Guwahati: An East Guwahati Police District team from Basistha Police Station intercepted a Tata dumper truck at Jorabat and seized 263 grams of heroin allegedly concealed in 20 soap boxes. The vehicle was registered as AS01GC7487. Police arrested Md Farijuddin,…
Dhekiajuli: Two people were killed in separate wild elephant attacks in Dhekiajuli on Tuesday morning, with the victims identified as Rahmat Ali of No. 2 Pirakata and Ganesh Toppo of Ratunjuli. Local residents said the incidents occurred around 6 am,…
Numaligarh: The NRL-ABEPL 2G Bio-Ethanol Project, inaugurated a year ago, is facing operational uncertainty, with bamboo procurement reportedly remaining largely stalled for around nine months. The development has raised concerns among bamboo farmers and local-level entrepreneurs associated with the project…
Guwahati: The Joint Cyber Coordination Team (JCCT) hub in Guwahati, established under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), is playing an increasing role in tackling cybercrime cases that cross state boundaries, a government official said. The hub is among…
Tinsukia: Tonganagaon Tea Estate in Kakopathar, a unit of the Chamong Group of Gardens, has introduced Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for its Durga Puja bonus on an experimental basis. The management transferred more than Rs 1.28 crore to the bank…
Nagaon: The district administration reviewed preparations for the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll at a meeting chaired by District Election Officer and District Commissioner Aranyak Saikia. Officials said 203 sectors and 53 zonal officers have been assigned to oversee arrangements…
Guwahati: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has launched a series of cleanliness, sanitation and environmental awareness activities across its stations, establishments and educational institutions as part of the Swachhata Hi Sewa 2026 campaign, being observed from September 17 to October 2…
Sonapur: Sonapur Higher Secondary School has received an infrastructure upgrade involving a total expenditure of ₹8.03 crore, according to Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu. The investment is aimed at providing students with a more modern and improved learning environment. The…
Guwahati: An East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) team from Basistha Police Station arrested three men in connection with a theft case and recovered several suspected stolen items. The arrested persons were identified as Jiyaur Rahman alias Kele, 22, of Notboma;…
Chandrapur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for an advanced ISRO radar research facility at Chandrapur on Monday. The state government has provided around 200 bighas of land for the project, which will focus on atmospheric…