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New Delhi, March 11 – The first phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will see defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Sunrisers Hyderabad in the season opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, March 28, a report said.Five-time champions Mumbai...

Guwahati, March 11 PSU Indian Oil Corp, which supplies LPG cylinders to almost 85 per cent of the entire Northeast market, said on Wednesday that it has enough stock to provide the cooking fuel in the region during the coming period, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.A senior...

Agartala, March 11 Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the intercity train between Narangi near Guwahati and Agartala.The Northeast Frontier Railway announced on Tuesday that the intercity train service...

Guwahati, March 10 – The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of 10 bighas of land for the development of ‘Zubeen Kshetra’, a memorial site dedicated to the late Assamese music icon, Zubeen Garg.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the land will be formally allotted to the...

Guwahati, March 10 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Tuesday that Assam has developed a major Science City near Guwahati, claiming that the facility is larger than the one in Science City Kolkata.In a post on X, the Chief Minister said that the new science city has been...

Guwahati, March 10 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the state's longest flyover, the Maharaj Prithu Flyover, on Tuesday. The flyover connects New Guwahati with Dighalipukhuri in the heart of the city.The newly opened flyover is expected to significantly reduce traffic...

Guwahati, March 10 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated a 4.2-km-long flyover in the state capital on Tuesday, which was constructed at a cost of over Rs 852 crore.The four-lane 'Maharaj Prithu Flyover' on GNB Road, stretching from Dighali Pukhuri to Noonmati, was built in 28...

Guwahati, March 10 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the state's first Science City in Sonapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati, on Tuesday, and said such initiatives would encourage scientific thinking among the youth.He said the state government was building infrastructure...

New Delhi, March 9 The Enforcement Directorate said on Monday that it has attached immovable assets worth more than Rs 5 crore as part of its investigation into money laundering related to an alleged case of disproportionate assets against former Assam excise secretary and IAS officer Indreswar...

Guwahati, March 9 Five individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in interstate cyber crimes, from the Kamrup district of Assam, police said on Monday.Saurav Jyoti Saikia, SSP at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), said police arrested the accused on Sunday during...

Guwahati, March 9 The Assamese feature film 'Moi Eti Nixhasor' has been selected at the 59th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in the USA as an 'Official Selection', its filmmaker said on Monday.National Award-winning filmmaker Bidyut Kotoky told

Guwahati, March 8 Five individuals were arrested after 3.25 crore worth of heroin was seized from their possession in Cachar district, Assam, according to the Chief Minister's Office.The arrests and recovery of the narcotics substance were made from two vehicles on Saturday.The CMO, in a...

Guwahati, March 7 A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a four-and-a-half-year-old girl in the Cachar district of Assam, police said on Saturday.A complaint was filed by the child's family on Friday, alleging that the accused, who is 26 years old, entered their residence while they were...

Guwahati, March 7 A black bear has been spotted roaming freely in a natural habitat within the Rani Reserve Forest in Assam's Kamrup district, "demonstrating the effectiveness" of wildlife conservation efforts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday.The sighting was captured on...

Guwahati, March 5 – Three candidates – Jogen Mohan, Terash Gowalla, and Pramod Boro – filed their nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Assam on Thursday.The nomination papers were submitted at the office of the Returning Officer at the Assam Legislative Assembly...

Foundation stone laid for river lighthouses at Lachit Ghat in GuwahatiThe foundation stone for river lighthouses was laid at Lachit Ghat in Guwahati, Assam, on Thursday. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal attended the event as the chief guest.Speaking at the event, the Union Minister stated...

Guwahati, March 5 – Three suspended Congress MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam on Thursday, adding a new dimension to political developments in the state ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.The three legislators – Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, Basant Das, and Sashikanta...

Guwahati, March 4 The opposition Raijor Dal on Wednesday announced its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, a day after the Congress announced its nominees for 42 seats.Although initially, the Raijor Dal was part of a Congress-led alliance, the seat-sharing...

Guwahati, March 4 The opposition Raijor Dal announced its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections on Wednesday, a day after the Congress announced its nominees for 42 seats.Although Raijor Dal was initially part of a Congress-led alliance, the seat-sharing...

Guwahati, March 3 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi thanked party leaders on Tuesday for their faith in him by giving him the ticket for the Jorhat assembly constituency for the upcoming state assembly elections.Gogoi, a three-time MP and Deputy Leader of the...