Guwahati: Film makers are being encouraged to make films in Assam, according to a new policy that will take effect next year.The Assam government has rolled out an ambitious Tourism policy, declaring the sector an industry with an aim to increase tourist inflow. The ‘Tourism Policy of Assam 2017′, effective from January next year till […]
Guwahati: The Northeastern border state of Assam is jittery about ISIS (so-called Islamic State or Daesh) related recruitment. Assam government said it has instructed all superintendents of police to remain alert and tighten security at all sensitive places in view of the possibility of ISIS recruiting youths from the state (March 6). Replying to a […]
Guwahati: The Government of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is sitting upon some 47,000 documents that will help ascertain whether the ‘Biharis’ residing in Assam are really from Bihar or actually fake illegal immigrants. Even ‘slow states’ like UP and Bengal have verified over a thousand documents, while Tripura has verified 39,249. Bihar hasn’t verified a single […]
Guwahati: The Assam and Bhutan governments have decided to share intelligence inputs betweeen them at a meeting (Jan 27) as they discussed mechanism for vibrant entry-exit mechanism to give an impetus to industry and commerce. The state further agreed to a proposal for setting up of a Consulate General Office of Royal Government of Bhutan […]
GUWAHATI: Local cab drivers are up in arms against corporate cab companies such as Ola and Uber. They called a 36 hour strike that will end at midnight (24 November). The Sadou Guwahati Cab Malik/Chalak Santha has raised several demands including an immediate stop to induction of new cabs by Ola and Uber as well […]
GUWAHATI: – A 75 year old Burmese woman and her family, of Assam origin, has made a ‘historical’ trip back to the land of her ancestors. The descendants of the historically dispersed people of Assam origin living in Burma regard Assam as their motherland. They are eager to come back to Assam and stay here […]
Jorhat boy Bastab Bordoloi shows us how through sheer hard work and strong determination that success can be achieved. Fifteen year old Bastab Tapan Bordoloi from Assam’s Jorhat district made the North -east proud by bagging five gold medals and a silver at the recently concluded South Asian Aquatic Championship (SAAC) in Sri-Lanka. As a […]
NEW DELHI: – Despite the stated promise of promoting India’s North Eastern states, the region continues to rank at the bottom of the pyramid as per the latest ease of doing business ranking released on Monday (October 31). Assam is ranked 24, Sikkim is at 30, and Meghalaya and Arunachal at 31. The Assessment of […]
GUWAHATI – On Sunday, Assam remembered the victims of the October 30, 2008 serial blasts with memorial events across the State. Hundreds of people joined the memorial services as they paid homage to those whose lives were cut short by what has been the worst terrorist attack in the State till date. Around hundred people […]
GUWAHATI: The new government in Assam wants 250 ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi nationals deported immediately. Miffed at the slow deportation process, the State Government has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asking the latter to streamline and fast-forward the deportation process on a priority basis. The MHA, as part of the process, is expected to […]
The overall flood situation in Assam has turned from bad to the worse. The water level of Brahmaputra and its tributaries continue to rise, submerging houses, farmlands and wildlife sanctuaries. It has not only affected human beings but also the wildlife as well. Over 80% of the rhino habitat of Kaziranga National Park is flooded […]
Assam has a ‘treasure trove’ of rhino horns. But there were rumours that the ‘genuine’ rhino horns were being sneaked out and sold in the black market. Now Assam has a ‘Committee for the examination of Rhino horn’. The rhino horn verification process initiated by the State government got under way on Saturday with the […]
