Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has laid the foundation stone for the Nengbrak–Silchang Gittim Road, a rural infrastructure project estimated to cost ₹3 crore. The 2.05-km road will be constructed under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF-XXXI). Announcing…

Guwahati: Assam Police seized 96.47 kg of ganja during an anti-narcotics operation near the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh border under Bhairabkunda Outpost on November 10. Acting on specific intelligence, police intercepted a Maruti Suzuki Fronx vehicle carrying the contraband. However, the driver…

Nagaon: An alleged newborn trafficking case has surfaced in Assam’s Nagaon district, where a young woman has been accused of selling her newborn baby to a family in Samaguri for just ₹3,000. A nurse reportedly associated with Nagaon Medical College…

Guwahati: A massive fire broke out at Kahilipara Powerhouse around 2 AM on November 10, destroying several shops and causing property losses estimated at several lakh rupees. The blaze gutted Parikshit Das’s grocery store, including a truckload of newly delivered…

Guwahati: Assamese filmmaker Dr. Lachit Baruah’s Dear Awa (Dear Father) has won the Best Inspirational Film award at the Mumbai International Film Festival. The film explores the traditions, cultural heritage and social challenges of Assam’s indigenous Singpho community. Assam Cabinet…

Mumbai: Director Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, has recorded impressive box office collections, earning ₹663.90 crore worldwide within five days of its release. The film collected ₹107.50 crore net in India on Monday, November 9,…

Guwahati: The Assam College Teachers’ Association (ACTA) has announced statewide protests beginning November 18 over the state government's alleged failure to address its long-pending 13-point charter of demands. ACTA president Dr. Bipul Chakrabarty and general secretary Dr. Parag Jyoti Mahanta…

Guwahati: A massive fire broke out late Monday night at a warehouse storing plastic drums in Rudreswar, North Guwahati, causing extensive property damage and panic among nearby residents. The warehouse, located on the premises of Tapan Bora, was completely gutted,…

Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued eight children, including six boys and two girls, during operations at various railway stations between November 4 and 6. The children were handed over to the Government Railway…

Guwahati: Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi has urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to intervene over an alleged illegal coal transportation syndicate operating through Upper Assam. In a letter, Gogoi claimed that around 42 suspected coal-laden trucks were parked along the…

Guwahati: Assam’s electricity requirement is projected to increase from 14,978 million units (MU) in 2026-27 to 18,162 MU by 2029-30, according to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) midterm review of the 20th Electric Power Survey. The state’s peak power demand…

South Garo Hills, November 9, 2026: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated two bridges and laid the foundation stone for the 46.08-km Chokpot–Kharukol Road on Monday to improve connectivity in South Garo Hills district. The newly inaugurated Bridge No…

Guwahati: A woman identified as Ratna Kakati sustained critical injuries after being attacked by a wild elephant at Udaypur under the Rani Forest Range on Monday morning, November 9. The incident occurred while she was walking with local youth Srikanth…

Guwahati, November 9, 2026: A team from Basistha Police Station under the East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) arrested three persons in connection with theft-related offences and recovered a stolen Honda Activa scooter, a mobile phone and a master key from…

Dhubri, November 9, 2026: Assam Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu has highlighted the transformation of Rokakhata Higher Secondary School under the Bilasipara Education Block in Dhubri district, with an expenditure of ₹7 crore. The institution, spread across 18 bighas and…