For the first time in over 130 years, crude oil has been discovered on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in Assam. Oil India Limited (OIL) struck heavy crude at the Kobochapori-1 well in the OALP Block AA-ONHP-2017/10. The well,…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s strong stand in Parliament on the Waqf Act amendment. Shah asserted that all citizens must follow the country’s laws, responding to objections from some MPs. Sarma called Shah’s speech…
A motorcycle (AS02P3876) was stolen in broad daylight from outside a private nursing home on Amolapatty BM Road, Nagaon. Owner Bipul Chandra Das had parked it while seeking treatment. Police have launched an investigation. Locals express concern over rising bike…
GMC announced that 60% of work on the Adabari RTS-cum-MRF is complete. Once ready, it will process 250 TPD of waste, aiding Guwahati’s 500 TPD output. Machinery is installed; final structural work is ongoing. The facility is expected to be…
A truck carrying lentils caught fire on Azara road while heading to Guwahati from Rani. Suspected engine malfunction caused the blaze. Firefighters and Azara traffic police quickly contained the fire. No injuries were reported. Traffic was briefly disrupted.
An 18-year-old JEE aspirant, Sandip Koiri from Biswanath Chariali, was found dead in Guwahati’s Manik Nagar on Thursday. Police suspect suicide and have launched a probe from all angles.
The AKRSU staged a protest in Raha demanding Inner Line Permit (ILP) for Assam, tribal state status, and ST recognition for Koch-Rajbongshis. The protest, backed by Janajati Suraksha Parishad, also called for Clause 6 of the Assam Accord to be…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced six major railway projects currently underway in Assam, including track doublings and new lines like Murkongselek-Pasighat and Tetelia-Byrnihat. Final location surveys for two more routes—Agthori-Dekargaon and Tezpur-Silghat—have begun. Since 2021, 14 surveys totaling 1,869 km…
Assam will hold Panchayat elections in two phases—May 2 and May 7—with vote counting on May 11. Ballot papers will be used. Nominations close on April 11; withdrawals allowed till April 17. Polling is from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM…
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has completed a ₹64 crore Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Kampur station, replacing Level Crossing Gate No. ST-35. Inaugurated by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on March 30, 2025, the 803-meter-long bridge will ease road…