Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, along with his family, visited the Bagori Range of Kaziranga National Park on Tuesday morning. They enjoyed a 2.5-hour jeep safari and stopped at Dunga Watch Tower to view Dunga Beel. Tendulkar interacted with women frontline…
A late-night fire near Deithor Bridge in Karbi Anglong gutted a warehouse owned by Son Joysowal. Raw materials for brooms worth over Rs 1 million and a motorcycle were destroyed. The blaze started around 11:30pm and caused massive damage.
As Rongali Bihu nears, Guwahati residents express concern over reduced traffic policing. Once-visible checkpoints and patrols are now rare, raising fears of reckless driving and public disorder. Citizens report rising violations and urge authorities to revive strict enforcement to ensure…
The Shiksha Setu Axom app has won the PM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2024 under the Innovation (State) category. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu called it a proud moment for Assam. A review meeting at SSA evaluated the app’s…
Bhangagarh police arrested Chompi Basumatary from Garchuk for her alleged role in selling infants. The arrest follows Munu's earlier detention for mediating a newborn’s sale near GMCH. The baby was sold post the mother’s discharge, but the parents remain unidentified…
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced a ₹50 hike in LPG cylinder prices, effective April 8. PM Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries will now pay ₹550, while others will pay ₹853. The hike aims to offset losses of ₹43,000 crore by…
A 40-year-old farmer, Khalil Uddin Barbhuiya, allegedly murdered his wife Hassan Begum near the Assam-Mizoram border in Hailakandi. The killing occurred in a farm hut in Mizoram’s Kolasib district after she reportedly eloped with her lover. Police recovered the body…
ATDC's ₹4.2 crore rejuvenation of Dighalipukhuri Park includes boundary walls, raising concerns about blocked views and reduced openness. Citizen forum 'Save Guwahati Build Guwahati' opposes solid walls, urging inclusive design. ATDC clarified that metal grills—not solid walls—will be used at…
Assam BJP plans to release names of alleged Congress-linked Waqf land encroachers. The party blames Congress for mismanaging minority assets and claims Waqf revenue rose under BJP rule. Meanwhile, protests erupted in Guwahati against the new Waqf Act, with demonstrators…
As the Centre sanctions ₹213 crore for Silsako Beel’s revival, evicted residents protest unmet rehabilitation promises. Displaced families allege inadequate compensation and broken assurances by the state government. Protesters demand fair payouts and land, criticizing eviction drives and data mismanagement…