Guwahati, Jan 30: In a successful operation on January 30, Assam Police arrested an individual and seized three elephant tusks from him in the Baasbari area of Bihubor Tea Estate, Sivasagar. The arrest followed intelligence-based action, and the suspect was caught in possession of the tusks. Authorities have launched a probe to trace the origin […]
Tinsukia, Jan 30: A woman from Borhapjan in Tinsukia district, Assam, has been reported missing at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Leela Devi was last seen heading towards the ‘Amrit Snan’ bathing ritual with her family. Her family has appealed to the public for any information regarding her whereabouts. They can […]
Guwahati, Jan 31: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday asserted that Assam should evolve from being a dependent state to a key contributor in the progress of India. Speaking at the “Bhogalir Ek Jipal Xondhiya” event in Delhi, which was organized to celebrate Bhogali Bihu with the Assamese community, Sarma emphasized the state’s […]
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of betraying social activist Anna Hazare and indulging in divisive politics. During a public rally in Karawal Nagar on Thursday, Sarma claimed that Kejriwal’s time in Tihar Jail had led to a shift in his mindset, […]
Guwahati: The Brahmaputra River Basin, one of South Asia’s most significant transboundary water systems, has long been a stage for complex geopolitical maneuvers between China and India. Spanning Tibet, India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, this vital river system supports millions of livelihoods and holds immense potential for hydropower, irrigation, and biodiversity conservation. Yet, the river also […]
GUWAHATI An association of tea planters and traders has sought stringent steps to ensure cheaper duty-free teas from African, Asian and South American countries are not imported by a section of traders, to be re-exported, at the cost of the image of the beverage produced in India. The steps suggested include bailing the Indian tea […]
Tawang, Jan 30: The District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) meeting for the quarter ending December 2024-25 was held on Wednesday at the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Tawang. The meeting focused on reviewing the progress of various projects under the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) and evaluating the implementation of […]
There was a reason why the British invested in a 65-km railway track from Dibrugarh to Margherita in the early 1880s, less than two decades after Asia’s first oil well was drilled at the nearby Digboi town. The track helped transport coal, tea, and timber from Margherita and stations en route to the Brahmaputra River […]
Experts have identified delayed medical intervention and lack of awareness of proper first-aid measures as factors behind snakebites becoming a major public health concern in Assam. Assam is not among the top five States where people are envenomed due to snakebites. According to a 2020 study published in Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, most of […]
The Government of India has in principle agreed to the idea of strengthening Sixth Schedule autonomous councils across Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura through the Constitution (125th) Amendment Bill, Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Pramod Boro told The Hindu on Tuesday (January 28, 2025) even as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the […]
