The Jaiñtia National Council (JNC) held a massive Black Flag Rally on Thursday, opposing the proposed railway project in Meghalaya's Jaiñtia Hills. Protesters carried banners rejecting the project, fearing unchecked migration could threaten their culture and demographics. JNC criticized the…
A teenage girl, Monalisa Nath, and a married woman, Babita Barman, have mysteriously gone missing from Chandrapur, Guwahati, raising human trafficking concerns. Their families suspect a broker lured them with false promises and took them to Mumbai. The Pragjyotishpur Police…
Solo traveler and content creator 'Rider Noni' (Nani from Uttarakhand) had her motorcycle stolen from Guwahati’s Sarusajai area on March 5. She has been on an All India tour for six months, covering 30,000 km to promote women's empowerment. The…
Assam's liquor revenue has surged, reaching ₹4,281 crore in 2024-25 (till January) from ₹1,433 crore in 2016-17. Excise Minister Atul Bora informed the Assembly that the state has 1,836 foreign liquor retail outlets, 1,060 bars, and 996 country liquor shops…
The Assam government has identified 263 illegal rat-hole coal mines in the state's central region. Mines Minister Kaushik Rai informed the Assembly that 248 mines were found in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) and 15 in the Karbi…
The Assam School Education Department has issued guidelines for preparing merit lists for LP and UP teacher recruitment. Key criteria include document verification (BOV), authentication of higher secondary certificates from outside Assam, acceptance of first-betterment marks, and validation of degrees…
Dispur College Disaster Management Cell, in collaboration with the Directorate of Civil Defence, organized an awareness programme on natural disasters on March 4, 2025. Students, NCC, NSS members, and teachers participated, with Civil Defence officials demonstrating earthquake-related rescue techniques. The…
An unidentified male body was discovered near Lokhra Road, Guwahati, on Wednesday, suspected to be a murder case. Police have launched an investigation and urged the public for information. The body has been sent to GMCH for post-mortem. The incident…
Assam’s Kaziranga National Park is witnessing an unprecedented rise in tourist footfall, driven by the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment Summit. Over 2.65 lakh visitors have already arrived, with numbers expected to surpass last year’s 3 lakh mark. In the past…
Dispur police, with Meghalaya police's assistance, recovered several stolen bikes from Lapalang Basti in East Khasi Hills. The stolen bikes included a Royal Enfield and two Bajaj Pulsars. Three bike lifters- Rofiqul Ali, Saiful Ali, and Saddam Kham - were…