The roadside Sunday market in Tinsukia has been moved to a new market complex on the Tinsukia-Dibrugarh bypass road, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion. Vendors previously occupied major roads, causing severe traffic and litter issues. The new complex, built for…
The Assam Police has issued an alert regarding spurious calls aimed at identity theft. They advise the public to ignore such calls and messages. If asked for personal or financial details, people should question the caller's identity and never share…
The Karimganj district Congress burned an effigy of MLA Kamalakha Dey Purkayastha after he compared the party office to a madrasa. District Congress Committee president Rajat Chakrabarty led the protest, accusing Purkayastha of making communal comments to please the ruling…
In Paris, India has secured three medals in shooting, marking its best performance in a single sport at the Olympics. Today, Lovlina Borgohain faces China's Li Qian in the women's 75kg boxing quarterfinals. A win guarantees her a second consecutive…
Manoj Kumar Mahanta from Jorhat has been suspended from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) effective immediately. The suspension, ordered by BJP Assam Pradesh president Bhabesh Kalita on August 3, 2024, follows serious allegations of anti-disciplinary activities that tarnished the party’s…
In a tragic accident, Lekhak Kalita, a class VIII student of Kusumtola Anchalik HSS, died on the spot after being hit by a train at Bamunbari under Jamuguri PS on Saturday. Kalita was visiting Bamunbari for his summer vacation. Railway…
A wild elephant was rescued from a pit in the Kachugaon Forest Division, Kokrajhar district, on Saturday. The elephant had fallen into the pit in the Mainaopuri area and couldn't escape due to the steep, slippery banks. Forest department personnel…
Hyderabad police arrested Elahi Baksa, a cyber criminal from Guwahati, for blackmailing retired Chief Engineer J Dakshina Murty. Baksa posed as a Mumbai crime branch official, demanding Rs. 4.82 crore by threatening Murty with an obscene video. The police tracked…
Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu announced that Assam will no longer use the divisional system in matric exams. The shift towards a pass/fail system began with the last HSLC exam. The move aims to de-emphasize grades, allowing higher education institutions…
As India prepares for its 78th Independence Day, Jorhat's district administration is making grand plans. However, the Gandhi Ashram in Sarbaibandha, Jorhat, where Mahatma Gandhi once stayed, lies neglected and overrun by domestic animals. Established in 1936 by freedom fighter…