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Assam calls for policy road map to boost infrastructure and road development

The major challenges that plagued the region include poor intra-state connectivity and lack of adequate physical infrastructure, said Assam's PWD minister Parimal Suklabaidya

Six militants killed, one Army personnel injured in encounter

One SLR rifle, one Insas rifle, three pistols and two grenades were recovered from the slain ultras

Assam urges UK, Australia to rectify travel advisory

Clubbing together Assam with some disturbed parts of the country is a careless oversight, Assam Tourism Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam State Transport Corporation should carry Swach Bharat message: Sarbananda Sonowal

He said 58 more such buses will be pressed into service in the next phase

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal vows to seal Indo-Bangla border

Sonowal said that he will take all inclusive step to seal the border to end entry of illegal immigrants

Sarbanda Sonowal launches Digital Literacy pgm in Assam constituencies

Digital literacy would be an engine of growth in socio-economic, cultural, spiritual spheres and would go a long way in skill development, said Sonowal

Efforts on to secure release of abducted son of BJP leader

In ISIS-style video, Kuldeep also expressed the fear that his life was in danger as he could be caught in a crossfire between kidnappers and security forces

Banwarilal Purohit sworn in as governor of Assam

Purohit succeeded Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya, who was governor in-charge of Assam

Tribal bodies against grant of ST status to 6 communities

CCTOA in their convention said that these communities have been following the Hindu caste system and they did not possess characterstics of tribals

12-hour bandh in Morigaon and Nagaon oevr AIIMS

No untoward incident has been reported so far

Assam govt to raise compensation for man-elephant conflict

The Assam government is planning to increase the compensation to the families of persons killed in man-elephant conflict from the current amount of Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh.

IED blast in Assam, no one injured

The incident took place in Tinsukia district

Assam govt considering handing over rhino poaching to NIA

Replying to Zero Hour notice by AGP MLA Pabindra Deka, Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma said state government is currently evaluating options

Assam terror attack: CM Sonowal to visit Kokrajhar today

Sonowal briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday about the situation

Flood situation in Assam terrible, says Minister

Causing massive damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges, and affecting wildlife

Assam to undertake Rs 30,000 crore rural investment programme to double farm income

The five-year long programme is in unison with the vision of PM Modi to double the income of farmers

Assam industry wants govt to do away with entry tax

Industry is of the view that levying of entry tax is counter-productive and against the very spirit of Value Added Tax

239 rhinos killed in Assam since 2001

Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma said that the government has taken up several steps to stop the man-animal conflicts across the state

Assam flood situation remains critical, 1.88 lakh affected

District authorities have set up 21 relief camps in Jorhat and Golaghat districts sheltering 3,811 flood-hit people

Assam plans legislation for punishing those with disproportionate assets

To infuse transparency in day-to-day governance, the new government in Assam is set to introduce a 'file tracking' system in its departments. The government is also planning to bring a new legislation to assess properties of elected representatives and government employees.