Assam’s Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika on Thursday assured residents of Baghjan in Tinsukia district of a permanent anti-erosion solution, announcing plans to deploy advanced ‘Mega Tube’ technology to tame the Brahmaputra’s destructive channels. The Minister conducted a firsthand inspection of the site where the Brahmaputra and its tributary, Ananta Nallah, have been eroding land…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the state-of-the-art new terminal building of the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) at Borjhar, Guwahati, on December 20, kicking off a two-day visit to Assam. The new terminal, a massive upgrade to the region’s air connectivity, is a key focus of the Prime Minister’s visit. Chief…
A tense and volatile situation gripped the Ratanpur Tea Estate in Sonari, Charaideo district, on Wednesday as hundreds of workers and staff staged a massive protest against the estate’s management over the non-payment of salaries and wages. The protest was triggered by the sudden abandonment of the estate, which has not been functioning since November…
The Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC) on Wednesday demolished an unauthorised four-storied commercial building in the Loharpatty area of the city. The action came after the structure was deemed structurally unsafe and revealed to have been constructed in total violation of prevailing laws, including the Assam Unified Building Construction (Regulation) Bye Laws 2022. The demolition was…
The Assam government centrally observed Asom Divas, also known as Sukapha Divas, with grand celebrations at Nazira in Sivasagar district on Tuesday. The event commemorated the historic arrival of Chaolung Sukapha, the visionary founder of the Ahom kingdom (1228-1826) who laid the foundation of ‘Bor Asom’ (Greater Assam) nearly 800 years ago. The event was…
