Three people were killed and one critically injured after a high-voltage power surge caused electrocution at Amteka No. 1 Elengmari village in Assam’s Chirang district on Saturday night. The incident occurred when a super tension line snapped and fell onto…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that only government school teachers will serve as invigilators for the 2026 HSLC and Higher Secondary examinations. The exams will be held exclusively in government schools to ensure fairness, accountability, and stronger administrative…
Three tigers have died in Kaziranga National Park within 20 days, all due to territorial infighting, raising concerns over increasing tiger density. The latest death was reported on January 18, following similar incidents on January 4 and 14. Experts say…
Two schools in Guwahati received hoax bomb threat emails on the day of Saraswati Puja, triggering brief panic, police said. The emails were sent to DPS Ahomgaon and Sanskriti The Gurukul School, following which authorities alerted the police. Police and…
The third meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC 3.0), chaired by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, approved Rs 900 crore worth of new inland waterways projects to expand India’s river transport network and strengthen Centre–State coordination. Key approvals for…
Two new toll gates have become operational in Assam this month, increasing the total number to 12. A toll gate was opened at Rangamati in Golaghat district on January 13, drawing protests from locals, while another began operating at Sulung…
Assam is strengthening its education infrastructure with 487 new school buildings under construction at a cost of Rs 3,269.86 crore under schemes such as RIDF, NESIDS and PM-DevINE. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu reviewed the progress of the projects, stressing timely…
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced a Rs 213.24 crore ropeway project connecting Kamakhya Railway Station with the Maa Kamakhya Temple. The 1.43-km ropeway will reduce travel time from 20 minutes to six minutes and serve over 16,500 passengers using…
Assam Police seized 148.40 grams of heroin and arrested one person during an intelligence-led anti-narcotics operation at Rajghat in Dholai, Cachar district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The operation was carried out based on specific inputs as part of…
The Raijor Dal has given the Congress party a January 31 deadline to finalise seat-sharing among opposition parties for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. The party said delays could weaken the opposition’s prospects and warned it may announce candidates unilaterally…