Sribhumi police arrested two men from Silchar and Panchgram for allegedly assaulting and molesting a woman in a moving bus near Chargola. The victim, traveling from Badarpur to Sribhumi, was attacked, beaten, and thrown out of the bus. She is…
Locals in Demow staged protests demanding a swift resolution in the search for Bina Konwar Dehingia’s body, missing for 20 days. Led by KMSS and Sadou Asom Mahila Samiti, demonstrators criticized the slow progress despite her husband’s alleged confession to…
The District Transport Office (DTO), Kamrup (Metro), has collected a record ₹534.68 crore in revenue for 2024-25, surpassing last year’s ₹470 crore. The Registration and Permit Branch collected ₹500 crore, the Enforcement Branch ₹31.83 crore, and the Regional Transport Authority…
The Assam unit of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has condemned alleged financial irregularities in a special grant given to Gauhati University. The students' body linked Vice-Chancellor Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta to the issue and demanded a high-level investigation…
Leader of the Opposition in Assam, Debabrata Saikia, has urged the Union Government to enable online applications for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) houses in the state. In a letter to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he thanked the…
The Assam government has transferred three senior police officers in public interest. Mihirjit Gayan, SP of Lakhimpur, is now Commandant of the 4th Assam Commando Battalion in Geleki. Gunendra Deka, formerly SP (Security-II) for the Chief Minister, replaces him as…
A 60-year-old roadside vendor, Junu Rajbonshi, lost her life after a dispute with daily wage laborer Bijay Barman in Lalmati on Saturday night. Police reported that Barman pushed Junu, causing severe injuries, and abandoned her in a storage room instead…
Gauhati University, in collaboration with its NSS Cell, celebrated Students’ Day through a webinar honoring Bodofa Upendranath Brahma’s legacy. Prof. Utpal Sharma and Dr. Ranjan Kumar Kakati highlighted his contributions, while Padma Shri Prof. Anil Kumar Bodo emphasized his leadership…
CBSE has released the syllabus for the 2025-26 academic year, introducing major changes. Class 10 students will now have two board exams annually, while Class 12 exams will continue once a year, starting February 17, 2026. A new 9-point grading…
On April 1, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder in Guwahati was reduced by ₹44.5, bringing it down to ₹1,958.50. Similar reductions were seen in Delhi (₹41 cut, now ₹1,762) and Kolkata (₹44.5 cut, now ₹1,868.50). However, the…