Guwahati, Assam: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has made special arrangements for the Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Temple from June 22 to 25. The measures include special unreserved trains, additional coaches, 24-hour ticket counters, help desks, security deployment, and food and…
Jagiroad, Assam: Ahead of the commencement of semiconductor production at Ratan Tata Electronic City in Jagiroad this financial year, the Assam government has restricted the establishment of cement plants and other polluting industries within a 15-km radius of the project…
Guwahati, Assam: Tourist arrivals in Assam are steadily increasing, with more than 85 lakh visitors, including around 47,000 foreign tourists, visiting the state during the last financial year. According to Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) Managing Director Padmapani Bora, tourism…
Jorhat: Jorhat Police conducted a late-night raid at a hotel near NH-37 on Monday and detained 15 people, including seven women and eight men, in connection with a suspected prostitution racket. Police said the operation was carried out at Orchid…
Dibrugarh: The district administration carried out an eviction drive in the Maijan area, removing around 60 families who had been illegally occupying government land along the Brahmaputra riverbank for over a decade. The operation was conducted following a court order…
Margherita: The Margherita co-district administration held a review meeting to address concerns over LPG availability and distribution in the region. Chaired by Co-District Commissioner Rahul Doley, the meeting discussed measures to ensure uninterrupted LPG supply and better consumer services. Officials…
Udalguri: A man identified as Sitaram Dhanuwar was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Farmline Badalapara under Dimakuchi police station on Sunday night. The incident comes amid rising human-elephant conflict in the Indo-Bhutan border villages of the district…
Guwahati: Police intercepted a truck carrying around 20 cattle during a checking operation in the Ulubari area near Nehru Stadium and detained two persons for questioning. The vehicle was reportedly travelling from Mukalmua towards No. 9 Mile. Police said the…
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has set aside a 2022 GMC order that directed owners of motorised rickshaws to remove electric motors within seven days. The court ruled that the order was not legally sustainable, providing relief to hundreds of…
Guwahati: A 33-year-old man, identified as Biswajit Buragohain from Sivasagar, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his rented residence in Hatigaon's Sewali Path area. Police suspect the death may have occurred nearly two days before the body was discovered…