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Ex-TDP MP, AGP duo in court

Former Rajya Sabha MP Ram Mohan Rao of Telugu Desham Party, former president of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Brindaban Goswami and its senior leader Apurva Bhattacharya [...More]

CM hears Barak Valley problems

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today discussed various development–related issues and problems of Barak Valley with ministers and MLAs representing Barak Valley, a Janasanyog press release stated. [...More]

Rural roads development: Assam gets ADB loan

The Centre and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed here a $ 252 million loan to develop rural roads network in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. [...More]

State will lose 268 acres of land

Assam will lose 268.4 acres of land if the land border protocol signed between India and Bangladesh is ratified, admitted the Revenue Minister Prithibi Majhi in reply to a question by Keshab Mahanta (AGP) in the State Assembly today. [...More]

Centre silent on State Govt demand

The State Government is yet to get a positive response from the Centre on the demand for declaring flood and erosion as national problems, admitted the Water Resources Minister Rajiv Lochan Pegu in the State Assembly today. [...More]

Govt to revamp HS schools

Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that the State Government’s focus in the current financial year would be on rejuvenating the higher secondary schools of the State and the process would start [...More]

Joint BSF-BGB patrolling may bring down influx

With the improvement of relations between India and Bangladesh, the ties between the border guarding forces of both the countries have also improved considerably and coordinated patrolling by the Border Security Force (BSF) [...More]

AASU seeks steps to protect local silk industry

Members of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) today staged demonstration and hoisted black flags in different parts of the State demanding immediate steps by the Government to protect the indigenous textile industry of the state. [...More]

Translocated rhinos give birth to calves

In a heartening development against the backdrop of a spurt in rhino poaching in the State, two translocated rhinos in Manas National Park have given birth to calves. [...More]

Illegal supply of silt from Brahmaputra continues

At a time when the government and the departments concerned have introduced many ordinances to check cutting of hills and filling of low-lying areas taking into account the natural disaster as well as artificial flood or water logging, [...More]

Centre to study State issues

Union Power Minister Jyotiriditya Scindia today assured Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi that the issues raised by the State Government on the Lower Subansiri Hydropower project were given due consideration by the Centre and hoped the issues could be resolved. [...More]

‘Zero’ originated in Assam

While the invention of ‘zero’ is credited to Aryabhatta around 500 A.D, an Assamese writer and filmmaker has challenged the theory, claiming that zero was actually invented in Assam. [...More]

BJP demands protection of Bangladesh’s Hindus

Bharatiya Janata Party Karimganj district committee submitted a memorandum to the President of India demanding protection of the life and property of the Hindu people of Bangladesh recently. [...More]

State yet to sign MoU with NHPC

The State Government is yet to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) on the issue of share of power from the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP). [...More]

Appeal to protect herbal medicinal plants

The Banausadhi Udvid Divas (Medicinal Herbal Day) was celebrated at the Khanikar Nagar, Chakandhara, Tetelitol, Golaghat on March 22 under the aegis of the Dr Gunaram Khanikar foundation. [...More]

Opp flays Govt over insurgency issue

The Opposition today criticized the Government in the Assembly for failing to evolve a cohesive policy for tackling insurgency, and accused it of providing VIP treatment to surrendered ultras – something that is luring more youths to the fold of militancy. [...More]

NESO seeks spl constitutional status for NE

Members of the North East Students’ Organization (NESO) today staged demonstration in front of the Raj Bhawans of the seven States of the region and submitted memorandum to the Prime Minister through the Governors of the States demanding detection and deportation of foreign nationals from the region. [...More]

Concern over falling hydel reservoir levels

State’s Power Minister Pradyut Bordoloi today sounded alarm stating that the water levels of the reservoirs of the NE hydel power plants have been sinking during the last 10 years. It is a matter of serious concern, he said. [...More]

Forest official, guard injured in rhino attack

Two forest department personnel, including a divisional forest officer (DFO), were injured in an attack by rhinos during a census operation at Kaziranga National Park today, reports PTI. [...More]

Translocated rhino in Manas breeds calf

Giving a new ray hope to the endangered one horn rhino population a translocated rhino in Manas National Park cum Tiger project gave birth a calf on March 20 last. The report was confirmed by the park authority this morning. [...More]

Tranquilizer overdose kills clouded leopard

An endangered stray clouded leopard – a Schedule I species under Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 - which was taking shelter today at the top of a bamboo grove [...More]

Centre amends NE transport subsidy rules

Following widespread allegations of misappropriation of funds in disbursement of transport subsidy to industrial units of the North East region, the Government of India [...More]

Hand-raised young storks released in the wild

Community conservation of the endangered greater adjutant stork at Dadara on the city outskirts received a boost with the release of four young storks, i.e., Monalisa, Rima, Lulu and Saru, in the village on Friday. [...More]

GU in ‘Large Ion Collider Experiment’ project

The Union Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has approved the participation of Gauhati University in ‘A Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE): Operation and Utilization’ project under the leadership of Dr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, [...More]

Alert on security cover in State

A general alert has been sounded to increase security cover of all the major religious institutions including temples in Assam following apprehension that any such temple may come under attack from extremists. [...More]