In a landmark achievement for India’s renewable energy sector, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited announced the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of Unit No 2 (250 MW) of its ambitious 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) on December 23. The project, spread across Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, is set to become the largest…
In a powerful display of inter-state unity and civic responsibility, two major student organisations — the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) and the All Tirap District Students’ Union (ATDSU) of Arunachal Pradesh — joined hands to repair the dilapidated Margherita–Deomali connecting road through a two-day voluntary service drive on December 22 and 23. Braving biting…
In a major push for wildlife conservation and regional connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for the ambitious Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in January 2026. Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora confirmed the development on Tuesday, stating that the project has gained significant momentum following the Prime Minister’s visit to the…
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Tuesday said that Assam is uniquely positioned to emerge as a central growth hub under India’s Act East Policy. Speaking at the 2nd Guwahati Dialogue, the Minister urged entrepreneurs to capitalise on the state’s strategic geography and recent governance reforms to drive development across the…
In a major achievement, Dibrugarh University has secured the 18th position among academic institutions in India in the Physical Sciences category according to the latest Nature Index rankings. This marks the first time the university’s Department of Physics has broken into the top 20, having consistently ranked in the 20-40 range over the past year….
