Guwahati, Jan 16: The Assam cabinet has approved a Rs 2,000 crore allocation for the implementation of various schemes aimed at empowering women and youth in the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement after a cabinet meeting on Thursday. The funds will support initiatives like the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Asoni (MMMUA), […]
Guwahati: Hindustan Unilever Limited’s (HUL) Doom Dooma factory in Tinsukia, Assam, has earned global acclaim for its innovation and excellence. The factory has been recognised as an Advanced Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) End-to-End Value Chain Lighthouse by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 14. With this recognition, Doom Dooma joins HUL’s Dapada site, honored […]
In the second of the two-part series, we investigate how oil exploration may face issues due to the decades-old boundary dispute between Assam and Nagaland. Read part one here. The National Board of Wildlife’s approval for Vedanta’s oil exploration project on the Eco Sensitive Zone of Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary (HGWLS) has sparked a border […]
Guwahati, Jan 14: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday expressed confidence in the vast potential of the state’s youth, stating that they are poised to shape Assam’s future. Addressing a gathering after felicitating 1,517 meritorious students from his Jalukabari constituency, Sarma emphasized that the government is committed to empowering youth by providing them […]
In a significant boost to air connectivity in Northeast India, Alliance Air, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in partnership with the Manipur State Government, has introduced new flight routes linking Imphal with Guwahati, Kolkata, and Dimapur. The services are set to commence on January 15, 2025. Announcing the development on X, the Ministry of […]
Guwahati, Jan 14: Rescue operations at the flooded Umrangso mine in Assam have been significantly impacted as Navy divers were withdrawn after nine days of efforts. Five workers remain trapped in the quarry, and hopes of their survival are dwindling. On January 6, a sudden rush of water flooded the abandoned quarry in Dima Hasao […]
This is the first in a three-part series about how the Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, home to India’s only ape, is being compromised on all fronts in the name of development projects. As the harvesting of crops came to a close on Magh Bihu, Binoy Karmakar, a young grassroots activist from Mariani in the Jorhat […]
Guwahati, Jan 13: Rescue operations are still underway in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, where five coal miners remain trapped in an abandoned quarry. The miners have been stuck since January 6, with four bodies recovered so far. Efforts to dewater the quarry using specialized pumping machines from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and […]
Guwahati: The tea gardens of Assam, renowned for producing over half of India’s tea, have emerged as the backdrop for a significant public health challenge. For decades, tuberculosis (TB) has plagued Assam’s tea garden workers, exacerbated by poverty, poor nutrition, and challenging living conditions. Now, a new health burden is emerging: chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), […]
Guwahati, Jan 13: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday stated that the violent agitations of the past have been replaced by positive movements focusing on books, culture, and sports in the state. Speaking at the National Youth Day event organized by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Sarma highlighted the state’s progress and […]
