1 worker found dead in Assam coal mine on Day 3 of rescue

The body of one of the nine workers trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district was recovered by army divers on Wednesday, the third day of the rescue operations, officials said.......

9 labourers trapped in Assam coal mine, Army help sought

Nine labourers were trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Monday, after a sudden gush of water flooded the site, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Image used for......

Beef banned in hotels, public places in Assam: Himanta

The Assam government has decided to ban serving and consumption of beef in restaurants, hotels and public places, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday. IMAGE: Assam Chief......

Assam coal mine tragedy: Bodies of 3 more labourers recovered

Divers on Saturday fished out bodies of three workers from a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, where they had been trapped since January 6, an official said. IMAGE: A rescue......

India readies plan to be a global semiconductor giant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for a Rs 27,000-crore semiconductor assembly and test facility in Assam's Morigaon district on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI Photo......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

Meet new BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

IMAGE: A former cricketer, Devajit Saikia represented Assam in four first-class matches during the 1990s before transitioning to cricket administration. Photograph: BCCI Devajit Saikia was......