Assam

Hailakandi : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday launched the distribution of seed capital cheques under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan for women beneficiaries of Hailakandi and Dholai Legislative Assembly…

REC to found the installation of solar power plants and Reverse Osmosis drinking-water systems at anti-poaching camps throughout the park

GUWAHATI: The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024. This will replace the British-era The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935. “Today is a…

He mentioned that if the ULFA triggers another blast on January 26 (Republic Day) falling on Sunday next year, then Tata Sons Ltd would leave Assam.

GUWAHATI: BJP's Rajya Sabha poll candidates in Assam, Rameswar Teli and Mission Ranjan Das, were elected unopposed. They collected their winners' certificates from the Returning Officer here on Monday. The elections to the two seats…

GUWAHATI: The prime accused in the alleged gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Dhing, Assam, has died in police custody. According to police, he "jumped into the pond while attempting to escape" from police custody. Tafiqul Islam, also…

MLA Haokip and his daughter were also at the residence but they escaped unhurt.

NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, after the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of chip assembly and testing unit at Jagiroad in Morigaon district, on Saturday said Assam is set to become the next global electronic…

NEW DELHI/GUWAHATI : ‘Moidams’ – the mound-burial system of the Ahom Dynasty from Assam – have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The announcement was made on Friday during the ongoing session of the World Heritage Committee…

The Assam Chief minister quipped that if around one lakh people apply, it would be a face-saver for the government, which backed CAA, and those who opposed it.

Meanwhile, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP government at the state and centre for failing to tackle the problem of recurring floods in Assam.

Assam CM took stock of all the essential supplies and facilities and directed the administration to ensure medical facilities.

At the famed Kaziranga National Park, a total of 31 animals have died due to drowning, while 82 others have been rescued in the worst deluge in recent years, a park official said.

Guwahati/Itanagar: Incessant monsoon rains during the past few days triggered landslides, floods and water-logging in several northeastern states, affecting around 3.20 lakh people and badly affecting normal life besides damaging public…

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the state government has decided to end the 'VIP culture' rule in paying power bills of senior government officials including the ministers. CM Sarma said…

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that there will be a whole-of-government approach to curb poaching and dealing with the annual flood in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. He chaired a meeting…

New Delhi/Ayodhya: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister for the fourth time in 2029. On Saturday, Sarma visited Ram Mandir in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. He…

The administration appealed to the people to maintain peace in the district.

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam has marginally improved even as at least 1.29 lakh people across the state still remain affected, an official of the state disaster management authority said on Thursday. At least 293 villages in…

Guwahati: The panchayat elections in Assam will be held in November this year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. "The state administration will make preparations for the panchayat elections, including restructuring…