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11 Aug

Assam minister reviews fertiliser availability, oil palm mission in state

Paromita EditorAssam

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…

11 Aug

Land Dispute Triggers Firing Near Inter-State Border

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Eleven people from Assam were injured, three of them critically, after unidentified armed persons allegedly opened fire near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Dhemaji district on Monday morning, police said. The incident took place in the Mingmang Badati area under Gogamukh Revenue Circle amid allegations of land encroachment along the inter-state boundary. According to an injured villager, around 18 local residents were working in the area when a group of armed men wearing uniforms approached them following a confrontation over land. The men allegedly opened fire during the confrontation. “A group of armed men in uniform came towards us and…

10 Aug

Assam State Museum Team Assesses Flood-Hit Heritage, Initiates Conservation Measures

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The Assam State Museum has launched an assessment and documentation exercise to determine the extent of flood damage to cultural heritage in Nazira, Sivasagar and Charaideo, with a team of experts visiting affected areas to identify heritage objects and sites requiring conservation and protection.The five-day exercise began on August 8 and will continue until August 12. During the visit, museum experts will inspect heritage sites, historically significant materials and cultural objects that may have been damaged by the recent floods.The team will carry out detailed assessments to document the nature and extent of damage caused by prolonged exposure to floodwaters…

09 Aug

Dibrugarh Warriors Beat Jorhat Stallions In APL 2026, Saahil Jain’s 40-Ball 60 Seals Chase

Preeti SinghAssam, Sports

Dibrugarh Warriors chased down 133 against Jorhat Stallions to secure a six-wicket win in match number 16 of the Imperial Blue Packaged Drinking Water Assam Premier League 2026 at the ACA Stadium, Guwahati on Saturday. A blazing unbeaten half-century from skipper Saahil Jain set up the chase for Warriors, as the skipper guided his side home with 14 balls to spare. Earlier, Jitumoni Kalita was the pick of the bowlers, picking up two wickets to restrict Stallions to 132/8 after a middle-order rebuild from Dyutimoy Nath. Having won the toss and opting to field, Dibrugarh Warriors struck early, removing Erik…

09 Aug

Luxury Cars, Bank Balances Attached By ED In GoMillions LLP Money Laundering Case

Preeti SinghAssam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached luxury cars, a Porsche and a Mercedes-Benz, bank balances, fixed deposits, and a stock trading account worth around Rs 15.25 crore in a money laundering case linked to GoMillions LLP, a product-based multi-level marketing entity accused of running an unregulated deposit collection scheme in Assam.The agency had begun its probe based on a CBI FIR registered by its Guwahati zonal office.According to ED, the company's promoters Rishiraj Gogoi, Joy Modak and their associates allegedly operated a marketing agency called 'TradeBull' and collected deposits from people by promising fixed daily returns of 0.85 per cent…

09 Aug

India’s Ashmita Chaliha Creates History With Korea Masters Super 300 Triumph

Preeti SinghAssam, News, Sports

Assam shuttler Ashmita Chaliha came back from a game down to beat fourth seed Han Qian Xi of China in the Korea Masters final on Sunday, becoming the first Indian in history to win the competition. The 26-year-old left-hander got the better of Han 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in 53 minutes to clinch the biggest title of her career and join the exclusive club of Super 300 winners from India. Ashmita, who trains at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati, joined the list on Sunday. While former world number one Saina Nehwal and former world champion PV Sindhu have won…

09 Aug

ACF: Confiscating Assets Of NGOs For Minor Lapses Will Hurt Poor In Assam And Northeast

Preeti SinghAssam

The Assam Christian Forum has expressed deep concern over the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026 and expected to be reintroduced in the Monsoon Session. "We urge Members of Parliament from the Northeast and the Union Government to abandon these draconian provisions and instead amend the existing Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, in accordance with the norms of natural justice," Allen Brooks, spokesperson for the Forum, said. Brooks stated that the proposed amendments pose a severe threat to civil society organisations, churches, and institutions that serve the poor, Dalits, tribals,…

08 Aug

Aadhaar Linking Made Mandatory for Assam Flood Resettlement Assistance

Paromita EditorAssam

The Assam government will make Aadhaar authentication mandatory for beneficiaries receiving financial assistance under its flood resettlement programme after discrepancies were detected in bank account details collected during damage assessment surveys. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta said the government had temporarily halted assistance payments after discrepancies, including possible duplicate or incorrect bank account details, were detected during door-to-door surveys. To prevent duplication and ensure that assistance reaches genuine beneficiaries, Aadhaar authentication will now be integrated into the payment process. Data submitted by village heads will also be verified before beneficiary lists are forwarded for approval and funds are…

08 Aug

CID Personnel Also Spotted Near House, Alleges Kokrajhar Janata Party Founder Abhijit Deepak

Preeti SinghAssam, India, Latest

Kokrajhar Janata Party founder Abhijit Deepak has hit out at the police over allegations that people coming to meet him are being stopped. Speaking to the media on Friday, the young leader said that despite not wanting it, a Sub-Inspector has been deployed outside his residence in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. He alleged that the officer is preventing people who come to meet Deepak. Even as police personnel have been deployed at Deepak’s residence for security, the Kokrajhar Janata Party founder has now raised allegations against the officer. According to Deepak, whenever people come to his residence to meet him, the Sub-Inspector…

08 Aug

Global First in Vulture Reintroduction Effort

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam has achieved a significant milestone in vulture conservation with the soft release of 10 captive-bred vultures into their natural habitat in Biswanath district, a move described by conservation authorities as a global first in vulture reintroduction efforts. Five slender-billed vultures and five white-rumped vultures were released on August 7 from the Jatayu Soft Release Centre at Tewaripal in Biswanath. The release was carried out as part of a long-running conservation programme jointly undertaken by the Assam Forest Department and the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). The birds were bred at the Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre at Rani, where the…