GUWAHATI: The existing Social Welfare Committee of the Gaon Panchayat (GP) will also function as the Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) at the GP-level for matters related to drinking water and sanitation. ALSO READ: Assam Extends Tea Garden Land Valuation Window for Stamp Duty, Registration Fees The decision, taken in compliance with the Jal…
GUWAHATI: The One-Time Window for determining the market value of tea gardens and tea lands has been extended to calculate stamp duty and registration fees on conveyance deeds. ALSO READ: 27 Bighas of Government Land Allotted for Milk Project in Assam’s Dhemaji The State Cabinet has also extended the one-time SOP valuation mechanism for determining…
GUWAHATI: Masur dal and sugar will continue to be distributed at subsidised rates to National Food Security Act (NFSA) ration card holders in Assam. ALSO READ: Assam Approves Orunodoi Aid, ₹15,000 Assistance for Flood-Affected Families Under the approved rates, Masur dal will be available at Rs 70 per kg, while sugar will be supplied at…
GUWAHATI: A ₹50,000-crore infrastructure investment has been approved under the Viksit Assam: Infra Vision initiative. ALSO READ: Assam Approves Orunodoi Aid, ₹15,000 Assistance for Flood-Affected Families In another decision, an integrated 30 MW solar power and 25 MW (100 MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project has been approved in Goalpara district. The solar and…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Sunday, August 30, approved enhanced Orunodoi assistance for beneficiaries in Sivasagar and Charaideo, with eligible beneficiaries in the two districts set to receive ₹2,000 on September 10, while beneficiaries in other districts will receive ₹1,200 on the same date. ALSO READ: Five Killed, Several Injured in Road Accident in Guwahati’s…
GUWAHATI: At least five people, including the driver of a passenger vehicle, were killed and several others injured after the vehicle collided head-on with a truck on the Guwahati-Sonapur highway near Khetri on Sunday evening. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Get New Centre for Advanced Proton Beam Cancer Therapy The accident occurred in the Nalgedra area…
GUWAHATI: The State Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Proton Beam Therapy Centre in Guwahati under the Assam State Secondary Healthcare Initiative for Service Delivery Transformation (ASSIST) Project. ALSO READ: 1.1-km Railway Overbridge to Come Up Near Hawaipur in Assam at ₹155 Crore The centre will be established through the Assam Health Infrastructure Development…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved the construction of a 1.1-km railway overbridge near Hawaipur Railway Station in West Karbi Anglong at a cost of more than ₹155 crore. ALSO READ: Gopal Bhar Theme To Take Centre Stage At Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration in Guwahati's Pandu The project is aimed at easing traffic congestion in Lanka…
GUWAHATI: The 6th Grand Ganesh Chaturthi Puja at Pandu this year will bring together devotion, art and cultural celebration with a distinctive Gopal Bhar theme. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves Land in Nagaon, Kamrup for Industrial Estates, Approves New Business Reforms The celebrations will feature Ganpati Bappa in a Shiv-Parvati-inspired form, symbolising love, strength and…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved the allotment of 1,174 bighas (388 acres) of land in Nagaon and Kamrup Metropolitan districts for the development of industrial estates and a land bank in the state. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves Land in Nagaon, Kamrup for Industrial Estates, Approves New Business Reforms The land will be allotted…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved an allocation of ₹109 crore for various infrastructure and development projects at Gauhati University, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, August 30. ALSO READ: Sexual Harassment, Misconduct Allegations Raised Against Assam AYUSH Official The allocation will cover the construction of a G+5 academic building, a G+4 hostel…
GUWAHATI: Allegations of sexual harassment, inappropriate messaging and other alleged acts of misconduct have been raised against Manash Kamal Gogoi, currently serving as HIMIS Manager under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM), Assam. ALSO READ: Assamese Filmmaker Killed in Road Accident in Majuli The allegations were made in a representation submitted by social worker Jugantar Kalita…
GUWAHATI: Assamese filmmaker Nimananda Das, 55, died in a road accident in Majuli in the early hours of Sunday, August 30. ALSO READ: 275 Indians Still Missing Amid Nepal Floods, 108 Rescued: MEA The accident occurred at around 2:30 AM near Kamalabari in Majuli, when the vehicle in which Das was travelling reportedly lost control…
GUWAHATI: At least 275 Indian nationals remain missing amid the floods in Nepal, according to the latest update issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday, August 29. ALSO READ: CWRC Completes 25 Years, Handles Over 10,000 Wildlife Rescue Cases in Assam The MEA said 108 Indian nationals have been rescued, while contact…
GUWAHATI: The Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) at Panbari near Kaziranga has completed 25 years of dedicated service to wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation in Assam. ALSO READ: CM Visits Assam Regimental Centre in Shillong, First Assam CM to Do So Since Dispur Became Capital Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah highlighted the milestone…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, August 29, visited the Assam Regimental Centre, the headquarters of the Indian Army’s Assam Regiment, in Shillong. ALSO READ: Eight Missing Assam Residents Rescued in Nepal; Others Still Being Traced Established in Shillong in 1941 during World War II, the Assam Regimental Centre has a long…
GUWAHATI: Eight people from Assam who were reported stranded in Nepal following a flash flood have been safely rescued, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday, August 29. ALSO READ: India’s Forex Reserves Hit Record $729.33 Billion: RBI In a post on X, the Chief Minister said Pankaj Verma, Samar Bezbaruah, Gautam Das, Gopal…
GUWAHATI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to an all-time high of $729.328 billion in the week ended August 21, 2026, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Weekly Statistical Supplement released on August 28. ALSO READ: National Sports Day 2026 Celebrated at Guwahati’s Sarusajai Stadium The country’s total reserves increased by $12.422 billion over…
GUWAHATI: National Sports Day 2026 was celebrated on Saturday, August 29, at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex, Sarusajai, with a series of sporting competitions, demonstrations and programmes aimed at promoting sports, fitness and Assam’s rich indigenous sporting traditions. ALSO READ: Neeraj Chopra Ruled Out of Upcoming Asian Games After Ankle Ligament Tear The programme…
GUWAHATI: With Meghalaya set to host the 39th National Games in 2027, the state government on Saturday, August 29, announced a series of measures to strengthen athlete support and preparations for the mega sporting event. ALSO READ: Neeraj Chopra Ruled Out of Upcoming Asian Games After Ankle Ligament Tear Speaking at the National Sports Day…
