A wild elephant entered Dhanubhanga village in Assam’s Goalpara district at 11:30 PM, destroying homes and a four-wheeler while searching for food. Villagers reported frequent elephant intrusions, with a recent fatal attack. Experts link rising human-elephant conflicts to habitat loss…
Assam police uncovered a major cyber fraud in Bajali, arresting Maidul Islam and Manoj Das over suspicious transactions. Das's Canara Bank account saw ₹73 lakh deposited through 8,256 transactions, exceeding its ₹5 lakh limit. A bank alert led to the…
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry will develop a Greenfield airport in Karbi Anglong, Assam, about 61 km from Dimapur Airport. Minister Murlidhar Mohol announced the project in Parliament, noting it is among 21 approved Greenfield airports nationwide. Assam has acquired…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has invited AASU for talks on February 16 regarding the implementation of the Justice (retd) Biplab Kumar Sharma committee report. The State Government will implement 40 recommendations by April 2025 and address state-level aspects of…
Hitendra Malhotra, Member (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board, visited Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to assess operational efficiency and safety. He held high-level meetings with NFR officials, reviewed performance metrics, and inspected the Central Control Room and Azara Station. Discussions…
IDBI Bank's G.S. Road branch, under its SEED Scheme, donated 21 bench desks, water purifiers, ceiling fans, and electric kettles to Tiwa Nagar High School and Kailashpur LP School in Guwahati. Led by Brijesh Kumar Singh, the initiative aims to…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) penalized businesses and residents in Maligaon Goshala for violations like littering, not displaying trade licenses, and lacking proper waste management agreements. GMC urged compliance and warned of stricter penalties for repeat offenses, reinforcing its commitment…
A tragic accident on NH-37 in Guwahati on Friday morning claimed one life and injured two children. A school bus collided with a scooter near Radisson Blu, critically injuring rider Prafulla Das, who later died at GMCH. The two children…
Abdur Rashid, a pharmacist in Bongaigaon, surrendered to Dhubri police after a woman died following an abortion at his clinic. The deceased’s family accused Rashid of hiding the cause of death and filed a complaint. After fleeing from Bongaigaon Civil…
Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah indicated that panchayat elections might be held in April after school exams. Speaking at a BJP gathering in Barpeta, he also confirmed that the party has begun preparations for the 2026 Assembly elections, aiming for…