Kolkata-based Simplex Infrastructures Limited has been terminated from a four-lane National Highway project in Lower Assam due to severe delays. Despite numerous reminders, the firm failed to accelerate work on the NH-127B project, awarded by the National Highways & Infrastructure…
A 50-year-old man, Jagadish Biswas, was swept away by the strong currents of the Noa River in Kalaigaon, Udalguri district, Assam, on Saturday. The incident occurred while Biswas, a resident of Gerua village, was returning home after attending a villager's…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several districts in Assam, predicting extremely heavy rainfall until July 1. The affected districts include Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Karbi Anglong, Tinsukia, and Dima Hasao for June 30, while Nalbari and…
In a dramatic rescue on the Indo-Bhutan border in Chirang, a wild elephant calf was saved from the swollen Aie River. Incessant rains had caused the river to swell, sweeping away the calf. Local residents and the Chirang district forest…
Rakesh Singh, arrested for forging Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s signature, has been remanded to 14-day police custody by a Special Court in Guwahati. Singh, who hails from Arrah in Bihar, was apprehended in Kolkata by the Chief Minister’s…
Mahadev Dutta was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Judge Paban Chandra Kalita of Dhubri for attempting to murder two locals during a cattle smuggling incident on September 18, 2015. Dutta attacked Chandan Ghosh and Raju Ghosh with a…
A water pipe burst on the Ganeshguri-Hengrabari link road in Guwahati has triggered severe waterlogging, bringing traffic to a halt. The incident has caused widespread inconvenience to commuters and residents in the area. Authorities are actively working to resolve the…
Heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh has led to increased water levels in the catchment area of the Ranganadi Hydro Electric Plant (RHEP), operated by NEEPCO. NEEPCO issued an alert warning of potential releases from the Ranganadi dam due to rising…
The Transport Department of Kamrup Metropolitan District has launched a month-long free training programme starting July 1. Aimed at students eligible for two-wheelers under the Pragyan Bharati scheme, nearly 3,000 students from the district qualify. The training will accommodate 100…
ISKCON Guwahati will host the Guwahati Jagannath Rathayatra Festival 2024 from July 7 to 15. This nine-day festival aims to unite Northeast communities through socio-cultural and devotional activities. The Rathayatra procession begins on July 7 from Hotel Gateway Grandeur, G.S…