The Assam Book Fair in Guwahati, jointly organized by Publication Board Assam and All Assam Publishers' and Book Sellers' Association, concluded with books worth ₹7 crore sold. Over 118 stalls participated, attracting nearly 5 lakh visitors in 12 days. The…
Assam has witnessed a significant rise in tourist footfall, with around 78 lakh visitors, including 26,000 foreigners, in the last financial year. Padmapani Bora, MD of Assam Tourism Development Corporation, attributes this to improved law and order, aggressive marketing, and…
The District Election Officer, Kamrup (M), released the final electoral roll for five Assembly Constituencies: Dispur, Dimoria, New Guwahati, Guwahati Central, and Jalukbari. A total of 10,58,029 voters are registered across 1,113 polling stations. Constituencies vary in voter distribution, with…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) raided and sealed several Dispur hotels, including Hotel Bismilla and Hotel Aziz, for operating without licenses and violating food safety norms. The hotels also sold prohibited items like beef. GMC assured ongoing investigations and strict…
IIT Guwahati researchers, led by Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, have created a nanotechnology-based method for precise cholesterol and triglyceride detection using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS). The innovation uses bimetallic nanostructures, significantly enhancing diagnostic sensitivity for real-time monitoring. This approach aims to…
A Maoist IED blast killed eight District Reserve Guard jawans and a driver in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday. The explosion, which left a seven-foot-deep crater, occurred in Kutra around 2:15 pm as the victims were returning from an operation…
An FIR has been filed under the Mines and Minerals Act after water flooded an illegal rat-hole mine in Dima Hasao, trapping 15 miners. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the arrest of one suspect, Punish Nunisa. Rescue teams, including…
A human skeleton was discovered in a forest in Kherengjuri, North Tripura, early Tuesday. Local resident Archana Nath found the remains while collecting firewood. Skeletal parts, including a neck bone hanging from a tree, and shoes were found at the…
Six earthquakes, including a 7.1-magnitude tremor, struck Tibet on Tuesday, killing at least 95 people and injuring over 130. Dingri County and surrounding areas witnessed significant building collapses near the epicenter. Strong tremors were felt across India, Nepal, and Bhutan…
The Dibrugarh University Research Scholars' Association (DURSA) opposed the draft "Assam College Employees (Provincialization) Rules, 2024," which mandates recruitment exams for assistant professors. A DURSA delegation met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, criticizing the draft for undermining qualifications like NET, SLET,…