An armed poacher was shot dead near Duramari Anti-Poaching Camp in Kaziranga’s Agaratoli range on Wednesday. The shootout followed intelligence on intruder movement. Forest and police teams launched a joint operation, and searches for other suspects are ongoing. Kaziranga, home…
On International Tea Day, the Assam government raised daily wages of Assam Tea Corporation Ltd (ATCL) workers from ₹220 to ₹250, effective October 1. This aligns their pay with other tea gardens. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also announced a ₹5,000…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the redeveloped Haibargaon railway station on May 22 under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Built in 1887, the station in Nagaon sees 1,200 daily passengers. The upgrade improves flood resistance, accessibility, and aims…
Public concern has arisen over alleged rubber plantations on Assam's government-owned Matia Sericulture Farm, originally meant for muga silkworm cultivation. Around 90 bighas are reportedly under rubber by Green Valley NGO, though no official allotment documents exist. A past survey…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced Rs 493 crore for two major projects in Dibrugarh — a Rs 284 crore Assembly campus with MLA hostels and a 1,000-seat auditorium, and a Rs 209 crore revamp of Khanikar Stadium into a…
Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah visited the home of Anju Rongpi from Borpitoli village, Tegheriya, who tragically died last week due to a guard wall collapse at Beltola market. The Minister expressed his condolences to the grieving family and handed over a…
Guwahati faced severe urban flooding on Tuesday after heavy overnight rain submerged key areas like Rukminigaon, Survey, and Anil Nagar. Traffic was paralysed, and residents waded through knee-deep water. Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah assessed the damage on a two-wheeler, citing inflow…
A major fire broke out at NMR Motors, an Okinawa e-scooter dealership in Joysagar, Sivasagar. Several scooters were damaged. Firefighters managed to control the blaze. No casualties have been reported. The cause remains unknown.
At a press conference in Delhi, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi accused Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of insulting the Chief Minister’s office and misleading people with falsehoods. Gogoi mocked Sarma’s remarks about lying and condemned his comments on women during…
Debajit Biswas from Nagaon, Assam, alleged he was cheated of ₹7.18 lakh by a Haryana private medical college. After qualifying NEET 2024, he paid fees to Al Falah Medical College but withdrew admission later. The college agreed to a refund…