Headmistress held for carrying ‘beef’ in Assam She was sent to judicial custody by a Goalpara court The Hindu · May 18, 2022
Northeast stares at essentials, fuels crisis after ‘first wave’ of floods Assam MP seeks action against airlines hiking prices after disruption of surface transport The Hindu · May 18, 2022
Assam govt to subsidize air travel between Guwahati and Silchar GUWAHATI: Assam government on Wednesday has stepped in with subsidies to help people fly between Guwahati and Silchar after air fare shot up by more than two folds since Monday between the two places which were cut off from train and road communication by flood and landslides. The Times of India · May 18, 2022
Assam emerging as MSME investment hub: study ‘Better access to credit will spur growth’ The Hindu · May 18, 2022
Half a million Indians flee floods in northeast brought by rain More than 500,000 people have fled their homes in India's northeastern state of Assam to escape heavy floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains that drowned seven, authorities said on Wednesday, as they warned the situation could worsen. Reuters · May 18, 2022
More rain for North East states reeling under floods, landslides GUWAHATI/SILCHAR: A “Red Alert” has been sounded for the northeastern states of Assam and Meghalaya by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) over heavy to extremely heavy rain in the next four days. The Times of India · May 17, 2022
Floods, landslips leave 12 dead in Assam, Arunachal Road and rail communication disrupted in many parts of the northeast The Hindu · May 17, 2022
Floods, landslides kill 3 in Assam; over 56,000 people hit in 8 districts Indian Air Force personnel evacuate 200 stranded train passengers from Ditokcherra on Lumding-Badarpur hill section The Hindu · May 15, 2022
Assam’s NRC not final, Foreigners’ Tribunals told A member had asked the State Coordinator not to interfere in the functioning of the tribunals tasked with deciding on a person’s citizenship. The Hindu · May 15, 2022
Explained | Will the Northeast benefit from Bangladesh offer of services at Chittagong Port? What does the Bangladesh PM’s offer mean? Is there any action on the ground? The Hindu · May 14, 2022
Clean recruitment process has political cost: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed appointment letters to 22,958 youths in 11 departments The Hindu · May 14, 2022
Rhino alive, horn gone: Poaching takes new form in Assam Forest Department probing how the animal was made unconscious enough to let poachers saw its horn off The Hindu · May 13, 2022
A one-man rescue mission for wild orchids in Assam After years of rescuing wild orchids from fires, deforestation and construction, Mithu Gogoi has a garden where 9,000 burst into bloom every spring The Hindu · May 13, 2022
TMC will win assembly elections in Meghalaya & Tripura: Abhishek Banerjee GUWAHATI: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that his party will win the assembly elections in Meghalaya and Tripura next year and target 10 Lok Sabha seats in Assam in the 2024 election. The Times of India · May 11, 2022
The Times of India · May 11, 2022 In Assam schools, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma mulls hybrid teaching GUWAHATI: Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said Assam is contemplating a hybrid method of education in government-run schools where mathematics will be taught in English and the other subjects in vernacular languages.
The Times of India · May 11, 2022 Assam: Congress poser to Himanta govt on 200 youths joining Ulfa-I GUWAHATI: Congress on Wednesday fired a salvo at the BJP-led state government on one-year of completion of Himanta Biswa Sarma’s tenure as chief minister.
The Times of India · May 11, 2022 Kolkata: Customs seizes monkeys of foreign origin worth over Rs 1 crore from north Bengal KOLKATA: Acting on a tip-off, the officers of the Jalpaiguri preventive unit of the commissioner of customs in West Bengal recovered four monkeys of foreign origin, supposed to have been transported from Assam to Siliguri on May 8 in a Siliguri-bound bus (No. AS19C-937).
The Hindu · May 11, 2022 Will oust corrupt BJP from Assam: Abhishek Banerjee Abhishek Banerjee was addressing TMC workers for the first time in Assam at a programme in Guwahati
The Times of India · May 10, 2022 About 1,000 political workers, leaders set to join Assam TMC in presence of Abhishek Banerjee GUWAHATI: About a thousand workers and leaders from regional and national parties are expected to join the Assam TMC on Wednesday in the presence of party national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee.
The Hindu · May 10, 2022 Assam tackling illegal migration, West Bengal is not, says Amit Shah Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to end the problem of infiltration
Newslaundry · May 10, 2022 Crossword puzzles, CM's musings, 'engagement' with citizens: It's Assam govt's new monthly newsletter To coincide with the one-year anniversary of Himant Biswa Sarma's BJP government in Assam, home minister Amit Shah will today unveil the first issue of Asom Barta – a monthly newsletter on the "developmental journey of the state".
The Hindu · May 10, 2022 Confident AFSPA will soon be revoked from entire Assam: Amit Shah Earlier Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Assam, awarded the Assam Police with the President's Colour in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Hindu · May 10, 2022 Union Home Minister Amit Shah presents President's Colour to Assam Police for exemplary service The flag is engraved with Assam's map, 36 stars representing the districts of the State, a one-horned rhino and the insignia of Assam Police with its motto
The Hindu · May 9, 2022 Rongali Bihu, a vibrant window into Assam A visit to Assam is a dive into its diverse cultural experiences and Rongali, Guwahati’s cultural festival, is a good place to start
The Hindu · May 9, 2022 Amit Shah to launch newsletter on Assam Government’s performance First issue of ‘Asom Barta’ coincides with the first anniversary of the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government