M’laya govt to hire chopper for VIP movement

SHILLONG, 28 Dec: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said that his government plans to hire a twin-engine chopper exclusively for the...

Two hardcore ULFA(I) militants nabbed in Tinsukia

Dibrugarh, Dec 27 (PTI) Two hardcore ULFA (Independent) militants were nabbed by security forces during a joint operation by Assam Police and Assam Rifles...

Assam: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to meet Sattradhikars at Majuli

Dibrugarh, Dec 27 (PTI) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived here on Wednesday on a three-day visit to Assam. He will go to...

Tripura: Enroll for welfare schemes, says Union minister Pratima Bhoumik

Agartala, Dec 27 (PTI) Union minister Pratima Bhoumik on Wednesday urged people to visit the 'Modi's guarantee vehicle' (information, education and communications van) to...

5 killed in separate road accidents in Assam’s Sonitpur

Tezpur, Dec 27 (PTI) Five persons died in two separate road accidents in Assam's Sonitpur district while returning from a musical event on Wednesday,...

Assam puts up advertisement for 14,223 school teacher posts

Guwahati, Dec 27 (PTI) Assam has issued an advertisement for recruitment of 14,223 school teachers across the state, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said on...

Church destroyed identity of Tripura’s indigenous people: JSM leader

AGARTALA, 26 Dec: Accusing the church of destroying the identity of the indigenous people, Janajati Suraksha Manch (JSM) leader Prakash Singh Uikey on Tuesday...

3 held with fake gold, currency notes in Assam’s Guwahati

Guwahati, 26 Dec: Three persons were arrested from Katabari area here on Tuesday for allegedly possessing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face...

Mizoram govt asks people to adhere to Covid norms during festive season

AIZAWL, 24 Dec: The Mizoram government on Saturday appealed to the people of the state to adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour during the upcoming Christmas-New...

Suspected ULFA cadre, 3 youths hurt in police firing in Assam

Guwahati/ Tinsukia, Dec 24 (PTI) A suspected ULFA(I) cadre and three youths purportedly en route to join the banned outfit were injured in two...

India, Bangladesh officials stress on coordinated management to tackle trans-border crimes

Guwahati, 24 Dec: Top officials of border security agencies of India and Bangladesh on Sunday stressed on coordinated management to check trans-border crimes. They also...

‘No reason to be anxious’: Assam health minister on COVID situation

Guwahati, Dec 23 (PTI) Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta on Saturday asserted that there was no reason to be anxious about the COVID-19 situation...

Three sitting MPs, 80 others seek Cong tickets for Lok Sabha election in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 23 (PTI) A total of 83 Congress members in Assam, including all three sitting MPs in the state, have sought party tickets...

Over 100 govt institutes in NE to have entrepreneurship devpt centre

GUWAHATI, 23 Dec: Entrepreneurship development centres (EDC) will be established in over 100 government-run skill training institutes in the Northeast to provide the youths...

IIT-Guwahati researchers develop model to understand water flow in braided rivers

Guwahati, Dec 22 (PTI) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) in collaboration with the Brahmaputra Board, under the Union Ministry of...

Assam cabinet approves township policy for planned urban development

Guwahati, Dec 22 (PTI) The Assam cabinet has approved the state township policy for ensuring systematic and planned urban development in the state. The policy...

Must work to remove all remnants of colonial legacy: Himanta

Guwahati, Dec 22 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged the people to erase all remnants of colonial legacy and work...

Viksit Bharat aimed at reaching saturation point in enrolment of beneficiaries: Assam CM Himanta

Guwahati, 21 Dec: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is aimed at reaching saturation point in...

Assam can borrow Rs 45,957 cr in FY25: NABARD

Guwahati, Dec 21 (PTI) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Thursday projected a credit potential of Rs 45,957 crore for...

Assam: Drugs worth Rs 1 crore seized, two arrested

Diphu (Assam), Dec 20 (PTI) Drugs worth over Rs 1 crore have been seized and two persons arrested in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, police...