Moran Tea Estate, owned by Luxmi Tea Co Private Limited, has launched a community weaving centre to preserve traditional crafts and create sustainable livelihoods, especially for women. Guided by the Ethical Tea Partnership’s Community Development Forum, the initiative trains women…
Assam University, Silchar, will inaugurate a Mobile Planetarium on January 21 during its 33rd Foundation Day celebrations. Installed on the Students’ Union and Sports Board office rooftop with support from the Assam University Alumni Association, the NCSM-developed portable planetarium ‘Taromondal’…
The Army Recruiting Office, Silchar, will hold a Phase-I Agniveer recruitment rally for shortlisted candidates from seven south Assam districts from January 27 to 31 at Masimpur Military Station. Candidates who cleared the online Common Entrance Exam will undergo physical…
The Assam government has suspended three senior Assam Finance Service officers for alleged negligence in delaying a departmental inquiry at the Pension Directorate. The officers were accused of failing to act as inquiry officers in a case involving a junior…
Former AAMSU president Rezaul Karim Sarkar quit the Congress on January 14, 2026, just two days after joining the party, following controversy over his remarks on ‘Bor Axom’. Despite expressing regret after facing criticism, Sarkar said he resigned due to…
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has approved a Rs 31.78-crore road project in Assam under the 100 per cent centrally funded NESIDS-Roads scheme. The project involves widening and strengthening an 8.10-km stretch of NH-37 to Gorchuk via…
Singer Zubeen Garg’s wife, Garima Garg, has urged the Governments of India and Assam to closely monitor the ongoing proceedings in Singapore related to his death and ensure the case is pursued without delay or dilution. In a statement, she…
Two people were killed and four others critically injured after an SUV allegedly ran over them and fled at Dihingiagaon under Teok police station in Jorhat district early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Abhijit Phukan and Amrit Gogoi, while…
A renewed demand has been made for setting up a Circuit or Permanent Bench of the Gauhati High Court in the Barak Valley, citing hardships faced by litigants and lawyers due to distance and poor connectivity with Guwahati. Senior advocate…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated a 70-MW solar power project at Khudimari Part-II in Dhubri district, built at a cost of Rs 350 crore. Developed by SJVN Green Energy Limited in collaboration with APDCL, the project is…