Assam

The Integrated Waste Management Facility in Dibrugarh, developed at an estimated cost of Rs 25 crore, will cater to industrial, bio-medical, and other categories of solid waste.

The Assam Government has passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assam legislative Assembly on May 27, 2026.   The UCC, which has already drawn the attention of the concerned people, civil society members, and political leaders of the state, will legislate on the four primary areas related

Guwahati: Assam’s tea gardens are facing a “triple climate stress” of rising temperatures, declining rainfall and falling humidity, according to a new study that offers one of the most detailed pictures yet of how climate change is altering India’s tea landscapes. The research, published in th

In most parts of rural India, a passbook is usually associated with a bank account and savings. But in some villages of Assam, there is a different kind of passbook. The entries recorded in it have nothing to do with money deposited or withdrawn. Instead, they document yarn purchased from a local y

Guwahati: A new government study has identified a cluster of wards along Guwahati’s southern growth corridor as the city’s most heat-stressed areas, with two wards witnessing a dramatic jump from moderate to critical heat-risk status within just five years. The report, Urban Heat Effect

Guwahati: A sprawling cross-border areca nut smuggling network stretching from Myanmar’s border villages to markets across India has come under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which says it is probing proceeds of crime worth more than Rs 970 crore. The agency conducted raids

Every monsoon, Guwahati endures the same ordeal. Roads disappear under water, vehicles break down, houses are inundated, and office-goers and schoolchildren remain stranded for hours. Artificial flooding has become so routine that many residents now check rainfall forecasts not with concern, but wi

Guwahati: What makes Zubeen Garg’s humming instantly recognisable to millions of listeners? A new study published in the internationally reputed Journal of Voice has attempted to answer that question through scientific analysis. The research, titled Quantitative Acoustic Profiling of Zubeen Ga

Guwahati: A first-of-its-kind survey has reinforced Kaziranga’s status as one of Asia’s most important landscapes for birds of prey and wetland birds, documenting an impressive diversity of threatened raptors and storks across the protected area and its adjoining wildlife divisions. The survey

Dibrugarh: Normal life was significantly affected across Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts on Friday as a 48-hour shutdown called by Moran and Motok community organisations began early in the morning, disrupting transportation, commercial activities and public movement. The shutdown, spearheaded by

Guwahati: When Deckiajuli Tea Estate in Assam’s Sonitpur district fetched a record ₹1,103 per kg at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC), creating history in Assam’s tea auction market, the achievement reflected years of unwavering focus on quality, consistency and buyer confidence. The record co