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Assam, Arunachal sign pact to resolve boundary issues

New Delhi: The governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday signed an agreement to resolve the decades old boundary issues between both the states.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and...

JFA reiterates demand for media centre in Guwahati

Guwahati: Appreciating the Assam government for planning to set up an integrated judicial complex, which is expected to comprise the Gauhati High Court along with the CJM and sessions courts of Kamrup (metropolitan) and Kamrup district in one campus,...

PM Modi inaugurates NE’s first AIIMS in Guwahati

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the first AIIMS in the Northeast region of India, located in Guwahati, Assam.The cost of constructing the hospital was Rs 1,123 crore, and it is expected to provide healthcare services to...

Two ULFA-I members arrested in Arunachal Pradesh

Guwahati: In a joint operation carried out by the Khonsa Battalion of Assam Rifles and the Arunachal Pradesh Police resulted in the arrest of two active members of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) group.The operation took place...

Guwahati AIIMS set to start operations on April 14

Guwahati: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Guwahati is set to commence operations with 150 beds from April 14, following its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14.Executive Director Ashok Puranik of the medical...

PM Modi to inaugurate projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Assam

Guwahati: Assam is set to receive several new projects worth almost Rs 8,500 crore from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.These include a new AIIMS hospital, four other hospitals, a methanol plant, and a bridge over the Brahmaputra.The projects will be...

Assam Cabinet approves panel to improve delivery of public services

Guwahati:  The Assam cabinet has given its nod to establish a commission that will enhance the delivery of public services, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.The BJP-led government had promised to create one lakh jobs before the elections,...

ULFA (I) cadre with weapon apprehended by Army

Imphal: Indian Army in a joint operation with Assam Police apprehended one cadre and a link-man of the ULFA(I) outfit on April 2, 2023.  The operation was carried out by Spear Corps Warriors on a specific input about the movement...

Security beefed up after pro-Khalistan group threatens Assam CM

Guwahati: Assam Police has beefed up the security of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after a “designated terrorist under Indian law”, who is heading a pro-Khalistan group in the US threatened Sarma in an audio clip alleging torture on...

Open threats don’t befit a Chief Minister: Kejriwal tells Himanta

Guwahati: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday invited his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma for tea and lunch at his residence in Delhi, following Sarma's threat to file a defamation case against Kejriwal if corruption allegations were made...

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246 local youth trained for hospitality sector

Kakching: Assam Rifles in collaboration with REACHA and supported by the IIFL Foundation under its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative,...