Guwahati: To boost farmers’ income and move to cleaner fuel alternatives, Assam Cabinet has accorded approval to Production Linked Incentive of 2/litre of ethanol for a period of 3 years to three grain-based ethanol manufacturing units. The cabinet meeting has decided that to bring administration to the doorstep of the citizens and strive for equitable … Read more
Christian organizations in Assam are calling for legal action against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Surendra Kumar Jain after his controversial remarks accusing churches in the state of involvement in drug trafficking. The Hindutva leader, Jain made these statements on Sunday, October 27, while felicitating a local freedom fighter Joya Thaosen at an event in … Read more
Guwahati: In an incident of pre-poll violence, a person was killed in Assam’s Samaguri. The constituency which is going to by polls on November 13 has witnessed repeated clashes between BJP and Congress workers. Police said that one Bipul Saikia, who was seriously injured during the clash between the BJP and Congress workers at a … Read more
Published By: Shahrukh Shah Last Updated: October 19, 2024, 11:00 IST Guwahati [Gauhati], India Representational image. (File photo) The first train to pass the site at Dibalong station was the SMVT Bengaluru-Agartala Express at 9.48 am, according to an NF Railway spokesperson. Train services in the Northeast Frontier Railway’s Lumding-Badarpur section, disrupted by the derailment … Read more
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reacted to Congress leader and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge’s criticism over the setting up of semiconductor manufacturing units in Assam and Gujarat by the Centre saying that the grand old party has an agenda to oppose the development of the northeastern state. Sarma posted in X, “Once again, … Read more
Jute, known as the golden fibre, is the second most important cash crop in India after cotton in terms of cultivation and usage. India is the largest producer of jute in the world. West Bengal, Assam, and Bihar are the major jute-growing States in the country, and raw jute farming and trade make up the … Read more
Guwahati: The Assam government on Saturday ordered suspension of mobile internet services across the state for three-and-half hours from 10 am on September 15 during a written examination for recruitment to Grade III posts. Voice calls and broadband connectivity based on fixed telephone lines will remain functional, it added. The notification, signed by Ajay Tewari, … Read more
New Delhi: BJP leader and former Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday supported Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s decision not to issue Aadhaar cards without National Register of Citizens (NRC) documentation. Praising the Assam CM’s decision as “the right move”, he said that raising questions about citizenship is not good for … Read more
GUWAHATI: Over 9,000 college teachers in Assam staged protests at their respective colleges, boycotting Teacher’s Day celebrations on Thursday. They accused state govt of not providing promotions with revised salaries on the due date.They expressed their grievances publicly through coordinated protests across various colleges and sent memorandums to the CM and education minister through local … Read more
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the state assembly that he would not let Miya Muslims (Bengali-speaking Muslims) take over the state, triggering protests from the Congress which staged a walkout. These remarks come at a time when several organisations in Upper Assam have threated Muslims to leave the region following the alleged … Read more
