GUWAHATI, March 5 – Contrary to the popular belief, the base flow or the lean period flow of the Siang, which is the major contributor to the Brahmaputra, the lifeline of Assam, has not diminished.

Keeping close watch on developments, says govt. The government today sought to dispel apprehensions that China was drying up the Brahmaputra’s mighty tributary Siang.

A leopard was killed on Wednesday by angry villagers of Madhukuchi village after they failed in their efforts to shoo away the big cat from the paddy fields where it was hiding. Another leopard, however, managed to escape.

Witnesses say some villagers spotted two leopards in the paddy fields of the Madhukuchi village under Rangia subdivision. Soon, a large crowd gathered around the field and tried to shoo away the leopards. The scared animals, rattled by the crowd, attacked some people, resulting in injuries to eight villagers.

DIBRUGARH, Feb 27 — The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed an agreement for the third and final tranche of loan amounting to $ 50 million.

The Assam Gas Company Limited is all set to introduce compressed natural gas as a fuel alternative for vehicles, first in Jorhat and then all over the state

SIVASAGAR, Feb 7 – Muga, or the “golden silk”, has always been the pride of Assam. Over the years, muga silk has become a unique part of Assamese culture and tradition.

Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi met Union Minister for Railways Dinesh Trivedi at Rail Bhawan here today and urged him to incorporate a slew of proposals in the forthcoming Railway Budget 2012-13, an of

DIBRUGARH: The Assam State Electricity Board(ASEB), under its much hyped Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification project(RREP) has provided power connection to 75 below poverty line (BPL) beneficiaries

Arunachal Pradesh has informed the Centre that downstream impacts can be studied during construction of the 1,750MW Lower Demwe project which should be cleared as it will not affect Dibru-Saikhowa

Dibrugarh: District Media expert Rituraj Borthakur said that a measles catch-up programme will soon be started in Dibrugarh district by March.