Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA), the state’s second-largest women empowerment scheme after Orunodoi. Under MMUA, eligible women will receive financial assistance in phases, starting with ₹10,000, followed by ₹25,000, and up to…
GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has directed the State Chief Secretary and the Director General of Assam Police to ensure that law enforcement agencies properly specify the grounds of arrest when exercising the power of arrest without a warrant. The…
An ambulance traveling from Jorhat to AMCH, Dibrugarh, collided with a dumper near Thowra Tea Estate on NH37. The impact injured a passenger in the ambulance and caused the dumper to skid off the road. The injured person was taken…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma held a conference with district commissioners to review government schemes. He emphasized last-mile delivery, welfare initiatives, and budget implementation. Key discussions included financial aid for pregnant women in tea gardens, expediting geo-tagging under PMAY for…
Guwahati Police arrested seven individuals involved in LPG cylinder and iron theft cases. Acting on a complaint, Sonapur Police tracked an auto-rickshaw linked to the crime and arrested four suspects—Rakesh Rai, Manab Das, Lakhi Boro, and Sahidul Islam. Their interrogation…
Public transport in Guwahati faced disruption as nearly 100 green buses remained off the roads due to a protest by drivers and conductors. The protesters accused Multitech, the operating company, of exploitation and demanded a reduction in daily rental charges,…
Dispur Police arrested Sahidul Islam (39) from Gorchuk for allegedly duping multiple people by falsely promising permanent jobs in exchange for money. Islam targeted individuals linked to Shikshamitra in Goalpara district. The fraud was exposed after Kiran Deka Kalita, a…
Education Minister Ranoj Pegu confirmed the removal of 73 part-time lecturers from Assam’s polytechnics and engineering institutes. He stated that their roles were always temporary and urged them to apply for regular faculty positions through state exams. The High Court…
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi raised concerns in Parliament over the stalled Jorhat-Majuli bridge project, questioning Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the delay in re-tendering. The ₹925 crore project, halted since September 2024, has only 30% work completed, with costs now…
The Gauhati High Court has raised concerns over the long-pending cases against MPs and MLAs in Assam’s district courts. A division bench of Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury noted delays in evidence collection and accused persons' appearances,…