The largest rice bran and soybean solvent processing unit in North Assam has been inaugurated at Than Behali in Biswanath district under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana, with support from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. The unit is expected to boost agro-based ...

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation for India’s first four riverine lighthouses on National Waterway-2 (Brahmaputra) in Assam, costing ₹84 crore to boost 24x7 navigation and tourism. Located at Bogibeel, Pandu, Silghat, and Biswanath Ghat. These solar-powered navigation beacons ...

The Chief Justice of India Surya Kant laid the foundation stone for an Integrated Judicial Court Complex at North Guwahati, marking a significant institutional expansion of the judiciary in Northeast India. The new Integrated Judicial Complex of Assam has been designed ...

Karbi Anglong Ginger is one of the most aromatic and flavourful varieties of ginger in India. Grown in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam, this ginger is known for its pungent aroma and medicinal properties. The ginger has a distinct earthy flavour with a hint of spiciness that makes it perfect ...

PR bonds have helped Assam significantly reduce long-standing jail overcrowding, with hundreds of petty offenders released on personal recognizance across the State. The Prisons Department reports that overcrowding has come down to around 1,200 inmates, compared to several thousand earlier. ...

Jitul Buragohain of Lakhimpur district has received the Breed Conservation Award 2025 from the ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal, for his contribution to conserving the indigenous Luit (Swamp) buffalo. Buragohain has consistently maintained the genetic purity of ...

An emergency alternative landing facility is being developed on the Dibrugarh–Moran stretch of the National Highway, strengthening both civil aviation safety and strategic preparedness in Upper Assam. Scheduled for inauguration in February, the facility will serve as an emergency landing option ...

Assam Don Bosco University is set to launch LACHIT-1, the first satellite developed from Northeast India, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 on January 12. The mission marks a breakthrough in decentralising India’s space ecosystem by extending hands-on space engineering capabilities to a region historically ...

Guwahati has begun its first-ever leopard estimation exercise, installing about 200 infrared camera traps at 100 locations across forests, corridors and hill ranges. Early evidence confirms leopard presence across most city hills, including Nilachal, Gotanagar, Kharghuli and Amchang Reserve ...

The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) will confer its Lifetime Achievement Award on Piyush Desai, Chairman of the Wagh Bakri Tea Group, in recognition of his long-standing contribution to India’s tea industry. Founded in 1892, the Wagh Bakri Tea Group has grown into one of the country’s leading ...