The Centre for Clouds and Climate Change Research at Cotton University has been selected for the India–Japan Circulation of Talented Youths in Science (LOTUS) Programme 2025, awarded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency. The selection places Cotton University among…
Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal inaugurated a three-bedded dialysis centre at Sapekhati Model Hospital in Charaideo district to improve access to kidney care. The centre is equipped with modern haemodialysis machines and will provide free dialysis services…
Assam Rifles seized a large consignment of foreign-origin cigarettes worth about ₹52 lakh during an operation in Mizoram’s Champhai district near the India–Myanmar border. Acting on specific intelligence, troops intercepted suspicious movement in the Ruantlang village area and recovered 40…
Guwahati will host the FIFA World Cup Trophy on January 13, marking its first-ever visit to the Northeast and its return to India after more than 12 years. The exhibition is part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour ahead…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the ruling NDA will announce its seat-sharing arrangement by or after February 15 as talks among alliance partners near completion ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls. He said he held detailed discussions with…
Traditional community fishing during Bhogali (Magh) Bihu has been prohibited in the wetlands of Kaziranga National Park following a Gauhati High Court directive. Kaziranga authorities, along with district and local officials, have informed residents about the ban, which applies strictly…
A man was killed in police firing in the Demow area of Assam’s Sivasagar district after he allegedly threatened police with a machete while attacking neighbours. The deceased, identified as Ranjit Pandav, was reportedly drunk and assaulted his neighbour Martin…
Amid severe cold wave conditions, district authorities in several parts of Assam have announced school closures and revised timings to protect students’ health. In Kamrup (Metro), revised timings will apply from January 7 to 13, with schools starting at 10…
Panic gripped Shalmari-Dighalia village in Tingkhong after an ageing Oil India Limited crude oil pipeline burst twice within hours on January 5. The first leak occurred around 9:45 pm and was controlled by OIL emergency teams, averting a major accident…
The Lawyers’ Association, Guwahati, on Tuesday staged a hunger strike opposing the state government’s plan to relocate its riverside office for a riverfront beautification project. Advocates sat in protest from 9 am to 4 pm, stating that the move would…