Shillong, Mar 4: In a joint operation, the Assam Excise Department and Meghalaya Excise Department busted an illegal liquor manufacturing unit at Barapani in Meghalaya, seizing a large quantity of liquor and production equipment, officials said. According to Assam Excise official Sailendra Pandey, intelligence was received on March 2 regarding a truck with an Assam […]
Guwahati: The northeast region of India is rich in native plant products, but many of them remain underutilized due to a lack of efficient postharvest processing techniques. One such fruit is Dillenia indica, commonly known as elephant apple. Found in several Indian states and other countries, this fruit has numerous health benefits, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, […]
Guwahati: Oil India Limited Pipeline Services successfully organized the Saksham Cyclothon today across three major cities of Assam—Guwahati, Nagaon, and Tezpur—as part of the nationwide Saksham initiative. The event received an overwhelming response, with over 250 participants in Guwahati and more than 100 participants each in Nagaon and Tezpur joining the ride to promote fuel […]
Guwahati: While the Brahmaputra River and its tributaries have 635 dolphins, the grim news is that there are none in Barak. Assam has an estimated 635 Gangetic river dolphins out of 6,327 in the country, according to the population status of dolphins in the country released on March 3 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Guwahati, Mar 4: Assam police intercepted four Bangladeshi nationals attempting to enter India illegally along the Indo-Bangladesh border. The individuals, identified as Rofiqul Kalam, Muskan, Abdul Rahman, and Aktar Hussain, were taken into custody and later sent back across the border as per established protocols. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma acknowledged the operation on […]
Guwahati, Mar 3: Tollywood actor Ram Charan has extended his support to the Advantage Assam 2.0 investment summit held in Guwahati on February 25-26, 2025. The event, which saw the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, succeeded in securing investments worth Rs. 4.91 lakh crore, poised to propel Assam’s growth in sectors like energy, tourism, […]
Guwahati, Mar 3: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the results for the Assam Direct Recruitment Examinations (ADRE) 2024 will be declared on March 7. The announcement has provided clarity to thousands of candidates who have been eagerly awaiting their results. The ADRE exams were conducted to fill vacancies in various state […]
GUWAHATI Assam’s small tea growers have asked the Tea Board of India to assign officers and experts who can communicate with the stakeholders in the language they understand to increase efficiency and quality output. In a memorandum to the Tea Board’s Chairperson on Sunday (March 2, 2025), the North East Confederation of Small Tea Growers’ […]
Guwahati, Feb 28: Assam’s Cachar Police, in collaboration with the Border Security Force (BSF), seized 10,000 YABA tablets worth ₹3 crore near the Indo-Bangladesh border in Leverputa, Katigorah. The tablets were part of a narcotics network operating in the area. The operation was carried out to prevent the illegal drugs from reaching local markets. Investigations […]
Guwahati, Feb 28: A rare sighting of the elusive Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata) has been captured by a camera trap in Dehing Patkai National Park, Assam. The Marbled Cat, a small wild cat species native to the eastern Himalayas and Southeast Asia, typically resides in forested areas up to 2,500 meters in elevation. Listed as […]
