The Centre has approved Rs 2,117.85 crore in advance flood assistance for seven states, including Rs 379.35 crore for Assam under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the release on August 14. The funds…

At least 20 people were killed and six injured after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores island on Saturday. Rescue teams are searching collapsed structures for survivors, with two people reportedly still trapped under rubble. Landslides have hampered…

Concerns are growing over alleged illegal quarrying and mining activities in Karbi Anglong’s Dolamara and Northern Ranges near Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. Local groups and residents have alleged hill cutting, stone quarrying and riverbed mining despite existing government…

The Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC) has directed cattle owners to prevent their animals from roaming freely in market areas and on public roads. The civic body warned that stray cattle and cow dung are affecting cleanliness. Owners failing to comply…

The Assam government has suspended Dhiren Bharali, Assistant Executive Engineer of Bihdia Jajikona Development Block, after the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption registered a case against him. The suspension was ordered with immediate effect as the vigilance investigation continues. Bharali…

Eleven Assam Police personnel have been awarded the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day for their dedicated and distinguished service. The awardees include senior officers such as IG V. Siva Prasad Ganjala, AIG…

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Friday staged a protest in Guwahati against the BJP over an alleged caste discrimination incident involving Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. Led by APCC president Gaurav Gogoi, Congress workers marched from…

The Assam Police Special Task Force (STF) seized 10.184 kg of suspected heroin, estimated to be worth around ₹80 crore, during an operation in Guwahati. A Punjab-based man, identified as Hardeep Singh of Ludhiana, was arrested in connection with the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the National Flag at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi on Saturday as India marked its 80th Independence Day. The ceremony was accompanied by a 21-gun salute fired using indigenous 105mm Light Field Guns…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, addressing the 80th Independence Day celebrations in Guwahati, said the state was moving towards a self-reliant, peaceful and opportunity-driven future through infrastructure, investment, industries, technology and reforms. He highlighted Assam’s economic growth, new industries…

President Droupadi Murmu, in her Independence Day eve address, extended greetings to citizens and called for greater efforts towards inclusive development, national unity and the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. She paid tribute to freedom fighters and praised…