GUWAHATI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved Qdenga®, India's first vaccine for the prevention of dengue, for individuals aged 4 to 60 years. ALSO READ: One Held in Siliguri Over Alleged ₹25 Crore Fake ITC Racket, Another Absconding Manufactured by Takeda GmbH, Germany, and imported by Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd., the…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday, July 13, that 1,679 illegal immigrants were repatriated from the state to Bangladesh between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2026. ALSO READ: Sonam Wangchuk's Hunger Strike Enters Day 16 as Calls for Government Action Grow The information was provided in a written statement tabled…
GUWAHATI: India's white-ball trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah is back together in the ODI setup, ending a wait of 968 days since the three last featured in the format as a unit. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the reunion on June 21, naming a 15-member…
GUWAHATI: A rare purple-flowered Himalayan plant, Cyananthus hookeri, has been recorded in India after 158 years, with its presence confirmed in the Chuna Valley of Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh. The finding marks the first confirmed record of the species in the state and is being considered a significant development in Indian botany. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has announced an allocation of ₹500 crore over the next five years to accelerate infrastructure development in the Second State Capital Region (SCR)-Dibrugarh, according to the Assam Budget 2026–27 presented in the state assembly on Friday, July 10. ALSO READ: Assam Budget: New Government Press Branch to be Set Up in…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has announced a target of creating 2 lakh additional employment opportunities across the state's broader public sector ecosystem over the next five years, Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said while presenting the state Budget in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday, July 9. ALSO READ: Japanese Encephalitis Death Toll in Assam…
GUWAHATI: The Deka Satradhikar of Salaguri Satra in Assam's Sivasagar district has been arrested after a 19-year-old complainant accused him of sexually assaulting him over a period of nearly four years, beginning when the survivor was a minor. ALSO READ: Four Injured as Private Car Crashes into Commercial Vehicle on NH-27 in Guwahati The accused,…
GUWAHATI: A rare Himalayan flowering plant, Cyananthus hookeri, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district after 158 years, marking its first confirmed record in India since it was last collected in Sikkim by British botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1867. ALSO READ: 38.959 km of Indo-Bangladesh Border in Assam Yet to Be Fenced,…
GUWAHATI: Small, non-polluting industries in Assam will no longer need to wait for a string of government clearances before commencing operations, under a major ease-of-doing-business reform cleared by the state Cabinet and announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a press briefing following the cabinet meeting. ALSO READ: "No Evidence That E20 Damages Engines,"…
GUWAHATI: Joymala, one of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve's longest-serving patrol elephants, died on Saturday night after serving the protected area for 34 years. ALSO READ: Centre Issues Notice to Meta Over Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Material in Instagram Ads According to a press release issued by the park authorities, Joymala was born in…
GUWAHATI: Assam has recorded a major wildlife conservation milestone, with the tiger population in Nameri Tiger Reserve increasing fourfold over the past three years, according to the latest Phase-IV All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) monitoring. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Illegal Garbage Dumping Turns Kahilipara Road Stretch Into Health Hazard Sharing the achievement on Friday, July 3,…
GUWAHATI: After years of overcrowded corridors, scattered offices and long public queues, Kamrup Metropolitan district is finally set to get a new administrative headquarters, with the Deputy Commissioner’s office complex at Rupnagar nearing completion and likely to be inaugurated on August 15. ALSO READ: ASRLM to Mark International Day of Yoga Across Rural Assam With AYUSH Department…
GUWAHATI: A rare dragonfly species has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh after more than 100 years, marking a significant breakthrough in India’s biodiversity records. ALSO READ: Rare Himalayan Plant Species Rediscovered in Arunachal After 188 Years The species, Gynacantha khasiaca, commonly known as the long-tailed duskhawker, was recently spotted in Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve…
GUWAHATI: A rare Himalayan plant species believed to have been lost for nearly 188 years has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh, marking a significant development for biodiversity research and conservation in the Eastern Himalaya. ALSO READ: 60,000 Kg Smuggled Areca Nuts Seized in Assam and Mizoram, Five Arrested The species, Vaccinium piliferum, an endangered wild relative…
GUWAHATI: The Union government has proposed amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 aimed at strengthening enforcement against the trafficking, distribution, and misuse of banned performance-enhancing substances in sports. The revised framework seeks to make doping-related violations more stringent by introducing criminal liability for those involved in supplying or facilitating prohibited substances. ALSO READ: Bodo…
GUWAHATI: Arsenal have officially been crowned Premier League champions, ending a 22-year wait for the league title after Manchester City dropped points in a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth that confirmed the Gunners’ triumph with one game still left to play. ALSO READ: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary to Suspend Jeep Safari Services From May 25 It is…
GUWAHATI: The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) returned to power in Keralam after a decade as senior Congress leader V. D. Satheesan was sworn in as the Chief Minister on Monday, May 18, at a grand ceremony held at Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. ALSO READ: WATCH | Fire Erupts in Rajdhani Express near Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam,…
