Guwahati: One of the foremost priorities of CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s first govt was to free Assam’s valuable land from encroachment — with special focus on reclaiming land belonging to religious and cultural institutions, particularly the Satras (Vaishnavite monasteries).As Sarma prepared to intensify the eviction drive in his second term, targeting the clearance of five…
Security sweep at Assam swearing-in event leads to man’s detention with bullets (Picture credits: PTI) GUWAHATI: Security personnel on Tuesday detained a man at the venue of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government after he was allegedly found carrying a few rounds of live bullets, police said, according to PTI. The incident took…
ASSAM: Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the chief minister of Assam on Tuesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence minister Rajnath Singh. Sarma took oath as the chief minister for a second consecutive term.Along with Sarma, four cabinet ministers also took oath as part…
Dibrugarh: In an era where every click and connection carries potential risk, cyber security has emerged as one of the most critical concerns of modern life — shaping how people, institutions, and nations safeguard their digital identities. Recognising this growing urgency, the department of computer science of DHSK College (Autonomous), Dibrugarh, in association with the…
Guwahati: Amid growing concerns among citizens over rapid deforestation and shrinking wetlands, the forest department has announced that a plantation drive will be carried out in and around the Deepor Beel area, where saplings amounting to ten times the number of trees felled will be planted.This comes after concerns over tree cutting for the railway’s…
Silchar: Demand for a permanent bench of the Gauhati high court in Barak Valley has gained fresh momentum after intellectuals, academicians, lawyers, and social activists at a meeting in Haflong unanimously extended support to the movement and sought inclusion of Dima Hasao district under its jurisdiction.The Intellectual Meet, organised by the Haflong District Bar Association…
Guwahati: On the eve of taking oath as the CM for a second consecutive term, chief minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma said Assam’s land, identity and future would remain non-negotiable for his govt, while pledging to free 5 lakh bighas of land from encroachment by stepping up eviction drives to more than three times the scale…
Guwahati: The six-party opposition alliance in Assam is facing internal strain after its poor poll performance, with Congress MP Rakibul Hussain urging Assam PCC president Gaurav Gogoi and Congress high command to reconsider the party’s alliance with Akhil Gogoi’s Raijor Dal.Congress and several Left leaders are unhappy with Akhil after he accused opposition leaders of…
Guwahati: PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to conserve foreign exchange by cutting imported fuel use through public transport and carpooling has found support in Guwahati, but residents say the city’s buses largely vanish after 7pm, making the call hard to follow.Guwahati, the biggest city in the northeast, has seen major govt push on infrastructure…
Guwahati: Rapid glacier melting in Arunachal Pradesh’s high-altitude Tawang district has triggered alarm bells among scientists, who have warned of unstable terrain and the emergence of a potentially dangerous glacial lake at Khangri.The lake poses a serious flood threat to downstream areas in the Mago Chu basin, a critical headwater of the Brahmaputra system.The findings…
