Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has questioned the demolition of several houses in Matia under Goalpara district, where residents were reportedly given only 24 hours’ notice. Justice Devashis Baruah sought an explanation from authorities on what “imminent danger” justified the…

Guwahati: Engineer Damodar Goswami died on Thursday morning after allegedly falling from the upper floor of a four-storey building in Narikol Basti, Geetanagar. He had reportedly gone to the terrace to check the building’s water tank when he slipped and…

New Delhi: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has announced strikes on September 11, 28, 29 and 30, followed by an indefinite strike from October 26, demanding a five-day working week and resolution of other pending issues. The unions…

Guwahati: Ramanuj Goswami, accused of murdering his wife Riya Talukdar, reportedly said, “Nobody should ever do what I did,” while being taken to Hatigaon Police Station for a routine medical examination. Meanwhile, Hatigaon Police recreated the alleged crime scene at…

Guwahati: Assamese NRI Sushmita Goswami, a key witness in the Zubeen Garg case, completed her three-day testimony before the fast-track court on Thursday. She submitted videos recorded on her phone on September 19, which contain geo-tags and timestamps. Goswami said…

Nalbari: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated PepsiCo India’s ₹750-crore food manufacturing facility at Banekuchi, marking a major industrial development for the district. The plant has begun producing potato chips using potatoes sourced from Assam. The facility is…

Guwahati: The Centre has said the severe floods in Assam in July 2026 were caused by incessant rainfall in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, rejecting claims that man-made factors were responsible. The IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati also reported…

Guwahati: The Kamrup Medicine Dealers’ Association has raised concerns over the alleged circulation of counterfeit, adulterated and substandard medicines in Assam. The association claimed that some licensed dealers are involved in suspicious billing and sourcing medicines from unauthorised or unverified…

Guwahati: A senior citizen, identified as Neb Prasad Yadav of Rehabari, was found unresponsive inside his car near the DCP (West) office at Jalukbari on Wednesday night. Police noticed the vehicle around 10 pm and rushed him to a hospital,…

Guwahati: Garchuk Police arrested Devolina Patowary, an employee of the Assam Secretariat’s Housing and Urban Development Department, on Thursday for allegedly accepting bribes in connection with liquor shop licences. Police alleged that Patowary had collected money from several people promising…

Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) recorded 0.957 million tonnes (MT) of freight loading in August 2026, up 4.5% from 0.916 MT during the same month last year. From April to August, cumulative loading reached 5.09 MT, registering 6.5% growth…