The amendment will also fix a minimum educational qualification of matriculation for gaon panchayat members and pass the higher secondary for anchalik and zilla parishad members PTI, Guwahat... Read more
Earlier, two persons were killed and 50 others, including an Army major, were injured when hundreds of people from the majority community attempted to storm tribal villages PTI, Imphal: The... Read more
GUWAHATI: Assam’s Chief Minister, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, took a significant step towards enhancing connectivity and infrastructure in the state by inaugurating three vital bridges in the Ba... Read more
The Chief Minister at Nalbari during the Bhumi Pujan event of Pepsico Plant on Wednesday. Photo: Twitter/@himantabiswa Assam News Desk: The Assam government is planning to revive the glory d... Read more
Assam News Desk: In alignment with the Centre’s emphasis on millets as a nutritional staple, Assam Rifles personnel are gradually reducing their consumption of rice and wheat, replacing them... Read more
Assam News Desk: The Mizoram government had submitted its claims over areas along the state’s border with Assam in February. The claims report that the Mizoram government submitted to its As... Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she has instructed officials to coordinate with the Mizoram government for assistance in the rescue operation Assam News Desk: At least 18 wor... Read more
Assam News Desk: The state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh had on Monday recommended convening the session on that day Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey has summoned the monsoo... Read more
Nava Thakuria: Even though public responses to the boycott calls have been declining, many separatist militant outfits in Northeast India continue to call for a boycott of Independence Day a... Read more
Sandeep Sharma, GUWAHATI: As part of ongoing border negotiations between Assam and Meghalaya under the second phase of a border settlement, members of the regional committees from both sides... Read more
ADREENA BORA, Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved further on Wednesday with the number of people affected by the deluge coming down to 13,853. No casualty was reported from the s... Read more
The experts committee, which was formed by the Assam government to study the prospects of a total ban on polygamy, has submitted its report. Assam News Desk: GUWAHATI: The legislative assemb... Read more
Some of the protesters were seen wearing T-shirts with ‘separate administration is the only solution’ written on them, many donned their traditional attire PTI: The Kuki-Zo Women... Read more
Heavy deployment of police, patrolling, and strict vigilance were ensured in all districts, especially in the vulnerable areas, to prevent any untoward incident: Officials PTI: Thousands of... Read more
Stating that the people have been provided shelter in a relief camp, the chief minister assured them of ‘any humanitarian aid during times of crisis’ PTI: Assam Chief Minister Hi... Read more
Avik Chakraborty, Dibrugarh: The United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) has sent an extortion letter to a tea garden in the Sonari area of Charaideo district in Assam, demanding Rs 72... Read more
There was a brief lull between about 3 am and 6 am but the sound of indiscriminate firing from Phayeng and Singda villages could be heard after that PTI: One policeman was killed and at leas... Read more
Assam News Desk: Two of the ballot boxes that were stollen by miscreants during polling for panchayat elections in West Bengal were found in Golakganj town of Dhubri district in Assam. Accor... Read more
Assam News Desk: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday flagged off the first methanol consignment from Assam Petrochemicals Plant in Namrup to Bangladesh, marking a major push... Read more
Assam News Desk: A total of 23 Bangladeshi nationals, including four minors, were relocated from the Karimganj district jail to the Matia transit camp in Goalpara district, Assam. Of them, a... Read more
