Dibrugarh: Two persons were injured after a wild buffalo strayed into agricultural fields and attacked them at Naojan village in Khowang on Saturday, triggering panic among residents.The injured were identified as Bharat Saikia, 48, and Sarat Saikia, 51, both residents of Naojan village.Local residents said the two men had gone to alert a group of…
Dibrugarh: A district-level border coordination meeting between Assam’s Jorhat district and Nagaland’s Mokokchung district was held at Mangkolemba in Mokokchung to strengthen peace and cooperation along the inter-state border.The meeting was jointly chaired by Jorhat district commissioner Jay Shivani and Mokokchung deputy commissioner Ajit Kumar Verma on Friday. Senior police and civil officials from both…
Dibrugarh: Fresh cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected among pigs at Hatibondha Pather under Mahmora revenue circle in Charaideo district, prompting district magistrate Neha Yadav to issue prohibitory orders with immediate effect under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).The order, issued on Friday, followed a report from the district…
Guwahati: Assam plans to blend tea and golf into a premium tourism circuit.The budget on Friday proposed the Assam Tea and Golf Trail to attract high-value domestic and international tourists. Announcing the initiative, finance minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said the circuit would link the state’s tea estates with its championship golf courses to offer a…
Guwahati: The Budget 2026-27, presented in the Assembly on Friday, proposed the development of a satellite city centred around the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, with an allocation of Rs 2,100 crore for land acquisition.Finance minister Jayanta Mallabaruh said sustained economic growth requires the creation of modern urban growth centres capable of attracting investments and…
Agartala: Bangladesh has proposed screening its globally acclaimed films in Tripura as part of a broader strategy to strengthen interpersonal connections and cultural ties between the two countries.The proposal was raised during a meeting on the sidelines of the Destination – Tripura Business Conclave 2026 on Friday between Bangladesh High Commissioner M Riaz Hamidullah and…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday described the budget as “revenue neutral”, saying the govt’s revenue receipts were now enough to meet all committed revenue expenditure and borrowings could be used for capital creation.Speaking to reporters after finance minister Jayanta Mallabaruah presented his maiden budget in the assembly , Sarma said the fiscal plan…
Guwahati: As India looks east to diversify supply chains and deepen economic ties with Southeast Asia, Assam on Friday unveiled a Rs 2.85-lakh-crore budget for 2026-27 that seeks to position the state as the economic engine of the country’s Act East Policy.From proposing a Rs 1,164-crore semiconductor ecosystem with Japanese support around the Tata Electronics…
Guwahati: Assam has proposed a metro feasibility study along the planned Guwahati Ring Road to ease congestion.Presenting the budget in the assembly , finance minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said govt will assess the viability of developing a mass rapid transit system over or alongside the proposed Ring Road.The study will examine the technical, financial and…
Imphal: A joint team of the Manipur Police, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday arrested a husband-wife duo in connection with the abduction and killing of six villagers from Konsakhul, a case that sparked widespread outrage and protests across Manipur.The accused were identified as Pradip, son of…
