Brief: Security forces recovered an IED hidden beneath a transformer on the road to Gandhi Mandap in Guwahati. This marks the first confirmed bomb in the city after similar suspicious items were found in Panbazar and Gandhi Basti. The recovery…
Security forces have intensified their operations across Assam following a bomb threat issued by the banned ULFA-I group. In Guwahati, police have cordoned off key areas like Zoo Road, Ulubari-Rajgarh, and Narengi, with search operations and bomb squads deployed. The…
The Assam government will launch the Assam State Commission for Right to Public Services on October 2, as announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The commission aims to enhance transparency and curb corruption by allowing citizens to file complaints…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma celebrated Charaideo Moidam's inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List during his Independence Day speech. This marks India's 43rd UNESCO site and the first from Northeast India. Sarma highlighted the state government's efforts and…
Cachar police detained Assam University professor Biswajit Das on Wednesday after he was accused of harassing a sixth-semester law student in his office. The student filed an FIR and informed the university’s student body. Delays in action led to student…
In a surprising mix-up, an auto-rickshaw driver in Assam, Dinendra Kemprai, was fined ₹1,000 for “riding without a helmet” under a rule meant for two-wheelers. Kemprai discovered the fine while renewing his pollution certificate, despite auto-rickshaws not requiring helmets. Shocked,…
Tezpur University’s Department of Education celebrated National Anti-Ragging Week with a poster-making competition themed “Building Friendship, Not Fear.” The event, part of the Anti-Ragging Awareness Mahotsav, aimed to promote a positive campus environment. Students creatively expressed anti-ragging messages through art,…
Students and doctors at Gauhati Medical College protested on Wednesday following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. They held a candlelight march demanding justice and improved safety for healthcare workers. The…
In Assam's Digboi, a wild elephant was found dead in Haldhibari, likely due to electrocution. The elephant, believed to have strayed from the Upper Dihing forest, might have come into contact with high-tension cables. Locals suspect foul play, prompting an…
In Jorhat, Assam, 13 out of 77 children in a child observation home have tested HIV positive, raising concerns about increasing HIV cases in the district. The state health department has initiated treatment for the affected children. Pankaj Borah, Jorhat’s…