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 detaining dead bodies over pending medical...
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 collected from a historic stockpile of...
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 Gogoi, has written to Prime Minister...
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 Thursday while protesting against a large-scale...
8 illegal immigrants ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh: Assam CM
Guwahati, Jul 10: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said eight illegal immigrants were "pushed back" into Bangladesh after being nabbed near...
Boundary dispute: Ball in Assam’s court to hold regional panel meet: Dy CM
Shillong, July 9: It’s up to Assam to initiate the Regional Committee-level meeting for resolving the inter-state boundary dispute in West Jaintia Hills sector.
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AHRC orders probe into alleged custodial torture in Tinsukia after youth brutally assaulted with chilli paste
Guwahati, July 9: The Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of an alleged custodial torture case at Bordumsa Police Station...
OIL and GAIL ink 15-year deal to supply 9 lakh SCMD of gas from Rajasthan fields to power sector
Guwahati, July 9: In a major move to boost domestic gas utilization and strengthen energy security, Oil India Limited (OIL) and GAIL (India) Limited...
Guwahati Tea Auction Centre brews 27% sales surge in Q1, Orthodox teas double on global demand
Guwahati, July 9: The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) has recorded a strong start to the fiscal year, posting a 27 per cent year-on-year...
Border blaze: 473 kg ganja busted in BSF-NCB raid at Indo-Bangla line
Guwahati, July 9: In a high-stakes joint raid, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted a major drug smuggling racket,...
Border villagers yet to return to paddy fields
Deputy CM Dhar assures of resolving tension along disputed border
Shillong, July 8: Status quo has been maintained along the disputed border near Lapangap village...
Assam eviction for Adani power project uproots 1,600 families; AIUDF alleges targeted attack on minority Muslims
Guwahati, July 8: In one of Assam’s largest eviction operations to date, more than 1,600 families—mostly from minority Muslim communities—were rendered homeless in Bilasipara...
