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Assam govt inks MoUs with NRL, Oil India for installing hemodialysis machines

The National Health Mission (NHM), Assam, signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Oil India Rural Development Society, Duliajan and Numaligarh Refinery Limited in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the state capital.... read..

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NCB Guwahati seizes 6.790 kg of Methamphetamine, apprehends two in major drug bust

In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Guwahati Zonal Unit seized 6.790 kg of drugs and apprehended two individuals on July 23.... read..

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Assam Civil Service Exam will have questions in Assamese for first time

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state's Combined Civil Service Examination (Main) will have, for the first time, all questions in Assamese in addition to English.... read..

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Forest area equal to Chandigarh cleared from encroachment: Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika

Assam Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika on Thursday said that every month, the state government is evicting people residing "illegally" in the forests and till date, an area equal to Chandigarh has been cleared from encroachment in the state.... read..

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Paris Olympics: Assam Olympic Association organises signature campaign as Lovlina Borgohain competes for gold

The Assam Olympic Association (AOA) organized a special signature campaign on Thursday to send best wishes to Khel Ratna Lovlina Borgohain, the ace boxing sensation from a remote village in Golaghat, as she competes for gold in the upcoming Summer Olympic... read..

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Indian Railway to extend connectivity to border areas of North Eastern region

The Indian Railway has planned to extend the railway connectivity to the border areas of the North Eastern region as well as internally connect Imphal, Aizawl, and Kohima in the coming years, thereby reducing travel time to the region.... read..

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Day 1 Results of 2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Men, Women East Zone C'ship 2024

The first day of the 2nd Hockey India Sub Junior Men and Women East Zone Championship 2024 saw Jharkhand and Odisha winning in the women's category, while Odisha and Manipur registered victories in the men's category at Maulana Md Tayabullah Hockey Stadiu... read..

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AGP president Atul Bora demands equal flood relief aid for Assam

AGP president and Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora expressed his discontentment on Wednesday over the allocation of Rs 11,500 crores for flood relief in Bihar.... read..

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Assam Police Monthly State Crime Conference held in Guwahati

Assam's Monthly State Crime Conference was held on Tuesday morning in the State Police Headquarters in Guwahati, said a top police official.... read..

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Advancing towards seamless rail connectivity: Mizoram's Bhairabi-Sairang Railway Project nears completion

The Bhairabi-Sairang New Line Railway Project to connect the capital of the north-eastern state of Mizoram to the rest of the country is at an advanced stage of completion.... read..

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511 wild animals died in floods of Assam in past five years: Union government

A total of 847 wild animals were affected by floods in Assam in the past five years, out of which 511 animals were reported as dead.... read..

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Assam: Asom Gana Parishad to hold party meeting on July 24

A crucial executive meeting of NDA's partner party Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will be held on July 24 at the party headquarters in Guwahati, Assam.... read..

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"Budget lays down a solid road map to maintain India's growth momentum": Assam CM Himanta Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that Union Budget 2024 stands out for its unprecedented push towards employment generation and powering small businesses.... read..

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Assam: Japanese Encephalitis claims 10 lives at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital this year

Amid the flood situation in the state of Assam, the vector-borne disease Japanese Encephalitis (JE) has claimed 10 lives at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) this year so far.... read..

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93 pc progress achieved in Sairang Railway project: Indian Railways

Indian Railways is significantly contributing to the transformation of the northeastern states by executing several new railway line projects. Constructing new railway lines to connect all the state capitals of the northeastern region is going on under th... read..

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Purabi Dairy signs MoU with Assam government to boost dairy sector in Upper Assam

The West Assam Milk Producers' Co-operative Union Ltd. (WAMUL), widely known as Purabi Dairy, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate of Dairy Development (DoDD), Government of Assam.... read..

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BAI president Himanta Biswa Sarma chairs annual general meeting of badminton's governing body

Assam Chief Minister and president of Badminton Association of India (BAI), Himanta Biswa Sarma, chaired the executive and annual general meeting of the governing body of the sport in the country, addressing various issues related to the promotion of the ... read..

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Gunotsav-2025 to be held in over 45,600 schools in 35 districts of Assam next year

Gunotsav-2025 will be held in over 45,600 schools in 35 districts of Assam from January 6 to February 9 next year, Assam Education Minister said.... read..

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Sishu Mitra Champion Awards event second edition held at Assam Police Institute

The second edition of the Assam Police Sishu Mitra Champion Awards programme was held at the Assam Police Institute (Police Officers Mess), Ulubari, on Sunday.... read..

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"BJP has returned to path of communal politics": Gaurav Gogoi over 'nameplates' on food shops in UP

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi tore into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the recent government order in Uttar Pradesh that mandates shopkeepers to put up nameplates in front of their stalls stating their owner's name, saying that the ruling party is not a... read..

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Inter-ministerial Central Team assesses flood damage in Assam

An eight-member high-level Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) from different Ministries of the Government of India visited various districts of Assam for assessment of the flood damages from July 18 to 20.... read..

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"Data speaks for itself": Himanta Biswa Sarma on Muslim majority Assam argument, slams Congress over "minority appeasement"

Amid the backlash over the Assam government deciding to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 to prevent child marriage and ensure parity in marriage and divorce registration, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cited an an... read..

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