Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday expressed concern over China's proposed mega hydropower project on the upstream of Siang River in Tibet, stating it will have a cascading......
The flood condition in Assam remained grim on Monday with overnight heavy rainfall across several parts of the state, inundating villages, towns and farmlands. IMAGE: National Disaster Response......
A series of eviction drives were conducted in different places of Assam on Wednesday, leaving thousands of alleged "encroachers" in a quandary. IMAGE: Street Vendors Association of Assam members......
The Assam government on Tuesday began clearing nearly 1,900 hectares of forest and government land in Sonitpur district, affecting 12,000-odd people who were allegedly staying there illegally for......
The flagship Ganga Vilas cruise, which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, reached Patna as per schedule and is not stuck in Chhapra, stated Inland Waterways Authority of......
Policy lays out a 5-year road map seeking creation of 3.5 mn jobs and promoting 10,000 start-ups. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Cabinet on Thursday cleared a policy to make India a......
Sale of India's specialty tea varieties from exclusive estates in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on the rise in the domestic market, and sought after in overseas markets too. Mokalbari Tea......
The tourism ministry of government of India has woken up to the tremendous potential of the lush green of Assam's tea estates to host tourists. Tourism Minister Ambika Soni said there would be a......
Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......
The ambitious project of building four railway mega-bridges at a cost of Rs 3,500 crore (Rs 35 billion) has hit a block because of lack of interest from the World Bank.Of the four bridges, only the......
The music legend was cremated on the banks of Brahmaputra on the morning of Wednesday, November 9. Dr Bhupen Hazarika, the music legend and cultural icon who breathed his last on November 5 in......
The music legend was cremated on the banks of Brahmaputra on the morning of Wednesday, November 9. Dr Bhupen Hazarika, the music legend and cultural icon who breathed his last on November 5 in......
Witnessing the mad rush of fans who've been pouring in to pay their last respects to Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Assam government in consultation with the family members of the late maestro,has deferred......