A third-year B.Tech Computer Science student at IIT Guwahati, Bimlesh Kumar from Uttar Pradesh, was found dead in his dorm room at Brahmaputra Hostel on Monday morning. The cause of his suicide is unknown, and the body has been sent…
The Gauhati High Court has issued a notice to the Speaker and Secretary of the Assam Legislative Assembly, seeking an explanation for the delay in disqualifying MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed, who was suspended by the Congress. The notice was issued…
Assam's Orunodoi Scheme will now include an additional 20 lakh beneficiaries, raising the total to 37 lakh. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that under Orunodoi 3.0, ₹1,250 will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of eligible women across…
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the unregulated trading scams in Assam has issued a look-out circular for 22 suspects who have reportedly gone into hiding. Led by IGP Sanjukta Parashar of the CID, the SIT is intensifying efforts to…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has promised rehabilitation and compensation for families evicted from Silsako Beel. In a meeting with displaced residents, he announced financial aid: Rs 10 lakh for RCC houses, Rs 5 lakh for Assam-type houses, and…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma conducted a midnight inspection of the ongoing Dighalipukhuri-Noonmati flyover construction in Guwahati. He assured that the Noonmati-Chandmari stretch will be completed by March 2025, with the entire project finishing by early 2026. The 4-lane…
Manab Kalita, a linkman for the banned militant group ULFA-I, was arrested in Jorhat district for allegedly planting explosives across Assam on Independence Day. Kalita confessed to his involvement in placing bombs at multiple locations in Guwahati. He had also…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the MoU between the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) and the Government of Assam, signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Singapore. The agreement aims to improve urban planning and management in Guwahati by…
A tragic incident occurred on Sunday at Sukreshwar Ghat in Guwahati, where 17-year-old Aditya Basfor drowned in the Brahmaputra River, while his 15-year-old brother, Sahil, was rescued by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). The brothers, residents of Ambari's Railway…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government is working on new legislation to restrict land sales and purchases in certain areas to families who can prove residency in Assam since 1951. The law aims to protect…