Assam will observe Swachhata Pakhwada in all educational institutions from September 1 to 15, following the direction of the Department of School Education, Government of India. The initiative, focused on cleanliness and hygiene, will be coordinated by Samagra Siksha, Assam…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) fined two eateries on GS Road on August 26 for littering. Located in Ward Number 29, one eatery was fined Rs 1,500 for cluttering the footpath, while the other received a Rs 10,500 penalty for…
The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) announced that restoration of the Assam-Mizoram railway track, disrupted by heavy rains and soil erosion, will begin once water levels in the Dhaleswari River recede. The railway service between Bairabi and Silchar has been rerouted,…
NIT Silchar's management has urged students to avoid making anti-India or derogatory statements after an ex-student allegedly posted a morphed image with offensive content on social media. The post, attributed to alumnus Saddat Hossain Alphi, sparked concerns, prompting the institute’s…
The All Tai Ahom Students Union (ATASU) reacted strongly to Goalpara West MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal's statement that no Bangladeshi Miya could be driven out of Upper Assam. ATASU burned the MLA's effigy in Tinsukia and announced protests across Sibsagar,…
A heated altercation over fish prices at the Mangaldai market led to the assault of local resident Narendra Hazarika by fish vendor Arshad Ali, assisted by others. Hazarika sustained minor injuries. The incident sparked tension as RSS and Bajrang Dal…
A viral video showing individuals being harassed and forced to chant "AASU Zindabad" has sparked controversy. The All Sivasagar District Students’ Union (AASU) president, Manav Hazarika, and general secretary, Dipankar Saikia, issued a statement denying any involvement or knowledge of…
Despite heightened security, two Bangladeshi citizens, Masum Khan and Sonia Akhtar, were detained at Badarpur rail station after infiltrating India through the Tripura border. The couple, who were heading to Bengaluru, confessed during interrogation. They were subsequently deported back to…
In a daylight robbery on Pinaki Path, Zoo-Road, Guwahati, Rani Borkotoky, wife of NK Productions owner Debo Borkotoky, was attacked during her morning walk. Two armed miscreants violently snatched her neck chain, leaving her with severe head injuries requiring four…
Guwahati Police successfully resolved the robbery case of a Vietnamese citizen who was kidnapped and looted upon arrival in the city. Three suspects, Riaz Ali, Arif Ahmed, and Iftikar Ahmed, were arrested after they stole Rs 5,00,000, a smartwatch, and…