The Assam government has identified 263 illegal rat-hole coal mines in the state's central region. Mines Minister Kaushik Rai informed the Assembly that 248 mines were found in the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) and 15 in the Karbi…
The Assam School Education Department has issued guidelines for preparing merit lists for LP and UP teacher recruitment. Key criteria include document verification (BOV), authentication of higher secondary certificates from outside Assam, acceptance of first-betterment marks, and validation of degrees…
Dispur College Disaster Management Cell, in collaboration with the Directorate of Civil Defence, organized an awareness programme on natural disasters on March 4, 2025. Students, NCC, NSS members, and teachers participated, with Civil Defence officials demonstrating earthquake-related rescue techniques. The…
An unidentified male body was discovered near Lokhra Road, Guwahati, on Wednesday, suspected to be a murder case. Police have launched an investigation and urged the public for information. The body has been sent to GMCH for post-mortem. The incident…
Assam’s Kaziranga National Park is witnessing an unprecedented rise in tourist footfall, driven by the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment Summit. Over 2.65 lakh visitors have already arrived, with numbers expected to surpass last year’s 3 lakh mark. In the past…
Dispur police, with Meghalaya police's assistance, recovered several stolen bikes from Lapalang Basti in East Khasi Hills. The stolen bikes included a Royal Enfield and two Bajaj Pulsars. Three bike lifters- Rofiqul Ali, Saiful Ali, and Saddam Kham - were…
Assam Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Directorate arrested ACS officer Gaurav Shekhar Das for accepting a ₹50,000 bribe at the Bajali DC office. He had initially demanded ₹1 lakh from a businessman for allowing smooth clay cutting operations but later reduced it…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urged for the expanded use of Hindi in state government offices, not just central offices. Speaking at the Regional Official Language Conference in Guwahati, he emphasized using simple Hindi to enhance accessibility. He highlighted how…
South Salmara-Mankachar Police arrested two men for running a ₹200-crore cryptocurrency-based MLM scam, defrauding thousands across Assam. The accused lured investors with false AI forex trading promises. Links to Dubai-based scamster Lavish Chaudhury were uncovered. Police seized multiple digital devices,…
Assam police arrested three men for the preplanned murder of Abdul Mannan and his son Abdul Rezzak in Barpeta. Initially staged as a motorcycle accident, the case was exposed after the victims' family raised suspicions. The accused—two of whom were…