After 42 days of intense rescue efforts, the NDRF and Indian Army recovered the last five bodies from the flooded illegal rat-hole coal mine at Tin Kilo, Umrangso, in Dima Hasao district on Wednesday. This marks the temporary end of…
The Tai Ahom Yuva Parishad (TAYPA) admitted their mistake in burning the Srimanta Sankardeva Sangha's constitution but justified it as a reaction to long-standing grievances. The act, supported by the All Tai Ahom Students' Union, followed the Sangha’s expulsion of…
During the 15th Assam Assembly budget session, Public Health Engineering Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah revealed that a robotic survey identified 12 faulty joints in Guwahati’s main water supply pipeline. He attributed frequent pipeline bursts to poor-quality work by previous contractors…
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bhupen Borah on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government of using the Biplab Sarma Commission report on former APSC Chairman Rakesh Paul’s irregularities to divert attention from key issues like the Umrangso coal mine crisis…
Dipankar Dutta, a Field Inspection Engineer from Intertek India Pvt. Ltd., was allegedly assaulted by contractor Bibhuti Phukan at the Executive Engineer, PHE, Sivasagar Division office. The dispute arose over an inspection report on the Chetia Gaon PWSS project, which…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) fined a resident of MT Road Rs 5,000 for dumping construction debris on a public road, obstructing movement and creating safety hazards. Despite awareness campaigns and strict enforcement, illegal waste dumping remains a problem. GMC…
A scuffle broke out during the NSUI presidential election at Rajiv Bhawan, Guwahati, injuring candidate Jinsh Bora. He was allegedly assaulted by Mithu Ahmed and two others and is now undergoing treatment at GMCH. A case (43/2025) has been registered…
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Jogighopa Terminal, enhancing trade between India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh while creating job opportunities. The terminal is part of efforts to revitalize inland waterways and is linked to the International Multimodal Logistics Park (IMLP) under…
Union Minister Annapurna Devi visited the Mancotta Anganwadi Centre in Dibrugarh to assess child health and nutrition programs. She interacted with Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and emphasized their role in Mission POSHAN 2.0 and Supplementary Nutrition Program (SNP). Through her visit,…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi to discuss the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 Business Summit. The two-day event, launching on February 25, aims to attract domestic and international investments. Sarma highlighted Assam’s initiatives…