The simple yet powerful plan India could follow to ward off impacts of Iran-like disastersIran war: As geopolitical tensions continue with the looming threat of a restart of the conflict in Iran, India finds itself at a crossroad...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 26,069 crore Kamala hydro project to boost clean power in ArunachalA major hydropower project, the Kamala HEP, has received a significant investment of over Rs 26,000 crore. This 1720 MW project in Arunacha...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
We are creating a nationalist feeling among immigrant Muslims: Himanta Biswa SarmaThis is probably the first election in the last 30 years where insurgency is not an issue. The Election Commission's decision to have an el...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Bridging the Brahmaputra: Bogibeel reshapes Assam-Arunachal link ahead of pollsThe Bogibeel bridge has transformed connectivity in eastern Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. This road-cum-rail link over the Brahmaputra river...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Assam Elections: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren predicts tea tribe vote shift to JMMAssam Elections: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren predicted a shift in the tea tribe-Adivasi vote towards Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. He c...
03 Apr, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Assam elections: BJP's Sonowal launches poll campaign, says Barak Valley now key economic hubUnion Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched his campaign in Assam's Barak Valley. He stated the region is now a gateway to Southeast Asia. T...
28 Mar, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
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 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
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
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
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
- 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