1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (777+ words) For flood-hit families in Upper Assam, Rs 15,000 in initial relief is dwarfed by the cost of rebuilding. In Sivasagar, 2,000 bricks delivered to affected areas such as Nazira now cost around Rs 22,000, while cement sells for up to Rs 490 a bag…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (551+ words) Jorhat, Sept 13: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday, inaugurated series of four infrastructure projects worth a combined Rs 122.20 crore in Jorhat and Sivasagar districts as he began a three-day visit to Upper Assam. Sarma inaugurated the newly built Integrated…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (321+ words) Guwahati, Sep 13: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hailed the New Delhi Declaration of the BRICS countries, stating that it highlighted a "pragmatic, inclusive and forward-looking leadership" that Indian foreign policy brings to an evolving global order. "This document (New…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (389+ words) A worker storing sacks of rice in a godown (Representational Image) Guwahati, Sept 11: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam, has urged the Golaghat District Commissioner to inquire into the disappearance/damage of 500 quintals of rice allotted for flood relief…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (406+ words) Silchar, Sept 10: The Assam government has set a pre-Durga Puja deadline for repairing damaged roads across Barak Valley following a special directive from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. A high-level review meeting chaired by Cabinet Minister Krishnendu Paul, who also…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (532+ words) Nalbari, Sept 10: The Assam government is working to create land banks and develop industrial estates at strategic locations to attract investment and address the shortage of suitable land. Speaking to the press at the launch of PepsiCo India’s Rs 787-crore…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (337+ words) New Delhi, Sept 9: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma, on Wednesday, met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital, seeking a fresh push for Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) in the two…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (305+ words) Guwahati, Sept 9: With the focus now shifting from investment commitments to their actual execution, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the status of projects pledged under Advantage Assam 2.0 and directed departments to urgently address bottlenecks holding up implementation. Sarma chaired…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (283+ words) Guwahati, Sept 8: The Assam Cabinet has approved a framework for levying green cess on sectors that use natural resources, with the revenue generated to be used for sustainable development initiatives across the state. Addressing a press conference after chairing the…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (490+ words) Guwahati, Sept 7: On the second and final day of his maiden Assam visit, Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, on Monday, highlighted the growing cultural links between Assam and Tamil Nadu, pointing to the translation of Assamese literature into other Indian languages....