Guwahati: The Assam government informed the Assembly that 4.35 km of the India-Bangladesh border in the state remains unfenced due to objections from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Another 34.61 km has not been fenced as it passes through riverine…
Guwahati: Assam Law Minister Susanta Borgohain announced in the Assembly that benches of the Gauhati High Court will be established in Dibrugarh and Barak Valley to improve access to justice. The proposed benches are expected to reduce travel time and…
Barpeta: The Goroimari Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Assam's Barpeta district is facing an acute shortage of doctors and healthcare staff, with only two medical officers treating 200–300 patients daily. Hospital authorities said the staff shortage has affected healthcare services,…
Guwahati: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has dismissed Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi's claims of a massive decline in government school enrolment, calling them misleading. Pegu said the fall in student numbers is mainly due to the removal of "ghost…
Guwahati: The opening day of the Assam Legislative Assembly's Budget Session witnessed a heated exchange between MLA Akhil Gogoi and Minister Pijush Hazarika over the registration of FIRs by Assam Police. Gogoi alleged that the government was underreporting FIRs to…
Sonitpur: Environmentalists and wildlife organisations, including Hati Bandhu, have opposed an alleged move by the Sonitpur district administration and the forest and revenue departments to hand over the Depota Elephant Corridor to industrialists. The corridor, which connects Nameri National Park…
Guwahati: North East Dairy and Foods Ltd (Purabi Dairy) has signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Suzuki R&D Centre India (SRDI) to establish a compressed biogas (CBG) plant in Assam. The project will convert agricultural…
Guwahati: Indian Oil Corporation Limited's Guwahati Refinery has donated advanced medical equipment to Satribari Christian Hospital under its CSR programme for 2025–26. The equipment includes an endoscopy machine, a haemodialysis machine and a neonatal monitor to strengthen the hospital's healthcare…
Guwahati: A youth from Uttar Pradesh was arrested in Rehabari under Paltan Bazaar Police Station for allegedly recording objectionable videos of a woman without her consent. The accused, identified as Dipendra Kumar Singh, allegedly used a bathroom ventilation opening to…
Guwahati: Members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest at Kalongpar in Narengi on Sunday, demanding a reduction in the prices of petrol, diesel, domestic LPG and essential commodities. Party leaders alleged that rising fuel and commodity…