KOKRAJHAR: Assam Minister Biswajit Daimary visited the Bodoland Silk Park on Tuesday to assess the progress of government schemes and departmental activities in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). He reviewed initiatives under the Sericulture Department, including the Vanya Cocoon Bank,…
GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has cancelled and rescheduled several train services due to ongoing restoration work near New Harangajao station, where railway tracks on Lines 1 and 2 have reportedly settled. Train movement along the Lumding–Badarpur Hill Section…
GUWAHATI: A water pipeline reportedly burst at Mathgharia No. 2 on Tuesday, causing water to spill onto the road near the Durga Mandir and creating inconvenience for residents and commuters. The incident occurred while cable-laying work was reportedly underway in…
GUWAHATI: Basistha Police arrested 38-year-old Mantu Boro during a raid at a suspected liquor hideout in Bakrapara Bengali Basti. Police recovered several bottles of illegal Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) from the spot. The seizure included six bottles of All…
BARPETA: A 25-year-old man from Assam’s Barpeta district, identified as Rafikul Alam, has been arrested by Gujarat’s Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in connection with an alleged nationwide cyber fraud network linked to suspected fraud of around ₹1,173 crore. Investigators…
TEZPUR: A Tezpur University assistant professor has been suspended and a police case registered following allegations by two research scholars that they were instructed to prepare a B.Ed examination question paper. The paper, reportedly prepared under the supervision of Dr…
GUWAHATI: Two people were critically injured after their motorcycle collided with a divider on the Ganeshguri flyover late Monday night. The impact reportedly threw both riders onto the road, prompting pedestrians and Dispur Police personnel to rush them to Gauhati…
GUWAHATI: The year-long birth centenary celebrations of renowned Assamese literary figure Ajit Barua will conclude on August 19 at Dispur College, with the closing programme scheduled to begin at 3 pm. The event is being organised by the Ajit Barua…
GUWAHATI: The debate over proposed hotel projects near Kaziranga National Park has intensified, with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defending the government's tourism plans and questioning the opposition's objections. Sarma said Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) rules do not impose a…
Silchar, August 18: Assam Police have seized a major consignment of suspected narcotics after intercepting a truck at the Old MVI Check Point in Digharkhal, Cachar district. According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, police recovered 50,000 Yaba tablets…