Assam

Shillong, Aug 8: Guwahati woke to deep sorrow this morning with the passing of former journalist, musician and social worker Rabiul Islam at Apollo Hospital, Guwahati at 4:00 a.m. He was 68.   He had been battling severe...

Guwahati, July 28 : Assam is slowly coming up for air, but the water hasn’t receded enough yet. The flood toll this year has climbed to 68, with more than 4.4 lakh people across six districts still battling...

Guwahati, July 22 : Assam’s flood situation remained critical on Wednesday as the Brahmaputra and its tributaries continued to flow above danger level, with the death toll crossing 30.   The Dikhow and Jhanji rivers have inundated large...

Guwahati (Assam), July 7: BRICS nations on Tuesday adopted the Guwahati Declaration, vowing to step up joint action against illicit drug trafficking and transnational crime through faster intelligence sharing, digital technology and coordinated enforcement.   The declaration was...

Guwahati(Assam). June 28 : Assam’s first flood wave has swamped six districts after 48 hours of heavy rain in the state and Arunachal Pradesh, displacing 22,124 people and leaving Dhemaji worst-hit with 15,483 residents taking shelter on highways....

Guwahati, (Assam) June 26: Suman Kalyan Dutta, one of the most respected names in the North East rock circuit and a tireless champion of Assam’s western music scene, died today at his residence in Guwahati. He was 59...

New Delhi, June 25: The Congress on Thursday cornered the Centre over the status of passports as proof of citizenship, demanding an official clarification after an MEA official described it as primarily a travel document.   “Under the...

New Delhi/Guwahati, June 23: Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has scrapped Guwahati from her first India visit, with the high-stakes summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi now set to play out entirely in New Delhi from July 1-3....

Shillong (Meghalaya), June 19: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman put the Northeast at the heart of India’s 2047 vision Friday, telling six Chief Ministers that Externally Aided Projects must now deliver speed, jobs, and lasting institutions, not just funding....

By Our Correspondent   New Delhi, June 10: Former TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev on Wednesday said she will now work for Assam after resigning from the Upper House and meeting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.  ...