Guwahati is set to add another flyover at Rukminigaon to alleviate traffic congestion and tackle artificial flooding. The Public Works Department has begun soil testing, but local residents, like contractor Nabajyoti Das, express concerns that the construction could worsen water-logging…
The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has established a Council Level Central Projects’ Monitoring Committee to ensure the rapid and effective implementation of development projects across its districts. Chaired by Principal Secretary Akash Deep, the committee will enhance inter-departmental coordination, expedite…
The Lakhimpur district committee of the All Assam Unemployed Association (AAUA) has urged the Assam government to revive the state's struggling industries and establish small-scale industries to engage unemployed youths. The AAUA highlighted the severe unemployment problem in Assam, with…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has paused the deployment of 60 electric vehicles for garbage collection due to discrepancies in vehicle specifications provided by Isha Fab Engineerings Private Limited. The vehicles had galvanized iron sheets with a thickness of 1.5…
The Indian government has neglected the 45-km Samthaibari-Gelegphu road in Assam's Chirang district, leading Bhutan to repair a 20-km stretch of the road. This road is vital for Bhutan's southern town, Gelegphu, a key trade and tourist center. Despite the…
The Assam Town and Country Planning Advisory Committee, chaired by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal, approved master plans for 11 towns, including Doboka, Lanka, and Karimganj. The plans emphasize open spaces, parks, and no-construction zones. A district-level committee,…
Sivasagar legislator Akhil Gogoi has supported a law to prevent non-Assamese individuals from buying land from indigenous people in five Upper Assam districts. This comes amid protests by 30 organizations following the assault of a national player by non-Assamese individuals…
The Assam Police will transfer the investigation of recent bomb threats by ULFA-I in Guwahati and Lakhimpur to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Four suspects have been arrested, including one involved in planting a bomb-like object. The Director General of…
Assam Police arrested a ULFA-I cadre, Pawan Darji, and a linkman in Guwahati’s Jalukbari area amid a week of heightened bomb threats. The arrest followed a bomb scare at City Centre Mall, which led to an evacuation and temporary closure…
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police seized counterfeit currency worth Rs 8.3 lakh in Guwahati’s Khanapara area on Monday evening. The operation, based on intelligence inputs, also led to the recovery of Rs 1.28 lakh in legitimate cash…