Blog

The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday approved a series of welfare, infrastructure, employment and administrative measures, including Rs 2,100 crore for land acquisition and development of the proposed Aerotropolis Satellite City Project in Guwahati and Rs 450 crore for the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).The Cabinet approved administrative sanction for utilisation of Rs 2,100 crore towards land acquisition and development of the Aerotropolis Satellite City Project. The project is part of the state government's plans to create new urban infrastructure and support planned development around the Guwahati region. The Cabinet also approved the release of…

The Assam government on Tuesday launched the ‘Brikshya Bandhu’ initiative, bringing more than 22 lakh students into a statewide plantation campaign aimed at planting over 1.5 crore saplings across the state over four days. Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah formally launched the initiative at the Sri Sri Damodardev International Auditorium at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. The plantation drive will continue from August 11 to 14 as part of the Amrit Brikshya Andolan. The campaign has brought together 11,277 educational institutions, with 21,28,495 students already registered. The Forest Department has so far supplied around 1.57 crore saplings to participating…

NorthEast United FC marched into the quarter-finals with a perfect record in the group stages after comfortably defeating FC1 3-1 in their final Group F fixture of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Tuesday. Parthib Gogoi scored in each half, while Alaaeddine Ajaraie added NorthEast United's third goal. Mohmad Ilyas scored the consolation goal for FC1. The Highlanders completed their group-stage campaign with three wins from three matches to finish as Group F winners. FC1, meanwhile, ended their debut Durand Cup campaign with three points from three matches. NorthEast United FC head coach Juan…

Assam Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika on Tuesday chaired two review meetings to assess the availability and distribution of fertilisers in the state and review the progress of the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) for the financial year 2026–27. During the meeting on fertiliser availability, the Minister held detailed discussions with senior officials of the Agriculture Department on measures to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilisers to farmers across the state. The meeting discussed the existing 12 rake points through which fertilisers are brought into Assam. Hazarika emphasised the need to increase the number of rake…