The Union Budget 2025-26 has raised the credit limit under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, ensuring affordable loans for farmers at a 4% interest rate. The RBI also increased collateral-free KCC…
Guwahati Jal Board announced a water supply suspension from March 2 to 5 for the second phase of a robotic pipeline survey. The decision follows a recent pipeline burst in Pandu. The first phase, conducted in February, identified 12 weak…
Basistha Police arrested Bisesh Singhal for the hit-and-run that killed senior officer Birinchi Kumar Das in Guwahati’s Lalmati area. The accident occurred when a speeding Swift car (AS 01 AY 9101) hit Das’ scooter. The driver fled but was later…
Indian Railways has completed the Detailed Project Report for a 69.04 km railway line from Kokrajhar (Assam) to Gelephu (Bhutan). The ₹3,500 crore project includes six stations and extensive infrastructure. It aims to boost India-Bhutan trade, tourism, and connectivity, aligning…
PT Usha, the Queen of Track and Field, arrives in Dibrugarh today. She will visit the Dibrugarh District Sports Association and attend a felicitation ceremony at 3:30 PM at the DDSA Sarbananda Sonowal Sports Complex, honoring her contributions to Indian…
South Salmara police seized 2,000 Yaba tablets and heroin from a house in Tumni Sundorpara. The raid, led by Inspector JS Khobung, resulted in the arrest of Abdur Rouf Khandakar, who was transporting drugs from Meghalaya. Authorities also confiscated cash,…
Assam Rifles, in coordination with DRI, seized 90,000 Yaba tablets worth ₹9 crore in Teliamura, Tripura, on February 27, 2025. The contraband and the arrested individual were handed over to DRI for legal action.
Members of the Kuki Students’ Organization and Kuki-Zo Women’s Forum staged a protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding a separate Union Territory for Kuki areas in Manipur. They blamed former CM Biren Singh for the state's crisis and called his resignation…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in Delhi to review Manipur's security situation. He ordered free public movement on all routes from March 8 and strict action against disruptions. He also directed early completion of border fencing…
The All India Electricity Consumers’ Association (AIECA) has announced a national convention in New Delhi on March 4-5 to oppose the prepaid smart meter system, electricity privatization, and the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The All Assam Electricity Consumers’ Association will…