The Supreme Court has directed the Assam government to pay Rs 70 crore in two installments of Rs 35 crore each to the financially struggling Assam Tea Corporation Ltd. (ATCL) to settle overdue payments to its workers. The first installment…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday that Assam Police, in collaboration with the Border Security Force (BSF), apprehended six Bangladeshi nationals attempting to cross the border. The operation, based on intelligence about suspicious activity, took place on…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) launched its year-long "Sambhidhan Rakshak Abhijan" campaign at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati. The event, organized by the Scheduled Castes Division of the APCC, was attended by senior Congress leaders, including Bhupen Bora, Gaurav…
The Assam government is investing over ₹1,800 crore to renovate and construct new buildings for 252 state-run educational institutions. These schools, selected from each of the 126 assembly constituencies, will benefit from infrastructure upgrades under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund…
The Gauhati High Court has issued directives in response to several writ petitions regarding land disputes in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), focusing on encroachments on the Professional Grazing Reserve (PGR) in Kherani, West Karbi Anglong. The KAAC's counsel…
Assam lags behind most Northeast states in providing tap water to rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), with only Manipur trailing behind. While Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram have achieved 100% coverage, states like Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, and Meghalaya…
A Special NIA Court in Guwahati sentenced two men from Barpeta, Assam, for their involvement in the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) terror module. Mamunur Rashid received a three-year sentence, including time already served, while Mukibul Hussain got a six-month sentence…
Kabindra Prasad Sharma, Doloi of the Kamakhya Temple Management Committee, supported the ED's investigation into the alleged misappropriation of ₹7.62 crore by the Kamakhya Debutter Board between 2003 and 2019. Sharma emphasized the need to recover every misused rupee and…
The police arrested Sahidul Islam and Nabidul Haque for allegedly attacking a police officer outside Hatigaon Police Station yesterday. An investigation into the incident is underway.
Guwahati Traffic Police has towed 114 unclaimed vehicles since January 21 to ease congestion and free parking spaces. Of these, 29 were returned after verification, 34 sent to garages, and 49 moved to parking zones. Two stolen vehicles were identified,…