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Darjeeling Himalayan Railway hosts 3-day Kurseong Station Mahotsav as a part of Annual Ghum Festival

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), successfully organised a vibrant and culturally enriching three-day Station Mahotsav as part of the Ghum Festival at the historic Kurseong Rai... read..

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Assam SIT to file chargesheet in Zubeen Garg death case soon

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Assam police is ready to submit its chargesheet before the court in connection with Zubeen Garg death case.... read..

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Union Minister Textiles Giriraj Singh to inaugurate 'Integrated Textile Tourism Centre' in Meghalaya

Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh will be on an official visit to Meghalaya on Saturday to inaugurate the Integrated Textile & Tourism Centre (ITTC) at Nongpoh in Ri Bhoi district. The visit aims to assess ongoing initiatives in conservation, s... read..

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Assam CM misleads public with lies: AICC General Secretary Manoj Chauhan

Manoj Chauhan, AICC General Secretary and Co-Incharge of Assam, claimed that Himanta Biswa Sarma is the most 'corrupt' Chief Minister in the entire country, while addressing a press conference on Friday.... read..

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All Assam 108 Mrityunjoy Employees organisation stage sit-in protest, demanding job regularisation and fair wages

The All Assam 108 Mrityunjoy Employees Association, comprising ambulance drivers and technicians, continue to stage a sit-in protest demonstration demanding regularisation of the jobs and fair wages in the state.... read..

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Assam govt bans "Jihadi" literature linked to banned outfits

The Assam government has imposed a sweeping ban on the publication, circulation and possession, both physical and digital, of any radical or 'jihadi' material linked to terror outfits such as Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Ansarullah Bangla Team (... read..

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Assam: NCB Guwahati busts Myanmar-Manipur-Assam drug network; 6.1 kg heroin seized in riverine raid, two arrested

In a major crackdown on cross-border narcotics smuggling, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Guwahati Zonal Unit has busted an international drug trafficking network operating along the Myanmar-Manipur-Assam axis and seized 6.149 kg of heroin in a swift r... read..

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Third edition of NIDFF to be held in Guwahati on Dec 13; details inside

The third edition of the Northeast International Documentary & Film Festival (NIDFF) is set to take place on December 13 at Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio in Guwahati.... read..

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Karbi women's voices reach global stage: Aaranyak's Joshna Terangpi Shines at IUCN workshop

Showcasing the growing leadership of Karbi women in conservation, Joshna Terangpi - Project Officer at leading biodiversity and wildlife conservation NGO, Aaranyak, and an indigenous Karbi woman, actively participated in an international workshop organise... read..

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Gaurav Gogoi demands Bharat Ratna for Zubeen Garg in Lok Sabha

Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday demanded that late musician Zubeen Garg be conferred the posthumous Bharat Ratna.... read..

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Assam CM Sarma chairs meeting on PM's proposed visit to state on December 20 and 21

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday chaired an important meeting at Koinadhara, Guwahati, in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed two-day visit to Assam on December 20 and 21.... read..

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Assam CM presents appointment letters to 5,815 youth; total appointments to govt jobs rise to 1,41,194

Increasing the strength of Assam Police Force through transparent recruitment, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma continuing his government's journey of transparent, merit-based appointments, presented appointment letters to 5,818 youth selected for Assam... read..

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NCB Guwahati dismantles international drug trafficking network; 6.149 kg heroin seized in riverine raid

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Guwahati Zonal Unit has busted an international drug trafficking network operating across Myanmar, Manipur and Assam, seizing 6.149 kg of heroin in a joint operation near Silchar.... read..

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Assam Cabinet approves rise in ex-gratia amount from 5 lakh to 7.5 lakh for kin of NHM employees

The Assam Cabinet has accorded approval of the enhancement of ex-gratia amount from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7.50 lakh for the next of kin (NoK) of deceased National Health Mission (NHM) employees.... read..

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Northeast Frontier Railway adopts underwater Robotic Vehicles for strengthening bridge safety

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has successfully conducted extensive underwater and structural inspections of major railway bridges using advanced Remotely Operated Robotic Vehicle (RORV) technology.... read..

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Apple's use of saffron reflects India's cultural influence, its global conditioning: Assam State BJP president Dilip Saikia

Assam State President Dilip Saikia on Sunday said that Apple's use of saffron reflects India's cultural influence and its global conditioning.... read..

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Green Action Foundation empowers tribal women through USHA classical silai school teachers' training programme

Green Action Foundation (GAF) has promoted women entrepreneurship in tribal regions by concluding a 9-day USHA Classical Silai School Teachers' Training Programme at Dorabagori KCS Zone, Dolamara in Assam's Karbi Anglong district.... read..

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Assam Land Bill marks historic breakthrough for tea garden workers, says state BJP

The Assam State BJP has emphasised that the passage of the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Bill, 2025, during the Winter Session of the Legislative Assembly marks a historic turning point for the state's tea garden communities.... read..

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CM Sarma thinks himself of "king", "don" of Assam: AIUDF's Aminul Islam after HC quashes NSA charges against him

Days after the Gauhati High Court quashed his detention orders and directed that he be released, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Aminul Islam on Saturday said that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma thinks of himself as a "king" or a "don" o... read..

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