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Arunachal, Assam hold border talks, hopeful of resolving disputes
Guwahati

Arunachal, Assam hold border talks, hopeful of resolving disputes

Guwahati, Dec 22: The third round of regional committee-level border talks between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam succeeded in resolving certain issues along the interstate boundary, ministers of the two states said. Addressing a press meet on Wednesday, Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora and...
Assam govt prepares SOP to combat rising crimes against women, children
Guwahati

Assam govt prepares SOP to combat rising crimes against women, children

Guwahati, Dec 21: To tackle the growing rate of crime against women in the state, the Assam government has prepared a standard operating procedure (SOP), officials said on Wednesday.The Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, raised the issue of the rising rate of crime against...
Eviction drives in Assam will continue: Himanta
Guwahati

Eviction drives in Assam will continue: Himanta

Guwahati, Dec 21: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that eviction drives to clear government and forest land in Assam will continue as long as the BJP runs the state. Speaking in the assembly during a Zero Hour discussion initiated by Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha,...
Guwahati: Another incident of chain snatching reported in Ganeshguri
Guwahati

Guwahati: Another incident of chain snatching reported in Ganeshguri

Guwahati, Dec 21: As incidents of chain snatching have been frequently reported in Guwahati, another incident came to light on Tuesday when miscreants tried to snatch a chain from a woman at Nayanpur in Ganeshguri area. As per sources, the woman identified as Kiran Buragohain was going to pick up...
Assam cabinet approves proposal for township on land of Hindustan Paper Corp in Morigaon
Guwahati

Assam cabinet approves proposal for township on land of Hindustan Paper Corp in...

Guwahati, Dec 20: The Assam cabinet approved a proposal for developing a township on 550 acres land of defunct Hindustan Paper Corp in Morigaon district near Guwahati which the state government had acquired in March, minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said. Briefing the press following a cabinet meeting...
Chain snatcher robs woman at gun point in Guwahati
Guwahati

Chain snatcher robs woman at gun point in Guwahati

Guwahati, Dec 19: Two motorcycle borne miscreants snatched a gold chain from a woman in Guwahati's Satgaon area on Monday. As per sources, two unidentified persons allegedly snatched the chain at gunpoint from the woman. The woman identified as Tutumoni Rabha was walking through Pragati bye lane...
Guwahati: Differently-abled persons stage protest over linking of pension scheme with Orunodoi
Guwahati

Guwahati: Differently-abled persons stage protest over linking of pension scheme...

Guwahati, Dec 19: The Divyang Mancha Assam today protested against the linking of Deen Dayal Divyangjan Pension Scheme with Orunodoi Scheme in front of Janata Bhawan. The protestors raised voice against the alleged discrepancies in the appointment of divyangs to various government posts. They...
Assam govt launches poverty alleviation scheme
Guwahati

Assam govt launches poverty alleviation scheme

Guwahati, Dec 18: Turning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of direct benefit transfer into reality, the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government has launched a special scheme, Orunodoi 2.0, under which 10.54 lakh beneficiaries will be given Rs 1,250 every month, officials said. With the...
Assam: Cops arrest two in connection of rape in Guwahati
Assam

Assam: Cops arrest two in connection of rape in Guwahati

Guwahati, Dec 18: Yet in another horrific incident of physical abuse in the city, a 18-year-old girl has been raped with the intention of giving work..According to reports, two men were arrested by Basistha police who has been identified as, Amirul Islam and Abu Abdullah, brought the young woman to...
Air pollution is not just a Delhi problem, says Congress MP
Guwahati

Air pollution is not just a Delhi problem, says Congress MP

Guwahati, Dec 18: Assam Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi has expressed his concern about the rising level of pollution in the northeast specifically in Guwahati. He said: "We must wake up to the reality that air pollution is not just a Delhi problem." Bordoloi has urged the Assam government to...
Agri, forest depts must make farmers aware of govt schemes: Assam CM
Guwahati

Agri, forest depts must make farmers aware of govt schemes: Assam CM

Guwahati, Dec 17: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction over the agriculture and forest departments for "lagging behind" in creating awareness among farmers about government schemes meant for their benefit. He said the two divisions, along with the...
Diganta Bora takes over as new Guwahati Police Commissioner
Guwahati

Diganta Bora takes over as new Guwahati Police Commissioner

Guwahati, Dec 16: Following a reshuffle in the Assam Police Department, IPS Diganta Borah was today appointed as the Commissioner of Police, Police Commissionerate, Guwahati. Borah who takes over the responsibility from Harmeet Singh earlier served as the Commissioner & Secretary to the...
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