Both the Cachar Paper Mill in Panchgram of Hailakandi district and the Nagaon Paper Mill in Jagiroad, Morigaon had remained non-functional since October 2015 and March 2017 respectively.
At least five youths were killed and ten others injured in a road mishap in Assam s Biswanath district, police said on Sunday.Police officials said that the victims, part of a Rongali Bihu troupe, met with a road accident when the driver of the .
The driver of the vehicle, which was carrying around 20 people, has fled the spot and a manhunt has been launched to nab him. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his condolences to the families of those who were killed in the accident.