Guwahati: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has imposed a ₹10,000 fine on a person for illegally pasting posters on the Ulubari Footbridge at Lachit Nagar during an enforcement drive. The civic body said the action is part of its ongoing…
Dhubri: A 17-year-old girl, Aksara Gowala, drowned in the Gadadhar River at Mela Ghat on Thursday after reportedly slipping into the water near her home in Ward No. 1. She was a first-year Higher Secondary student of Sishupathsala Higher Secondary…
Dispur: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Thursday approved the ₹2.85 lakh crore Budget for 2026–27, paving the way for the state government's development and welfare initiatives. The Budget focuses on employment generation, infrastructure, social welfare and industrial growth. The government…
Guwahati: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has completed the first phase of training for enumerators and supervisors ahead of the Houselisting and Housing Census. The programme was held at BRM Government Law College in Panjabari to strengthen field-level preparedness. The…
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike on Thursday after the Central government assured that concerns over the alleged NEET paper leak and examination accountability would be raised in Parliament. He said the government also promised compensation…
Glasgow: Assam boxer and Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain has guaranteed India its first medal at the Commonwealth Games after receiving a direct entry into the women's 75kg boxing semifinals, ensuring at least a bronze medal. Lovlina will face…
Golaghat: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that an Inter-Ministerial Central Team will soon visit Assam to assess the extent of flood damage and recommend Central assistance for relief and rehabilitation. The assurance came…
A 56-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Tinsukia district on Thursday after the animal reportedly strayed from the flood-hit Dibru-Saikhowa National Park. Forest officials believe flooding forced the elephant out of its habitat, while authorities…
Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera is set to appear before the Assam Police Crime Branch in Guwahati on Thursday in connection with a defamation case filed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. Khera said he had…
Three men were injured after unidentified gunmen allegedly opened fire on them near Lahowal in Dibrugarh on Tuesday night. The victims were rushed to hospital for treatment, while police have registered a case and launched an investigation to identify the…