Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday (January 2, 2025) took a dig at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for being ranked as one of the richest Chief Ministers in the country. “Mr. Sarma promised that Assam would be in the top five States in India in terms of development, but on the other hand […]
GUWAHATI Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) and the Bose Institute, Kolkata have developed an advanced injectable hydrogel for localised cancer treatment. A statement issued by the IIT-G said this hydrogel serves as a stable reservoir for anti-cancer drugs, releasing it in a controlled manner while sparing healthy cells from harm. The findings […]
Assam has an estimated 5,828 elephants, the latest count of the pachyderm said. According to the Elephant Population Estimate 2024 released by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday (January 2, 2025), the number estimated during February 20-27 last year was 109 more than the previous count in 2017. “This was the seventh synchronised estimation […]
Three new trains were flagged off and a new road over bridge constructed by Northeast Frontier Railway was opened for public use on Friday (January 3, 2205) by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Assam. The newly introduced trains include Train Number 55818/55817 (Guwahati – New Bongaigaon – Guwahati) Daily Passenger, Train No. 15911/15912 (Tinsukia — […]
At least half a dozen labourers are feared trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. There is no clarity on how water seeped into the mine but a preliminary police report, citing some locals, said four to six workers have been trapped inside the pit since about 8 a.m. on Monday. […]
Army personnel have been engaged to rescue the nine labourers trapped inside a coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, officials said on Tuesday (January 7, 2025). A relief task force with specialists such as divers and sappers, equipped with essential tools, reached the site in Umrangso to rescue the miners, a defence spokesperson said. […]
GUWAHATI Deep divers from the Navy on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) joined the operations to rescue nine miners trapped in a water-filled coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao, a hill district. One person, Punish Nunisa, was arrested in connection with the incident. Also read: Assam coal mine mishap LIVE updates The miners were trapped around […]
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addressed a gathering of South Korean CEOs and business leaders at the Advantage Assam roadshow in Seoul on Monday, urging them to invest in the state. Sarma highlighted Assam’s strategic location and the supportive policies under the Government of India’s Act East Policy, which aims to accelerate industrial growth […]
GUWAHATI A fire at an installation of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in eastern Assam’s Jorhat district claimed the life of an engineer on Tuesday (January 7, 2025). District officials said the fire broke out at the ONGC’s group gathering station (GGS) at Barhola around noon, grievously injuring Rahul Dutta, an engineer with […]
In a crackdown on illegal border infiltration, Assam Police detained four Bangladeshi nationals near the international border. The individuals—Md. Habil, Md. Jakariya, Md. Naim, and Md. Aliul SK—were intercepted while attempting to cross into India. They were subsequently pushed back to Bangladesh. Authorities have reiterated their commitment to enforcing strict border security and a zero-tolerance […]
