Assam government on Tuesday announced compensation for victims of the boat disaster in Dhubri district and said a new ferry service would be started in the area within a week to ensure that such trage

A team of 12 Army divers were on Tuesday flown to the ferry disaster site in Assam's Dhubri district who were taking part in the search operations together with Army engineers and soldiers with rescue

The Maoist movement in Assam has entered into its second phase with formation of its armed wing.
Disclosing that the outfit has extended its cadre strength to more than 100, authoritative security sources told this newspaper that weapons of AK series, carbines, rifles, pistols and grenade launchers have been added to the armoury of the Maoist armed wing in Assam.

A woman from Assam claims to have made it to the Guinness Book of World Records along with her troupe for the 'longest Rabindra dance marathon' that saw them perform non-stop for 25 hours and 25 minut

Assam's tea industry on Wednesday reacted sharply to Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation's recent claim that milk and not tea should be declared the national drink.

"Tea is a common man's b

Emulating his West Bengal counterpart Mamta Banerjee, Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi here on Monday announced launching of a television channel to project the government’s activities and take on the

Almost 70 dwarves, ranging from one-and-a-half feet to three feet in height, across Assam will soon have a place to live in with dignity and comfort, with a theatre actor setting up a village with hou

Emulating his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday announced plans to start a TV channel by his government that will present the ‘official’ side of stori

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrived here on Friday amidst the boycott and bandh call of Ulfa hardliners, described himself a migrant who got shelter in Assam.

In a touching and emotional spee

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Friday called upon the militant groups of the north-eastern states to join the democratic process for all-round development of Assam.