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Assam Cabinet approves major coal power projects amid growing environmental concerns

Guwahati, Aug. 14 -- The Assam Cabinet has approved the procurement of 500 MW of electricity from the Ministry of Coal at Rs 5.79 per unit and greenlit a 1,500 MW pumped storage project in Karbi Anglo... Read More


Assam: Silchar Medical College dialysis unit sabotaged; two staff arrested for vandalising life-saving machines

Guwahati, Aug. 14 -- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Numal Mahatta confirmed on Thursday that police arrested two men and placed them in remand for further investigation into the SMCH sabotage i... Read More


Assam: Massive explosives cache linked to ULFA (I), NSCN seized in Tinsukia

Guwahati, Aug. 14 -- Just a day before India's 79th Independence Day, security forces recovered a large cache of explosives from Phinbiru village near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, averting what... Read More


Assam 2012 Chirang murder case: CBI Court sentences five to life imprisonment

Guwahati, Aug. 13 -- A Special CBI Court in Bongaigaon on Tuesday sentenced five men to life imprisonment for the 2012 murder of Ratneswar Basumatary in Assam's Chirang district, which took place duri... Read More


Assam: Malayan Giant Squirrel spotted in Nameri National Park sparks conservation talk

Guwahati, Aug. 13 -- A recent sighting of the Malayan Giant Squirrel at Nameri National Park & Tiger Reserve in Assam has caught the attention of wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists. The sighti... Read More


Assam YouTuber held in Morigaon for 'derogatory' remarks against Assamese community

Guwahati, Aug. 13 -- A woman YouTuber was detained by Lahorighat police in Assam's Morigaon district on Tuesday after a complaint alleged that she made derogatory statements about the Assamese communi... Read More


Assam: Prohibitory order imposed in Sivasagar under BNSS 2023 for 60 days

Guwahati, Aug. 13 -- District Magistrate Ayush Garg, has imposed a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to prevent potential breaches of public p... Read More


Assam's Moran ginger ranked among world's most pungent varieties

Guwahati, Aug. 12 -- Researchers from Tezpur University, along with Abohtani Agro Producer Company and independent labs, confirmed that Moran ginger from Upper Assam is one of the world's most pungent... Read More


Assam marks World Elephant Day 2025, calls for urgent elephant conservation push

Guwahati, Aug. 12 -- As the world marked World Elephant Day on Monday, Assam observed the occasion with renewed calls for conservation, even as rising human-elephant conflict continues to pose challen... Read More


Goa Police 700 recruits graduate in Assam, strengthening inter-state law enforcement bonds

Guwahati, Aug. 12 -- Goa Police completed the basic training of 700 recruits at the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy (LBPA) in Assam's Golaghat district. The recruits underwent a 43-week training prog... Read More