Barpeta district has banned the sale and transport of pigs and pork after African Swine Fever was detected in Gahia village. The ban, imposed under the Assam Epidemic Disease Act, 2023, includes restrictions on gatherings and disposal of pig carcasses…
A leopard attacked two men, Govind Rajbongshi and Tikendra Pathak, in Chandra Nagar, Dibrugarh, injuring them while they tied cattle. The forest department has launched efforts to trap the animal. The incident has sparked fresh panic, as leopard sightings and…
The Assam government has announced the “State Policy to Combat Human Trafficking and End Witch-Hunting.” Issued by the Women and Child Development Department, it includes separate budget allocation and use of Mission Shakti and Vatsalya funds. The policy targets crimes…
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Bokakhat, Assam, and met tea garden workers, highlighting government welfare schemes under PM Modi and CM Sarma. He praised the Lakhpati Didi initiative for empowering women and stressed direct engagement for effective policymaking…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has filed a police complaint against MP Minister Kunwar Vijay Singh for allegedly calling Col Sofiya Qureshi the "sister of terrorism" during a speech in Indore. The APCC condemned the remark, calling it derogatory…
The Sonitpur district administration will recruit 1,000 Civil Defence volunteers. Applicants must be 18+, Class 10 pass, and district residents. Selected candidates will undergo 7-day training in Tezpur for disaster management and emergency response.
A Tata Safari caught fire near AOD New Market, just 150 meters from Digboi Refinery. The parked vehicle, left in start-up mode, burst into flames. Firefighters from AOD swiftly contained the blaze, preventing a disaster. Locals have urged a review…
For 2025–26 admissions under the Fee Waiver Scheme, a ration card is now mandatory. However, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu clarified that income certificates will also be accepted as valid proof in place of ration cards.
A guard wall along the Bahini River in Guwahati’s Beltola Market collapsed on Wednesday, killing 50-year-old Anju Rongpi and injuring three others. The incident has raised fresh concerns over the city's neglected infrastructure. Authorities have launched an investigation and promised…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured fair compensation to locals for land acquired for a medical college in Goalpara and a proposed thermal power plant in Dhubri. He inspected sites in both districts and confirmed that no patta landholder would…