Widespread illegal sand and stone extraction from the Sankosh River near the Assam-West Bengal border has angered locals in Kokrajhar’s Gossaigaon sub-division. Businessmen using heavy machinery, allegedly with support from forest officials, are transporting materials without paying forest revenue. The…
The Gauhati High Court has provided relief to industrial units affected by the withdrawal of tax benefit extensions under the Assam Industries Tax Exemption Schemes of 2009 and 2017. After the introduction of GST, Assam replaced these schemes with the…
A woman, Suparna Das Chaudhury, was fatally stabbed and her daughter critically injured late last night at Prerona Girls PG in Guwahati’s Christian Basti. The attacker, 20-year-old Abhimanyu Debnath from Tripura, allegedly entered the PG and assaulted Priyanjali Das Chaudhury…
The Gauhati High Court has rejected the bail pleas of Masum Yusuf Ahmed and Tanbir Yusuf Ahmed, who were arrested by the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell on April 4. The siblings are accused in two separate cases (No. 8/2025…
Basistha Police and STF Assam seized 282 fake ₹500 notes, black paper bundles, a phone, and a scooty in Kerakuchi. Accused Abedur Rahman (33) of Hajo was arrested. Legal action is underway.
Gauhati University is holding the X-RAYDIATE Materials Characterisation Workshop on May 7–8 at its SAIF facility, in collaboration with Malvern Panalytical. The event will focus on XRD and XRF techniques for analyzing materials like silicon and metals. Experts will offer…
In response to the Pahalgam massacre, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoK. Conducted jointly by the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the overnight missile strikes reportedly killed over 90 terrorists and destroyed key terror…
Assam cabinet has approved the Thermal Power Generation Product Promotion Policy 2025 to meet rising energy demand, expected to reach 5,000 MW by 2032. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced free land, infrastructure support, and up to 27% government equity for…
At its 80th AGM, the Bharatiya Cha Parishad (BCP) emphasized sustainability and innovation to address rising costs, climate change, and productivity issues in the tea industry. Outgoing chairman Nalin Khemani urged diversification and use of technology, while speakers like Paban…
Campaigning ended for the second phase of Assam's panchayat polls scheduled on May 7 across 13 districts. BJP, led by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, focused on welfare schemes, while Congress highlighted unemployment and inflation. Over 91 lakh voters will decide…