Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma chaired a review meeting in Dibrugarh to finalise arrangements ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit beginning December 20. Modi will inaugurate the new Guwahati Airport terminal on December 20 and lay the…
A UK travel vlogger claimed she and a friend were touched without consent soon after entering the Post Malone concert in Guwahati, prompting safety concerns. She said they moved away from the crowd due to discomfort but emphasised that her…
Three rescued elephants from Udalguri — Pompi, Nageswar and Lili — are now healthy and well adapted to Manas National Park, officials confirmed. The trio has become a major tourist attraction, often approaching visitors and accepting food gently. Forest authorities…
EMRI Green Health Services announced that the 108 Mrityunjoy Emergency Ambulance network in Assam has been fully restored and is returning to normal operations. Around 1,270 trained personnel have been deployed, supported by 300 staff from district administrations. More than…
The Central Zoo Authority has approved the transfer of 30 white-rumped vultures and five slender-billed vultures from the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre in Rani, Guwahati, to the Bishwanath Wildlife Division, part of Kaziranga National Park. Both species are critically…
The 38th annual convention of the Northeast Frontier Railway Employees’ Union concluded on Wednesday, with members raising grievances and strongly opposing the Central government’s push for railway privatisation. All-India general secretary Dr. Raghav Bhai warned that privatisation would harm employees…
The Tea Board has issued new directives to address non-remunerative prices paid by manufacturers to small tea growers. All registered manufacturers must now maintain a detailed daily register of green leaf purchases, including supplier information, quantity and fine leaf count…
A large NDRF and SDRF search was conducted along the Brahmaputra near Kharguli after five members of a nine-person group went missing on Wednesday. Four survivors managed to escape, but Pratap, Sagar, Upesh Kumar, Abhijit and Raunak remain untraced. Rescue…
SEBI’s stall at the Assam Book Fair in Silchar has become a major attraction, offering hands-on lessons on safe investing, fraud prevention and market risks. Officials from SEBI, BSE, MCX, NSDL and financial advisors have been guiding visitors through demonstrations,…
BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary reaffirmed that the council supports granting ST status to six communities under either the valley or plains category, provided the rights of existing ST groups are protected. He said the BTC cannot have two ST categories…