The World Bank has approved loans worth USD 680 million for three development projects in Assam. The funding includes USD 350 million for building climate-resilient hill roads to improve connectivity in tribal and rural areas, USD 250 million for enhancing…
The Sivasagar District Congress Committee has opposed the Centre’s move to rename MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB GRAM-G). At a press meet in Demow on Saturday, district president Ajay Kumar Gogoi…
A wild elephant was found in distress near Numaligarh after roaming in an ill condition in the Deithor area of Karbi Anglong district on Saturday. On Sunday, the elephant collapsed unconscious inside the Numaligarh tea garden. Forest Department and rescue…
Around 600 people joined the BJP at a party joining programme held at Bapuji Bhawan on Saturday. The new members included new voters, former AASU leaders and workers, and ex-AAP leaders. Naduar MLA Padma Hazarika welcomed them with party caps…
Justice (Retd.) Abhay Manohar Sapre, Chairman of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, reviewed Assam’s road safety situation at a high-level meeting in Guwahati on January 11. The meeting assessed accident data from the last three years, focusing on…
APCC president Gaurav Gogoi has constituted a high-level legal committee to monitor the investigation and court proceedings in the Zubeen Garg death case. The panel includes senior advocates Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury and Ram Prasad Sarmah, along with advocates Dilip…
The Guwahati Jal Board has started a special water quality testing drive across all District Metered Areas to ensure the safety of drinking water supplied to consumers. The drive, which began on January 9, will continue till January 12, 2026…
At least 15 people were injured after two vehicles carrying picnic-goers collided head-on at Charilam in Tripura on Sunday. The accident occurred at Chechurimai when a Max vehicle and a Swift car crashed while returning from Khumlwung to Sonamura. Fire…
Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) is set to launch LACHIT-1, the Northeast’s first satellite, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C62 on January 12 as part of Dhruva Space’s Polar Access-1 mission. Named after Ahom general Lachit Borphukan, the satellite marks the region’s entry…
Tension prevailed in Kokrajhar after police shot and injured the prime accused in the rape of a mentally challenged woman during an alleged escape attempt while being taken to court on Sunday. Police said the accused, Rafikul Islam, tried to…