UCC bill to be passed in Bengal assembly in August: Senior functionaryWest Bengal is set to become the fourth state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) next month, following cabinet approval for a commit...
03 Jul, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
Assam produces Matcha tea for first time, fetches Rs 3,000 per kg at auctionAssam has officially entered the premium Matcha tea market, with the state's first commercially produced batch fetching an impressive Rs 30...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
Beyond China, beyond tariffs: India, Japan look to MSMEs to turn strategic ties into factory-floor partnershipsAs Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits India, industry sees the biggest opportunity not in tariff concessions but in supplier eco...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Assam flood update: CM met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and discussed flood relief, recovery effortsAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju and discussed flood...
03 Jul, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma seeks Centre's support to strengthen semiconductor ecosystem and expand railway infrastructureAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to boost the state's industrial and infrastructure develo...
02 Jul, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
Assam pushes aviation expansion as CM seeks faster approval for Silchar Greenfield AirportAssam is set to become a major aviation hub with plans to fast-track six new greenfield airports and a heliport. Chief Minister Himanta Bis...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
Cigna invests $100 million in new AI-powered specialty pharmacy programCigna's Evernorth has unveiled Pharmacy Forward, an AI-driven specialty pharmacy program backed by a $100 million investment. This initiati...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Assam flood update: Over 46,000 affected, 3,809 hectares of crop land floodedAssam grapples with escalating floods as 46,000 people in six districts face inundation, with Dhemaji bearing the brunt. The Brahmaputra an...
01 Jul, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Two NSCN-K (Nikki Sumi) militants surrender in Arunachal PradeshIn a significant development for peace in Arunachal Pradesh, two militants from the NSCN-K (Nikki Sumi) faction surrendered to Assam Rifles...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to assess Arunachal, Assam flood damage; ground and aerial survey on July 1Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Kiren Rijiju, alongside Arunachal Pradesh CM, are assessing flood damages in the Northeast. Despi...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Darjeeling tea industry seeks Centre's support amid deepening financial stressDarjeeling's famed tea industry is facing severe financial strain due to aging bushes, climate woes, and labor shortages, leading to a sign...
30 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Four rescued from overflowing Arunachal river after raft capsizing; Assam grapples with floodsA dramatic rescue operation in Arunachal Pradesh saw four individuals safely airlifted from the overflowing Sisiri River after their rescue...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Cricket legend Gavaskar meets Assam CM Sarma, proposes international marathon for GuwahatiAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar, who proposed an international marathon in Guwahati inspired by th...
27 Jun, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Assam's public health system is among the finest in the country: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's public health system is now among the nation's best, with significant improvements in Maternal Mortality Ratio, now at 84, below th...
27 Jun, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
Assam, Japan agree to deepen partnership across key sectorsAssam and Japan are set to deepen collaboration in electronics, semiconductors, infrastructure, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship, follow...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Assam State Budget 2026-27: FINER suggests higher devolution share and tax net wideningAhead of Assam's 2026-27 State Budget, industry body FINER urges higher central fund devolution and tax net expansion. They praise the Prof...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Assam Cabinet approves land law amendments to boost investmentAssam's Cabinet greenlit a bill to boost industrial investment by easing land reclassification for sectors like MSMEs and solar energy. Fai...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.40 PM IST