Shops in Dibrugarh, Guwahati, and Silchar can now operate 24x7, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced after a Cabinet meeting. Weekly closures are not mandatory, but employee work hours must not exceed 48 hours per week. In other areas, shops…
The Joint State Haj Committee has announced district-wise orientation and training programmes for 2025 Haj pilgrims, scheduled from April 3 to April 16, 2025. The sessions will be held at various venues across Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland. Orientation Dates and…
The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) has postponed the HS first-year math exam, scheduled for March 21, indefinitely due to "unavoidable reasons." Exam centres must return the question papers by 5 PM on March 20. This is ASSEB’s first…
Gauhati University and Dr Anita Baruah Sarmah College of Education hosted the 18th Anita Baruah Sarmah Memorial Lecture. Professor G.N. Devy delivered a talk on language, memory, and change. Vice Chancellor Nani Gopal Mahanta highlighted efforts to preserve Northeast India’s…
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has failed to implement the In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) project under PMAY, citing no "notified" slums. This contradicts earlier surveys that identified 164 slums housing 90,000 people. GMC’s denial has blocked redevelopment efforts, leaving thousands without…
The Gauhati High Court directed authorities to reconsider the provincialisation of Hindi teachers under the Assam Education Provincialization Act, 2017, and RTE Act, 2009. Petitioners must file representations within 20 days. Authorities must decide within four months. The court noted…
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi accused the BJP of misleading Assam by re-approving the Namrup IV fertilizer plant. He noted a similar approval in 2015 with ₹7,200 crore, now repeated in 2025 with ₹10,601 crore. Gogoi urged CM Himanta Biswa Sarma…
Assam’s crime rate fell from 349.5 per lakh in 2020 to 139.3 in 2024. Charge sheet filing rose from 47.8% in 2020 to 66.71% in 2024, and 73.9% by Feb 2025. Conviction rate also increased from 5.5% in 2020 to…
Assam’s Director of Secondary Education has directed school inspectors to act against teachers consistently marked absent on the Shiksha Setu App. Actions may include pay cuts and departmental proceedings. Inspectors must monitor absences and ensure timely punishment as per rules.
Police arrested Abdul Kader (25) in Khanapara and seized 24.7 grams of suspected heroin, 21 empty vials, a phone, cash, and a Pulsar bike. The raid followed a tip-off. Authorities are probing links to larger drug networks.