Assam cabinet nod to hike tea garden wages by Rs 30 ahead of pollsAhead of assembly elections, the Assam government has decided to increase the daily wages of tea garden workers by Rs 30. This will bring t...
26 Feb, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Assam mulls providing subsidised tea to ration card holdersIn what could be a significant boost to tea consumption, the Assam government is considering a plan to provide one kilogram of tea to ratio...
04 Nov, 2023, 07.26 PM IST
India’s longest river cruise service to begin from early next year, says Shipping MinisterSpeaking after launching multiple projects for development of Bogibeel, Sonowal said this route going to usher an opportunity for people of...
19 Sep, 2022, 08.59 PM IST
Assam govt issues notification hiking wages of tea garden workersWith this hike, the tea workers in Brahmaputra Valley will receive Rs 232, while tea plantation workers in Barak Valley will get Rs 210. Ch...
23 Aug, 2022, 06.38 PM IST
Indian Tea Association seeks govt help as heavy rains bring Assam to a standstillAs a result of the floods and landslides at several places, road communication between Barak Valley and the Brahmaputra Valley has been dis...
25 May, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
Taking a jibe at Trinamool, Assam CM says party fomenting unrest over languageAn organisation in Bengali speaking dominated Barak valley in Assam smeared government hoardings written in Assamese with black ink recentl...
27 Nov, 2021, 11.06 PM IST
Cabinet note for Rs 100 cr as revival package for ailing Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam finance minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that a Cabinet note for Rs 100 crore as immediate revival package for ailing Brahmaputra V...
08 Sep, 2020, 10.55 PM IST
12-hr bandh affects normal life in some Assam districtsThe shutdown, which began at 5 am, mostly affected life in Barak Valley, which is predominantly inhabited by Bengali-speaking people, and p...
03 Nov, 2018, 02.17 PM IST
Citizenship bill has divided Assam communities, says JPC memberThe JPC members recently visited Assam to gauge public mood. While representations from the Assamesemajority Brahmaputra Valley have reject...
18 Jun, 2018, 08.44 AM IST
Brahmaputra Board to be restructured: Union Minister Uma BhartiEarlier, addressing the meeting, Bharti said that people in Northeastern states have demanded for revamping the Brahmaputra Board.
19 Jun, 2015, 08.13 PM IST
Government to invest Rs 10,500 crore on urea plants in Jharkhand, AssamThe Cabinet today approved revival of closed urea plant in Sindri, Jharkhand, and setting up of a new fertiliser plant in Namrup in Assam a...
21 May, 2015, 08.36 PM IST
Proposal to revamp Brahmaputra Board under consideration: Govt to Rajya SabhaMinister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat said the bill has been circulated to the states in the northeast region for their view...
16 Mar, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Tarun Gogoi urges Govt to constitute Brahmaputra Valley AuthorityGogoi has urged Uma Bharti to expedite the constitution of the Brahmaputra River Valley Authority and delegate more powers to it for tackli...
11 Feb, 2015, 07.08 PM IST
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi urges government to constitute Brahmaputra Valley AuthorityGogoi urged Bharti to sanction the flood management schemes submitted by the state government and to make it 90:10 funding.
11 Feb, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
Pay minimum wage to workers: Tarun GogoiIn two teas producing areas of Brahmaputra Valley and Barak workers per day get Rs 95 and Rs 75 respectively.
17 Jan, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
Narendra Modi promises quality life to tea garden labourersBJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today promised quality and dignified life to tea garden labourers of Assam.
22 Feb, 2014, 07.03 PM IST
- Brahmaputra Valley plans Rs 3,600 crore expansion, JV partner needed
Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation plans to set up a brown-field urea plant in Assam at an investment of Rs 3,600 crore.
15 Jan, 2012, 05.08 PM IST