Assam

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a closed door meeting with Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphu Rio on the Naga political issue.The crucial meeting took place in Dimapur and went on late at night on Thursday with the...

New Delhi: Assam Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Atul Bora, has urged the Centre to extend all possible help to the state department under his ministry in order to overcome various challenges.Apprising about his meeting with Union Minister...

Guwahati: World Unesco Heritage Site Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR) received a tourist footfall of a little over 2.75 lakh generating a revenue of Rs 6 crore during 2021-2022.Director of KNP&TR, Jatin Sharma said altogether 2,75,835 tourists...

Guwahati: The Assam government has announced a Rs 50-crore financial package to the flood hit Dima Hasao district.The relief package has been given to restore various infrastructure damaged by the natural calamities, an official statement said. As part of...

Guwahati:  The main accused, who allegedly led a mob to burn down the Batadrava police station in Assam’s Nagaon last week, died early on Monday, allegedly in a road accident while trying to flee police custody. According to police Islam...

Guwahati: The Assam government on Sunday announced that it will provide minority certificates to Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis.The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday.“We are starting...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has sent a show-cause notice to his cabinet minister Sanjay Kishan for tendering an apology to ULFA-I chief Paresh Baruah.Chief Minister Sarma asked Minister for Tea Tribes and Employment Kishan to give...

Guwahati: The Deputy Commissioner of flood-ravaged Cachar district of Assam, Keerthi Jalli, is drawing wholesome praises after her official social media posts of visiting the marooned people went viral.  On Wednesday, the official inspected the flood and erosion affected areas...

Shillong: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has flown more than 100 sorties for the aerial rescue of several thousand people marooned in floods and carrying of relief materials in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, a defence official said on Wednesday. Unseasonal...

Guwahati: With two fresh deaths, the toll in the Assam floods has gone up to 26 as more than 5.8 lakh people continued to bear the brunt of nature's fury across 17 districts of the Northeastern state, authorities said...