Itanagar, January 29, 2025 – In a landmark initiative, the State Health Agency, Arunachal Pradesh, facilitated the mass enrollment of working journalists under the Chief Minister Arogya Arunachal Yojana (CMAAY) at an event organized by the Arunachal Press Club, Itanagar. This initiative marks the continued implementation of the notification issued on February 6, 2024, which […]
Guwahati, Jan 30: The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has accused the state government and local police of failing to take effective action against the widespread illegal coal mining in Margherita. In a surprise inspection conducted on Wednesday, AJP General Secretary Jagdish Bhuyan, along with a tribal group from the National Council, visited several illegal mining […]
Guwahati, Jan 30: In a successful operation on January 30, Assam Police arrested an individual and seized three elephant tusks from him in the Baasbari area of Bihubor Tea Estate, Sivasagar. The arrest followed intelligence-based action, and the suspect was caught in possession of the tusks. Authorities have launched a probe to trace the origin […]
Tinsukia, Jan 30: A woman from Borhapjan in Tinsukia district, Assam, has been reported missing at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Leela Devi was last seen heading towards the ‘Amrit Snan’ bathing ritual with her family. Her family has appealed to the public for any information regarding her whereabouts. They can […]
Guwahati, Jan 31: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday asserted that Assam should evolve from being a dependent state to a key contributor in the progress of India. Speaking at the “Bhogalir Ek Jipal Xondhiya” event in Delhi, which was organized to celebrate Bhogali Bihu with the Assamese community, Sarma emphasized the state’s […]
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of betraying social activist Anna Hazare and indulging in divisive politics. During a public rally in Karawal Nagar on Thursday, Sarma claimed that Kejriwal’s time in Tihar Jail had led to a shift in his mindset, […]
Guwahati: The Brahmaputra River Basin, one of South Asia’s most significant transboundary water systems, has long been a stage for complex geopolitical maneuvers between China and India. Spanning Tibet, India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, this vital river system supports millions of livelihoods and holds immense potential for hydropower, irrigation, and biodiversity conservation. Yet, the river also […]
GUWAHATI An association of tea planters and traders has sought stringent steps to ensure cheaper duty-free teas from African, Asian and South American countries are not imported by a section of traders, to be re-exported, at the cost of the image of the beverage produced in India. The steps suggested include bailing the Indian tea […]
Tawang, Jan 30: The District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) meeting for the quarter ending December 2024-25 was held on Wednesday at the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Tawang. The meeting focused on reviewing the progress of various projects under the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) and evaluating the implementation of […]
There was a reason why the British invested in a 65-km railway track from Dibrugarh to Margherita in the early 1880s, less than two decades after Asia’s first oil well was drilled at the nearby Digboi town. The track helped transport coal, tea, and timber from Margherita and stations en route to the Brahmaputra River […]
