Assam
- Oct- 2023 -1 OctoberDH Latest News
Low-intensity earthquake hits Assam
Guwahati: A low-intensity earthquake measuring 3.1 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Dhubri district in Assam today. According to the…
Read More » - Sep- 2023 -24 SeptemberDH NEWS
To empower state’s youth, Assam government launched cash aid scheme
The “Mukhyamantri Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan,” a new self-employment programme meant to empower the state’s young, was unveiled on Saturday by…
Read More » - 21 SeptemberDH Latest News
For ‘hate speech’ against Sonia Gandhi, Assam Congress files FIR against Himanta
Debabrata Saikia, the leader of the opposition in Assam and a member of the Congress, has lodged a complaint against…
Read More » - 21 SeptemberDH Latest News
10 killed in car-truck collision
Guwahati: In a tragic incident, at least 10 people were killed in a major road accident. A Tata Sumo car…
Read More » - 11 SeptemberDH Latest News
Police seizes heroin worth 21 crore, arrests 3
Guwahati: Assam Police seized heroin weighing 2.527 kg worth Rs 21 crore in the Jorabat area, on the outskirts of…
Read More » - 11 SeptemberDH Latest News
Residents of Arunachal Pradesh reluctant to relocate to Assam as a border dispute resolution
A village situated in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang district has been proposed to become part of Assam as a potential…
Read More » - Aug- 2023 -29 AugustDH Latest News
NIA filed charge sheet against 2 members of Al-Qaeda-linked terror group in Assam
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced on Tuesday that it has filed a supplemental chargesheet against two active members of…
Read More » - 28 AugustDH Latest News
Himanta assesses government programs, pledges complete backing from CMO
Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, conducted a review of various government schemes on Sunday and directed district commissioners to…
Read More » - 27 AugustDH NEWS
Body of 10-year-old boy discovered in BJP MP’s Assam home; suicide suspected
Police reported that a 10-year-old boy’s body was found in BJP MP Rajdeep Roy’s home in Silchar, Assam, on Saturday.…
Read More » - 21 AugustDH Latest News
On draught law to end polygamy, Assam government seeking public opinion
On Monday, the Assam government asked the public for feedback on a draught that would ban polygamy in the state.…
Read More » - 21 AugustDH Latest News
Bijuli Prasad, India’s oldest domestic elephant, passes away in Assam at age 89
In Assam’s Sonitpur district, the oldest domestic Asiatic elephant in India passed away on Monday at the age of 89,…
Read More » - 15 AugustDH NEWS
Himanta says, Assam considers repealing contentious AFSPA law by end of year
On Tuesday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that his government will take the required steps to remove AFSPA…
Read More » - 13 AugustDH Latest News
Protests against cancellation, non-reservation of constituencies in Assam during delimitation
On Saturday, demonstrations were held in the Sivasagar district of Assam in opposition to the state’s final delimitation report for…
Read More » - Jul- 2023 -30 JulyDH Latest News
ULFA-I linkman shot explosives seized in Assam
In Assam’s Tinsukia district, a suspected linkman of the banned militant outfit ULFA (Independent) was injured in police firing when…
Read More » - 28 JulyDH Latest News
Arrest warning for Congress leader over Lord Krishna ‘Love Jihad’ parallel
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has warned state Congress president Bhupen Bora that if a police case is…
Read More » - 24 JulyDH Latest News
Assam top cop threatened by banned insurgent group, says ‘stop encounters or leave’
Assam Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh was warned by the banned armed insurgent organisation United Liberation Front of…
Read More » - 23 JulyDH Latest News
Threats related to Manipur video prompt 41 Meiteis to travel to Assam from Mizoram
Following the viral video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, an ex-militants group ordered the Meitei community to…
Read More » - 20 JulyDH Latest News
Indian Railways to start new trains for low-income groups
In a first, the Indian Railways is trying to permanently introduce dozens of special trains for persons from lower income…
Read More » - 11 JulyDH Latest News
Chief Minister Himanta says, 133 people sought refuge in Assam amid violence in Bengal
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, reported that 133 people who feared for their lives sought refuge in…
Read More » - 2 JulyDH Latest News
Police seizes heroin worth Rs 11 crore, 3 arrested
Guwahati: The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police and Kamrup district police seized a large quantity of heroin worth…
Read More » - Jun- 2023 -30 JuneDH Latest News
Bus going to Guwahati falls into ditch in Darrang, Assam, 10 injured
On Thursday, a bus that was carrying passengers fell into a ditch in the Darrang district of Assam, injuring at…
Read More » - 30 JuneDH Latest News
Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Manipur criticised by Assam’s chief executive, says ‘media hype’
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, stated on Thursday that compassion is needed in Manipur rather than a…
Read More » - 27 JuneDH Latest News
Aiming to boost healthcare, economic opportunities, World Bank approves USD 391 million for Assam, Tripura
New Delhi: The World Bank on Monday approved USD 391 million in financing to improve access to high-quality healthcare…
Read More » - 26 JuneDH Latest News
‘Sources of inspiration’: Assam CM Sharma announces monthly pension for ‘those who resisted’ 1975 Emergency
Guwahati: Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, expressed his admiration for those who resisted the Emergency and made significant…
Read More » - 25 JuneDH Latest News
Assam death toll rising to three and over 4 lakh people across 15 districts
The flood situation in Assam remained dire on Saturday, with three persons killed and nearly 4 lakh people affected across…
Read More » - 16 JuneDH Latest News
Assam, other Northeastern regions feel effects of Bangladesh’s 4.8-magnitude earthquake
Guwahati, Assam, and other areas in the Northeastern region experienced earthquake vibrations on Friday. Bangladesh was the epicentre of the…
Read More » - 15 JuneDH Latest News
Around 29,000 people affected by floods in 3 districts of Assam
Guwahati: The flood condition in Assam deteriorated on Thursday with nearly 29,000 people reeling under the deluge across three…
Read More » - 11 JuneDH Latest News
Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 hit the central part of Assam
An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude struck the central region of Assam on Sunday morning, according to an official bulletin. It…
Read More » - May- 2023 -29 MayDH Latest News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Assam’s first…
Read More » - 21 MayDH Latest News
State government issues dress code for teachers, bans jeans and leggings
Guwahati: The Assam government has issued a new dress code for teachers in all state-run schools in the state. The…
Read More » - 20 MayDH Latest News
14 more states and one UT will establish ‘Vidya Samiksha Kendras’ to oversee government schools
Two years after Gujarat formed the Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK) to gather and evaluate data from various government initiatives, 14…
Read More » - 18 MayDH Latest News
Police department in the Indian state of Assam asks its officials to either lose weight or leave the force
The police department in the Indian state of Assam has issued a directive requiring officials to either lose weight in…
Read More » - 8 MayDH Latest News
Doctor couple arrested for torturing 4-year-old adopted daughter
Guwahati: Assam police has arrested a doctor couple for torturing their four-year-old adopted daughter. Police arrested psychiatrist Sangeeta Baruah from…
Read More » - 8 MayDH NEWS
Elderly man commits suicide as college girl uploads intimate video on porn site
Guwahati: In a tragic incident, a 72-year-old man committed suicide after a intimate video of him surfaced online. As per…
Read More » - 6 MayDH Latest News
More than a thousand Manipuris enter Assam
Following violence in the neighbouring state, more than 1,100 individuals from Manipur’s Jiribam district and adjoining areas have crossed the…
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