Guwahati: The opening day of the Assam Legislative Assembly's Budget Session witnessed a heated exchange between MLA Akhil Gogoi and Minister Pijush Hazarika over the registration of FIRs by Assam Police. Gogoi alleged that the government was underreporting FIRs to…
Sonitpur: Environmentalists and wildlife organisations, including Hati Bandhu, have opposed an alleged move by the Sonitpur district administration and the forest and revenue departments to hand over the Depota Elephant Corridor to industrialists. The corridor, which connects Nameri National Park…
Guwahati: North East Dairy and Foods Ltd (Purabi Dairy) has signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Suzuki R&D Centre India (SRDI) to establish a compressed biogas (CBG) plant in Assam. The project will convert agricultural…
Guwahati: Indian Oil Corporation Limited's Guwahati Refinery has donated advanced medical equipment to Satribari Christian Hospital under its CSR programme for 2025–26. The equipment includes an endoscopy machine, a haemodialysis machine and a neonatal monitor to strengthen the hospital's healthcare…
Guwahati: A youth from Uttar Pradesh was arrested in Rehabari under Paltan Bazaar Police Station for allegedly recording objectionable videos of a woman without her consent. The accused, identified as Dipendra Kumar Singh, allegedly used a bathroom ventilation opening to…
Guwahati: Members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest at Kalongpar in Narengi on Sunday, demanding a reduction in the prices of petrol, diesel, domestic LPG and essential commodities. Party leaders alleged that rising fuel and commodity…
Tihu: A 42-year-old businessman from Tihu, Gunajit Kalita, who had been missing since June 30, died after being found in critical condition at a hotel in Byrnihat, Meghalaya. He was shifted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, where he succumbed…
Guwahati: The Assam Public Service Commission successfully conducted the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2025 across 74 centres in 35 districts on Sunday. A total of 41,695 candidates appeared for recruitment to 78 posts in various state government services. For the…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state budget, to be presented during the Budget Session, will outline the government's five-year development roadmap based on the BJP's election manifesto. The budget will focus on agriculture, renewable energy, industry,…
Guwahati: Hindi will be introduced as an official language in the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Budget Session, alongside Assamese, English and Bodo, Assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass announced. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified that Bodo will continue as…