FICCI Northeast Council congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on second Assam CM termAs Himanta Biswa Sarma embarks on his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, the FICCI Northeast Advisory Council extends its heartfelt co...
13 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Bengal Polls: Voting for any party other than TMC means vote for BJP, says Abhishek BanerjeeAbhishek Banerjee urged Murshidabad voters to support TMC for development and stability. He accused opposition parties of aligning with the...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Christmas celebrations in Queensland overshadowed by severe storms, torrential rainfall, and widespread flood threatsQueensland is facing severe weather this Christmas, with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall predicted to cause flash flooding across multiple...
25 Dec, 2025, 10.06 AM IST
Watch rare encounter: Man from uncontacted Amazon tribe meets Brazilian villagers, learns to use lighterAn Amazon riverine community in Brazil had a rare encounter with a man from an uncontacted tribe, documented on social media. The man, appe...
15 Feb, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
DA hike in West Bengal: Mamata government increases Dearness Allowance. Who will benefit and by how much?West Bengal DA Hike: West Bengal government has declared a 4% hike in dearness allowance for state employees and pensioners beginning April...
13 Feb, 2025, 11.10 AM IST
Planned investment of around Rs 50,000 crore over next five years for inland waterways: Sarbananda SonowalIndia plans to invest around Rs 50,000 crores to enhance its inland waterways over five years, with Rs 23,000 crores allocated for new nati...
10 Jan, 2025, 07.00 PM IST
Assam govt to carry out socio-economic assessment of state's indigenous Muslim communities through Directorate of Minority AffairsAssam has the highest Muslim population after Jammu and Kashmir. Muslims comprise 34% of the 3.12 crore population of Assam, of which 4% ar...
08 Dec, 2023, 09.51 PM IST
Assam govt to carry out socio-economic assessment of state's indigenous Muslim communitiesThe Assam government plans to conduct a socio-economic assessment of Assam's Indigenous Muslim communities to aid in their development. Thi...
03 Oct, 2023, 08.27 PM IST
Police baton charge Hindus in Pakistan's Sindh province over protest against abductions; several injuredOn Thursday, while the protesters continued with their agitation, the police baton charged and injured some of them after they refused to e...
07 Sep, 2023, 08.51 PM IST
Hindus in Pakistan's Sindh province stage protest over abduction of community members in KashmoreThree members of the Hindu community - identified as Mukhi Jagdish Kumar, Sagar Kumar and Jaideep Kumar - have been in dacoits' captivity a...
04 Sep, 2023, 10.21 PM IST
Attacks on Hindu temples won't stop unless govt takes action against dacoits: Pak activistA prominent Pakistani human rights activist has voiced concern over targeting of Hindus in the Sindh province in response to Seema Haider J...
17 Jul, 2023, 10.21 PM IST
Assam to prepare workforce of 1000 people to check population growth says CMReplying to a question of Congress MLA, Sherman Ali Ahmed in state assembly on Monday, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “Arou...
20 Jul, 2021, 12.30 AM IST
BJP promises NRC correction, flood control in AssamThe ruling party also promised to free the state from annual recurring floods by using advanced technology to secure riverine borders, crea...
24 Mar, 2021, 08.32 AM IST
Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rejects proposal for Miya museumThe proposal for setting up Miya museum was mooted by Congress MLA from Baghbar constituency, Sherman Ali Ahmed, who also belongs to Bengal...
25 Oct, 2020, 01.01 PM IST
Expert discusses new approaches to deal with flood and erosion problem of AssamApproach towards managing floods and erosion in Brahmaputra was discussed among representatives of the Ministry of Water Resources, Governm...
20 Jan, 2015, 07.48 PM IST
- World Bank to provide $ 130 mn for rural empowerment in NE
NEW DELHI: The World Bank will provide $ 130 million for initiatives to empower rural communities and improve livelihood opportunities in n...
20 Jan, 2012, 03.35 PM IST
- India set to sign transport project agreement with Myanmar
Brushing aside pressures from the international community, India is set to sign an agreement for an ambitious multi-modal transport project...
30 Mar, 2008, 03.00 PM IST