Dr. Lakshmi Niwas Kalwar, president of the Assam Tea and Ex-Tea Peoples' Forum, emphasised the importance of initiating the implementation of the three percent reservation in government jobs for the tea and ex-tea community, as decided earlier in the Assam…
On Monday, the Assam Association of Registered Pharmacists (ARPA) observed World Pharmacists Day throughout the state. Under the direction of the central committee, the district units organised a variety of events throughout Assam, including tree planting programmes, free health clinics,…
An East Guwahati Police District team from the Jorabat outpost of the Basistha Police Station rescued 21 cattle while apprehending one suspect in the case. A team of police officers from the Jorabat outpost intercepted a truck with the registration…
Debabrata Saikia, the leader of the opposition in the Assam Assembly, asked Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for clarification on the cabinet decision to provide jobs to the next of kin of Army, Navy and Air Force personnel killed in…
On September 23, officers from the Customs Commissionerate (preventive), (CCP) Shillong, seized 14 pieces of gold weighing a total of 1632.450 grammes and valued at Rs. 1,01,78,326, as well as a vehicle in Jhalupara, Shillong. The interception was reported to…
Dr. Ranjan Kumar Kakati, Gauhati University's Programme Coordinator of NSS Cell, served as a resource person at an orientation programme for NSS volunteers hosted by the Mangaldai College NSS unit. He emphasised the importance of social services in student life…
The National Service Scheme (NSS) cell, Red Ribbon Club of Assam University Silchar, in collaboration with the Assam State AIDS Control Society (ASACS), organised a 5 km marathon called Red Run to raise awareness and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.…
At Guwahati Railway Station, the Government Railway Police (GRP) seized 18.770 kg of Ganja from the Hamsafar Express (Agartala to Benguluru). Three women have been arrested in this case: Manju Das from Jharkhand, Sandhya Sarkar from West Bengal, and Anjali…
On Sunday, Dr Dibyajyoti Saikia was honoured with the Banga Gaurav Samman, which was organised by the World Book of Star Records and the Alternative Medicine Development Institute of India. He is an Assamese national human rights and social activist.…
In an effort to control the illegal sale of spirits in Guwahati, the excise department recently conducted enforcement drives. The drive focused primarily on the Basistha area, including Beharbari, Jayanagar, Beltola, Khanapara, Tipura Road, and Lokhra. Approximately 17 litres of…