Guwahati, March 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to perform the Bhoomi Poojan for the Shillong–Silchar Corridor on Saturday, the first access-controlled Greenfield four-lane high-speed corridor in Northeast India. According to officials, spanning 166 km and built at an estimated cost of around ₹22,860 crore, the project is expected to significantly enhance connectivity between Meghalaya and Assam.Once completed, the corridor will reduce the distance between Guwahati and Silchar …
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Guwahati, Feb 26 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan on Thursday, took a series of key decisions spanning infrastructure, welfare, industry, agriculture, health and governance.The Cabinet approved the re-appointment of 57 Junior Engineers (Civil) under Regulation 3(f) of the Public Works Department (PWD). Their services had ceased in November 2025 after they failed to qualify in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) recruit…
Aizawl, Jan 15 (IANS) Assam Rifles troops have seized drugs worth Rs 29.4 crore and arrested a drug peddler in Mizoram, officials said on Thursday.A defence spokesman said that acting on credible Intelligence inputs related to narcotics trafficking, Assam Rifles conducted an operation in the Zemabawk area of Aizawl district on Wednesday afternoon.During the operation, the paramilitary troops intercepted a suspicious vehicle. A swift and thorough search led to the recovery of 9.8 kg of highly add…
Guwahati, January 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that at least 8 lakh women in the state connected with Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have become “Lakhpati Baideus ”. The Lakhpati Baideo Scheme is a flagship initiative of the Assam government aimed at economically empowering women, particularly those associated with self-help groups (SHGs). The scheme seeks to enable women to achieve an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh through sustainable livelihood activitie…
Guwahati, Dec 24 (IANS) At least seven Bangladeshi nationals were detained near the India-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Sribhumi district, triggering fresh concerns over border surveillance and monitoring along the sensitive stretch, officials said on Wednesday. The detention took place at Manatoli village under the Mahishasan border belt when members of the Village Defence Party (VDP) intercepted the group during a routine patrol, a senior official mentioned.The VDP personnel grew suspicious a…