A medical student at Silchar Medical College tested positive for COVID-19 amid a national spike in cases. The patient is asymptomatic with no travel history. Authorities have begun contact tracing. SMCH and District Civil Hospital have activated preparedness measures, with…
Hailakandi district officials found 27 forged birth certificates during Aadhaar verification, raising concerns of a document forgery racket. Most were linked to Lala Hospital, which denied issuing them. The documents mimicked authentic ones with QR codes and cloned websites. A…
A 49-year-old man, Serman Mushahry, died in 2nd Sattyapur village, Chirang, after soil collapsed on him while fetching water from a well. The incident highlights the worsening water crisis caused by deforestation and a declining water table. Locals have urged…
Fresh tensions flared in Assam’s Mariani area after reports of armed Naga settlers establishing a new illegal settlement in the Dissoi Valley Reserved Forest. Around 15 houses were built near key forest posts, sparking fears among locals. Residents, citing government…
An 11-member Bhutanese delegation from the Gelephu Mindfulness City Project met Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati. Sarma assured full support and cooperation for the project, emphasizing regional ties and youth opportunities. The visit aimed to boost collaboration in…
The Assam Cabinet approved a hike in ASHA workers' monthly honorarium to ₹4,000 and ASHA supervisors’ to ₹10,200 from October 1. It also cleared land allotments for 1,011 organizations and 146 government institutions across districts. Additionally, the Pollution Control Board,…
Jorhat recorded its highest-ever June temperature at 37.6°C, breaking the 1961 record of 37.3°C. Other towns also faced intense heat: Dibrugarh (37.7°C), North Lakhimpur (38°C), Tezpur (37.5°C), and Guwahati (37.3°C), all significantly above normal. The heat is due to a…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma condemned recent incidents of cow meat being dumped near institutions, calling it an attempt to incite communal tension. He stressed that while food choices are personal, deliberate acts meant to provoke must be publicly condemned. Sarma…
Assam Tourism Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass held two review meetings in Guwahati to ensure smooth execution of Ambubachi Mela 2025 at Kamakhya Temple (June 22–26). Emphasis was laid on inter-departmental coordination, hospitality for pilgrims, and maintaining a spiritual and eco-friendly…
A photo gallery honoring Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was inaugurated at the Assam State Archives in Guwahati. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass praised the Archives’ efforts to preserve Assam’s rich historical legacy. The Archives…