Assam

Guwahati: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Guwahati and nearby areas on Wednesday morning.According to National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake, which occurred at 0845 hrs, was epicentred in Goalpara district of Assam.However, there was...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will attend the swearing in ceremony of cabinet expansion of the Modi government which is likely to take place on Wednesday evening.Sarma has been personally invited by the former chief minister Sarbananda...

Guwahati: To protect the animals during the flood season, the Assam government has imposed section 144 crpc in the animal corridor attached to the Unesco Heritage Site Kaziranga National Park.As per the district administration order, vehicles will not...

Guwahati: To contain the Covid 19 infection surge, the Assam government has imposed a total lockdown in 7 districts across the state as the Covid19 positive cases in these districts continue to rise.The districts where the total lockdown has...

Guwahati: The opposition Congress in Assam will embark on statewide protests from tomorrow against the spiralling prices of petrol, diesel and other essential commodities.“As per the decision of AICC in a meeting convened on June 28, Congress president Sonia...

Guwahati:  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday stressed the need to eliminate red-tapism and bring about procedural simplification in government mechanisms to take the government closer to the people.He also called for doing away with the old...

Guwahati: Assams COVID-19 tally rose to 5,19,834 on Monday as 2,640 more people tested positive for the infection, while 31 fresh fatalities pushed the states coronavirus death toll to 4,683, a health bulletin said.Golaghat district registered the highest number of...

Guwahati: Opposition Congress in Assam has raised questions on the sudden drive of the BJP led government in the state against drug and cow syndicates and alleged that these syndicates were operating in the state during the previous...

Guwahati: Aimed at checking population growth within the Muslim Community, Assam government’s two-child policy proposal has found support among the indigenous Muslim population in the state.This was informed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after attending a meeting...

Guwahati: Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 5,17,194 on Sunday as 1,213 more people tested positive for the infection, while 20 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 4,652, a health bulletin said.Kamrup Metropolitan district registered the highest number...