Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and state minister Jayanta Malla Baruah highlighted the state's rhinoceros conservation efforts on World Rhino Day. Sarma pointed to Assam's contribution to global rhino conservation, stating that the state is home to around…
Barpeta: Police seized counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs 1.64 lakh during an operation in the Mandia area of Barpeta district on Tuesday. One person, identified as Kalim Uddin, was detained in connection with the suspected circulation…
Guwahati: The Assam government has designated the Social Welfare Committee of every Gaon Panchayat as the Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) to strengthen community participation and monitoring of rural drinking water and sanitation services. The move has been notified…
Guwahati: An East Guwahati Police District team from Basistha Police Station intercepted a Tata dumper truck at Jorabat and seized 263 grams of heroin allegedly concealed in 20 soap boxes. The vehicle was registered as AS01GC7487. Police arrested Md Farijuddin,…
Dhekiajuli: Two people were killed in separate wild elephant attacks in Dhekiajuli on Tuesday morning, with the victims identified as Rahmat Ali of No. 2 Pirakata and Ganesh Toppo of Ratunjuli. Local residents said the incidents occurred around 6 am,…
Numaligarh: The NRL-ABEPL 2G Bio-Ethanol Project, inaugurated a year ago, is facing operational uncertainty, with bamboo procurement reportedly remaining largely stalled for around nine months. The development has raised concerns among bamboo farmers and local-level entrepreneurs associated with the project…
Guwahati: The Joint Cyber Coordination Team (JCCT) hub in Guwahati, established under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), is playing an increasing role in tackling cybercrime cases that cross state boundaries, a government official said. The hub is among…
Tinsukia: Tonganagaon Tea Estate in Kakopathar, a unit of the Chamong Group of Gardens, has introduced Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for its Durga Puja bonus on an experimental basis. The management transferred more than Rs 1.28 crore to the bank…
Nagaon: The district administration reviewed preparations for the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll at a meeting chaired by District Election Officer and District Commissioner Aranyak Saikia. Officials said 203 sectors and 53 zonal officers have been assigned to oversee arrangements…
Guwahati: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has launched a series of cleanliness, sanitation and environmental awareness activities across its stations, establishments and educational institutions as part of the Swachhata Hi Sewa 2026 campaign, being observed from September 17 to October 2…