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Assam: Tribal bodies warn of 48-hour Margherita shutdown over Tirap Tribal Belt row

Guwahati, Aug. 21 -- A coalition of tribal organisations announced a 48-hour bandh on Wednesday at Margherita in Tinsukia district of Upper Assam. The bandh, set to begin on August 23, protests the Ti... Read More


Centre launches critical mineral exploration in Assam & Mizoram to cut import

Guwahati, Aug. 21 -- The Union government has initiated large-scale exploration of critical minerals in Assam and Mizoram as part of its ambitious strategy to strengthen domestic mineral security and ... Read More


Assam: Two youths drown in Brahmaputra during Manasa Devi idol immersion in Tinsukia

Guwahati, Aug. 21 -- Two youths drowned in the Brahmaputra river on Thursday evening while participating in the immersion of a Manasa Devi idol in Assam's Tinsukia district. The deceased have been id... Read More


No new Aadhaar for adults except SC, ST & tea garden workers

Guwahati, Aug. 21 -- The Assam Cabinet has decided to stop issuing new Aadhaar cards to citizens above 18 years of age, with the exception of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and tea garde... Read More


Assam : Dihing Patkai to host 3rd Butterfly and Biodiversity Meet

Guwahati, Aug. 20 -- With an aim to study about the ecological diversity of Assam, the Wings of Nature Conservation Society will organise the 3rd Dihing Patkai Butterfly and Biodiversity Meet, across ... Read More


Khair plantation: A green business opportunity for Assam's youth

Guwahati, Aug. 20 -- Community leaders and social influencers in Assam are encouraging local youth to take up Khair (Senegalia catechu) plantation as a new path to economic self-reliance. With a grow... Read More


Assam: Illegal coal mining resurfaces in Ledo and Margherita, locals accuse coal mafia

Guwahati, Aug. 20 -- Illegal coal mining and transportation have reportedly reemerged in Assam's Ledo and Margherita regions of Tinsukia district, despite ongoing government efforts to address the iss... Read More


Assam: ULFA Leaders among 31 acquitted in 35-year TADA case

Guwahati, Aug. 20 -- The special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court in Guwahati on Wednesday acquitted 31 accused, including several top leaders of the United Liberation... Read More


Assam: Indian Army Cheetah helicopter makes precautionary landing in Tinsukia

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter made a precautionary landing on a playground in the Kathalguri area of Assam's Tinsukia district on Monday afternoon after the pilot detected a s... Read More


Gauhati HC slams Assam govt for allotting 3,000 bighas of land in Dima Hasao to cement company

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Wildlife conservationists across the state have raised their voices after the Assam government allotted nearly 3,000 bighas of land in Dima Hasao to a cement company. They call i... Read More