Members of six ethnic communities in Assam protested in Guwahati, demanding long-promised Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. Demonstrators burned effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing them of failing to fulfill a 2014 promise. Despite…
A meeting chaired by District Development Commissioner Parijat Bhuyan in Guwahati discussed guidelines for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations. Attended by representatives from Durga Puja committees, police, and district administration, the meeting emphasized maintaining peace and order. Officials urged the…
The Shiksha Setu Axom app received the gold award for excellence in e-governance at the National Conference on e-Governance 2024, held in Mumbai. The app, recognized for its real-time monitoring and attendance management, has transformed Assam's educational system by ensuring…
Guwahati is facing a severe water crisis, affecting 23,000 households due to a disruption in the water supply from the JICA-assisted South Central Guwahati project since August 29. The issue arose during interconnection work on the main pipeline, aimed at…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain warning for Guwahati, predicting 7-11 cm of rainfall within the next 24 hours. Residents are cautioned about potential flooding in Dispur and Guwahati revenue circles, reduced visibility, traffic disruptions, and…
Assam is striving to increase its coconut productivity to match Andhra Pradesh, which leads with 15,964 nuts per hectare. On World Coconut Day, the Coconut Development Board (CDB) urged farmers to use premium seedlings and proper management techniques to achieve…
In violence-torn Manipur, where tensions between the Meiteis and hill-based Kukis are intensifying, DGP Rajiv Singh admitted that the police alone cannot manage the escalating unrest. The conflict has now seen militants using drones for attacks, further deepening the crisis…
Guwahati Police arrested four individuals involved in a bank account scam targeting vulnerable people. The suspects, Anvesh Chandra, Bablu Das, Chinmoy Chakraborty, and Abinash Mahato, were running a "mule account" scheme, tricking people into handing over control of their bank…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma issued a warning on Tuesday, urging the public to avoid fraudulent online stock market investments that promise quick returns. He emphasized that claims of doubling money with minimal effort are typically scams. Sarma advised…
A Cachar court has sentenced retired Assam Police sub-inspector Narayan Tamuli to life imprisonment for the 2007 custodial death of Motir Ali in Silchar's Katiogorah. The verdict, delivered on August 20, includes a ₹10,000 fine, with an additional two months…