Trump’s decision to double U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium from June 4, 2025, may impact India’s $4.56 billion exports. Indian goods will become costlier and less competitive. India has alerted the WTO. GTRI flagged environmental concerns, calling the move…
Waterlogging from heavy rainfall disrupted train services in Assam’s Baraigram–Dullabcherra section. Train 15618 will now start from Baraigram. Train 55687 stands cancelled. Passengers are advised to check NFR updates.
Guwahati Traffic Police arrested six youths for performing dangerous stunts on moving cars atop the Brahmaputra corridor bridge. The act, caught on video, posed public safety risks. The accused are from Dharapur and Garigaon. Both rented vehicles used in the…
Torrential rain and Meghalaya runoff damaged NH-17 near Boko in Kamrup, stranding vehicles and halting traffic. Light vehicles were diverted through village roads. In Chaygaon, the Kalahi river washed away a bridge. Kamrup DC visited affected sites. One person, Epish…
The 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project is set for full commissioning by May 2026. Assam will receive 508 MW of paid power and 25 MW free. The first 750 MW phase starts in mid-June 2025. Dam filling has begun…
Heavy rain and dam water release from NEEPCO’s PHEP triggered severe floods in Assam’s Lakhimpur, killing two—Biren Pawe and Rajkumar Taid—in Nowboicha. Around 243 villages were affected, with major breaches reported in embankments at Atichuk and Pohumora. NH-15 remains shut,…
Gaurav Gogoi received a warm welcome in Jorhat, his late father Tarun Gogoi’s stronghold, on his first visit after becoming Assam Congress chief. Amid traditional dances and cheers, he pledged to fight corruption and prepare for the 2026 polls. Gogoi…
CITU and Bharatiya Coal Mazdoor Union protested in Ledo’s Tekok area against Coal India’s contractor ANE Mining, which verbally ordered worker layoffs from June 1. The move stems from Coal India’s alleged failure to provide dumping yards, halting operations. Union…
Despite ₹1,600 crore spent and years of work, Assam’s NRC published in 2019 remains unimplemented. It excluded 19 lakh people, but no rejection slips were issued. AASU claims the list includes suspected Bangladeshis and wants it reviewed. The Supreme Court…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reaffirmed the government’s goal to eliminate Maoism by March 2026. A major breakthrough came with the killing of 27 Maoists, including top leader Basavaraju, in Chhattisgarh. Maoist violence has declined 81% since 2010, and affected…