Dhubri: Residents and organisations of lower Assam districts have rallied to send truckloads of relief to flood-ravaged districts in upper Assam.The Bongaigaon District Social Service Association, led by social worker Prabin Kumar Baishya, dispatched rice, pulses, edible oil, drinking water, biscuits, baby food, clothes, sanitary items and other essentials to some of the worst-hit areas.“Natural…
Guwahati: Assam is set to strengthen connectivity across the Brahmaputra with three major bridges scheduled for completion between 2027 and 2028, while a fourth bridge linking Morigaon and Darrang district is awaiting final approval from the Centre.Replying to a question in the Assembly on Monday, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, who also holds the Lok Nirman…
Guwahati: What was once known mainly as a prized flavouring for cakes and ice creams is now transforming lives in Assam’s forest villages. In a quiet success story unfolding across forest-fringe communities in lower Assam, villagers are turning to commercial vanilla cultivation, boosting household incomes while steadily reducing their dependence on forest resources.In Assam, Vanilla…
Deputy Commissioner of Police Traffic (right), Jayanta Sarathi Borah Swapneel Paul Kamrup (Metro) District Commissioner (left) Guwahati: The upper deck roadway of the old Saraighat rail-cum-road bridge will remain closed to vehicular traffic for two months from July 13 to allow Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to carry out major repair work.Kamrup (Metro) district commissioner Swapneel…
Guwahati: Human-elephant conflict has claimed 1,147 human lives and 246 elephants in Assam over the past decade, the state govt informed the assembly on Tuesday.Forest minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said electrocution and train accidents remain the leading causes of elephant deaths, highlighting the continuing challenge of reducing human-wildlife conflict. He also said encroachment continues to affect…
Guwahati: With Japanese Encephalitis (JE) fatalities rising in Assam, state health minister Ashok Singhal said it was not possible to rein in JE overnight. He also cautioned that the “virus spreads in deep forest and jungle areas”, suggesting vaccination as the main form of protection.Singhal made these comments at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital…
Guwahati: Eid-uz-Zuha was observed across large parts of Assam without cow sacrifice after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged people to refrain from it and respect the sentiments of the majority Sanatan community.No major untoward incidents were reported, with Eidgah committees backing the chief minister’s appeal. In Barak Valley region however, six individuals were apprehended…
