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Assam Police Constable Admit Card 2025: SLPRB written test hall ticket out

The admit cards of the SLPRB, Assam were released for written exams for constable recruitment today, April 1. Candidates can now download their hall tickets from the official website at slprbassam.in

Assam CM slams Bangladesh advisor's remark on Indian Ocean access

Chief advisor to interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus invited China to expand its presence in Bangladesh, calling it the 'only guardian' of ocean access for India's Northeast region

Forest areas encroached in 25 states, MP, Assam worst affected: Govt report

Over 13,000 sq km of forest area, more than the total geographical area of Delhi, Sikkim and Goa combined, is under encroachment in 25 states and Union Territories, according to data submitted by the Union Environment Ministry to the National Green Tribunal. Last year, the NGT took suo motu cognisance of a PTI report that cited government data showing that 7,50,648 hectares (or 7,506.48 sq km) of forest area -- more than five times the size of Delhi -- was under encroachment in India. In April last year, the NGT had directed the ministry to compile the details of encroachment of forest areas in all states and Union Territories in a prescribed format. In a report submitted to the NGT last week, the ministry said that as of March 2024, a total of 13,05,668.1 hectares (or 13,056 sq km) of forest area was under encroachment in 25 states and UTs that have provided data so far. These states and UTs are Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, ...

Assam Gunotsav results 2025 out today at gunotsav2025.in; steps to check

Assam Gunotsav result 2025 has been announced today by Assam CM Himanta at an event held at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati's Panjabari from 11:30 am onwards

Afspa lifted from Dibrugarh, only 3 Assam districts remain under it

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been withdrawn from Assam's Dibrugarh district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Sarma said it is now in force in only three districts of the state. The law empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without a prior warrant. It also gives a certain level of immunity to the security forces if an operation goes wrong. "We had requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to lift the disturbed areas tag from Dibrugarh as we are planning to develop it as the second capital of the state," Sarma said. He heard our request and a notification has been issued by the Centre in this regard, he said. "AFSPA will now be in force in Tinsukia, Sivasagar and Charaideo districts," the CM said. "The AFSPA has been withdrawn from 32 districts of the state and we hope that it will be soon withdrawn from the remaining three districts as well," he added. The state was declared a

Assam Police Constable Commando PET results 2025 released at slprbassam.in

SLPRB released the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) results 2025 for the Constable (AB) Assam Commando Battalions today. Candidates can access their results through the official website

Assam Rifles Raising Day 2025: What is it and why is it celebrated today?

Assam Rifles, one of the oldest paramilitary forces in India, is celebrating 190th Raising Day today. The force is responsible for border security, counter-insurgency, and maintaining law and order

Assam allows 24/7 shop operations in key cities, bars & liquor shops exempt

Workers cannot exceed 48 hours a week or 9 hours a day; no one will work over 5 hours straight without a 30-minute break and overtime beyond set limits is capped at 125 hours in three months

Punjab Police to transport 7 accomplices of Amritpal Singh from Assam

Pro-Khalistan radical preacher Amritpal Singh's seven accomplices, who were released from Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam following the withdrawal of NSA charges against them and re-arrested in another case by Punjab Police, will be flown to the northern state on Thursday, officials said. Punjab Police re-arrested them for attacking a police station on the outskirts of Amritsar in 2023 and got a transit remand from a local court here. "All seven detainees will be flown to Punjab under tight security. Punjab Police has secured their transit remand and are now completing the legal transfer process from Dibrugarh Central Jail," a senior official told PTI. A 25-member Punjab Police team has been camping in Dibrugarh for the past few days to facilitate the transfer of Singh's accomplices, who have been imprisoned along with the Waris Punjab De (WPD) leader here for nearly two years. "They will be taken to Punjab on two different commercial flights. Three of them have already been brough

Punjab Police arrests 7 aides of Amritpal Singh after release from Assam

Pro-Khalistan radical preacher Amritpal Singh's seven aides were released from the Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam after the expiry of their NSA remand but were arrested again by the Punjab Police in a different case, officials said here on Wednesday. A 25-member team of the Punjab Police has been in Assam's Dibrugarh for the past several days to facilitate the transfer of Singh's seven accomplices, who have been imprisoned along with the Waris Punjab De (WPD) leader here for nearly two years. "Today, Kulwant Singh, Harjeet Singh and Gurinder Pal Singh were released as their detention period in the National Security Act (NSA) has expired," a senior official told PTI here. Following their release, the Punjab Police arrested them again and presented them before a court in Dibrugarh and sought transit remand, he added. In the last two days, four others were released from the Dibrugarh jail and arrested again in the same case. "All of them were produced before the court and have been

Assam APSC recruitment 2025: Application invited online for 195 posts

Assam Public Service Commission has declared the online application window for Agricultural Development Officer posts under the state's Agriculture Department. Applications are accepted until April 17

Cabinet approves ₹10,601 crore brownfield ammonia urea plant in Assam

The Namrup-IV Project will be financed through a JV with a 70:30 debt-equity ratio under the New Investment Policy, 2012 (amended in 2014), and is expected to be completed in the next four years

Govt approves setting up of urea plant in Assam at Rs 10,601.4 cr

The plant will be established with an estimated total project cost of Rs 10,601.40 crore with debt-equity ratio of 70:30 through a Joint Venture

Amit Shah to begin three-day visit to Assam and Mizoram on Friday: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Jorhat on Friday night for a three-day visit to the Northeastern state and Mizoram. Briefing reporters, Sarma said soon after arriving in Jorhat, Shah will travel to Dergaon in Golaghat district, where he will spend the night at the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy. On Saturday morning, Shah will inaugurate the state-of-the-art police academy before departing for Mizoram, Sarma added. In Mizoram, Shah will attend a function marking the relocation of the Assam Rifles establishment from Aizawl to Zokhawsang, around 15 km from the state capital, he added. Shah will return to Guwahati later in the day and stay overnight at the state guest house in Koinadhara. On Sunday morning, the Home Minister will leave for Dotma in Assam's Kokrajhar district to address the 57th Annual Conference of the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU). ABSU was a signatory to the historic Bodo Peace Acco

Assam Police Constable 2025: Result declared today at official website

The SLPRB, Assam, will declare the Assam Police Constable Result 2025 for the Physical Efficiency Test today, March 12, 2025. Candidates can view via SLPRB official website at slprbassam.in

Centre wants states to take responsibility, check illegal coal mining

The Centre on Wednesday said it is the responsibility of state governments to stop all kinds of illegal coal mining, including rat-hole, underlining that it is working in close coordination with states to lower the number of accidents in coal fields. Asked about the recent accident and loss of lives at a coal mine in Assam where allegedly rat-hole mining was being carried out, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy said in Lok Sabha that he has spoken to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on the matter. "It is the responsibility of the state government to check rat-hole mining," he said. Reddy said the Assam chief minister has conveyed to him that around 250 rat-hole mining sites have been closed down in the state and 12 people were arrested in this connection. Replying to another supplementary question on alleged illegal mining in Jharkhand, he said the state police and government have to act against it as it is their responsibility. Reddy said the central government has a zero ...

IIT Guwahati developing India's 1st VR metaverse for PM SHRI schools

Learning concepts of maths and science in local languages using virtual reality will soon be possible for students at PM Shri Adarsh Vidyalayas in Assam with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati developing the country's first VR-enabled metaverse platform for schools to engage students' curiosity and creativity. The project called "Gyandhara" in collaboration with Ministry of Science and Technology, and Department of Education, Assam Government will start as a pilot initiative in 56 PM Shri schools in Assam, later this year. The program is designed to enhance their educational experience by providing a more engaging way to learn about various scientific and academic topics that might otherwise be abstract or difficult to grasp in traditional learning format. According to Dr. Keyur Sorathia, Associate Professor at the Department of IIT Guwahati, who is spearheading the initiative, the "Gyan Dhara Metaverse" utilises virtual reality (VR) technology for creating interacti

Nearly 24.4 mn tourists visited state in last 4 yrs: Assam tourism minister

Assam Tourism Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass said in the state assembly that, more than 24.3 million domestic tourists and 60,306 foreign tourists visited Assam in last four years

No new schemes in Assam budget, focus on expanding existing ones: CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state budget for 2025-26 has no new announcements, as the government is focused on expansion of existing schemes and ensuring that the benefits percolate to more people. He maintained that the Assam government is pursuing a model of development where physical infrastructure is built along with taking forward culture and heritage. "Some are trying to say that this is an election budget. But, there are no new announcements in it," Sarma said during a discussion on the budget in the assembly. He said the budget focuses on taking forward the existing schemes with some new additions. Some of the new additions in the budget the second BJP-led state government's last full-fledged one before the assembly polls next year relate to the ones about the OTT platform for Assamese content and own satellite, the chief minister said. Assam's budget and capital expenditure have increased manifold over the last 10 years, he asserted, add

Assam tea body welcomes proposal for AI-driven, blockchain auction system

The North East Tea Association (NETA) on Tuesday welcomed the Assam budget's proposal for an AI-driven, blockchain-based tea auctioning system in the state. It also lauded the extension given to the exemption of green leaf cess for another two years. "The proposal in the state budget presented on Monday for an AI-driven, blockchain-based tea auctioning system is an excellent initiative and we welcome this step of the government," NETA advisor Bidyananda Barkakoty said on Tuesday. According to the budget proposal, the Assam government will work with tea industry stakeholders to introduce India's first AI-driven, blockchain-based tea auctioning system to enhance transparency and efficiency. The digital platform will revolutionise the tea trade by ensuring secure transactions and fair pricing. The initiative will strengthen Assam's position as a global leader in the tea industry, it said. Barkakoty pointed out that a blockchain auction is a decentralised, transparent and tamper-proof