Assam

Assam: CBI arrests NHIDCL Executive Director for taking bribe, seizes Rs 2.62 crore

The private company had also been involved in other NHIDCL contracts across the state. The arrested person has been identified as Maisnam Riten Kumar Singh, Executive Director and Regional Officer, NHIDCL, Regional Office, Guwahati.

Oct 15, 2025

'Love Jihad has no place in Gujarat': Minister praises police for Assam Op

Despite challenges -- Uddin had switched his phone to flight mode and relied only on WiFi calls, making technical tracking nearly impossible -- the district's LCB and Sector-7 police teams deployed a mix of technical analysis and human intelligence to track him down. After combing through several districts in Assam, the team located the accused in Hojai district's Murazar area and brought the woman back safely to her family.

Sep 19, 2025

PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stones for over Rs 18,530 crore projects in Assam

At Mangaldoi in the Darrang district, Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone for a cluster of health education projects, including a new Medical College and Hospital, a GNM school, and a B.Sc Nursing College.

Sep 14, 2025

Assam BJP gears up for key visits of PM Modi, HM Shah

The top leaders of the state unit attended a meeting on Sunday night to review the preparedness before the visit of PM Modi and HM Shah.

Aug 4, 2025

Mega trafficking racket busted in Assam; 26 girls rescued, five suspects held

Five individuals, both men and women, suspected to be part of the trafficking network, were detained at the scene. During initial interrogation, one of the accused, identified as Bidyut Dutta, claimed the victims were being taken to work in a textile factory in Tamil Nadu.

Aug 1, 2025

TN Govt cites efficiency, shuts down 14 Sub-Jails

Each sub-jail carries a sanctioned strength of 13 employees — one assistant jailer, two chief head warders, two head warders, six grade II warders, a cook, and a scavenger.

Jun 28, 2025

Flood situation deteriorates in Assam; death toll rises to 46 in Northeast

The overall flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Wednesday even as the decline in the intensity of the rain, the situation of improved in other northeastern states, an official said. With two more fresh deaths in Assam, the death toll in seven states, excluding Sikkim, of the region increased to 46.

Jun 5, 2025

5.0 magnitude quake hits Assam's Morigaon, tremors felt in Guwahati

An earthquake of magnitude five on the Richter scale jolted Assam's Morigaon district in the early hours of Thursday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) noted.

Feb 27, 2025

Eager to join Assam's transformational journey: Gautam Adani

Assam is on a path to greatness amid several ongoing transformative projects and we are honoured to walk this path alongside you, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, said here on Tuesday.

Feb 25, 2025

PM Modi hails role of Northeast in building prosperous India at Assam 2.0 investors' summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Advantage Assam 2.0 investors' summit in Guwahati on Tuesday, emphasizing that Eastern India has always played a crucial role in shaping a prosperous India.

Feb 25, 2025

PM Modi on 3-day visit to MP, Bihar, Assam from today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Assam from February 23 to 25 to participate in several developmental projects and inaugurate business summits.

Feb 23, 2025

Body recovered from inundated coal mine in Assam's Umrangso

The body of one of the trapped labourers in a coal mine in Umrangso locality in Assam's Dima Hasao district was recovered by the para divers, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday.

Jan 8, 2025

Vajpayee laid out vision of Viksit Bharat, gave due recognition to Assam: CM Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday while paying tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary said that he laid out the vision of Viksit Bharat and gave the due recognition to the state.

Dec 25, 2024

Lakhpati Baideo scheme to be soon rolled out in Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the Lakhpati Baideo - a scheme to provide financial assistance to women for entrepreneurship will be soon rolled out in the state.

Dec 14, 2024

Mild quake hits Tripura, marking eighth tremor in NE in less than a month

A mild intensity earthquake, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale, hit Tripura's northern region.

Nov 25, 2024

'Glad to see celebrations': Assam CM on renaming Karimganj

There are wide-scale celebrations across the district after the Assam government changed the name of Karimganj district to Sribhumi.

Nov 20, 2024

Mobile Internet in Assam suspended for 8 hours; here's why

In a move that is likely to cause some hardship to the people of the state, mobile Internet services were suspended in Assam on Sunday for eight hours from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Sep 29, 2024

President Murmu appoints new Governors in nine states

President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new Governors in nine states and a new Lieutenant Governor in Puducherry.

Jul 28, 2024

Assam to provide monthly scholarship to girl students, CM Biswa announces

The Assam government will provide monthly financial assistance to female students to promote girl education in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday.

Jun 12, 2024

Heavy rains, landslide leave trail of destruction across northeast India, 36 dead in 4 states

At least 36 people were killed in heavy rains and landslides in four northeastern states on Tuesday under the impact of Cyclone Remal

May 29, 2024