Guwahati: Amid the verdant tea estates of Assam’s Charaideo district, a ground-breaking study has shed light on an unseen microcosm flourishing within its water bodies. Researchers S.C. Kashyap and J. Barukial from D.R. College, Golaghat, have unveiled an astounding diversity of diatoms—microscopic algae vital to life on Earth. This research marks the first comprehensive study […]
Guwahati, Jan 3: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched three new train services, enhancing regional connectivity in the state. The new services include the Tinsukia-Naharlagun-Tinsukia Express, the Guwahati-New Bongaigaon-Guwahati Passenger, and the Guwahati-North Lakhimpur-Guwahati Jan Shatabdi Express. Sarma was joined by Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the inauguration. In addition to […]
Guwahati: Leaders of the Northeast Leader Connect (NELC) came together on December 31 to announce the NELC Ecopreneur & Environmental Sustainability program, which follows in the footsteps of the Tawang Declaration and builds on a pilot project launched last year in Nagaland. … Source link
Guwahati: A rhino attack was reported on Friday morning resulting in the death of a man near Kaziranga National Park in Assam. As per reports, the incident took place near the Mahpara area at Kohora on the Nagaon-Golaghat border in Assam. The victim was identified as Amram Ganak, 30, a resident of the same […]
Guwahati: The border protection and development (BPD) department of the Assam government on Thursday held a review meeting to assess the progress of measures taken to amicably resolve the long-standing inter-state boundary issues of Assam with its neighbouring states. Source link
GUWAHATI: The Xathradhikars of the state wished for a peaceful and developed Assam with better coordination among different castes, creeds, and faiths in 2025. Three Xartradhikars of as many xatras of the state expressed their New Year wishes in their interactions with The Sentinel today. Xatradhikar Dr. Pitambar Dev Goswami of Sri Sri Auniati Satra (Majuli): We wish peace among […]
Guwahati: Two individuals were arrested by the police in Dhubri, Assam with a huge quantity of fake Indian currency notes on Tuesday night. The arrested persons were identified as Gobinda Barman and Chandan Ray. They were both residents of Matiapara village in Kokrajhar district. Reports stated that they were arrested in Haripur under the jurisdiction of Tamarhat Police […]
A key member of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladesh-based terror group affiliated with Al Qaeda, was arrested from Assam’s Kokrajhar district, officials said on Monday. Gazi Rahman (35), is a member of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) who had been on the run. Rahman’s arrest was a part of Assam’s Special Task Force […]
Guwahati: Between 2020 and October 2024, extreme flood levels were recorded at 7 flood forecasting stations of the Central Water Commission (CWC) in Assam. Four flood forecasting stations in Assam recorded extreme flood levels this year. Floods wreaked havoc in Assam this year, perishing more than 100 people. Moreover, 37 flood forecasting stations across the country […]
SILCHAR: In a historic step towards enhancing healthcare infrastructure in Assam’s Barak Valley, Kaushik Rai, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Barak Valley Development, and Urban Development, laid the foundation stone for a 100-bed district hospital in Lakhipur. The event commenced with a traditional bhoomi puja, symbolizing the start of a transformative healthcare project for the region. During […]
