Union Minister CR Paatil chaired the Brahmaputra Board's 13th High Powered Review Board meeting in Guwahati, focusing on advancing strategic goals and improving operational capacity. Key decisions included establishing a Central Planning Unit (CPU) and specialised cells for IT, AI,…
The semiconductor project at Jagiroad is on track, with recruitment expected by early next year. Chief Secretary Ravi Kota reviewed the progress with Tata Electronics MD, Dr. Randhir Thakur, and other officials. Construction by Tata Projects and L&T is underway,…
The India International Science Festival (IISF) 2024 will take place in Guwahati from November 30 to December 3, organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Vijnana Bharati. Marking its 10th edition, the festival will…
A Central Guwahati Police District (CGPD) team from Bhangagarh Police Station arrested Rohit Das of Kamakhya Nagar for theft. Police recovered 16 stolen LPG cylinders from his house. Two individuals, Rohit Agarwal of Tarun Nagar and Banajit Das of Jojoli,…
Acting on specific intelligence, a Crime Branch team arrested four drug peddlers near No. 2 Rail Gate. The suspects, Nur Islam (30), Marjina Begum (30), Aliza Begum (30), and Rashida Khatun (25), were found with 18 vials of suspected heroin…
On Sunday night in Birubari, a tragic altercation between two brothers turned fatal. Biswajit Sarkar, allegedly intoxicated, got into a heated argument with his elder brother, Shankar Sarkar. The conflict escalated, leading Biswajit to stab Shankar in the neck and…
On November 12, residents of Chamaria in Kamrup District, Assam, held a sit-in protest against the state government's decision to close the Chamaria revenue circle office. They warned of intensifying protests and threatened to boycott the upcoming Panchayat elections if…
The Cachar district administration is ready for the Dholai (SC) by-election set for tomorrow, despite concerns over a voter list anomaly. Among the 2,01,220 voters, one individual was mistakenly classified under the "Third Gender" category, which officials confirmed as a…
The Jorhat unit of AASU protested on Monday by burning an effigy of Assam's Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Ranjeet Kumar Dass, over the rising prices of essential commodities like groceries, fuel, LPG, and medicines. Demonstrators gathered outside the Jorhat…
Four family members, including a child, died after their car plunged into a water body near the Dibrugarh-Tinsukia bypass on Tuesday night. Two others, a woman and a young girl, were injured and are receiving treatment. The victims, from Assam…