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….
Recognising the vast potential for mustard honey production in world’s largest river island Majuli, a day-long training programme on “Scientific Beekeeping” was conducted at Garmur on Tuesday. The initiative, organised by the Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Majuli, in collaboration with AICRP on Honey Bees and Pollinators, Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat, and sponsored…
In a major boost for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, more than 5,000 people—including members of the Congress, other political parties, and several local organisations—joined the BJP in Lakhimpur on Tuesday. They were presented with the party’s signature scarves and caps by Lakhimpur BJP MLA Manab Deka, who…
