Excise Minister Atul Bora urged district excise officials to intensify vigilance against illegal liquor businesses during a videoconference review meeting. He emphasized curbing interstate smuggling, increasing excise revenue, and collaborating with licensed liquor retailers to combat the issue.
The Guwahati Metropolitan Drinking Water and Sewerage Board has resumed water supply in several areas, including Chandmari, Rajgarh, and Ulubari, after filling reservoirs. Normal supply will follow from Thursday. Ramsahill and Lichubagan areas will have supply restored tomorrow. The Board…
The Chief Minister's Vigilance Cell raided the Dakshin Gaon residence of ex-SCERT employee Ramijuddin Ahmed on Wednesday over a disproportionate assets case. Ahmed, previously arrested in a Rs. 105 crore SCERT funds scam, worked as a stenographer under former Director…
Thousands of Jal Jeevan Mission workers protested in Guwahati, demanding job regularization and fulfillment of promises made by the government. Workers accused officials of corruption and misusing welfare funds. They expressed frustration over Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah’s unkept assurance of an…
In Cachar, 50 All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) leaders, including district general secretary Sajal Banik, joined the Congress. AITC MP Sushmita Dev downplayed the exodus, stating most were not active party members and citing internal performance pressures. Banik expressed relief…
Environment Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary raised concerns over repeated lapses by jeep safari operators in Kaziranga National Park. Recent incidents, including a drunk driver's accident and a mother-child fall amid rhinos, highlighted safety risks. Patowary urged strict adherence to rules…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that breakups and heartbreaks are common life events and do not amount to instigation for suicide. The court granted bail to Raj Kapil Khaound, accused of abetting the suicide of a 30-year-old woman in Guwahati…
Since March 2023, only two individuals in Assam have received Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, despite 24 applications. The Act aims to grant citizenship to Hindus, Christians, Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Parsis from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and…
Guwahati is all set to witness a spectacular evening of talent and entertainment as renowned Bollywood choreographer Mudassar Khan arrives to judge the grand finale of Assam Got Talent Season 9. The much-anticipated event will take place on 31st January…
AIUDF chief Moulana Badruddin Ajmal has begun reorganizing the party after last year’s Lok Sabha defeat to Congress’s Rakibul Hussain by a record margin. Infighting caused setbacks in party strongholds, leading Ajmal to expel two MLAs in Hailakandi. At a…