Two years after a study flagged the epidemic dropsy threat, a new research paper has identified a life-threatening fungal infection mostly in the damaged lungs of tuberculosis survivors among Assam’s tea plantation workers. TB has been a major public health issue across the tea belts in Assam’s Brahmaputra and Barak valleys, afflicting 217 per 1,00,000 population […]
GUWAHATI Dibrugarh, the British-era hub of tea, oil, and coal trade, will be Assam’s second capital and sport an Assembly complex by 2027, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday (January 26, 2025). Addressing a Republic Day programme in the eastern Assam town, about 470 km east of Guwahati, he announced similar plans for […]
A loud sound was heard in Guwahati on Sunday (January 26, 2025) amid Republic Day celebrations, triggering panic among the people. Police said the sound was heard at the truck parking near the Brahmaputra vegetable market in the Beharbari area. “The local police are examining it,” a senior official from Assam Police Headquarters said. An […]
Fourteen police officers from Assam have been awarded the prestigious Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) in recognition of their outstanding contributions to maintaining law and order. The awards were presented as part of the Republic Day 2025 celebrations. In addition to the police officers, 942 personnel from Assam’s Police, Fire, Home Guard & Civil Defence […]
Guwahati, Jan 25: Assam Police have apprehended six Bangladeshi nationals and pushed them back to their home country, as part of the state’s continued efforts to tackle illegal infiltration. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the action on Friday through a post on X, stating, “Assam Police continues its crackdown on infiltration, 6 Bangladeshi nationals […]
Two individuals were arrested on Friday after authorities seized opium valued at Rs 4 crore from their vehicle in Karbi Anglong district. The opium was found hidden in 16 packets inside a secret compartment behind the driver’s seat of a truck traveling from Dimapur, Nagaland. The seizure took place during a routine vehicle check at […]
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently shared a glimpse of the state’s tableau for Republic Day 2025, which will be on display at the Red Fort. The tableau will highlight Assam’s rich cultural heritage, featuring iconic elements such as the Charaideo Moidam, traditional dance forms, the Japi, Xorai, and the state’s pride, the one-horned […]
Almost a year after falling in love, two inmates of an old age home in Guwahati tied the knot on Friday (January 24, 2025). Family responsibilities prevented Jayaprabha Bora, 65, from getting married after she stepped into adulthood while 71-year-old Padmeswar Goala vowed to be single when the girl he dated more than five decades […]
Ahmedabad, Jan 25: Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah led a high-profile Investor Roadshow in Ahmedabad on Friday, promoting the state’s investment potential ahead of the Advantage Assam 2.0: Investment and Infrastructure Summit, set to be held in Guwahati on February 25-26, 2025. Minister Baruah addressed over 230 investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders, highlighting Assam’s strategic […]
A cache of explosives buried in a jungle was recovered in Assam’s Sonitpur district on Saturday (January 25,2025), even as security was tightened across the state for 76th Republic Day celebrations, police said. The explosives, including 36 grenades and three detonators, were found wrapped in a polythene bag during a search operation, they said. “On […]
