High-yielding native crop varieties and disease-free mother plants are essential for quality saplings, better production, and societal well-being, stated Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General of the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), during a stakeholder consultation program at Udalguri, Assam.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly condemned a remark by Bangladesh’s Md Younis, who referred to the seven sister states of Northeast India as landlocked and positioned Bangladesh as their "guardian of ocean access."
State BJP president and Member of Parliament Dilip Saikia participated from Booth No. 258 in the Palashbari Legislative Assembly constituency of South Kamrup district, joined by MLAs Ramendra Narayan Kalita and Hemanga Thakuria.
The Mizoram government has proposed to Assam to initiate official-level talks in mid-April to address the long-standing border dispute between the two neighboring states.
The tea industry in Assam’s Barak Valley is on the brink of a severe crisis, with declining productivity, rising costs, and infrastructural challenges threatening its very survival. This alarming assessment was made by Sushil Singh, chairman of the Barak Valley Branch of the Tea Association of India (TAI), at the association’s 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Cachar Club, Silchar, on Friday.
The Assam unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a scathing attack on Assam Pradesh Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah after he predicted the defeat of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the BJP government in the 2026 elections.
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) Assam State Committee has strongly condemned the BJP-led NDA government’s unilateral decision to exclude existing pensioners from the benefits of the 8th Pay Commission, calling it a blatant act of discrimination against retired government employees.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday asserted the need for Meghalaya and Assam to work together under the supervision of the Government of India for eradicating drug trafficking in the region.