Keen on resolving border row with Meghalaya, says Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday (March 28, 2025) said his government was keen on resolving the State’s boundary dispute with Meghalaya. The two States signed an agreement in March 2022 in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to settle the dispute in six of the 12 sectors along their 855 […]
Like to spot birds? Head to AIIMS Guwahati, say experts
Guwahati: A study has documented, for the first time, avifaunal diversity at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Guwahati, underscoring the ecological significance of institutional green spaces. Conducted between April and July 2024, the research recorded 75 bird species across 16 orders and 42 families, emphasizing the crucial role of wetlands and green […]
Assam is yet to recognise people who work in portals as journalists, says CM
GUWAHATI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma cited police reports to say Dilwar Hussain Mozumder, the arrested chief reporter of news portal The CrossCurrent, demanded a huge amount as a loan from the Assam Cooperative Apex Bank in Guwahati, apart from abusing a man belonging to a Scheduled Tribe (ST) community. He told journalists on Thursday […]
Rabha council polls: Assam tribe to participate after 10 years
GUWAHATI A minor tribe in Assam has decided to participate in the elections to an autonomous council named after another tribe for the first time in 10 years. Dominant in the western half of Meghalaya, the Garos number about 10 lakh in Assam. They are concentrated in the Goalpara and Kamrup districts. On Wednesday (March […]
Media bodies express concern over arrest of digital media journalist
Media bodies have expressed concern over the arrest of a digital media journalist, Dilawar Hussain Mozumder, by the Assam police in the early hours of of March 26. The Editors Guild of India (EGI) said, “The detention of a journalist while on duty is deeply disturbing. While the media is duty bound to report fairly […]
Assam Police Detain Three Bangladeshi Nationals In Border Infiltration Operation
Guwahati, Mar 26: In a continued crackdown on border infiltration, Assam Police detained three Bangladeshi nationals identified as Md. Hassan, Md. Alamin Mia, and Md. Saiful Islam. The individuals were apprehended during a routine border security operation. The detained suspects were immediately pushed back across the border, as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to […]
Assam CM, Union Minister Jal Shakti, Discusses Plans To Rejuvenate Silsako Wetland, Jal Jeevan Projects
Guwahati, Mar 26: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with Union Minister for Jal Shakti, CR Paatil, in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the rejuvenation of Silsako Beel, a vital wetland in Assam, as well as various initiatives under the Jal Jeevan Mission in the state. The 30-minute meeting focused on strategies for […]