are...
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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...

ASOM collapses over selection of candidate from Behali, Bhupen Borah quits opposition coalition

Guwahati, Oct 23: The Congress-led Asom Sonmilito Morcha (ASOM), a coalition of 18 opposition political parties, has collapsed due to internal disagreements over the...

Bihali bone of contention: ASOM gives Cong a day to reconsider its stance

Guwahati, Oct 22: The Bihali constituency has become a contentious issue between the Congress and the Congress-led Assam Sanmilita Morcha (ASOM) as they prepare...

Centre’s nod for Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project, retendering of Majuli-Nimati bridge

Guwahati, Oct 22: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has granted alignment approval for the crucial Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project, a significant...

NIA court frames charges against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi under UAPA for anti CAA stir

Guwahati, Oct 22: A special NIA court on Tuesday framed charges against Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi and his three associates under sections of the...

Innovative sensory theatre staged for visually challenged

Guwahati, Oct 22: An innovative concept of sensory theatre, experiencing a play through dialogue, sound and imagination, was staged here for the first time...

SC ruling on Citizenship Act not “historic”, says Assam Chief Minister

Guwahati, Oct 20: While political parties in Assam have supported the Supreme Court ruling on Citizenship Act, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma...

Another employee dies at Cachar paper mill, toll touches 130

Guwahati, Oct 20: Another tragic death has been reported at the Cachar Paper Mill, now under the Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), raising the...

Infiltrator nabbed, sent back to Bangladesh: Assam CM

Guwahati, Oct 20: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that one Bangladesh national has been apprehended in Karimganj district while illegally...

Heroin worth Rs 6 cr seized in Assam, two arrested

Guwahati, Oct 20: Heroin worth nearly Rs 6 crore has been seized and two persons arrested from Assam's Kamrup district, police said on Sunday. Acting...
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