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Assam's tea gardens to get 80 new model schools with mid-day meals, smart classrooms

Assam's tea gardens to get 80 new model schools with mid-day meals, smart classrooms

Jul 11, 2025

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 sees 27% surge in sales during April–June 2025 quarter

Guwahati Tea Auction Centre sees 27% surge in sales during April–June 2025 quarter

Jul 11, 2025

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.

Assam: Tiwa students block NH-27 in Morigaon, raise key demands

Assam: Tiwa students block NH-27 in Morigaon, raise key demands

Jul 11, 2025

ATSU activists block Highway 27, disrupting traffic. Protests demand eviction of encroachers and constitutional inclusion. Memorandum submitted to the chief minister highlighting demands

Assam Congress MP vows compensation for evictees, slams BJP for ‘pleasing’ Adani with land drives

Assam Congress MP vows compensation for evictees, slams BJP for ‘pleasing’ Adani with land drives

Jul 11, 2025

Congress MP Rakibul Hussain criticises Assam eviction drives. Promises compensation if Congress comes to power. Legal action sought against state government.

"Eviction drives to continue": Himanta says 25,000 acres of land cleared of encroachment in 4 yrs

"Eviction drives to continue": Himanta says 25,000 acres of land cleared of encroachment in 4 yrs

Jul 11, 2025

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.

Guwahati locals catch man flashing nurse near Aurus Mall; let off after police delay

Guwahati locals catch man flashing nurse near Aurus Mall; let off after police delay

Jul 11, 2025

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.

Release bodies within 4 hours or face suspension of license: Assam CM to hospitals

Release bodies within 4 hours or face suspension of license: Assam CM to hospitals

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Centre reviews PDS logistics in Assam’s Dhubri to enhance food security and service delivery

Centre reviews PDS logistics in Assam’s Dhubri to enhance food security and service delivery

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Connectivity collapse in Barak Valley: Gaurav Gogoi urges PM Modi for immediate and long term solution

Connectivity collapse in Barak Valley: Gaurav Gogoi urges PM Modi for immediate and long term solution

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Assam: Student body demands immediate closure of illegally run de-addiction centre in Ledo

Assam: Student body demands immediate closure of illegally run de-addiction centre in Ledo

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Assam: SSB’s 6th Battalion seizes illegal 25-bore hunting rifle in Kokrajhar forest

Assam: SSB’s 6th Battalion seizes illegal 25-bore hunting rifle in Kokrajhar forest

Jul 10, 2025

The firearm was immediately confiscated by SSB jawans and handed over to the Forest Department, Runikhata, for further legal action and investigation.

Women appeal Assam CM demanding justice in arms haul case, alleged murders and land grabbing

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Assam: Woman's body found in 40-foot well, son detained for questioning in Kokrajhar

Jul 10, 2025

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 begins two-day Karbi Anglong visit, reviews development schemes

Assam Governor begins two-day Karbi Anglong visit, reviews development schemes

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Assam: Fake doctor duo nabbed in Jorhat for years of alleged fraudulent medical practice

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Centre sanctions Rs 1,066.80 crore for flood and landslide relief in six states, Assam receives Rs 375.60 crore

Centre sanctions Rs 1,066.80 crore for flood and landslide relief in six states, Assam receives Rs 375.60 crore

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Assam: AIUDF leaders detained during protest against eviction drive in Dhubri

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Assam's Barpeta launches ‘Stop Diarrhea’ campaign to achieve zero child deaths

Assam's Barpeta launches ‘Stop Diarrhea’ campaign to achieve zero child deaths

Jul 10, 2025

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 pushes back 8 illegal migrants to Bangladesh in crackdown on infiltration

Assam Police pushes back 8 illegal migrants to Bangladesh in crackdown on infiltration

Jul 10, 2025

Assam Police successfully pushed back eight undocumented migrants, including five Bangladeshi nationals and three Rohingyas, to Bangladesh earlier this morning, July 10

AASU president reacts to ABMSU’s threat on Assamese language minority status

Jul 10, 2025

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.

Assam: BTR Chief Pramod Boro lays foundation stone for new Bodo Sahitya Sabha building in Salbari

Jul 10, 2025

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.