A major fire broke out at a hardware shop in Colony Bazar, Bamunimaidam early Tuesday, causing damage worth ₹40 lakh. Firefighters took hours to control the blaze. No injuries were reported. The cause remains unknown.
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced plans to explore setting up a permanent Army base near Dhubri to enhance border security. During a visit following communal unrest over alleged beef dumping near a temple, he said 150 arrests have been made…
A gas blowout at ONGC’s Rudrasagar Well No. RDS-147 has continued for 13 days, raising serious concerns over the technical competence of the private contractor. Experts say standard safety barriers, including specialized fluids and blowout preventers, failed under high pressure…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a tourism master plan for Hasila and Urpad Beels, now approved for reserve forest status. Kurmi Beel is also under consideration. Sarma emphasized ecological balance and sustainable tourism. He defended the ongoing eviction at Hasila…
The Gauhati High Court has urged the Assam government to consider training Foreigners Tribunal members and superintendents on record maintenance. This follows the court’s struggle to trace documents in a case involving Gobinda Saha, declared a foreigner by the Nagaon…
Assam’s piggery sector has suffered severe losses since African Swine Fever (ASF) first hit in 2020. The pig population dropped from 21 lakh in 2019 to 13 lakh. ASF outbreaks, especially in Upper Assam and now in Barpeta, Darrang, Nalbari,…
Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi accused BJP of controlling Bodo leaders like Pramod Boro and Hagrama Mohilary. At a Kokrajhar rally, he alleged BJP suppresses local voices and favors corporates in land policies. He questioned the Orunodoi scheme’s effectiveness and…
Rail services on Assam’s Lumding-Badarpur hill section were suspended Monday due to landslides between New Haflong and Jatinga Lampur. The disruption, caused by improper NHAI roadwork, has led to widespread train cancellations and delays affecting Barak Valley and neighboring states…
Following a Supreme Court ruling, the Gauhati High Court has directed all child trafficking trials in Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh to be completed within six months.
A high-level meeting on Guwahati's flood management was held at Janata Bhawan, led by Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah. Officials from GMC, GMDA, and Housing Department discussed strategies for long-term flood resilience and stressed better coordination among departments.