The Hahim Forest Beat Office seized around 10 pieces of teak trees from the Gorukata area, near the Assam-Meghalaya border, on Saturday. Local residents alleged that the forest office delayed action despite receiving information on Friday. The seizure occurred after…
This Sunday, 11,23,204 candidates across Assam will take the Grade III examination organized by the State Level Recruitment Commission (SLRC). The exam, managed by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA), will be held at 2,305 centers statewide, starting at…
A new de-addiction center was inaugurated at Jwhwlao Swmbla Basumatary Civil Hospital in Kajalgoan, Chirang district, on Friday. The facility, opened under the directives of NALSA, will address addictions such as tobacco, drugs, and alcohol, offering treatment, counseling, and aftercare…
In a major operation on September 13, 2024, Assam's Special Task Force (STF) arrested LS Yosef Chongloi, a key figure in the UKNA militant group, from the Beltola area in Guwahati. Chongloi, a 34-year-old from Churachandpur, Manipur, is linked to…
The Assam Police are embroiled in a legal controversy after FIRs were lodged at Sadia Police Station, accusing former Sadiya SP Mrinal Deka and his team of staging a fake encounter on December 23, 2023. The victims, apprehended on suspicion…
A concrete bridge over the Rukhni River in Bhaga collapsed on Friday, causing two trucks to plunge into the wreckage and leaving a driver missing. The bridge, a crucial link for construction materials, was over 30 years old. The collapse…
A worker died, and two others were injured after falling from a 25-meter height at the Kamakhya Bio Fuel Pvt Ltd's ethanol plant construction site in Singimari village, Darrang district. The deceased has been identified as Sariful Islam from Barpeta…
Assam's state cabinet has approved a ₹240 crore joint project with Dassault Systems to establish a state-of-the-art aerospace and defence automotive electric vehicle training hub. The hub, to be anchored at Assam Engineering College, will focus on specialized skills for…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to visit Sonapur’s Kosutoli today, two days after violence erupted during an eviction drive, resulting in two deaths and over 20 injuries. The Kamrup (Metro) District Police have registered cases against unidentified individuals…
The Assam cabinet has decided to transfer 32 cases related to the unregulated trading investment scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The decision, made during a cabinet meeting on Friday, follows Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s recent discussion…