Gauhati University will conduct the PG Entrance Test (PGET-2025) on July 10–12, 2025, across 20 centres in Assam and the Northeast. The SAMARTH portal for applications will launch soon, along with an information brochure. Candidates are advised to check www.gauhati.ac.in…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Assam government will move the Supreme Court against the Gauhati High Court's order to reinstate APSC scam-tainted officials who had completed probation. The CM called the order “unfortunate” and vowed to prevent reinstatement…
India’s 11,000 MW Siang Upper Dam in Arunachal Pradesh will help mitigate the impact of China’s planned 60,000 MW dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra), says Brahmaputra Board chairman Dr Ranbir Singh. While India isn’t conducting a direct study, the…
African Swine Fever has intensified in Darrang, prompting the culling of 60 pigs in Kabikara and 104 earlier in Kamarpara. Both villages are now declared ASF epicentres. Infected and Surveillance Zones have been marked, restricting pig movement, trade, and events…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation fined a Sankar Nagar resident ₹73,000 for dumping construction waste on a public road. The action is part of GMC’s cleanliness drive. Officials warned of strict penalties for violators and urged citizens to report illegal dumping.
The sacred Ambubachi Mahayog will be held at Kamakhya Temple from June 22 to 26, marking the goddess’s annual menstrual cycle. Temple doors will remain closed for the first three days and reopen for darshan on the last day. Over…
IMD has forecast moderate rain and thunderstorms across Assam till June 22, with an orange alert issued for that day. Isolated areas may see heavy to very heavy rain with lightning. Udaipur in Tinsukia recorded the highest rainfall at 8…
Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi demanded the arrest of Krishna Agarwal and a ban on his firm SK Petro Services for allegedly deploying unskilled workers at the leaking ONGC well. The gas leak since June 12 has impacted over 1,000 people…
Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi alleged that elements in BJP, RSS, VHP, and Bajrang Dal create communal unrest before elections to divert attention from governance failures. He demanded a probe into those instigating cow part placements near religious sites. Gogoi…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed that over 5,000 Assam-based social media accounts have engaged with anti-India and fundamentalist content ahead of the state polls. Audits found 700 accounts from Bangladesh, 350 from Pakistan, and 500 from the Middle East. He…