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October 31, 2026 1:58 PM

Big relief for Assam farmers as govt approves Guwahati airport as export point for agarwood chips and oil: Piyush Goyal

The Centre has approved Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport, Guwahati, as the export point for agarwood chips and agarwood oil, a move that will be a big relief for the state's farmers and exporters, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. In a post on X, Goyal said the approval was given at the request of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. "BIG NEWS FOR ASSAM! At the request of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Modi Government has approve...

October 30, 2026 10:56 AM

Assam to strengthen dairy sector; targets daily milk production of 10 lakh litres

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government is working to strengthen the dairy sector, with a target of achieving daily milk production of 10 lakh litres, alongside direct subsidies for dairy farmers and expansion of processing infrastructure. In a post on X, CM Sarma said a stronger dairy sector would improve nutrition, secure farmers’ livelihoods and make the rural economy more resilient. He described the initiatives as part of the state’s efforts...

October 26, 2026 10:14 AM

NCB launches Operation Trident across three northeastern states; 18 arrested

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in coordination with the Mizoram Police and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), has launched a major crackdown on an alleged transnational drug trafficking network operating across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur. The operation, named Operation Trident, was conducted on October 23, with 38 multi-agency teams carrying out simultaneous searches at 38 identified locations across the three states. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the operation resulted in the...

October 16, 2026 12:03 PM

Sonowal Urges Students to Pursue Education with Dedication, Perseverance

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has urged students to remain focused on education and pursue their goals with dedication, hard work and perseverance. Addressing students at Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls' College in Dibrugarh, Assam, on Thursday, the Minister highlighted the importance of education in building a successful future. The event also witnessed the distribution of financial assistance under the Assam government's Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu schemes...

October 13, 2026 7:07 PM

Assam tea workers to get special 20 pc bonus ahead of Durga Puja: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced a special bonus of 20 per cent for tea garden workers across more than 800 tea estates in the state ahead of Durga Puja, describing the initiative as a festive gift for the tea community. In a post on social media platform X, CM Sarma said the bonus would help tea workers celebrate the festival with their families and participate in the festivities during the Navratri and Durga Puja period. “On the sacred occasion of Navratri, a g...

October 12, 2026 1:09 PM

Assam Forest Department launches ‘Nameri Wild Classroom’ initiative to connect students with Nature

The Assam Forest Department has launched an educational initiative to take learning beyond textbooks and connect students directly with nature at Nameri Tiger Reserve, a state minister said on Sunday. The 'Nameri Wild Classroom', open to students of Class 8 and above, including college-goers, will offer two- and three-day residential learning programmes, Forest and Climate Change Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said. "It will give school and college students an opportunity to learn directly from...

October 12, 2026 1:11 PM

Wild buffaloes return to MP after century, state targets 50 in three years

Eight wild buffaloes brought from Assam's Kaziranga National Park were released into a 17-hectare enclosure at Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve on Sunday by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav as part of efforts to reintroduce the species in the state after nearly a century. The six females and two males were shifted from a one-hectare enclosure in the Supkhar range after completing their quarantine period, Yadav said. The buffaloes were brought to Kanha in two phases on April 28 and May 9. They we...

October 9, 2026 9:07 PM

HM Amit Shah hails NDA victory in bypolls, says results reflect public confidence in PM Modi’s leadership

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed the National Democratic Alliance’s victories in by-elections in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry, along with recent municipal elections in Rajasthan and Tripura, saying the results reflect public support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. In a statement on X, HM Shah said despite the “lies, confusion, and malicious propaganda of Rahul Gandhi and the INDI Alliance”, the BJP is winning one election after another under PM Modi’s...

October 9, 2026 8:27 PM

PM Modi Says By-Election Results Reflect People’s Deep-Rooted Connect with BJP-NDA’s Good Governance Agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked voters for their support following the bypoll results in Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry, and applauded the hard work of party workers, saying the results once again demonstrated the people’s deep-rooted connect with the good governance agenda of the BJP-NDA. PM Modi took to X and posted, “Gratitude to the people for their continuous blessings! The Lok Sabha result of Nagaon (Assam) and Assembly results of Nandigram as well as Rejinagar (Wes...

October 8, 2026 4:12 PM

Assam’s Nameri Tiger Reserve gets global recognition for conservation practices

The Nameri Tiger Reserve in Assam has received global recognition for conservation of big cats and protected forest management, an official said on Thursday. After fulfilling prescribed norms for tiger conservation and protected area management, CA|TS Approved status was accorded under the Conservation Assured | Tiger Standards (CA|TS) framework, field director Piraisoodan B said in a statement. "The status was accorded to Nameri on September 10, following the required assessment and approval ...