Guwahati, Assam: The National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit of Dispur College observed Van Mahotsav Saptah-2026 by organising a sapling plantation drive titled "Plant a Tree, Breathe for Free" on July 7. As part of the initiative, NSS volunteers planted 20…
Dhekiajuli, Assam: Senior APCC leader Debabrata Saikia has written to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma opposing the renaming of Shaheed Ratan Kachari Road as Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road. Saikia termed the decision "arbitrary and insensitive," saying it dishonours the…
Guwahati, Assam: Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on Wednesday directed officials to strengthen the state's food safety mechanism during a review meeting at Janata Bhawan. He instructed the Food Safety Department to intensify inspections of markets, hotels, restaurants and food…
Guwahati, Assam: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has fined a business establishment ₹1,000 for dumping garbage on a public road at Bhupen Hazarika Path in Ward No. 23. GMC said the action is part of its ongoing drive against illegal…
Guwahati, Assam: A young man, identified as Ropam Das, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the Amartal area of Naharbari near Kamakhya on Wednesday morning. Police recovered the body after being alerted by local residents and are treating the…
Guwahati, Assam: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested alleged fraudster Sanjay Bhagat in connection with a multi-crore online investment and fraudulent trading scam. Bhagat was arrested in West Bengal and produced before the Special CBI Court in Guwahati…
Dhubri, Assam: A controversy has emerged at Dhubri Medical College and Hospital after the family of a 61-year-old patient alleged he was given the wrong blood group during treatment. Hospital authorities denied the allegation, stating that the patient received the…
Dibrugarh, Assam: Fresh riverbank erosion along the Brahmaputra at Mohanaghat near Tingkhong Bhoga Ali has raised concerns as the advancing river threatens nearby settlements, farmland and public infrastructure. District officials inspected the affected area, while the Water Resources Department intensified…
Guwahati, Assam: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that small, non-polluting enterprises can now start operations without government approvals during their first three years. The initiative aims to improve the ease of doing business by reducing regulatory…
Jorhat, Assam: A male leopard was captured by the Forest Department at Tilikiam Tea Estate in western Jorhat on Wednesday after it reportedly strayed into nearby human settlements and preyed on livestock. The leopard, estimated to be 7–8 years old,…