Gohpur: Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Keshab Mahanta and Water Resources Minister Sushanta Borgohain on Tuesday visited flood- and erosion-affected areas in Gohpur to assess the damage and review mitigation measures. The ministers inspected vulnerable stretches along the Chakrang…
Guwahati: Specially trained K9 sniffer dogs have become an important part of Assam’s efforts to protect the endangered one-horned rhinoceros from poaching. Operated by conservation organisation Aaranyak in coordination with the Assam Forest Department and Assam Police, the Belgian Malinois…
Guwahati: The NSS Unit of Dispur College has successfully concluded its month-long "SuSwasthya Maah" campaign, promoting health awareness, environmental protection and social responsibility among students and the community. The campaign featured anti-drug awareness programmes, plantation drives, a bicycle rally, yoga…
Guwahati: AASU president Utpal Sarma on Monday said Assam's recurring floods and erosion have caused widespread devastation and renewed the demand to declare the crisis a national problem. He urged the government to provide adequate relief and compensation to affected…
Guwahati: Gauhati University has launched its Summer Internship Programme 2026, the largest undergraduate internship initiative in the university's history, with 280 students participating in 11 specialised fields, including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Data Science. The programme was…
Guwahati: At the second general meeting of the Asom Unnati Sabha (AUS), AASU leaders called for a comprehensive development roadmap for Assam with a focus on employment generation, skill development and livelihood-oriented education. The meeting also formed a new 72-member…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday welcomed the Centre's ₹15,431 crore expansion of the Baihata Chariali–Mission Chariali–Tezpur stretch of National Highway-15, saying it will make travel faster, safer and more seamless. The upgraded highway is expected to…
Nalbari: Three Class 10 students of PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya have been suspended for 15 days and barred from staying in the hostel after allegedly assaulting junior students. The school said the students will not be transferred due to…
Guwahati: The Assam Police CID has uncovered a fake government job racket that allegedly cheated unemployed youths by promising jobs in the Water Resources Department using forged appointment letters and fake recruitment documents. Seven accused have been arrested so far,…
Guwahati: The first wave of floods in Assam intensified on Monday, affecting six districts—Dhemaji, Kokrajhar, Chirang, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, and Dibrugarh. The IMD issued red alerts for Kokrajhar, Chirang, Tamulpur, and Baksa as heavy rainfall continued across the state. Union Home…