Assam forest officials seized two trucks carrying 10 cubic metres of timber from Meghalaya in Guwahati on Friday night. The timber, valued at ₹2 lakh, was confiscated near the national highway and Hockey Stadium Road.
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has set up a three-member panel to investigate corruption allegations ahead of the Panchayat elections. Led by Paban Singh Ghatowar, the committee will probe ticket irregularities and cash-for-ticket claims. Findings are due by May…
The Government has dismissed rumors about GST on UPI transactions above ₹2,000, calling them false. Officials clarified that GST applies only to specific charges like MDR, which was removed for UPI Person-to-Merchant payments in 2020. The Government continues to promote…
A Bihu donation dispute in Guwahati’s Odalbakra area turned violent, leaving Govinda Hazarika seriously injured. Hazarika was attacked after offering ₹500 instead of ₹1,000. The alleged attacker, Padmakanta Das, reportedly an Assam Police employee, injured Hazarika with a knife. Police…
Two cyclists, Nand Koya (57) and Sunil Birja (34), died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on the Mijika-Tinisuti road in Bishwanath, Assam. The victims were returning home from work. The vehicle fled but later surrendered to police. An…
Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk visited Assam’s Jogighopa to inspect India’s first International Multimodal Logistics Park (MMLP). Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah welcomed him. The King also toured the Inland Water Transport project on the Brahmaputra. The MMLP, near…
The CID arrested Mohammad Ashique, a 26-year-old medical student and part-time teacher, in connection with the Class 11 Maths paper leak case. Ashique is the son of Sheikh Mohammad Nasiruddin, the owner of Bagariguri Advance Academy in Nagaon. The case…
A water pipe leak at NS Road, Fatasil, has caused public frustration due to delayed repairs by the Guwahati Jal Board. Residents complained about traffic disruption and potential road damage. GJB cited ongoing flushing work related to a new connection,…
A speeding I-10 car hit and killed Ranjita Boro (28) at Deosal on NH 27 Thursday night. The vehicle, heading to Nagaon from Guwahati, was intercepted, and the driver was arrested by Jagiroad Police.
Gauhati University lodged a complaint with Assam DGP after a fake poster about a Bollywood singer’s performance went viral. The university clarified no such event is planned and warned of security risks ahead of its April 25 convocation, which President…