Rahul Gandhi fumes as BJP govt stops his rally in Assam
Jan 23, 2024, at 07:05 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday fumed as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government stopped his rally upon entering Guwahati, media reports said.
'Let us not talk of Ravan today': Himanta Biswa Sarma on being asked about Rahul Gandhi
Jan 23, 2024, at 02:49 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Monday referred to Rahul Gandhi as 'Ravan' when he was asked why the Congress leader was not allowed to enter a temple in his state.
Assam Govt is the most corrupt in India: Rahul Gandhi
Jan 19, 2024, at 02:44 am
Guwahati/IBNS/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Assam from Nagaland on Thursday.
Bus-truck collision in Assam's Golaghat leaves 12, including three children, dead
Jan 03, 2024, at 07:57 pm
At least 12 people, including three children, were killed and 25 others injured after a bus collided with a truck in Assam's Golaghat district on Wednesday morning.
Dec 31, 2023, at 07:52 am
New Delhi: The Centre and the Assam government signed a 'tripartite Memorandum of Settlement' with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday.
Dec 30, 2023, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A tripartite peace deal was signed in Delhi on Friday between the Centre, the Assam government, and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in which the insurgent group in the northeast agreed to abjure the path of violence.
Dec 15, 2023, at 02:13 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Serious allegations of rampant corruption and nepotism have surfaced against BJP leader Tuliram Ronghang in Assam who allegedly distributed development works fund contracts worth around Rs 100 crore to the firms owned by his family members.
7,200 insurgents surrendered in Assam in last two and a half yrs: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Oct 29, 2023, at 11:08 pm
Guwahati: Nearly 7,200 insurgents have surrendered in Assam since May 2021, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Saturday while addressing the ceremonial laying down of weapons by former cadres of Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) at the District Sports Association ground in Haflong.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife files Rs 10 cr defamation case against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Sep 24, 2023, at 02:30 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma has filed a defamation suit seeking Rs 10 crore in damages against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, media reported.
RPF of NF Railway rescues 23 minors, apprehends one human trafficker
Sep 18, 2023, at 11:21 pm
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway has rescued 23 minors during ongoing checking and drives conducted from September 8 to September 17 at different trains and railway stations over NF Railway.
Aug 25, 2023, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court, in its order on Friday, transferred 21 cases being probed by the CBI in connection with the Manipur violence cases to a set of designated judges in Assam to ensure the safety and protection of victims and witnesses for a fair trial.
Gauhati High Court acquits all 6 convicts of 2004 bomb blast that 13 school children
Aug 25, 2023, at 04:51 am
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court on Thursday acquitted all six convicts previously convicted in the 2004 bomb blast in Assam's Dhemaji, which claimed 18 lives, including 13 schoolchildren, and left 40 injured, during Independence Day celebrations.
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:03 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The government introduced the 'Digi Yatra' initiative at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on Sunday, enabling contactless and seamless passenger movement through the utilization of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) at airport checkpoints.
BJP veteran resigns from Assam govt post over delimitation protest
Aug 19, 2023, at 05:36 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Rajen Gohain resigned as the chairman of Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation on Friday in protest against the delimitation of the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency.
Guwahati unveils ambitious women empowerment project on 77th Independence Day
Aug 18, 2023, at 08:51 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Guwahati's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced a pioneering initiative during the 77th Independence Day celebrations to empower women.
Assam: ULFA-I - Protecting Extortion Operations
Aug 01, 2023, at 12:16 am
On July 30, 2023, a cadre of the Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), identified as Jogen Gogoi, was injured in Police firing in a reserve forest in Abhayapuri in Sonari in Charaideo District of Assam.
Assam: Differently-abled woman reunited with family with help of Aadhaar
Jul 22, 2023, at 07:31 am
Guwahati: A differently-abled woman in Assam was reunited with her family earlier this month after she went missing from her home for several weeks.
Assam's cooperative brand 'Purabi' launches modern milk parlour in Guwahati
Jul 21, 2023, at 05:36 am
Assam's cooperative brand 'Purabi', owned by the West Assam Milk Producers' Cooperative Union Ltd. (WAMUL), recently opened a contemporary milk parlour at its premises in Panjabari, Guwahati.
Jul 21, 2023, at 05:27 am
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, reported India has achieved a significant decline in multidimensional poverty, with a remarkable 13.5 crore people escaping poverty between 2015-2016 and 2019-2021. Assam emerges as a front-runner, with an impressive 46 lakh people moving out of poverty in the same period.
Tripura's Unity Mall to showcase unique products of India and Bangladesh
Jul 21, 2023, at 05:17 am
Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha announced plans for the construction of a pioneering Unity Mall in Agartala. The mall is envisioned to serve as a platform to exhibit distinctive products from various states across India, alongside offerings from neighboring Bangladesh.
Regulated release of water from Bhutan's Kurichhu dam ensured no severe flooding': Assam CM Sarma
Jul 16, 2023, at 03:29 am
New Delhi: Severe flooding in Assam's Baksa and Chirang districts could be avoided as water from Bhutan's Khurichu dam was released in a regulated manner.
Assam CM unveils roadmap to boost farmers' income through furniture industry integration
Jul 12, 2023, at 07:37 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has revealed a comprehensive roadmap aimed at integrating farmers into India's thriving furniture industry towards elevating farmers' income and fortifying the state's economy.
Numaligarh Refinery Limited elevated to 'Schedule A' status, moves Closer to Navratna title
Jul 11, 2023, at 05:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Indian government has upgraded Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Assam from 'Schedule B' to 'Schedule A' category Central Public Sector Enterprises. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas made the official announcement on July 4, 2023.
Jul 10, 2023, at 11:40 pm
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Assam STF arrests two in less than a week in a fake currency note case
Jul 09, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Guwahati: Assam STF on Sunday arrested a person in connection with illegal activities relating to fake Indian currency notes (FICN).
Assam: 11 opposition parties meet Kharge over delimitation exercise in state
Jul 07, 2023, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Leaders of as many as 11 opposition parties met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge here and raised their objections over the ongoing delimitation exercise in the Northeastern state.
Woolah Tea empowers children in Assam's small tea farms with solar lamps for uninterrupted study
Jul 04, 2023, at 07:32 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Woolah Tea, a renowned tea startup from Assam, has brought joy to the families of workers at Latumoni and Advaita organic small tea farms in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts.
Jul 04, 2023, at 06:56 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport experienced a 15% growth in passenger footfall in June of this year, with almost five lakh travelers.
Jul 03, 2023, at 05:38 pm
Gerukamukh/Assam: The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) is nearing completion, with power generation slated to begin by the end of the 2023-24 financial year, revealed the project developer NHPC.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma unveils urban development projects in Tezpur
Jul 02, 2023, at 05:43 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, unveiled a series of urban development projects in Tezpur on Friday.