Guwahati: The Assam government has amended excise laws and introduced a Minimum Guaranteed Revenue (MGR) system for wholesale and retail liquor license holders. The move is expected to increase liquor prices by 7-12 per cent from July 1. Under the…

Guwahati: City traffic police have detained two youths and summoned another for allegedly performing dangerous motorcycle stunts on major roads and flyovers before sharing videos on social media. The detained individuals, Jon Jyoti Kalita (20) and Riki Baruah (21), allegedly…

Guwahati: Construction of the ₹536-crore elevated railway corridor through the Deepor Beel area has commenced, with the Northeast Frontier Railway aiming to complete the project by March 2028. The 4.7-km elevated viaduct is being built to reduce train-elephant collisions in…

Guwahati: The Assam government has adopted a long-term and eco-friendly approach to flood management by focusing on ecological restoration and basin-level coordination. Under the initiative, 15 wetlands across nine districts have been identified for rejuvenation. The project aims to improve…

Tinsukia: Five tea garden workers were injured, two of them critically, after an ambulance carrying patients from Khowang Tea Estate collided head-on with a speeding Mahindra Bolero at Samdang Bypass on Friday. The injured have been identified as Dhaneshwar Nayak,…

Maligaon: The Northeast Frontier Railway recorded freight loading of 1.033 million tonnes in May 2026, reflecting strong growth in the transportation of essential commodities. Cement loading increased by 231.3%, dolomite by 31.1%, petroleum products by 12.5%, and bamboo loading by…

Guwahati: Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika reviewed the functioning of the Agriculture Department and directed officials to increase farmer registrations under PM-KISAN and PM Fasal Bima Yojana. The minister announced a target to distribute 15 lakh horticulture saplings to around 5…

Guwahati: A college student, Parismita Hazarika of Pandu College, died after a tree collapsed onto the scooter she was travelling on in the Bhootnath Kalipur area on Friday while on her way to an examination. The rider, Jyotirmoy Mohan, was…

Guwahati: Dispur College has started preparations for its Golden Jubilee celebrations. The institution is set to complete 50 years of academic excellence on August 28, 2027. Various programmes and events are expected to be organized to mark the historic milestone.

Udalguri: Residents of Tangla, Bhergaon and Dimakuchi have urged the Assam Government to introduce green bus services connecting the region with Guwahati. They said the service would provide affordable, comfortable and eco-friendly transportation for commuters, students, patients and business travellers…

Jorhat: Security for Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi has been strengthened following intelligence inputs about a possible threat to his life. Additional house guards and a pilot escort have been deployed. The MLA said authorities received information…