A private hospital in Guwahati successfully conducted Eastern India’s first remote robotic gallbladder removal on two patients. Lead surgeon Prof Subhas Khanna operated from Gurgaon, nearly 1,950 km away, using the “Made-in-India” SSI Mantra system. Both patients are recovering well…
Assam is preparing for PM Narendra Modi’s September 13 visit. He will inaugurate India’s first bamboo-based bio-ethanol refinery in Numaligarh on September 14 and address a rally of nearly 1 lakh people. Modi will also lay the foundation of a…
Ahead of the BTC polls, Congress has intensified campaigning in Biswanath’s newly added villages. Former MLA Praneshwar Basumatary returned to active politics, criticizing the BJP for allegedly pushing the BTC outside the Sixth Schedule framework by creating “satellite autonomous” areas…
Fresh poll-related violence was reported in Baokhungri constituency, Kokrajhar, just days before the BTC elections. Miscreants allegedly linked to UPPL attacked a BPF office, vandalising vehicles and injuring workers. The clash followed Monday’s attack on UPPL supporters, which the party…
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam, on Wednesday arrested Naguib Khan, Superintendent of Food, Public Distribution & Consumer Affairs, Sivasagar, while accepting a bribe of ₹8,000 in his office. Khan had allegedly demanded ₹20,000 to process bills for a…
Flipkart has announced major expansions in Assam and the Northeast, boosting supply chain capacity, festive-season readiness, and community partnerships. The e-commerce giant has built over 6 lakh sq. ft. of warehousing in Guwahati, launched a grocery fulfilment centre in Agartala,…
A speeding dumper truck lost control near Yogipara on the Guwahati-Goalpara Highway on Tuesday night, killing a man and damaging his rented house. The victim, Konak Das, was mowed down after the truck rammed a shop before crashing into his…
The Assam State Primary Teachers’ Association (ASPTA) has asked the Education Minister to review the directive mandating a single uniform colour across all schools. In a letter, the association argued that School Management Committees should decide uniform colours to suit…
Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi said several frustrated BJP leaders are in touch with Congress and will soon switch sides, alleging that the BJP has turned into “Himanta Biswa Sarma & Pvt Ltd.” Speaking at a joining ceremony in Guwahati,…
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that all pensioners who retired between January 1, 2006, and March 31, 2009, form a single class with those retiring after March 31, 2009, and are entitled to revised pensions under the Assam Pay…