1+ day, 7+ 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, 7+ 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, 9+ hour ago   (479+ words) Guwahati, Sept 13: An integral part of the notified core area of Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has remained under illegal occupation for years despite repeated communications from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) to…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (140+ words) The Assam Tribune Guwahati, Sept 13: Voicing concern over the “disturbing trend” of transfer of elephants from Assam to various other parts of the country, conservation groups and activists have called for a halt to what they termed clandestine transfers in…...

3+ day, 12+ 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, 12+ 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…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (581+ words) Shillong, Sept 9: The Meghalaya and Assam governments on Tuesday agreed to address the grievances of tourist taxi operators from both States and ensure smoother movement of vehicles between the neighbouring States. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held…...

5+ day, 10+ 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, 9+ 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…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (365+ words) Guwahati, Sept 8: The Assam government will extend all possible support for programmes planned to remember cultural icon Zubeen Garg on September 19, Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Borah said on Tuesday. “We will remember him on September 19. Garima Garg, his wife, has…...