Assam

PM flags off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express, throws open new electric rail tracks in big boost to infra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Assam's first Vande Bharat Express train and inaugurated new electrified sections of railway tracks…

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National Forensic Sciences University in Guwahati an achievement for people of Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that National Forensic Sciences University in Guwahati is an achievement for…

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7 historic temples to be linked via river tourism route in Guwahati

The Centre has drawn up a plan to develop a river-based tourism circuit on the Brahmaputra in partnership with the…

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Watch: PM Modi joins dazzling Bihu celebrations in toast to northeast

The Mega Bihu Programme Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended in Assam’s capital Guwahati was nothing short of spectacular in terms…

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Watch: PM Modi reboots healthcare in Assam and northeast on auspicious Bihu festival

On the auspicious occasion of Bihu today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first All India Institute of Medical Science…

2 years ago

PM to inaugurate AIIMS Guwahati, 3 medical colleges in Assam today in big boost to healthcare for North-east region

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam today to inaugurate AIIMS Guwahati and three other medical colleges to give a…

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Nagaland, Assam and Manipur will have fewer areas under AFSPA as peace dawns in Northeast

Keeping in view the significant improvement in the security situation in Northeast India, the government on Saturday announced a further…

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Punjab police team takes separatist leader Amritpal and 3 of his men to Dibrugarh jail in Assam

Chandigarh: Punjab police have arrested 'Waris Punjab De' president Amritpal Singh and taken him along with three of his companions…

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Medicinal plant from Assam can protect from heart diseases

Garcinia pedunculata, a medicinal plant commonly called 'Borthekera' in the Assamese language, traditionally forbidden for raw consumption, has been found…

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PM Modi shows intent to develop northeast by unveiling Pandu port expansion

Keeping up with his government's promise to promote inland waterways as a supplementary mode of transport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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Zoos in Assam, Gujarat and Odisha take steps keep animals warm amid winter chill

With the cold wave sweeping across the northern and north-eastern parts of India, just like human beings, animals in the…

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Watch: Angry rhino chasing safari gives tourists a real scare at Kaziranga in Assam

A video showing a ferocious rhinoceros chasing tourists in a jeep safari at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam has…

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Watch: 15 injured as leopard attacks forest institute

At least 15 people, including three forest officials, women and children  were injured as a leopard went on the rampage…

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Assam’s traditional handloom Gamosa gets GI tag

Weavers of traditional handlooms in Assam had much to celebrate as the famous Gamosa of the State has received the…

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PM Modi lauds Lachit Barphukan’s heroism as inspiration for the rise of New India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday ringed the heroism of the Assam general Lachit Barphukan with the rise of a…

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Assam delegation advances North East’s outreach to Bangladesh

Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen said that Dhaka attaches great importance to its relationship with India. Momen said…

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Tripura to use GPS collar for elephants to curb conflict with humans

With the aim to minimise the human-animal conflict involving elephants, the Tripura Forest Department has decided to fit radio collars…

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WATCH: Elephant enjoying gol gappas in Assam

Elephants are one of the most endearing animals and their videos are loved by viewers. Now the footage of one…

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Watch: Truck rams into rhinoceros on Assam highway

A video shared by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shows a speeding truck colliding with a rhinoceros on the…

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China on mind, Rajnath visits forward posts along LAC in Arunachal today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit forward posts in Arunachal Pradesh today to make an on-ground assessment of the operational…

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In fresh crackdown, Assam Police nabs many from PFI network

The Assam Police on Tuesday launched another operation against the Popular Front of India (PFI) in various districts of the…

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