Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on July 27 that the state's flagship Orunodoi 3.0 scheme will start providing Rs 1,250 monthly financial assistance to over 37 lakh women from low-income…
Hundreds of protesters blocked National Highway-37 at Talap in Assam's Tinsukia district on Saturday, demanding strict punishment for Papu Ahmed, accused of raping and attempting to murder a specially-abled woman at Khobong…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday paid an emotional tribute to his former teachers, Dr Nandita Bhattacharya Goswami and Dr Pannalal Goswami, for donating their entire life's earnings to establish…
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) has recommended listing the pygmy hog, the smallest and rarest wild pig, as a critically endangered species under the central Integrated Development…
The Gauhati High Court has stayed recruitment for the post of non-judicial member of the Assam State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Justice Kaushik Goswami ruled that the selection process initiated by the…
Ti:Po, a bottled premium version of Assam’s traditional Mising community rice wine apong, has been launched with 14% alcohol content and a smoky, nutty flavour. Priced at Rs 1,800, it is currently…
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has outlined a mobile application-based survey to speed up flood damage assessment in the state. The app will enable real-time data collection from affected areas, allowing…
Guwahati: The State Child Protection Society (SCPS) Assam has warned that children separated from families during floods face higher risks of trafficking, abuse, and exploitation, and has issued an advisory urging the…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed report from the Assam government on the July 26 explosion at a metal processing factory in Cachar district that killed four workers…
Assam has achieved a global first by releasing captive-bred slender-billed vultures into the wild. Five slender-billed vultures and five white-rumped vultures were set free on August 7 at the Jatayu Soft Release…
