Banasree Sarkar

In the Dima Hasao district, a huge fire tore through Subhasnagar beneath the Maibang police station, destroying at least 13 homes and displacing residents. In the crowded residential area, the fire broke out early on Tuesday and quickly spread. Although the cause is being investigated, local reports confirm there were no injuries. In accordance with district procedures, Maibang station firefighters arrived quickly and fought the fire for two hours before putting it out. This tragedy highlights the persistent fire vulnerabilities in Maibang's rural homes, where previous outbreaks have been caused by inadequate safety infrastructure. More fire extinguishers and awareness campaigns…

The Assam government lay the foundation stones for 61 more school buildings throughout the state and opened the recently built 67 government schools as part of a significant effort to improve the state's educational infrastructure. Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma formally launched the initiative at the central launch function in Sonapur, Kamrup Metropolitan district. Live coverage of the event was available throughout Assam. In accordance with the central program, Sonitpur district also hosted constituency-specific inauguration and foundation stone-laying ceremonies under a number of programs, such as the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF-XXIX), the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for the…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a substantial relief move for state government employees, announcing that they will now be able to obtain their income in advance on a need-based basis. The statement was made at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Dispur, during the launch of the Swagat Satirtha Portal 2.0. Under the new system, the Assam government would allow its employees to draw advance compensation, which can be reimbursed either in a single payment or through payments within a year. Workers who choose this option must give the bank a minimum interest payment. The Chief Minister clarified that while installment-based…

Speaking on the occasion of the state's second Legislative Assembly building's foundation being laid in Dibrugarh, Chief Minister Dr. Sarma described the day as extremely important for both Dibrugarh and the broader Upper Assam region. According to him, the people of Upper Assam have given the current government their full support. Additionally, he stated that the government's goal is to advance Upper Assam in terms of politics, economy, society, and culture. The Chief Minister stated that the Bogibeel Bridge and the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge are gifts from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Upper Assam. He added that the Prime Minister has…

Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma virtually laid the foundation stones for the Demow Co-District Commissioner Office, the Bhekuri Chapori road-cum-embankment, the approach road NH-37 to Sivasagar Medical College under SOPD-G, the improvement and upgrading of the Sepon-Sunpura road under Assam Mala 3.0, and the embankment from Sesa Tiniali to Laibeel. Speaking during a public event at the Bakchu Koch Gaon Borbil Playground, which is part of the Khelua Gaon Panchayat in the Demow constituency, Dr. Sarma outlined the numerous programs and projects that the State Government has implemented. He denounced the Congress and said that its programs, which he…

Debolal Gorlosa, the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), officially opened two recently installed borewell-based water tank projects, a major step toward resolving the drinking water crisis in Haflong, the sole hill station in Assam. PWD 3rd Colony and Sengya Sambhudan Raji are the locations of the projects, each of which has a 24,000-liter storage capacity. NCHAC Chairman Mohet Hojai and other council members attended the inaugural ceremony. Over 200 families have benefited from the connection of each borewell water system to more than 100 homes. Every two to three days, homes will receive…

Instead of being disposed of in landfills, the organic portion of municipal solid waste, like as food scraps and garden debris, can be transformed into valuable energy products, according to a recent study from Tezpur University. The results support the idea of a circular economy, in which waste is viewed as a resource, and offer a workable solution to the expanding municipal solid waste (MSW) problems. Under the direction of Prof. Rupam Kataki of Tezpur University's Department of Energy, Mondita Athporia, a PhD candidate, oversaw the work. Two reputable Elsevier journals, Fuel and Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, have published the…

On January 30, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will travel to Dibrugarh to lay the foundation stone for Assam's second Legislative Assembly Complex, a significant step toward the State Government's goal of making Dibrugarh the state's second capital. The high-profile event, which will also include a public rally that is anticipated to attract one lakh people, was reviewed by State Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika on Wednesday. On January 30, Assam's second Assembly Complex at Khanikar, Dibrugarh, will have its foundation stone laid by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. While examining the plans for the visit, Hazarika declared, "He will…