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9 injured in police action in Baghjan
GUWAHATI: Nine people, including four policemen, were injured when security personnel used force to disperse protestors who were allegedly preventing OIL authorities from clearing!-->!-->!-->…
Indo-Bangla border village Tukergrgram gets its first ever SHG
GUWAHATI: Cachar district administration has effectively executed the task of women empowerment in remote areas of the district. During her visit to minority dominated Tukergram!-->!-->!-->…
Amit Shah Wants NE flood-free; Assam places joint flood control project proposal
From Sandeep Sharma
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has proposed to take up a pilot project for flood control involving Central Water Commission (CWC) under Jal Shakti Ministry and water!-->!-->!-->…
M-level talks to resolve Assam Meghalaya border dispute
GUWAHATI: Giving a positive approach to the long-standing boundary dispute between Assam and Meghalaya, the chief ministers of both the states on Friday decided to adopt a pragmatic!-->!-->!-->…
40 trafficked children and two adults rescued
GUWAHATI: The Assam government will adopt a State Policy for Rehabilitation of the children who are trafficked and rescued to secure their future, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma!-->!-->!-->…
All farmers to get benefits of PM Kisan scheme: Assam Govt
GUWAHATI: The state cabinet on Thursday decided to grant benefit of PM-KiSAN to all farmers having annual patta (eksonia patta), touji patta, farmers cultivating in debottar land,!-->!-->!-->…
Ultra linkman injured in police firing in Assam
From Sandeep Sharma
GUWAHATI: An ULFA-I linkman was injured in police firing at Joypur area of Naharkatiya in Dibrugarh district on Thursday.
He has been identified as Babul Deka of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Assam tops in PM Kisan scheme corruption: Union Minister
From Sandeep Sharma
GUWAHATI: The BJP, which has been boasting of zero tolerance towards corruption, is now forced to admit the existence of corruption in the PM Kisan scheme in Assam,!-->!-->!-->…
Assam had witnessed 339,412 lightning pulses in 2020: Report
From Sandeep Sharma
GUWAHATI: Assam witnessed 339,412 lightning pulses in 2020 as per Earth Networks’ Total Lightning Network findings.
Earth Networks, the operator of a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Jumbo killed in gunfight between timber smugglers and forest guards in Assam
GUWAHATI: A domestic elephant was killed as a result of a gunfight between timber smugglers and forest guards at Joypur range in Dehing-Patkai National Park in Upper Assam's Dibrugarh!-->!-->!-->…