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The debt relief scheme for farmers will waive 25 per cent of all loans taken till now. The benefit will be up to a maximum of Rs 25,000. This scheme will immediately benefit around eight lakh farmers, state government.

Assam approves Rs 600 cr farm loan waiver

The move will reportedly benefit eight lakh farmers of the state immediately.

18 Dec 2018 6:10 PM IST

The first case of rhino poaching this year happened at Daflang camp area of KNPs Bagori Range on January 14, but the poachers could not take away its horn. (Photo: AP / Representational Image)

Poachers kill rhino in Kaziranga, escape with horn

Tourist group spotted carcass at Bhulukajan forest camp area under Bagori range in KNP.

15 Dec 2018 2:33 PM IST

Mizo National Front workers celebrate the partys victory in the Assembly elections, in Aizawl on Tuesday. PTI

Congress felled by regional party again

Former rebel leader turned politician and MNF president Zoramthanga defeated independent candidate K. Sapdanga by 2,504...

12 Dec 2018 3:28 AM IST

Rajiv Kumar took over as the vice-chairman of government think tank Niti Aayog. (Photo: PTI)

India GDP to recover in Q4 of FY19; Q3 to remain slow: Rajiv Kumar

The growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in July- September is the lowest in three quarters.

4 Dec 2018 6:13 PM IST

An injured person after an explosion in an intercity train at Udalguri, Assam, Saturday. (PTI)

14 injured in blast inside express train in Assam's Udalguri

The train was standing at Harisinga railway station where incident took place.

2 Dec 2018 12:29 AM IST

Astha Sarmahs tweet was retweeted 5.1 k times with many praising Astha as hope of the future. (Photo: Twitter)

'Weather isn't climate': Assam girl takes on Trump's global warming...

Astha Sarmah, a 18-year-old girl from Jorhat, Assam, took on US President Donald Trump for his tweet on global warming.

28 Nov 2018 9:10 AM IST

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) activists take part in a protest against the killing of innocent people in Tinsukia District of Assam on Friday evening, in front of Rajiv Bhawan in Guwahati. (Photo: PTI)

ULFA(I) behind killing of 5 men in Tinsukia, says Assam DGP

On the night of November 1, a group of assailants called out six villagers and opened fire killing them on the spot.

23 Nov 2018 8:31 AM IST

Security sources said that outlawed Ulfa-I cadres have unleashed the reign of terror in almost all the tea garden of Upper Assam. (Photo:AFP) (Representational Images)

50 youths join Ulfa-I in Assam

Pointing out that huge public sentiment against the Citizenship (Amendment) bill has made their task of recruiting new...

23 Nov 2018 2:17 AM IST

The police said the militants, who came on foot, entered the bungalow as visitors and took away Numal Chandra Baruah, the manager of the Timonhabi tea estate in the Sapekahti area. (Representational Images)

Armed Ulfa-I rebels abduct 'Assam man', assure wife of his safe return

The incident took place at about 7.35 pm when manager was at his home with his wife Nonima and their 10-year-old son.

22 Nov 2018 3:37 AM IST

When asked if Bangladesh will be willing to take back the illegal citizens staying in India, Inu said, As of now, India has not shared NRC findings with us and has not raised the issue. Until they do so, we will not speak. (Photo: PTI)

Only 4.5L out of 40 lakh have so far applied for inclusion in Assam...

Less than 200 applications have been received by authorities challenging inclusion of the names of suspected illegal...

18 Nov 2018 4:35 PM IST

Jorhat Medical College and Hospital has formed a six-member committee to probe the deaths. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Assam hospital horror: 15 newborns die in 6 days, probe ordered

The hospital, however, claimed the deaths were not due to medical negligence or neglect of the hospital.

10 Nov 2018 9:43 AM IST

TMC delegation with families of the five victims in Assam. (Photo: @AITCofficial/Twitter)

TMC leaders in Assam meet families of those killed in Tinsukia...

Led by Derek O' Brien, the delegation of four leaders met families of victims who were shot dead by gunmen on Thursday.

4 Nov 2018 8:44 AM IST