Guwahati Police's Crime Branch arrested Samor Jyoti Das at Paltan Bazar Railway Station for duping job seekers by posing as a middleman for government jobs. He allegedly collected crores from over 100 people, promising positions in the Water Resources Department…
The Assam government has revised its plan to expand the road from Guwahati airport to Dharapur Chariali to six lanes, raising the cost to ₹474.67 crore. Initially sanctioned as a four-lane project under the PM-DevINE scheme for ₹271.45 crore, the…
Senior journalist Rakesh Sharma was allegedly assaulted while covering a BJP protest in Kathua over the Pahalgam terror attack. A party worker accused journalists of using “separatist language” during a security-related query. The incident video went viral, sparking outrage and…
AASU signed an MoU with a Guwahati foundation to digitally preserve three endangered languages—Khamyang, Tai Phake, and Singpho—under the “Digitalizing Assam” initiative. The five-month pilot project aims to archive rare literature and prevent language extinction. Guided by expert Palash Kumar…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26, calling it a “critical issue.” He expressed concern over reports that victims were targeted based on religion and warned of rising threats to Hindus. Sarma also…
A Silchar family, including Assam University Professor Debashish Bhattacharjee, narrowly escaped a terror attack in Baisaran, Kashmir, that killed 26 people. Gunmen opened fire on tourists, with Bhattacharjee witnessing a man shot dead nearby. The attackers, disguised in Army fatigues,…
Over 12% of 7,682 food samples tested in Assam failed safety standards, per the State Public Health Laboratory. Unsafe items included tea, fruits, vegetables, cereals, and spices with excess pesticide residues. Milk, oils, and salt were among substandard products. Prosecution…
Kerala Police arrested Amit Orang, a former domestic help from Assam, for killing businessman Vijayakumar and his wife Meera in Kottayam. The mutilated bodies were found on Tuesday. Amit, who was sacked last year for theft, was caught hiding in…
Rekha Baruah (20) from Barichuk village drowned in the Dikhow River near Bhatiapar, Sivasagar, on Monday. She slipped into the river while bathing with her niece, who was rescued by a local youth. Despite being rushed to Sivasagar Civil Hospital,…
An 11-month-old girl, sold for Rs 5,000 by her grandfather, was rescued by police from Sontoli, Kamrup. The child was taken under the pretext of medical treatment after birth at Gauhati Medical College. Following a complaint by the mother, police…