Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary launched the "Giyanni Fungkha" app to support Class IX and X students in Bodo and Assamese medium schools with Mathematics and Science. The app, aimed at addressing the shortage of teachers and financial barriers…
The rare Hoolock Gibbons, typically found in Dehing Patkai National Park and Barekuri, have also been spotted in Kachijan village, Tinsukia. Despite this, authorities and environmental groups have largely ignored their presence. Locals report ongoing forest destruction in the nearby…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $434.25 million loan to boost Assam's renewable energy capacity, aiming to increase solar energy production to 3,000 MW by 2030. The project includes constructing a 500 MW grid-connected solar facility in Karbi…
A medical team in Tezpur, led by Dr. Manoj Mirdha and his daughter Dr. Shehnaz Parveez, successfully performed the first In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedure in central Assam. A couple from Thelamara, who had struggled with infertility for six years,…
The Assam government has begun preparations for next year's floods, with plans to build 240 km of new embankments, according to Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika. Tenders will be floated soon, and construction is set to start in January. Hazarika…
The Gauhati High Court has kept pending a petition raising concerns over the non-declaration of eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) in Kaziranga National Park and the proliferation of resorts in animal corridors. Filed by Rajeev Bhattacharyya, the petition highlighted that the Assam…
The Assam government's meeting with the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) on the implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, set for October 25, has been postponed due to the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for…
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) officials conducted surprise raids on several hotels in Paltan Bazar late Thursday night, starting at 12:30 am, in response to allegations of unsanitary food practices. The raids revealed shocking conditions, including week-old meat stored improperly, pest…
A tragic incident occurred in Rani, near Guwahati, when a wild elephant attacked and killed a man on a busy road. The attack, involving a lone tusker, was captured on video by a local resident. Forest officials and police quickly…
Gauhati University has ordered students who have completed their previous courses and are still occupying hostel rooms to vacate by October 31. This applies to students who have taken admission into new courses and violates hostel rules. FYIMP students in…