Golaghat: A 68-year-old man drowned after accidentally falling into floodwaters at Leblebi field in Badulipar under Dergaon Police Station on Tuesday morning. The deceased, identified as Himadri (Himu) Bhattacharya, was returning after catching fish on a banana-stem raft when it…
New Delhi: The Centre has dismissed social media claims of widespread fuel adulteration, stating that petrol and diesel supplied across India continue to undergo rigorous quality checks. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) regularly…
Guwahati: A man was critically injured after a Bolero crashed into a parked trailer at Boragaon late on Tuesday night. The Bolero, travelling from Khanapara towards Jalukbari, collided with the stationary trailer under circumstances that are still under investigation. The…
Sivasagar: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said there is currently no evidence to suggest that mining was the primary cause of the recent devastating floods in Upper Assam. He attributed the flooding mainly to heavy runoff from the…
Guwahati: Weather experts have questioned the Assam Government's claim that the recent floods in Upper Assam were caused mainly by exceptionally heavy rainfall. They argue that citing rainfall as percentage excess without considering the actual rainfall received can present a…
Guwahati: Opposition is mounting against the proposed 55 MW Kulsi Multipurpose Hydropower Project along the Assam-Meghalaya border, with local organisations and environmental groups raising concerns over its potential impact on the river's ecosystem, endangered river dolphins, and the livelihoods of…
Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh Zila Nagarik Sanmilan has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a high-level investigation into the recent floods in Upper Assam. The organisation alleged that illegal sand, stone, and coal mining, along with deforestation and…
Guwahati: Guwahati Police arrested six individuals after recovering a rented vehicle that was allegedly being taken to Nagaland for illegal sale. The operation was carried out by a team from Hatigaon Police Station under the East Guwahati Police District (EGPD)…
Guwahati: Guwahati Police arrested two alleged drug peddlers during a joint raid conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG), West Guwahati Police District (WGPD) and Azara Police Station at a shop in Mojoli. Police recovered 15 vials of suspected heroin…
The Asam Sahitya Sabha has announced that songs written and composed by Zubeen Garg will be officially recognised as "Zubeen Sangeet." The Sabha will also publish an analytical book on his musical works, translate his songs into languages including Tamil…