The Manipur Government has banned the production, storage, distribution, and sale of tobacco products for one year, effective immediately. The ban includes Gutkha, Pan Masala with tobacco or nicotine, and other chewing tobacco products like Khaini and Scented Tobacco. This…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced updates on Assam’s road infrastructure after meeting Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Work on the Jorhat-Dibrugarh four-lane highway will accelerate in coming months, with NHIDCL handling the project. Progress had been delayed by heavy rains…
The Supreme Court has summoned Assam’s Chief Secretary and issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Commerce over delays in paying dues to tea garden workers. Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih criticized the government for lacking…
Ferry services between Nimatighat (Jorhat) and Kamalabari Ghat (Majuli) have been suspended for several days due to heavy silting. Dredging of the Brahmaputra riverbed will begin Tuesday, supervised by experts from IIT Madras. A dredger from Dibrugarh is en route…
A water tanker lost control near Assam Down Town University in Guwahati on Monday, hitting several vehicles and pedestrians. The accident resulted in the death of scooty rider Mangal Gupta and left three students from the university severely injured. The…
A cylinder blast in Ashapuri Colony, Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh, killed at least six people on Monday evening. City Magistrate Chandra Prakash Paryadarshi confirmed that three men and three women were among the victims. The blast, which occurred between 8:30 and…
The Guwahati Jal Board temporarily suspended water supply in Geetanagar and surrounding areas on Monday due to a pipeline leakage at Krishna Nagar, Chandmari. However, frustrated residents complained about frequent shutdowns and low-pressure supply, calling it a recurring issue. Despite…
The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) has announced that online form fill-up for the HSLC 2025 examination will run from October 23 to November 14, 2024. Schools must complete the process through the online portal. The last date for…
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) officials inspected three textile dyeing factories near Barshapara ACA Stadium on Monday. Two factories were sealed for discharging untreated wastewater into the Mora Bharalu river, while the third was fined Rs 40,000 for similar violations. The…
Guwahati police uncovered a shocking scene at a Jyotikuchi residence where they found the skeleton of Purnima Dey lying on her bed, surrounded by ritual items. Her son, Joydev Dey, had been living with the remains, performing rituals and placing…