The Latest Breaking News from Assam

BAI Center of Excellence to open in Guwahati on August 11; triumphant Thomas Cup squad to be feted during 24-court facility inauguration

JAIPUR: In 2019 during the 83rd Senior National Badminton Championship in Guwahati, the officials of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Assam Badminton Association were nowhere to hide when Saina Nehwal refused to play her first-round match on the uneven surface.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2023

Congress betrays Northeast, alleges Himanta Biswa Sarma; Jairam Ramesh hits back

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and media head Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday hit back at Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for launching a frontal attack against the Congress alleging that the party betrayed the Northeast.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2023

Assam Chief Minister slams former Congress leaders amid northeast unrest

Former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed had practically fled Tezpur, where he was sent by Nehru to meet locals in 1962, amid fears of a Chinese assault, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on August 8, 2023. Dr. Sarma also took a swipe at former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for…

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

Independence Day celebrations to kickstart in Assam from August 8: Himanta

Assam CM Sarma announces August 8 to 14 celebrations to mark Independence Day: village-level programmes, granite plaques, 75 saplings, special march, tricolour hoisting, soil pots to Delhi for memorial

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

Assam to introduce Bill this financial year to end polygamy, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said a Bill will be introduced in the state assembly in this financial year on ending polygamy. This came shortly after an expert committee submitted its report on the competence of the state legislature to enact a law on ending…

The Times of India · Aug 6, 2023

Assam CM gets panel report on ending polygamy

The Chief Minister said the move was aimed at creating a positive ecosystem for women’s empowerment.

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

Flying tales

Military pilots rely on sight and hearing, but smell can be a powerful tool. Trainees learn to trust their senses, but when flying with a helmet and oxygen mask, smell is in the background. A story of two pilots in Assam, India, reveals how smell can be used to identify…

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

Beautiful game of football is not just a sport, but an emotion: Rajnath

The inaugural ceremony was followed by the opening match of the tournament between Bodoland Football Club and Rajasthan United FC. Kokrajhar will witness eight group matches and one quarter-final to be played on August 24, according to the statement.

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

Assam town’s love for English earns jobs for hate-hit Manipur women

Kalgachia is a town of about 30,000 people, mostly Bengal-origin Muslims. But it boasts of more than 20 private English medium schools and junior colleges, making it an education hub for a large chunk of Barpeta district. The town, whose name means ‘a place where banana plants are abundant’, is…

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

Assam’s Manas Tiger Reserve 63% short of staff, activist tells Environment Minister

The translocation of rhinos to Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve has been hampered by the prevailing shortage of security staff personnel and other encroachment issues. Environmental activist Rohit Choudhury has written with concern to Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav about the dwindling staff strength at the park and the resultant…

The Hindu · Aug 4, 2023