Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said Assam is working towards becoming an energy-surplus state by strengthening its power infrastructure. The government plans to set up 16 new substations, add 6,340 MVA grid capacity and commission 957 circuit…
Tamulpur: Three cousins from Chirakhundi village in Tamulpur district were killed in a head-on collision between a motorcycle and a Bolero pickup van near Khandikar on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Juber Hussain (14), Majrul Sultan (18) and…
Guwahati: The city police have issued a comprehensive traffic management plan for Ambubachi Mahayog 2026, to be observed from June 22 to June 26, with restrictions on vehicle movement around the Kamakhya Temple area. Private vehicles will not be allowed…
Guwahati: The All Assam Students' Union has announced financial assistance of ₹50,000 each for 25 candidates from Assam who have qualified in the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination under its 'Pratyasha' project. The assistance aims to support candidates preparing for…
Guwahati: The Sodou Asam Karmachari Parishad (SAKP) has urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to implement the recently announced 2% Dearness Allowance (DA) hike from January 2026 and release the arrears in a single installment. In a memorandum submitted on…
Guwahati: Gauhati University has announced a six-month online Certificate Course in Copyediting, set to begin on July 15 in association with NIMA Learning. The course is aimed at students and professionals seeking careers in journalism, digital media, publishing and content…
Guwahati: Authorities of the Kamakhya Temple have announced that the ₹501 special darshan facility will remain suspended on June 26 and 27, while all VIP and VVIP darshan arrangements will be unavailable from June 21 to June 30. The decision…
Guwahati: Police busted an alleged prostitution racket operating from a spa in the Geetanagar area and rescued eight women during a raid at SNB Parlour and Spa on Tuesday. Two persons, identified as Namita Devi and Anil Boro, were apprehended…
Guwahati: Echo, the pet dog of renowned Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, was found safe on Friday afternoon after briefly going missing from Jonali Studio. The dog was located in Nabin Nagar around 3:20 pm, bringing relief to the family and…
Guwahati: The CID has arrested two State Secretariat employees, section officer Allen Kuki and computer operator Ratul Sarma, for alleged negligence in issuing a suspension notice to Suranjita Hazarika, an accused in the APSC cash-for-job scam. According to investigators, the…