Nazira | July 22: Senior Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia has urged Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma to announce a special relief package for the flood-hit Nazira Co-District. In a letter, Saikia said floods have affected around 160 villages…

Guwahati | July 22: Guwahati strengthened its solid waste management infrastructure with the inauguration of a new Integrated Refuse Transfer Station (50 TPD) and Material Recovery Facility (10 TPD) at Panjabari. The facility was inaugurated by Housing and Urban Affairs…

Cachar, July 22: Cachar Police recovered four soap cases containing suspected heroin from a specially fabricated hidden compartment beneath the driver's seat of an auto-rickshaw during a vehicle check at Dholai. The vehicle's driver, Sebul Hussain Barbhuiya (27), was detained…

Guwahati, July 22: The Gauhati High Court is scheduled to hear an application filed by Sandipan Garg in connection with the high-profile Zubeen Garg death case on Tuesday. The hearing is considered an important stage in the ongoing legal proceedings…

Lakhimpur, July 22: A nine-year-old boy, identified as Anshuman Saikia, died after allegedly falling into an under-construction Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) water tank at Madhavpur in Narayanpur, Lakhimpur. The Class IV student had gone missing on Monday evening, and his…

Bokakhat, July 22: Assam Cabinet Minister Atul Bora visited the flood relief camp at Numaligarh Higher Secondary School after rising waters of the Dhansiri, Kaliyoni and Gelabil rivers affected several areas in Bokakhat. The minister interacted with flood-affected families, reviewed…

Guwahati, July 22: Barpeta Police, with assistance from Guwahati Police, arrested three alleged cyber crime suspects during coordinated raids in Guwahati. The accused, identified as Amirul Ali, Paran Ali and Moinuddin Ali, were apprehended as part of an ongoing investigation…

Tinsukia, July 22: The Tinsukia district administration has declared an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Simoluguri village under Margherita Revenue Circle. Culling operations will be carried out from July 21 to 23, with a 1-km infected zone and…

Guwahati, July 22: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced additional special trains to assist passengers stranded due to flood-related disruption in Upper Assam. Train services on the Simaluguri–Namtiali and Simaluguri–Selenghat sections remain suspended for the second consecutive day after…

Guwahati, July 21: The Indian Army has rescued over 200 stranded people under Operation Jal Rahat as severe floods continue to batter Assam. According to ASDMA, the flood death toll has risen to 10, while more than 3.65 lakh people…

Jorhat, July 21: The flood situation in Jorhat worsened on Monday after the Bhogdoi River breached embankments at several locations, inundating villages, farmlands and residential areas. Thousands of residents have been forced to move to safer places, while drinking water…