Assam government to open 80 model schools in tea garden areas with smart classrooms and mid-day meals. This move aims to improve education and child welfare in the region
Guwahati Tea Auction Centre reports a 27 per cent rise in tea sales for Q1 2025, driven by strong global demand. CTC, dust, and orthodox teas all contributed to growth amid varied price movements.
ATSU activists block Highway 27, disrupting traffic. Protests demand eviction of encroachers and constitutional inclusion. Memorandum submitted to the chief minister highlighting demands
Congress MP Rakibul Hussain criticises Assam eviction drives. Promises compensation if Congress comes to power. Legal action sought against state government.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announces ongoing eviction drives clearing thousands of acres of encroached land. The government aims to restore native demographics and support landless citizens with land rights.
Locals in Guwahati apprehended a man for public harassment. Incident occurred near Aurus Mall, sparking public concerns. Police response reportedly delayed, leading to community frustration.
In a landmark Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, July 10 and chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Assam Government announced a slew of transformative decisions across sectors including healthcare, education, forest management, and socio-cultural welfare. The multi-sectoral approach aims to reinforce public welfare while addressing systemic challenges.
In a strategic move to enhance food security and improve service delivery in underdeveloped regions, senior officials from the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DoFPD), Government of India, conducted a comprehensive review of the Public Distribution System (PDS) logistics in Dhubri, a designated Aspirational District in Assam.
Amid a crippling disruption of connectivity in Assam’s Barak Valley due to landslides and infrastructure failures, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging urgent intervention and a long-term roadmap to address what he calls a “chronic crisis” of isolation during the monsoon.
The Asom Jatiyotabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) Margherita Regional Committee has called for the immediate shutdown of a de-addiction rehabilitation centre in Ledo, accusing it of operating illegally in violation of state guidelines.
The firearm was immediately confiscated by SSB jawans and handed over to the Forest Department, Runikhata, for further legal action and investigation.
Following the seizure of sophisticated arms and explosives from an abandoned factory in Boko’s Borpara village earlier this month, several women from the local community have come forward with grave allegations, demanding a high-level probe and intervention from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
In a disturbing incident, the peaceful village of Nayekgaon in Assam’s Kokrajhar district was jolted by the discovery of a woman’s body at the bottom of a 40-foot-deep well, sending shockwaves across the community.
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, accompanied by First Lady Kumud Devi, arrived at Diphu Railway Station at 1:00 PM today to a warm red-carpet welcome, marking the start of his maiden two-day visit to Karbi Anglong district.
The Jorhat Police have arrested two individuals who had been allegedly posing as qualified doctors and practicing medicine for several years under false pretenses in the heart of the city.
The Central Government has approved the release of ₹1,066.80 crore as financial assistance to six states severely affected by floods and landslides during this year’s south-west monsoon season. The assistance, disbursed under the Central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), aims to support immediate relief and rehabilitation measures.
The eviction drive in Assam's Dhubri district took a tense political turn on Thursday, July 10 as the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) launched a massive protest against the government’s land clearance operation. The agitation, which blocked National Highway 17, resulted in the detention of several senior AIUDF leaders, including nine sitting MLAs, by police personnel in Bilasipara.
The District Health Society, Barpeta, formally launched the Stop Diarrhea Campaign – 2025 with a district-level event held in the presence of Additional District Commissioner (Health), Smt. Geetashri Lachit. The campaign, which will continue till August, aims to achieve zero deaths due to diarrhea in children through coordinated action and awareness drives.
Assam Police successfully pushed back eight undocumented migrants, including five Bangladeshi nationals and three Rohingyas, to Bangladesh earlier this morning, July 10
Following the All Bodo Minority Students' Union (ABMSU)'s controversial remark warning of declaring Assamese as a minority language, the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has responded, dismissing the statement as baseless and provocative.
Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Pramod Boro visited Shalbari in Assam’s Baksa district on Wednesday, where he ceremonially laid the foundation stone for the newly proposed building of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha, a pivotal cultural and literary institution of the Bodo community.
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