Guwahati Police shot Ajul Hoque, accused of attempting to murder a woman in Bhetapara, while he tried escaping custody. Hoque allegedly attacked the woman, with whom he had a prior relationship, using a sharp blade. Both are receiving treatment at…
The Special Task Force (STF) Assam arrested two women drug peddlers in Sonapur’s 14th Mile on Sunday. The operation led to the recovery of 7.292 kg of suspected ganja, 355 IMFL bottles, cash worth ₹3,910, and mobile phones. In a…
Guwahati will host the Japanese Film Festival at PVR City Centre from January 17-19, featuring nine acclaimed films, including Akira and Shoplifters. Tickets are available on PVR and BookMyShow. Additionally, the Viraasat Special Handloom Expo, celebrating India’s handloom heritage, runs…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a mobile app enabling citizens to report bad roads directly to the PWD. Initially launching in Guwahati, Tezpur, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, and Silchar by March or April, the app aims to ensure prompt road…
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved oil and gas exploration in the eco-sensitive zone of Assam's Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary. Vedanta Group's Cairn Oil & Gas submitted the proposal, deemed in the "national interest" by Assam’s forest officials…
The Gauhati High Court issued an interim stay on Panchayat elections in nine Assam districts, citing faulty delimitation. This replaces the earlier statewide halt from December 2024. The court directed the government to address delimitation concerns based on Census 2001…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed sorrow over the Umrangso mine incident, where five miners remain trapped in a flooded rat-hole mine. Rescue teams have recovered four bodies so far, with operations ongoing using underwater ROVs and high-capacity pumps…
The Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA) has strongly opposed the State Government's decision to relocate the Gauhati High Court to Rangmahal, North Guwahati, citing accessibility and infrastructure issues. In an extraordinary general meeting, the GHCBA criticized the unilateral land…
Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal met with health officials from Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Charaideo, and Sivasagar to review health issues in Upper Assam. The meeting focused on high Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in…
Since the 2020 launch of Assam's Teacher Transfer Management System (TTMS), over 30,000 teacher transfers have been processed across Secondary Education, Elementary Education, and Samagra Shiksha categories. TTMS, designed to streamline transfers and reduce corruption, registered 2.38 lakh teachers, receiving…