A 22-year-old man died after a fire broke out in a cluster of shanties at Bamunimaidam in Guwahati around 12:30 am on Thursday. The victim, identified as Amrit Mahto, was reportedly asleep inside a temporary hut when the blaze started…
A youth was detained by police in Guwahati late at night for allegedly carrying a pistol in the Bagharbari area of Panjabari. The accused, identified as Krishna Nath, was found with a 9mm pistol and three rounds of live ammunition…
"The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has stepped up its property tax collection drive, sending SMS alerts to residents with outstanding dues and warning that non-payment could lead to property attachment and legal action. Many Guwahati residents have recently received the…
The Assam State School Education Board has allowed students registered for the 2024–25 academic session who either missed or failed the HS First Year Examination 2025 to reappear in the 2026 examination under certain conditions. Eligible students must regularly attend…
Three healthcare projects worth around ₹120 crore are planned on non-productive land of the Jalannagar South Tea Estate in Dibrugarh as part of a diversification initiative to revive the financially stressed plantation. The proposed projects include Manavata Multispecialty Hospital, Renu…
Two pilots of the Indian Air Force were killed after a Sukhoi Su-30MKI crashed during a night training mission in Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Thursday night. The deceased pilots were identified as Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant…
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday laid the foundation stones for four river lighthouses along the Brahmaputra River, marking the first lighthouse infrastructure on an inland waterway in India. The ceremony was held at Lachit Ghat in Guwahati and organised…
Ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, the state government has carried out a major reshuffle of 15 senior IAS and state service officers across several districts. According to an order issued by Personnel Department Secretary Monita Borgohain, Partha Pratim…
With the Assam Assembly elections approaching, the Asom Gana Parishad held a bike rally in Biswanath on Thursday through its youth wing, Asom Yuva Parishad, showcasing its organisational strength. The rally, attended by several party leaders including former minister and…
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday announced that the state government has signed an MoU with Guwahati Neurological Research Centre to establish a superspecialty hospital at Hapania in West Tripura. The hospital will be built on vacant land belonging…