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Saturday, April 19, 2025
TopicAssam

Topic: Assam

Assamese made compulsory for official work across Assam, except few Barak Valley & BTR districts

In three Barak Valley districts, Bengali will be used alongside English, while in five BTR districts, Bodo will be used with English for all offical work, said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

How Paatal Lok & contemporary fiction offer a window to the Northeast

Books like ‘The Collector’s Wife’ by Mitra Phukan may be fiction, but they document the region’s struggle through lived experiences, said policy analyst Sanjoy Hazarika at an IIC talk.

‘ISI’ row isn’t Himanta & Gaurav Gogoi’s 1st mud fight. Rivalry goes back to Assam CM’s Congress years

Upper Assam is where the fight is as Congress MP was voted to LoK Sabha from Jorhat. Battle lines drawn for next year's state polls.

Bodoland is taking a giant leap from insurgency to GI-tag and tourism

From setting up space labs in schools to building IT parks and hosting football cups and literature festivals, Bodoland is now rewriting its story to claim its place on the map.

Assam coal mine tragedy: Another body recovered as search for trapped workers enters Day 6

The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Lijen Magar, a resident of village number 1 of Kalamati in Dima Hasao.

‘Determined to compete with big states,’ says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma before Assam business summit

Sarma also announces collaboration with Centre to build a defence corridor from Guwahati to Nagaon that would align Assam with country’s strategic infra development.

Body of one of 9 trapped workers recovered from coal mine in Assam

Chances of survival of eight others appear grim since the mine was flooded by a sudden gush of water on Monday.

Navy deep divers roped in to rescue 9 miners trapped in flooded Assam mine for over 24 hrs

Water level in the mine has risen by 100 ft, says CM Himanta Sarma. At least 3 miners are feared dead. Indian Army, Assam Rifles, SDRF & NDRF are also part of rescue efforts.

Assam Police registers 345 cases, arrests over 430 in 3rd drive against child marriage

Among those arrested included men who wed underage girls, families and two Kazis. The first drive against underage weddings was launched in the state in February last year.

Assam CM Himanta Sarma announces ban on serving and consumption of beef in state

Sarma said the current law on beef consumption is strong but there has been no prohibition in consumption of beef at restaurants, hotels and religious or social gathering so far.

On Camera

Watch out for Beijing’s grey zone warfare. Bangladesh’s China tilt should worry India

Beijing may avoid a full-scale war with India due to its own commercial interests and because of cross-strait stakes, but its exponentially rising cyber capabilities need a proactive readiness from New Delhi’s side.

Not politicians, India’s wealthiest families underreporting incomes, finds study by DSE director

Reported income decreases with increasing wealth, Ram Singh's study shows, suggesting wealthiest families under-report incomes by indulging in tax evasion or avoidance tactics.

Indians prefer tech tie-ups to atmanirbharta, US & Israel as partners—Takshashila Institution survey

Survey by The Takshashila Institution comes amid AMCA development by India and debate over import of fifth-gen fighters. Respondents included pvt sector representatives, defence personnel.

US and China are 2 clashing elephants. India can’t be the grass under their feet

Donald Trump brought clarity on his trade war with a 90-day hiatus for the rest of the world while he upped tariffs to 145...