The Gauhati High Court has suspended the verdict of the Court of Special Judge, Assam, in the high-profile APSC Agricultural Development Officer (ADO) cash-for-jobs scam. The court granted bail to 26 of the accused, offering them temporary relief from the…
A minor altercation between students at PC Borjalenga School on Saturday escalated into a violent clash, leaving five injured and leading to a police investigation. Seven juveniles involved in the incident have been detained and placed in a state home…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced the establishment of a new Chief Minister’s office in Dibrugarh district. The office will operate four days a month, focusing on serving the North and Upper Assam regions. During a Facebook Live…
A tragic accident occurred on Friday morning in Ainakhal when a running train hit an e-rickshaw, killing one person on the spot. The Lala-bound train was coming from Hailakandi station. The victim, identified as Bilaluddin Majumdar, was yet to be…
In Goalpara district, a 64-year-old man, Samsul Hoque, tragically lost his life in a human-elephant conflict. The incident occurred early Saturday morning in Sonapur Majertila village when a herd of wild elephants entered the area searching for food. As villagers…
Thirteen villagers in Goalpara district, Assam, were arrested for torturing two elderly women accused of practicing witchcraft. The incident occurred in Lakhipur Krushnapur on August 20, following claims by a local priest that the women were responsible for the prolonged…
A World War II-era bomb was discovered by local youth fishing in Assam's Sessa River. The unexploded two-inch mortar caused alarm in the community, prompting authorities to cordon off the area. Bomb disposal experts safely detonated the device on the…
The Assam government is set to convert the closed Cachar Paper Mill in Panchgram into a Bamboo-to-Methanol (BTM) plant, a project worth ₹2,000 crore that aims to create 18,900 jobs. The site will also include a Multimodal Logistic Park and…
The Assam government's debt more than doubled, increasing by 107% from ₹59,425.61 crore in 2018-19 to ₹1,23,214.80 crore in 2022-23, according to a CAG report. The rise is linked to increased market borrowings, with the debt-to-GSDP ratio climbing to 24.98%…
The North East Frontier Railway (NFR) is redeveloping 91 stations across the northeast region to modernize and improve passenger amenities. The initiative focuses on enhancing infrastructure, ensuring comfort, and providing state-of-the-art facilities. Key stations include Kamakhya, Rangiya, and Lumding, among…