The Darrang district administration, in partnership with C-NES and Glenmark Foundation, inaugurated a boat clinic service on Friday at Ga-dhowa Ghat. This initiative aims to provide health services, including vaccinations, to remote riverine communities along the Brahmaputra. The launch was…
Water supply will be interrupted on July 28 and 29 in all DMAs under the Lichu Bagan reservoir for maintenance. Affected areas include Hengarabari, Japorigog, Nayanpur, Kalyanpur, Sunderpur, Swarajnagar, Downtown, Ganeshguri, Sorumotoria, Dr. Zakir Hussain Road, Bhagheswari Mandir, KK Handique…
Anima Devi of Pathsala, Bajali district, was fatally struck while crossing the railway tracks at Pathsala railway station. Locals, who use the tracks as a shortcut, blame the lack of restrictions and monitoring by authorities. They demand fencing and a…
Residents of Kumsai panchayat in Assam's Tinsukia district gathered at the Lekhapani Thermal on Thursday due to a prolonged power outage. Frustrated with no electricity for days, they sought answers but were met with threats from control room staff. Attempts…
Darrang Police arrested three individuals in connection with the trafficking of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy. The child was rescued and kept in a One Stop Centre in Mangaldoi. Nayanjyoti Kashyap sold the child to Parimal Mandal for Rs 30,000 with help…
Unidentified robbers killed Krishna Mandal and robbed his house in Abhayapuri, Bongaigaon, on Thursday night. The robbers threatened his wife and stole Rs1 lakh in cash along with gold and silver. The police, including senior officials, are investigating the incident.
A black panther carcass was discovered near the main entrance of the Banhbari range in Assam's Manas National Park on Thursday. Forest department officials have initiated an investigation, but the cause of death remains unknown.
A gang known as the 'Spray-gang' has caused alarm in Dhing, Nagaon, after incidents of looting and the alleged rape of a 60-year-old woman. The gang sprayed chemicals on victims, rendering them unconscious. A similar incident occurred in Naam Doomdoomia…
Samagra Shiksha, Assam (SSA) has partnered with the World Bank for the "Supporting School Education in Assam" project. A three-day meeting from July 23-25, 2024, chaired by the Mission Director, focused on implementing National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 reforms. Discussions…
A team of STF, led by Inspector Kapil Pathak, conducted an operation in Sijubari Mazar area, apprehending a woman drug peddler. They seized 13 soap boxes containing 150.5 grams of heroin, a mobile handset, and cash.