Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has failed to implement the In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) project under PMAY, citing no "notified" slums. This contradicts earlier surveys that identified 164 slums housing 90,000 people. GMC’s denial has blocked redevelopment efforts, leaving thousands without…
The Gauhati High Court directed authorities to reconsider the provincialisation of Hindi teachers under the Assam Education Provincialization Act, 2017, and RTE Act, 2009. Petitioners must file representations within 20 days. Authorities must decide within four months. The court noted…
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi accused the BJP of misleading Assam by re-approving the Namrup IV fertilizer plant. He noted a similar approval in 2015 with ₹7,200 crore, now repeated in 2025 with ₹10,601 crore. Gogoi urged CM Himanta Biswa Sarma…
Assam’s crime rate fell from 349.5 per lakh in 2020 to 139.3 in 2024. Charge sheet filing rose from 47.8% in 2020 to 66.71% in 2024, and 73.9% by Feb 2025. Conviction rate also increased from 5.5% in 2020 to…
Assam’s Director of Secondary Education has directed school inspectors to act against teachers consistently marked absent on the Shiksha Setu App. Actions may include pay cuts and departmental proceedings. Inspectors must monitor absences and ensure timely punishment as per rules.
Police arrested Abdul Kader (25) in Khanapara and seized 24.7 grams of suspected heroin, 21 empty vials, a phone, cash, and a Pulsar bike. The raid followed a tip-off. Authorities are probing links to larger drug networks.
Tensions escalated near Mariani in Assam's Jorhat district after miscreants set fire to forest land in the Tiru Hills Reserve Forest on Thursday. Large areas of greenery on Lakhimijan Hills were destroyed. Locals allege Nagas are behind the act and…
Guwahati police arrested a woman for allegedly kidnapping her 17-year-old nephew from Kamakhya Gate due to a personal relationship. A case was registered at Dispur Police Station. The woman was traced to Kerala, where she was apprehended, and the minor…
Ekramul Hussain Choudhury from Morigaon allegedly staged his own abduction in Guwahati to avoid repaying finance-related funds. His wife filed a kidnapping complaint, but police investigations revealed it was a hoax. Three people were detained, and two vehicles seized. Choudhury…
A clash erupted at Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, after security personnel allegedly misbehaved with a devotee. The argument turned violent, injuring several devotees and guards. Force was reportedly used to disperse the crowd.