The Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell (SVC) raided the Guwahati residence of Pankaj Kumar Deka, Joint Secretary at the Silchar Mini Secretariat, in connection with an alleged land scam case. According to sources, Deka came under investigation over alleged irregular…
One labourer died and five others were seriously injured after a wall collapsed at BBC Colony in Pandu while they were sleeping near a construction site. The deceased has been identified as Biswas, a resident of West Bengal. The injured…
Barpeta Police have arrested Dharmeswar Roy, alias Jitu Roy, for allegedly cheating several people across Assam using fake identities on social media and online platforms. Police said the accused posed as a businessman, contractor and government officer to gain victims’…
Panic gripped tourists at Manas National Park after a giant rhinoceros attacked two safari vehicles in the Bansbari forest range on Sunday. The rhino reportedly charged at the vehicles and tried to overturn them. However, the drivers acted quickly and…
More than 100 labourers from Assam’s Tinsukia were stopped in Sadiya while trying to enter Arunachal Pradesh due to lack of valid documents under the revised Inner Line Permit (ILP) rules. The labourers, mostly from Talap and Dhola areas, were…
The Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden continues to attract around 2,000 visitors daily despite the ongoing rainy season, officials said. Zoo authorities are organising guided tours and awareness programmes to promote wildlife conservation. Popular attractions include giraffes, green iguanas…
Nearly 100 people from Dighalipar village under Tamulpur reportedly fell ill in a suspected mass food poisoning incident after consuming food served during a religious ceremony. Many residents developed stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and weakness. Around 65 people, including children,…
Health authorities in Assam’s Tamulpur are on alert after 95 cases of Plasmodium Vivax malaria were reported in tea garden areas over the past month. The outbreak has mainly affected Kalchini Tea Garden, No. 2 Piplani Tea Garden and nearby…
Assamese feature film Aakuti (Longing) has been selected for the New York Indian Film Festival 2026, where it will have its world premiere on May 30. Directed by debut filmmaker Snigdha P Roy, the 1-hour 34-minute film tells the emotional…
A man from Assam has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly killing a 47-year-old woman and dumping her body in Tirupalya Lake. Police said the accused was in a relationship with the woman, who had reportedly been pressuring him to…