Women in Assam’s tea industry: Forced to pluck or left to perish
For generations, women have been the backbone of Assam’s tea industry, enduring harsh conditions, exploitation, and low wages ...
Use of solar power in Assam’s tea gardens
Tea processing is an energy-intensive activity, with factories operating at full capacity from April to November and scaling down from December to March.
River island project in Assam’s Sivasagar brings jobs, takes on human-animal conflict
Borgaon village is a part of the Rajabari gaon panchayat, a cluster of villages by the Brahmaputra. The residents of these ...
Won’t tolerate ‘Bihar Diwas’ celebration in Assam: ULFA(I)
The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) headed by Paresh Baruah has warned the Bharatiya Janata Party ...
India Today NE on MSN9d
Assam tea body welcomes proposal for AI-driven, blockchain auction system
The North East Tea Association (NETA) on Tuesday welcomed the Assam budget's proposal for an AI-driven, blockchain-based tea ...
India TV24d
PM Modi at historic Jhumoir Binandini 2025: 'Who knows tea better than a chaiwala'
15,000 assistance for 1.5 million pregnant plantation workers to ease financial burdens and stated that "The BJP government is developing Assam and also serving the tea farmers here. The income ...
Asian News International25d
61 Heads of Missions to witness mega Jhumoir in Guwahati, along with PM Modi; Check why Assam is showcasing it to the world
Jhumoir is an integral part of Assam's tea garden workers and Adivasi community, and its origins date back to the early 19th century when tea plantations were established in the region.