The Centre of India Trade Unions (CITU) organised nationwide protests against the BJP-led government, accusing it of neglecting workers and farmers. In Guwahati, demonstrators, including AITUC, highlighted poor conditions for Assam's 23 lakh agricultural labourers, 12 lakh tea garden workers,…
The Assam Cabinet expanded the 2025 holiday list to 36 public holidays and seven restricted holidays. Significant cultural festivals, including Ali-Aye-Ligang in 11 districts, will now be public holidays. The Cabinet approved a ₹110 crore Voluntary Retirement Scheme for Agriculture…
An endangered Royal Bengal tigress, critically injured by stone-pelters near Jakhalabandha, may not survive in the wild. The tigress lost an eye and is being treated at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation. If recovered, it will be relocated…
Workers at Bongaigaon Refinery protested the dismissal of 16 labourers, accusing management of breaking a November 14 promise to resolve grievances. A 24-hour strike begins tomorrow at 8 am. The protest supports a CITU-led nationwide movement against anti-worker policies and…
The Darrang District Legal Services Authority successfully reunited 65-year-old Dinesh Mistry, a resident of Bihar, with his family. Dinesh was found injured and abandoned on the streets of Mangaldai. Officer Mukut Kakati and locals took him to Niribili Old Age…
A team from the Cyber Police Station successfully recovered Rs. 10,000 lost by a victim from Hengrabari in an online investment scam. The victim had earlier fallen prey to the fraudulent scheme.
Assam produced 87.88 thousand tonnes more crude oil between April and August 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Oil India Limited (OIL) and ONGC collectively produced 1875.46 thousand tonnes,…
In Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, three men died when their car, misled by GPS, plunged 50 feet from an incomplete bridge into the Ramganga River. The victims, traveling to a wedding, were in a hired taxi. Locals discovered the wreckage the…
The Assam government plans to establish 700 modern leader schools to enhance educational standards. These schools will feature advanced infrastructure, innovative teaching methods, skill development programs, and career guidance. Emphasizing academic excellence, holistic well-being, and teacher training, the initiative aims…
A teenage national-level athlete was abducted and sexually assaulted by two brothers in Sivasagar's Demow area on November 22. The accused used loud music to drown out her cries for help. A complaint has been filed, and the victim is…