New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday attended the transfer of Assam Riflles Battalion land to the Government of Mizoram and formal exchange of maps ceremony in Aizawl.
Aizawl, Mar 15 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the relocation of Assam Rifles from the heart of Aizawl to Zokhawsang marks a new chapter for Mizoram and demonstrates Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to the state’s development.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Dergaon, Assam.
Itanagar, Mar 14 (UNI) In a swift and coordinated operation, Arunachal Pradesh''s Papu Hills Police successfully rescued and reunited three missing minor girls from Duliajan in Assam''s Dibrugarh district with their families, a senior police officer said on Friday.
Shillong, Mar 13 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma informed the Assembly that a joint action plan with Assam would be formulated to tackle the air pollution crisis in Byrnihat town located on the inter-state boundary.
Agartala, Mar 13 (UNI) Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Tripura Sushanta Chowdhury on Thursday said that a delegation of Assam government has recently visited the state and studied the Public Distribution System (PDS) model, which they want to replicate.
Itanagar, Mar 12 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu assured the State Assembly on Wednesday that his government will take up the vexed boundary dispute concerning the eastern Arunachal district of Changlang with the Assam government in coming days for an amicable solution.
Itanagar, Mar 10 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday informed the Assembly that the ongoing talks on Assam-Arunachal boundary matter is “moving forward in a positive direction”, exuding confidence that the vexed boundary dispute between the two neighbouring states will be resolved ‘soon’ under the tutelage of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Agartala, Mar 9 (UNI) In a joint operation of Tripura police and its Assam counterpart on Saturday night, two youths from Assam were rescued from an abandoned house in the Rangamatia area of Sonamura in Sepahijala district with hands and feet tied up who were allegedly kidnapped last month.
Agartala, March 8 (UNI) Tripura police in an operation have arrested two persons of Sonamura under Sepahijala district in connection with the kidnapping of two youths from Assam, who were allegedly lured into the state with the promise of work and later held for ransom over a month.
Imphal, Mar 5 (UNI) A mild earthquake, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, hit Manipur on Wednesday morning.
Imphal, Mar 5 (UNI) A mild earthquake, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, hits Manipur on Wednesday morning.
Shillong, Mar 4 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday assured that his government would work towards finding an amicable solution to the remaining six areas of differences with Assam.
Shillong, Mar 4 (UNI) The Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization (HITO), a pressure group in Meghalaya, on Tuesday wrote to Meghalaya Director General of Police Idashisha Nongrang to “take necessary action” against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for “tarnishing the reputation of a state university” - University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM).
Shillong, Mar 3 (UNI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Monday said the state government is committed to protecting the rights and security of the people residing along the inter-state border with Assam.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (UNI) An independent power producer with a global portfolio of renewable and transitional electricity generation Hindustan Power on Monday said it has signed an MoU with the Government of Assam to invest Rs 620 crore in cutting-edge power and battery energy storage projects.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) Vedanta Group on Friday said it is committed to invest Rs 50,000 crore in the state of Assam in oil and gas exploration, through its subsidiary Cairn Oil and Gas, targeting 100,000 barrels of production per day and generating one lakh new jobs.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with Assam state Congress leaders here on Thursday to review the preparation for the assembly elections in the state and also discussed various issues.
Guwahati/New Delhi, Feb 25 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed the Advantage Assam Summit 2.0 in Guwahati today, during which he highlighted the Modi Government’s commitment to the ‘Act East’ policy, and added that Assam can act as a hub for connectivity to Southeast Asia.
Guwahati, Feb 25 (UNI) Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Group, and India’s largest private Oil & Gas producer, on Tuesday committed to an investment in exploration and production of oil and gas worth Rs. 50,000 crores in Assam. Addressing the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit in Guwahati, Vedanta Chairman, Anil Agarwal emphasised the potential of the state to become a Mega basin, and India’s energy production hub.
Guwahati, Feb 25 (UNI) Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday pledged over Rs 50,000 crore investment in Assam over the next five years.
Guwahati, Feb 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the second edition of Advantage Assam saying the state is on its path to become a USD 150 billion economy by 2030 as “East India and Northeast India are embarking on a new journey of future today and Advantage Assam is a mega initiative to intertwine the incredible potential and progress of Assam with the world.”
New Delhi, Feb 25 (UNI) Billionaire industrialist and Reliance Group Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday announced quadrupling its investment to Rs 50,000 crore in the state of Assam in the next five years from Rs 12,000 crore now.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (UNI) The Congress on Monday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was involved in large-scale corruption, including land grabbing, and claimed that nine years of BJP rule had pushed the state''s economy into a severe crisis.
Shillong, Feb 22 (UNI) Assam Police on Saturday arrested Chancellor of University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) Mahbubul Hoque for alleged CBSE examination malpractice.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Assam from February 23 to 25 and participate in various programs in these states and lay foundation stones and inaugurate several projects.
Aizawl, Feb 19 (UNI) In a major crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking, Mizoram Police and Assam Rifles have seized a large quantity of methamphetamine and crystal meth near Zokhawthar village.
Shillong, Feb 17 (UNI) After Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) is issuing “fake certificates and degrees” to students, the Meghalaya Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded a thorough probe by a neutral agency.