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ASSAM Kaziranga gets additional firepower Rhino habitats and tiger reserves of the state, including the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), received a fresh batch of automatic firearms on Sunday, adding more teeth to the anti-poaching drive at the world heritage site. Home to two-third of the world’s one-horned rhino population, Kaziranga has been bearing the brunt … Read more
ASSAM Naga Framework Agreement no threat to Assam’s territorial integrity: CM Sonowal Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal sought to allay fears over the Centre’s 2015 Framework Agreement with the rebel outfit National Socialist Council of Nagaland. The CM’s statement came in the backdrop of growing apprehension among the public that the state may be … Read more
ASSAM Bhutan sets up consulate in Guwahati Bhutan became the second country in the Indian sub-continent to set up its consulate general office in Guwahati ahead of the first global investors’ summit, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bangladesh set up its office of consulate general last year. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary … Read more
ASSAM PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 90000 crore for improving roads, highways in NE Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed an investment of Rs 90,000 cr in the next two to three years to build a network of highways and roads in the northeastern region. Modi was speaking at the inauguration of Mizoram’s biggest hydel project, … Read more
ASSAM Real estate sector requests government to intervene in sand, stone price crisis Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers Association (Areida) requested the state government to intervene into the problem of acute scarcity and unabated price rise of sand and stone chips. The real estate body said they have been suffering huge losses for the last few … Read more
ASSAM Assam-Arunachal border dispute to be resolved soon’ Assam irrigation, textile and handloom ministerRanjit Dutta expressed confidence that the decades-old boundary dispute between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will be resolved soon through meaningful dialogue between both the BJP-ruled states. While participating at the Nyokum Yullo festival of the Nyishi community at Nyokum Lapang festival ground, Dutta said, “Assam … Read more
ASSAM Tribute to Lachit Borphukan Assam pays tributes to Lachit Barphukan across the state highlighting the great strength and courage of the Ahom General who defeated the Mughals in the battle of Saraighat. Chief minister Sarbanabda Sonowal took the lead to pay homage to the war hero at the central function organized at theSankardeb Kalakhetra. In … Read more
ASSAM Centre for CBI probe into serious cybercrime cases Assam Police may refer specific cases of cybercrimes having inter-state or international ramifications to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), following an advisory sent by the Union home ministry to the state government after a spike in the number of cybercrime cases. Assam has earned the fifth position in the … Read more
ASSAM Gauhati University to participate in national youth fest A 40-member team from Gauhati University (GU) will participate in the National Inter University Youth Festival to be held at Ranchi University from February 16-20. The first three winners from five different zonal inter-university youth festivals held across the country will get the opportunity to participate in the National … Read more
ASSAM After Meghalaya, Assam in line to be free of Afspa The government is considering Assam as the next state from where it may remove the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa) after Meghalaya, as high-level consultations are going on between the Centre and state for the possible road ahead. Sources told ET that the … Read more