Assam

Guwahati: Days after the boat mishap of Majuli in Upper Assam, the state government on Monday announced a new standard operating procedure (SOPs) that will be followed in the inland water transport system in the state.In a meeting with...

Dispur: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma Friday reviewed various schemes implemented by the Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing Department at the Directorate of Agriculture.The Chief Minister directed that Agriculture Department must be proactive in getting closer to...

Guwahati: Assam on Friday reported 396 new COVID-19 cases, which was 41 less than that of the previous day, while the recovery rate from the viral infection crossed 98 per cent, the National Health Mission bulletin said.The 396 new...

Guwahati: Insurgent outfit Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA), has declared a unilateral ceasefire for three months.The outfit which is mostly active in the North Cachar Hills of Assam has decided on the unilateral ceasefire as a “goodwill gesture...

Guwahati: Hours after a machine boat carrying 80 people capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam’s Majuli district, search operations are still on to trace the missing persons.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is scheduled to visit...

Guwahati: The Assam government will constitute an eight-member panel of cabinet ministers and members of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) to prepare a roadmap for implementing the Assam Accord.The decision was taken during a meeting held between state...

Guwahati: Three people died and at least 40 people were rescued after a machine boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river following a collision with a ferry near Nimati Ghat in Jorhat district of Assam on Wednesday.According to Damodar Barman,...

Guwahati: Assam government has ordered a state-level inquiry into the boat capsize incident where more than 120 people were feared drowned.According to sources, three people have died and at least 40 people have been rescued after a machine boat...

Guwahati: A machine boat with more than 100 passengers on board capsized in the river Brahmaputra near Nimati Ghat in Assam’s Jorhat district on Wednesday.The boat was supposed to travel towards Kamalabari Ghat in the Majuli district. The mishap...

Dispur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tuesday attended the second-day proceedings of the two-day State Level Conference of ADCs (Revenue), Circle Officers and Circle Officers (Attached) organized by Revenue & Disaster Management Department at Srimanta Sarkardev Kalakshetra.Various issues...