Tihu: A 42-year-old businessman from Tihu, Gunajit Kalita, who had been missing since June 30, died after being found in critical condition at a hotel in Byrnihat, Meghalaya. He was shifted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, where he succumbed…
Guwahati: The Assam Public Service Commission successfully conducted the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 across 74 centres in 35 districts on Sunday. A total of 41,695 candidates appeared for recruitment to 78 posts in various state government services. For the…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state budget, to be presented during the Budget Session, will outline the government's five-year development roadmap based on the BJP's election manifesto. The budget will focus on agriculture, renewable energy, industry,…
Guwahati: Hindi will be introduced as an official language in the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Budget Session, alongside Assamese, English and Bodo, Assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass announced. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that Bodo will continue as…
Jorhat: A Forester-II of the Jorhat Forest Division, Montu Hazarika, has been suspended with immediate effect over allegations of corruption and misconduct. The action was taken pending a departmental inquiry under the Assam Services (Disciplinary & Appeal) Rules, 1964. The…
Behali: Residents of Bihmari Bongaon village in Assam's Behali Assembly constituency have received electricity for the first time, ending 78 years of life without power. Until now, families depended on kerosene lamps for lighting, while students studied under dim light…
Kaziranga: Joymala, one of Kaziranga National Park's most celebrated patrol elephants, died after a prolonged illness, ending 34 years of dedicated service to wildlife conservation. Born in 1960, she joined the national park in 1992 and played a key role…
Guwahati: The Assam government has announced financial assistance of up to ₹1.5 lakh for eligible students undergoing Japanese language training under the CM-FLIGHT programme. Speaking at the Japanese language training centre in Garchuk, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the…
Baladoba: A 17-year-old boy, Jahidur Islam, went missing after being swept away by the strong current of the Teesta River while bathing near Baladoba, close to the Indo-Bangladesh border, on Saturday. Police reached the spot promptly, but locals alleged a…
GUWAHATI: A counterfeit currency suspect, Ajay Biswakarma, was shot in the leg by police early Saturday morning while attempting to escape custody. Biswakarma and his accomplice, Debojit Deori, were arrested on July 2 after Dispur Police intercepted their vehicle in…