IIT Guwahati researchers, led by Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, have created a nanotechnology-based method for precise cholesterol and triglyceride detection using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS). The innovation uses bimetallic nanostructures, significantly enhancing diagnostic sensitivity for real-time monitoring. This approach aims to…
An FIR has been filed under the Mines and Minerals Act after water flooded an illegal rat-hole mine in Dima Hasao, trapping 15 miners. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the arrest of one suspect, Punish Nunisa. Rescue teams, including…
The Dibrugarh University Research Scholars' Association (DURSA) opposed the draft "Assam College Employees (Provincialization) Rules, 2024," which mandates recruitment exams for assistant professors. A DURSA delegation met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, criticizing the draft for undermining qualifications like NET, SLET,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma engaged foreign investors at an Ambassadors’ Roundtable in Delhi to promote "Advantage Assam 2.0: The Investment and Infrastructure Summit" set for February 2025. High Commissioners and Ambassadors from 36 countries attended, with Singapore announced…
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) officials have reassured the public after seven human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases were detected in India. GMCH Superintendent Dr. Abhijit Sarma emphasized that HMPV, identified in 2001, is not new and typically causes mild symptoms…
The Darrang district administration released the final voter list for Sipajhar, Mangaldai, and Dalgaon constituencies, totaling 7,25,517 voters. The list, with a base date of January 1, 2025, includes 365,872 male and 359,627 female voters, along with 18 transgender voters…
Marikolong Police in Nagaon arrested drug peddler Gopal Dhali in Dimaruguri and seized 10.46 grams of heroin. Acting on a tip-off, the police also confiscated his scooter, allegedly used for transporting drugs. A case under the NDPS Act has been…
India's logistics sector saw a breakthrough as MV Trishul, under the PM's Jalvahak scheme, completed its first voyage, transporting 1,500 tons of cement from Kolkata to Pandu via the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route. This initiative promotes inland waterway freight on National…
A 27-year-old man, Biswajit Malakar from Siddeshwar Village, Katigorah, allegedly died by suicide due to severe online gambling addiction. Locals claim he lost ₹12 lakh recently, leading to mounting pressure. Police recovered his body and sent it for postmortem at…
Assam Congress urged the Centre to sign a water-sharing treaty with China to address ecological risks posed by China’s massive Brahmaputra hydropower project. Congressman Pradyut Bordoloi warned of severe downstream effects, including potential floods and water scarcity, threatening Assam’s culture…