GUWAHATI, Sept 29 – The Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) is going to purchase additional 100 MW of power from the spot market “at even higher prices” to bridge the gap between demand an

GUWAHATI, Sept 29 – Assam has only 8.3 per cent of its around 27.52 lakh farmers covered under the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) between 1999-2000 and 2010-2011 fiscals.

Gauhati High Court today directed the Brahmaputra Board to submit a status report on steps taken for the protection of Majuli island from floods and erosion.

GUWAHATI, Sept 16 – Guwahati and its adjoining areas are likely to suffer a crisis in the form of groundwater depletion, if efforts are not made to optimise the use of the resources.

Guwahati: Leading the protest against ‘India-Bangladesh Land Pact’ that was signed on September 6 in Dhaka in presence of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasi

The National Institute of Infotech & Management (NIIM), Shillong is holding the 2nd National Congress on Indian Landslides with a two-day programme from tomorrow at the Indian Institute of Entr

KAZIRANGA, Sept 12 – An issue intrinsically linked to Kaziranga National Park’s long-term conservation interests has been left unaddressed by the forest authorities and the State Government with th

GUWAHATI, Sept 4 – Transit through Bangladesh will be on top of the agenda for talks during the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s two-day visit to Dhaka from September 6.

The State Government is planning an urban transport authority for regulating public transport in Guwahati. The draft legislation for the purpose is under preparation.

Government-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has decided to set up 10 more steel-processing units across the country, once its expansion programme of ramping up hot metal capacity from the present 14 million tonne (mt) to 24 mt per annum is completed by 2013.