PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First Bamboo-Based Ethanol Plant

By BPN News Desk September 14, 2025

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s first bamboo-based second-generation bioethanol plant in Assam’s Golaghat district. The project, located near the Numaligarh Refinery, marks a major step in India’s renewable energy push. Features of the Plant The facility is designed as a

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Magnitude 5.8 Quake Shakes Assam

By BPN News Desk September 14, 2025

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Assam’s Udalguri district on 14 September 2025 at around 4:41 pm. The National Center for Seismology confirmed that the tremor had a shallow depth of about 5 kilometres. Tremors Felt Across Region Strong tremors were reported in Guwahati and nearby areas. People in parts of North Bengal and neighbouring Bhutan […]

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Dhaka’s Misstep, Delhi’s Counter: Why Yunus’ Words Cost Bangladesh Millions

By BPN News Desk August 30, 2025

For years, India and Bangladesh have shared a complex but vital trading relationship shaped by geography, history, and necessity. Trucks roll daily across the Benapole–Petrapole border, carrying garments, food products, and manufactured goods, symbolizing a lifeline for Bangladesh’s export economy. But in late August, that flow suddenly came to a standstill. Dozens of

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Japan Funds Assam’s Bamboo Biofuel Refinery

By BPN News Desk August 30, 2025

Japan will provide about ¥60 billion (around $408 million) in public and private sector funding for a bamboo-based biofuel project in India’s northeast. The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) will lead the financing with about $244 million, supported by private lenders. This represents Japan’s largest clean energy investment in the region. Assam Bioethanol

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SC Bars Assam Police from Coercive Action Against Journalists

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2025

The Supreme Court on August 22, 2025, restrained Assam Police from taking any coercive action against senior journalist Siddharth Varadarajan and other reporters of the news portal The Wire. The interim order came after a petition was filed challenging an FIR registered under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to a published […]

National Politics

Congress Vows to Redistribute Assam CM’s Land to Poor

By BPN News Desk August 4, 2025

The Assam Congress leadership has vowed to redistribute land allegedly owned by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma if it wins the upcoming state elections. The party claims that several acres of land held by Sarma are being used illegally. Land Alleged to Be Misused Congress alleges that the land registered under close associates of the […]

East India State News

Assam CM Says Not Worried by China’s Brahmaputra Dam

By BPN News Desk July 22, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said there is no immediate reason to be worried about China’s construction of a massive dam on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo). He noted that the Brahmaputra receives most of its water from Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, and local rainfall, making it less dependent on a […]

East India State News

Eviction Clash in Assam Leaves One Dead, Many Hurt

By BPN News Desk July 18, 2025

One person was killed and several others injured in a violent clash between evicted residents and security forces during an anti-encroachment operation in the Paikan Reserve Forest area of Goalpara district. The incident occurred when police and forest officials returned to the area to prevent re-encroachment following an earlier eviction drive. Previous Eviction Triggered