Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease, has caused multiple deaths in Assam and Sikkim, with Leptospira wolffii identified in recent outbreaks. Experts from ICMR-RMRC Dibrugarh found over 40% of patients in Goalpara tested positive. The disease, spread through water contaminated by animal…
Viking Cruises will launch its first India-based vessel, Viking Brahmaputra, by late 2027 on National Waterway-2, spanning 891 km from the Bangladesh border to Sadiya. Built by Hooghly Cochin Shipyard, the 80-guest cruise signals rising interest in river tourism. The…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that indigenous people in Assam’s remote, vulnerable areas can apply for arms licences from the first week of August. An online portal will be launched for individual applications under a special government scheme. The move…
Cachar police recovered 3 suspected gold biscuits weighing 439 grams near Ramnagar bypass in Silchar. The gold, smuggled from Manipur, was seized from Khamneu Munluah (32) of Churachandpur. It was meant for delivery near ISBT, Silchar.
The Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Department began evicting Guwahati’s IHM campus to make way for a major reservoir project aimed at tackling urban floods. Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah called it a tough but vital move. Temporary arrangements for IHM have…
Basistha Police in Guwahati rescued a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl from Beharbari on Monday. The minors, missing from Morigaon’s Jaluguti area, were safely handed over to local police, thwarting a suspected trafficking attempt.
The 63 Assam Battalion NCC, in collaboration with Dibrugarh Fire Brigade, held a fire safety session at Dibrugarh University on July 21. Over 500 NCC cadets participated in the awareness programme under CATC-70. The event included demonstrations on fire types,…
The Assam government suspended Excise Superintendent Gauranga Choudhury and Inspector Dibyajyoti Sarma in Chirang for negligence that enabled illegal liquor trade. Their replies to show-cause notices were deemed unsatisfactory. The suspension aims to protect public interest and state revenue, with…
New Bongaigaon Congress president Girish Barua criticized the handover of the Circuit House to a hotel owner, alleging sharp tariff hikes. He slammed MLA Diptimoyee Choudhury and MP Phani Bhusan Choudhury for staying silent. Barua also raised concerns over the…
The Assam Tribal Christian Coordination Committee (ATCCC) has refuted JDSSM leader Binod Kumbang’s claims of a conversion drive in Assam. In a joint statement, ATCCC leaders called the allegations baseless and defamatory. They challenged Kumbang to publish proof of the…