Guwahati: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) organised the ‘Rail Jan Samvaad’ drive across its divisions and stations on Thursday under Special Campaign 6.0 to gather passenger feedback and improve railway services. Officials interacted with commuters to collect suggestions on station amenities,…
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to file a detailed affidavit by November 6, 2026, regarding the constitution of the Board of Directors of the Assam Co-operative Apex Bank Ltd. The order came during a PIL…
Guwahati: The Assam government has increased ex-gratia compensation for deaths caused by human-wildlife conflict to ₹6 lakh and directed district authorities to disburse the amount to the deceased’s next of kin within 48 to 72 hours. According to a notification…
Chirang: The Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Manch (BJSM) has expressed concern over the alleged continued occupation of protected tribal land in Mojabari village under Sidli Revenue Circle, despite repeated representations seeking legal action. The organisation said the village was declared a…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has highlighted three initiatives to strengthen farmers’ financial security, improve agricultural infrastructure and expand access to credit. Under the loan resolution framework, the state aims to cover 3.49 lakh Kisan Credit Card (KCC)…
Imphal: Massive protests erupted across Manipur’s Imphal Valley following the October 19 killing of three Meitei woodcutters at the Khongban Sunurok hill range. Organised by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) and supported by COCOMI, the demonstrations disrupted normal life, with…
Baksa: A first-semester student of Nirmal Haloi College, Hiramoni Rabha, was killed and another person injured in a road accident at Batachara in Assam’s Baksa district on Thursday evening. Hiramoni, a resident of Saranpara, was returning home after attending a…
Shillong: The Meghalaya government has sought additional central forces after four petrol bomb attacks targeting public assets in Shillong within 48 hours. The latest incident occurred early Thursday at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Shyiap, where windows were damaged…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched an automated digital transfer portal for the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department to ensure transparency and curb corruption in employee postings. The initiative aims to eliminate political interference, middlemen and…
Guwahati: A 26-year-old freelance videographer, Dhiraj Kalita, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his rented apartment in Bhetapara, Guwahati. A resident of Pathsala in Assam’s Bajali district, Kalita had been living and working in Guwahati. The circumstances and cause…