Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) The Indian Army successfully neutralised World War II-era unexploded bombs in Assam’s Tinsukia district, averting a potential threat to civilian lives, officials said on Tuesday. According to officials, the unexploded ordnance, comprising a General Purpose bomb and an incendiary bomb, was discovered at Ledo’s Burma Camp area in Lekhapani after a civilian unearthed the munitions while digging a pit. The presence of the explosives posed a serious risk to life and prop…
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Guwahati, March 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government has been taking steps to strengthen road infrastructure and improve street lighting across Assam, with a focus on enhancing public safety and urban aesthetics.In a post on social media platform X, Sarma highlighted development efforts in Margherita, located in Tinsukia district and regarded as one of the easternmost regions of the state.”This is Margherita, one of the easternmost regions of …
Guwahati, March 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday highlighted the overwhelming public response to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ongoing Jana Ashirwad Yatra, stating that the large participation across several Upper Assam constituencies reflects a strong wave of public support for the party.Taking to social media, the Chief Minister said one has to witness the yatra on the ground to truly understand the scale of the “saffron surge” sweeping across Assam.“You…
Dibrugarh, March 7 (IANS) A mini truck collided with a moving train near Laipuli in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Saturday afternoon, triggering panic in the area and causing severe damage to the vehicle, officials said. The incident took place around 2 p.m. near Laipuli, close to Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya, when the mini truck reportedly attempted to cross a railway track while a train was passing through the section. According to preliminary information, the train had already receive…
Guwahati, Jan 25 (IANS) Reaffirming the Assam government’s focus on the welfare of tea garden workers, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched the Mukhya Mantrir Eti Koli Duti Paat scheme at Doomdooma in Tinsukia district, announcing a one-time financial assistance of Rs 5,000 each to over six lakh workers across the state. The scheme, described by the Chief Minister as a tribute to the “invaluable contribution” of tea garden workers to Assam’s 200-year-old tea industry, wi…