The CBI has booked Pinku Kumar, former SBI branch manager in Sri Bhumi, Assam, for possessing assets worth ₹99.2 lakh—over 81% beyond his known income. The case, filed by the Shillong ACB, covers his tenure from 2019 to 2025. Kumar…
NHPC is awaiting clearance from the National Dam Safety Authority to begin commissioning three 250 MW units of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project. Located near the Assam-Arunachal border, it is India’s largest hydro project. NHPC plans to complete…
In Ulupathar Panigaon, Assam’s Margherita subdivision, Pastor Isaac Hapat allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl multiple times after luring her to his home on June 10, 2025, under the pretext of needing help with household chores due to his wife’s illness…
The Assam government launched an eviction drive on Monday to clear 82 bighas of encroached village grazing reserve (VGR) land in Nalbari district’s Bakrikuchi village. About 300 families had settled on the land, but most cooperated after a court order…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said formal election preparations in Assam haven't begun but recent local body poll results reflect strong support. He credited welfare schemes like Arunodoi 3.0, Lakhpati Baideo, and pensions for poor, widows, and elderly as key…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on NH-2 in Moran, Dibrugarh. The 4.2-km stretch will allow emergency landings of fighter jets like Rafale, Tejas, and Hercules. Built jointly by NHAI and the IAF, it includes an…
Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2025 in New York, marking 200 years of Assam Tea. He highlighted Assam’s vision for global partnerships in AI, blockchain, and tea innovation. Start-ups like…
Two key accused in the June 24 Bokakhat grenade blast, Bhavesh Kalita and Sanjiv Baruah, were injured in a police encounter during a weapon recovery in Golaghat. They allegedly fired at police after retrieving hidden pistols, prompting retaliation. Both are…
An IIT Guwahati study by Dr Rituparna Patgiri highlights how food apps and social media are reshaping urban India's food habits. The research shows digital food culture is now integral to urban middle-class youth but reinforces class and caste divides…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a drainage project to resolve chronic waterlogging at the historic Rang Ghar in Sivasagar. Work is set to begin within two months and complete in 16–18 months. He also plans to visit the ONGC gas…