A gang of four dacoits attacked Bandhan Bank employee Banamali Chandra in Nagaon's Islampatty area today. Chandra, en route to deposit cash at the Haibargaon branch, was struck with sharp weapons, severing his hand. The robbers fled with a large…
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Assam’s Morigaon district at 2:25 AM on Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The quake, at a depth of 16 km, caused panic among residents. This follows a 5.1 magnitude tremor in the…
Cachar police arrested four individuals for allegedly making a threat call demanding ₹10 crore. On February 21, the manager of Jhandu Infratech, a highway construction company, received the call from someone claiming to be a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba. Cachar SP…
The two-day Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 concluded with investment proposals worth ₹10,785 crore, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. Major deals included a ₹3,000 crore MoU with Virinchi Limited for a 200 MW data center and…
The severed body of 35-year-old Sumita Ghosh from Jorhat, Assam, was found in a trolley bag in Kolkata, West Bengal. Missing for ten days, Sumita had been staying with relatives in Kolkata since February. Police arrested Falguni Ghosh and her…
Twenty-two organizations, led by the Nagarik Adhikar Suraksha Samiti (NASS), have called a 12-hour bandh in Hailakandi district on April 8, demanding a direct train from Guwahati to Mizoram via Hailakandi. NASS leaders expressed frustration over the lack of progress…
The West Karbi Anglong District Youth Congress Committee (WKA-DYC) held an extended executive meeting at Koka picnic spot on Monday. The event saw over 50 members from the BJP and APHLC switch allegiance to the Indian National Congress. Presided over…
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced a ₹4,000 crore investment to enhance Assam's telecom infrastructure at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit. The investment includes ₹1,800 crore through BSNL to provide 4G and 5G connectivity to the state's remotest villages. The BharatNet…
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the Northeast will achieve complete railway electrification by March 2026. Manufacturing units for locomotive re-manufacturing at Lumding and a wagon facility at Basugaon are in progress. Plans include transforming Guwahati railway station into…
A dead female deer was discovered near the Barhampur Development Block in Nagaon under the Itachali Police Outpost. Locals suspect a vehicle hit the animal. Nagaon Forest Division officials took the body for further investigation. Wildlife organizations have expressed sorrow…