Assam
March 20, 2025
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Centre To Invest Rs 3 Lakh Crore To Upgrade National Highways In Assam: Gadkari

Guwahati, Mar 20: The central government plans to invest Rs 3 lakh crore in Assam to develop national highways to international standards, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. During the Question Hour, Gadkari assured that his ministry has sufficient funds for road projects and highlighted key developments […]

Assam
March 19, 2025
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Government approves setting up of urea plant in Assam at ₹10,601.4 crore

The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday (March 19, 2025), approved the proposal for setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex at Namrup in Assam, with an estimated total project cost of ₹10,601.40 crore. The project will have a capacity of producing 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Urea annually and the new complex within the […]

Assam
March 19, 2025
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Centre Approves ₹10,601.4 Crore Urea Plant In Assam’s Namrup

Guwahati, Mar 19: The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a ₹10,601.4 crore urea plant in Namrup, Assam, to enhance domestic fertilizer production and reduce reliance on imports. The new brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex, with an annual production capacity of 12.7 lakh tonnes, will be set up within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer […]

Assam
March 19, 2025
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Assam Boxers, Including Lovlina, Allegedly Stopped From competing In Nationals: BFI Chief Ajay Singh

Guwahati, Mar 19: Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh on Wednesday alleged that Assam boxers, including Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, are being prevented from participating in the National Championships by suspended BFI secretary general Hemanta Kalita. Addressing an emergency press conference in New Delhi, Singh claimed that Borgohain, who won bronze in […]

Assam
March 19, 2025
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Efforts On To Take Advanced Healthcare Facilities To Every Part Of Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, Mar 19: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday reiterated the state government’s commitment to improving healthcare services across the state, emphasizing ongoing efforts to establish advanced healthcare facilities in every region. CM Sarma highlighted the importance of the under-construction Tamulpur Medical College, which he said would significantly contribute to strengthening healthcare infrastructure […]

Assam
March 19, 2025
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How a Cachar hamlet ravaged by floods found a lifeline in mobile water unit

Tukergram, a small hamlet situated on a hillock in Gram Panchayat (GP) Tarinipur, Katigora block of Cachar district, Assam, has only 32 households and a population of 152. The word Tuker means “island” in the local dialect. Nestled beside a picturesque lake once part of the meandering Barak River, this hillock turns into an island […]

Assam
March 19, 2025
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Won’t tolerate ‘Bihar Diwas’ celebration in Assam: ULFA(I)

GUWAHATi The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) headed by Paresh Baruah has warned the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled government and Hindi speakers against organising a ‘Bihar Diwas’ in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia town. About 470 km east of Guwahati, Tinsukia has a large population of Hindi speakers, mostly from Bihar and Jharkhand. The town is […]

Assam
March 19, 2025
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Assam Court Denies Bail To USTM Chancellor Mahbubul Hoque In Exam Fraud Case

Guwahati, Mar 19: A court in Sonitpur district, Assam, has denied bail to Mahbubul Hoque, the Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), in connection with a case involving allegations of facilitating unfair means during exams. The Sonitpur Judicial Magistrate First Class, Hriday Jyoti Kashyap, rejected Hoque’s bail plea after hearing arguments […]

Assam
March 19, 2025
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Assam CM Lays Foundation For 50-Bed Critical Care Block At SM Dev Civil Hospital In Silchar

Guwahati, Mar 19: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday laid the foundation for a 50-bed Critical Care Block at SM Dev Civil Hospital in Silchar, a significant step towards enhancing healthcare facilities in the region. The new critical care block, covering 6,335 sqm, will include a ground-plus-four-story structure and provide advanced medical services, […]

Assam
March 19, 2025
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Assam: 13 Bangladeshi Nationals Deported Through Sutarkandi ICP

Guwahati, Mar 19: Authorities deported 13 Bangladeshi nationals through the Sutarkandi Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Karimganj district as part of measures against illegal immigration. The deported individuals were identified as Abdul Hamid, Sabuj Hussain, Abul Hassan, Sanju, Md. Hussain, Hossain Sardar, Siam Ali, Nizam Uddin, Sopon Mia, Rifat Hossain Azad, Faruk Hossen, Md. Bappi […]