Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated four Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants in Assam by Oil India Ltd. (OIL) during Swachh Bharat Diwas. Located in Guwahati, Jorhat, Sivasagar, and Tinsukia, the plants will convert 500 tonnes of waste into 8…
Assam Police apprehended 14 Bangladeshi nationals in Hatsingimari, South Salmara district, who entered India through Meghalaya. Fake Aadhaar cards were found with nine individuals. The group, previously working in Tamil Nadu, was deported to Bangladesh through the BSF. This brings…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recovered a live Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Lakhimpur district, planted by the banned group ULFA-I. The Bomb Disposal Squad defused it safely. The discovery was linked to a previous IED recovery in North Lakhimpur…
The Ministry of Home Affairs has released Rs 716 crore to Assam as aid from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) following severe floods this year. An eight-member interministerial team visited several affected districts,…
Assam’s Jorhat celebrated Mahalaya with thousands honoring ancestors through hymns and rituals, marking the start of Durga Puja. Mahalaya signifies the end of Pitru Paksha and the arrival of Goddess Durga, setting the stage for Navratri celebrations.
Two youths, Aftab Ali and Sharifuddin, died after being hit by a train in Assam’s Hojai district. They were reportedly sitting on the tracks, engrossed in an online game with headphones on, unaware of the approaching train. Local police recovered…
Sivasagar police seized drugs worth several lakhs near Pragati Chariali on National Highway-37. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a Volkswagen Polo traveling from Jorhat to Dibrugarh. Four individuals—Parvez Hussain, Nirjul Hussain, Amirban Bibi, and Rijbina Ahmed—were arrested. Authorities recovered…
Nine captive-bred pygmy hogs were released into Manas National Park by the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP). Principal Chief Conservator of Forests RP Singh praised the initiative, which aims to restore the critically endangered species. This marks the fifth release…
The Guwahati Special Court granted bail to 10 gazetted officers not named in the final charge sheet of the APSC cash-for-job scam. Each officer submitted a Rs. 30,000 surety and must reappear on November 8. Meanwhile, seven charge-sheeted officers requested…
Kaziranga National Park reopened for tourists on Tuesday after a five-month break. On the first day, visitor Ashwini Borkotoky from Jorhat spotted a Royal Bengal Tiger during a jeep safari along Bhoisamari Beel. Borkotoky described the sighting as a rare…