In a swift anti-poaching operation, Assam Police arrested four poachers near Orang National Park, preventing a planned rhino killing on Diwali night. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended Abdul Ali, Azdahar Ali, Ali Hussain, and Khalilur Rahman from Kaupati village…
Kaziranga National Park in Assam will reopen for tourists on October 1, 2024, marking the start of the 2024-25 season. The park, closed from May to October due to Brahmaputra flooding, has completed all preparations for a safe visitor experience.
Sankor Jyoti Baruah resigned as General Secretary of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) following allegations of sexual and mental harassment by a law student. In a social media post, Baruah stated that his resignation was voluntary. The police have…
A special recruitment drive by the Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE) in Assam has cleared 5,620 out of 5,704 applications for regularizing contractual teachers, including 766 from Sixth Schedule Areas. However, 62 applications were removed due to duplicity. Appointment letters…
Asomiya Yuva Mancha of Golaghat district submitted a memorandum to the District Commissioner, demanding protection of indigenous rights and wildlife. The organization urged action against non-indigenous individuals illegally constructing on agricultural land and operating brick kilns on government property. They…
The West Guwahati Police District (WGPD) apprehended 24-year-old Deepjyoti Das from Gotanagar for stealing a motorcycle. Das was caught riding the bike without valid documents or keys and confessed to stealing it from Maligaon Gate Number-3 the previous night. Police…
Opposition leaders in Assam criticized Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for suggesting that graduates from the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), may be barred from government job exams in Assam. This remark has sparked outrage, with leaders like…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) launched Poura Sakhi 2.0, a women-led initiative aimed at bringing GMC services closer to citizens. Inaugurated by Mayor Mrigen Sarania, 78 trained Poura Sakhis will assist residents with digital services, grievance lodging, and property tax…
Doctors across Assam protested the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, demanding harsh punishment for the culprits. Demonstrators held placards with strong messages, calling for justice. The All Assam Pharmacists Service Association (APSA) and students from Handique…
A head-on collision between two trucks in Kaziranga, Assam, resulted in one death and three injuries on Friday night. The truck driver died at the scene, and the injured were taken to a nearby hospital. Local police recovered the body…