Karimganj North MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha urged the Assam government to ban printing Hindu deity images on incense stick and candle packets. He argued that discarded packets disrespect religious sentiments. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary acknowledged the concern but…
Mrinal Medhi, a resident of Chandmari, was found dead in Brahmaputra Lodge, Six Mile, Guwahati, on Tuesday night. The hotel staff discovered his body after a call from his girlfriend. Police suspect suicide linked to a relationship issue. Investigation is…
In a major crackdown on transborder smuggling, 157 Bn BSF under the Guwahati Frontier seized 5,850 prohibited Yaba tablets in Coochbehar, West Bengal. Acting on credible intelligence, BSF conducted a special search operation, recovering the tablets worth ₹29.25 lakh.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for a 37-bedded multi-storied patient care facility at Assam Medical College & Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh. Funded by Oil India Limited (OIL) under CSR, the ₹8.89 crore project will enhance healthcare infrastructure with…
A young woman in Alamganj, Gauripur, was brutally gang-raped and attacked after being lured by a man named Rezaul Haque. Locals found her severely injured and unconscious before rushing her to Dhubri Medical College. Police have registered an FIR against…
Wildlife SOS, in collaboration with forest departments, launched India’s first mobile clinic for elephants, named Haathi Sewa, at Kaziranga National Park. The clinic aims to treat blind, injured, and abused captive elephants, focusing on those forced to beg or used…
The Assam government now requires private universities to obtain security clearance and maintain secular values. Any involvement in religious conversions will lead to license cancellation. Despite strict regulations, the government approved two new private universities in Sipajhar and Tinsukia. Meanwhile,…
Over 24,000 NHM employees in Assam began a three-day strike on Tuesday, demanding job regularisation, equal pay, and benefits. The protest has crippled healthcare services across government hospitals, medical colleges, and health centres. Workers argue they have served on contracts…
South Salmara-Mankachar police busted a crypto scam involving RSN Crypto Currency Tokens, arresting three cybercriminals on Sunday. The accused duped over 2,000 victims, promising 2% daily profits through online gaming, misappropriating ₹10-20 crore. The scam used Chinese crypto exchanges to…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the APSC cash-for-job scam probe, dismissing 39 officers so far and proceeding against more. Addressing the Assembly, he ruled out scrapping the 2013 and 2014 CCE, citing legal constraints. Sarma…