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GUWAHATI: Inter-state coordination between forest departments, police, district administration and local communities helps secure tigress BT1 after her journey of over 100 km. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Arrest Man for Burglary, Recover Gold Jewellery and ₹6.4 Lakh Cash In a significant example of inter-state wildlife conservation, the coordinated efforts of forest teams from West Bengal…
GUWAHATI: Amid rising human-elephant conflict in Assam, the state government has decided to increase the number of Gajamitra teams from the existing 81 to at least 150, Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced on Wednesday, November 4. ALSO READ: Manipur’s Lanchenbi Chanu Wins Bronze, Becomes First Indian Wushu Medallist at Youth Olympics The additional teams…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet meeting, held on November 3, approved the constitution of 13 State Level Sectoral Councils to coordinate the implementation of government welfare schemes, programmes and developmental projects across the state. The councils will cover sectors ranging from rural livelihoods, health and education to housing, employment, power supply, sports and food security….
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved an additional support of ₹200 per quintal for farmers, taking the total Minimum Support Price (MSP) to ₹2,640 per quintal. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held on November 3. ALSO READ: Assam Approves 6,000 Bighas in Nellie for State’s First Defence Park The Cabinet also approved an amendment…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved the allotment of approximately 6,000 bighas of land in Nellie for setting up the state's first Defence Park. ALSO READ: Five New Ropeways Planned Across Assam to Connect Key Tourist Destinations The decisions were taken along with approvals for industrial incentives and land settlement proposals across the state. The…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday, November 3, approved the signing of a Ropeway Development Agreement between the National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) and the Government of Assam to establish an institutional framework for developing five new ropeway projects across the state. ALSO READ: Paneer Samples Fail Quality Tests in State, Starch and Vegetable…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has imposed statewide restrictions on the manufacture, storage, sale, distribution and use of substandard and unauthorised dairy substitute products following the detection of adulterated paneer and other dairy products during food safety inspections. ALSO READ: GMCH Departments to Shift to New MMCH Building in Phases; Facility Has 997 Beds The Assam…
GUWAHATI: Electricity bills in Assam will rise slightly in the coming months after the Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) allowed the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) to recover about ₹155.59 crore in unrecovered power purchase costs between November 2026 and March 2027. ALSO READ: Indian National Killed as Two Helicopters Collide Mid-Air at Nepal…
GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam has arrested six people in connection with an alleged organised financial fraud racket that operated through mule bank accounts and is suspected to have links with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIOs). ALSO READ: 550 Families Evicted, 650 Bighas of Land Cleared, Says Dhubri DC According to an STF…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State Selection Trials for the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) Nationals 2026 were held on October 31 and November 1 at Stryde Arena, Guwahati's newly opened multi-sport facility. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Host 3rd North East Para Sports Meet from November 27 The trials were sanctioned by the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA), under the…
GUWAHATI: A video showing three people from Assam allegedly being assaulted by a group of men at a fast food outlet near Bengaluru's Electronic City has surfaced online. The incident reportedly took place on the night of October 29 following a dispute over spicy noodles. ALSO READ: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Win Singles Titles at Hylo…
GUWAHATI: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the proposed Bullet Train Northern Corridor will be extended to Guwahati, bringing Assam within India's planned high-speed rail network. ALSO READ: Commercial LPG Cylinder Gets Costlier by Rs 10; ATF Prices Rise for Fourth Straight Month The announcement comes after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…
GUWAHATI: As many as 23 Assam Police personnel have been awarded the ‘Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak’ 2026 for their contributions in the fields of Special Operations and Investigation. ALSO READ: Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Found Dead at 59 After Fall at Mumbai Home The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the awards on Saturday, October 31, on…
GUWAHATI: The GST Intelligence and Enforcement Unit, Assam, has been conducting an investigation at M/S Bhagya Traders, a government works contract firm based in Dispur, since October 29, over the suspected fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) worth ₹5.34 crore. ALSO READ: Guwahati Citizens Rally Against Siang Dam, Demand Release of Detained Arunachal Protesters…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on October 30 unveiled the third edition of Khel Maharan, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Sports Minister Biswajit Daimary inaugurating the event at the Damodar Dev International Auditorium, Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati. ALSO READ: 36 Suspected Bangladeshi Nationals Detained in Assam's Dhubri The launch programme featured the unveiling of…
GUWAHATIl Five Agriculture Development Officers (ADOs) in Hailakandi have been served 36-hour show-cause notices for allegedly neglecting field duties and failing to carry out mandatory farmer registration work. ALSO READ: Eighteen Years Since the Blasts, Assam Remembers the Victims of October 30 The notices were issued to Akashdeep Karigapsa, Aditya Bezbaruah, Rajibul Haque Molla, Priyanku…
GUWAHATI: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has directed authorities in Assam and Nagaland to investigate alleged ecological degradation in the upper catchment of the Dikhow River along the inter-state border and take appropriate action against any violations. ALSO READ: Two Maharashtra Men Arrested at Guwahati ISBT with Fake ₹500 Notes The…
GUWAHATI: Assam on Friday, October 30, marked the 18th anniversary of the serial bomb blasts that killed at least 81 people and injured more than 470 across the state in 2008. ALSO READ: Flood Alert Issued in Assam, West Bengal After Glacial Lake Outburst in Bhutan The coordinated explosions rocked Guwahati and several parts of…
GUWAHATI: A Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) reported in Bhutan has raised concerns in India, prompting the Central Water Commission (CWC) to issue a special flood advisory for Assam and West Bengal over a possible sudden rise in water levels of the Sankosh River. ALSO READ: Sir Patrick Stewart, Legendary Actor of Star Trek and…
GUWAHATI: The locomotive of the Silchar-Guwahati Express derailed in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Thursday morning, October 29. No casualties or injuries have been reported, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). ALSO READ: Manas National Park to Resume Elephant Safaris From November 1 With New Routes The incident occurred at around 8:50 AM when…
