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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
The Supreme Court granted the Centre three months to complete the long-pending delimitation exercise in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam. A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna considered the request of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who sought additional time for the process. The court then deferred the hearing to July 21, directing the […]
Kagrabil, a remote village in Assam’s BTR region (The Bodoland Territorial Region), is home to Nepali, Adivasi, Rabha, and Boro communities. For years, many families here resisted vaccination, leaving several children unprotected. However, the situation has changed with the BTR Development Fellowship Programme, a joint initiative by the Government of BTR and development designers, Transform […]
