Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced that scientists from the Botanical Survey of India’s Itanagar centre have discovered two rare Hoya species — Hoya chinghungensis, reported for the first time in India, and Hoya acuminata, recorded for the first time in…
Assamese filmmaker Rajesh Bhuyan has denounced the piracy of his film Roi Roi Binale, calling it a “devastating blow” to the 19-year dream he shared with late singer Zubeen Garg. In an emotional message, Bhuyan said the illegal circulation disrespects…
Basistha Police arrested Paban Kr. Bora of Ganesh Nagar, Bishnu Path, in connection with two Non-Bailable Warrants issued in NI Case No. 4510/19 and C.R. No. 40/17 by JMFC courts in Guwahati and Hajo. The accused will be produced before…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will launch a new welfare scheme on November 10 to enhance food security for NFSA beneficiaries. Families receiving free rice will now get Masoor Dal at ₹69/kg, sugar at ₹38/kg, and salt at ₹10/kg through…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has sent the final report of its ‘Vote Chor, Gadi Chor’ signature campaign to the AICC, collecting over nine lakh signatures from 35 districts. Nagaon district contributed the highest with around three lakh signatures…
The District Transport Office, Kamrup (Metro), held a special road safety awareness programme at Lokhra, Guwahati, during the 30th Foundation Day of Karbi Bangthe Asem. Officer Gautam Das urged citizens to follow traffic rules and praised the Karbi community’s cultural…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Centre has invested ₹21,000 crore in the Northeast’s education sector over the past 11 years. She laid the foundation stone for Assam’s first technical and vocational university — Swahid Kanaklata Barua State…
Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has imported over 31 million units of excess solar power generated from residential rooftop systems under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, officials said. Over 52,000 households in Assam have installed rooftop solar…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday inaugurated two landmark projects in Guwahati — the Brahmaputra Riverfront–Sati Radhika Shaanti Udyan and the Gateway of Guwahati (Terminal & Jetty) — worth ₹632 crore. The Gateway, built for ₹305 crore, features the…
In a major anti-wildlife trafficking operation, Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF) arrested two individuals in Nagaon district for allegedly smuggling endangered species and animal parts. Acting on specific intelligence, the STF, with support from the Wildlife Crime Control Authority,…