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August 14, 2025, 02:57 PM - 3 min read
The Assam government on Thursday launched the arms licence service for vulnerable border residents, stressing it will not supply weapons but empower indigenous communities through lawful self-defence.
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July 16, 2025, 12:40 PM - 4 min read
Assam has struck hydrocarbons in Dibrugarh’s Namrup Borhat-1 well. CM Sarma says the state is now India’s first direct oil producer with stakes in drilling operations.
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July 15, 2025, 08:54 AM - 2 min read
The victim, Sabial Rahman a scrap dealer was killed by his wife, Rahima Khatun, 38, on June 26, according to the police.
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July 7, 2025, 12:16 PM - 3 min read
Government notifications in Assam will now be translated into Bodo in 13 districts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced at a Bodoland Territorial event.
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June 26, 2025, 12:20 PM - 4 min read
Gas continues to escape from ONGC’s Rudrasagar oil well in Sivasagar, where emergency crews and foreign experts race to contain the blowout that has displaced over 330 families.
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June 23, 2025, 07:34 PM - 3 min read
In a public advisory, ONGC assured that scientific assessments found no hydrocarbon traces beyond a 30-metre radius from the leak site— a positive sign.
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June 22, 2025, 09:08 PM - 3 min read
The surrender, which took place at Dhansiri in Karbi Anglong district, was the result of a sustained intelligence-based operation and outreach initiative by the district police.
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June 21, 2025, 06:52 PM - 4 min read
The dismissed officials had earlier challenged the verdict that upheld their termination and the appellate bench’s reversal which irked the state's top leadership.
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June 18, 2025, 09:08 PM - 2 min read
The bridge, a critical link connecting Assam with neighbouring Meghalaya, had only recently reopened last month after nearly two years of extensive repairs.
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June 16, 2025, 05:38 PM - 3 min read
Before entering the SVC office, Bhuyan told reporters that he was surprised by the summons in the case related to misappropriation of funds under his MPLAD Scheme for 2021-22 and 2022-23.
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May 29, 2025, 03:29 PM - 5 min read
The Assam cabinet has approved a scheme to issue arms licences to indigenous people in vulnerable districts and along the Bangladesh border, citing long-standing insecurity and threats. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the move addresses demands dating back to the Assam agitation.
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May 15, 2025, 12:31 PM - 4 min read
Assam plans to shift its 10th Police Battalion to land cleared during a recent eviction drive in Sonapur to prevent encroachment. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasised strict action against land brokers and outlined plans to utilise the remaining land for public benefit.
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