The Union Forest Ministry has flagged illegal constructions in Geleky and Innerline Reserve Forests in Assam for police battalion housing, violating forest laws. Despite claims by then PCCF M.K. Yadava that no illegal diversion occurred, inspections revealed large-scale, unauthorized construction…
Japanese encephalitis has claimed 10 lives and infected 134 people in Assam, with Nalbari, Barpeta, Jorhat, and Darrang being worst affected. According to Dr. Manoj Choudhury of NHM Assam, the situation is under control compared to previous years. However, the…
A youth, Milkiya Mushahari, was seriously injured in a firing incident at Jaypur village near the Assam-Arunachal border. Gohpur police arrested Chandan Kumar from Bihar and seized an unlicensed pistol and a vehicle. Another suspect, Subhash Kumar, fled the scene…
Bank and insurance employees’ unions in Assam and the Northeast have announced support for the July 9 nationwide strike against privatization and for job security, recruitment, and restoration of the old pension scheme. A protest will also be held on…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) promptly addressed waterlogging in the Wireless area on Wednesday. Led by Joint Commissioner Mrinal Borah, the team initiated quick pumping operations, easing the situation. Residents appreciated the timely response. GMC urged citizens to keep drains…
Guwahati Police solved the murder of 71-year-old Bandana Das within 24 hours, arresting her caretaker Ratul Das. He confessed to slitting her throat on July 1 due to personal resentment and alcohol influence. Ratul entered the house by scaling a…
Assam Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu inaugurated a national workshop on Parts of Speech (PoS) tagging for Northeast Indian languages at GUIST. Organized by the Department of IT and CRD-DELL, the event aims to integrate languages like Assamese and Bodo…
Train services in Assam’s Dima Hasao district were suspended after a landslide near Mupa station blocked tracks in the Lumding–Badarpur section. Around 30 large boulders and 100 cubic meters of earth fell on the tracks. Multiple trains, including the Silchar–Guwahati…
With BTC elections set for September, the BJP is preparing to contest all seats independently across BTR. Minister Kaushik Rai held strategy meetings in Chirang, while CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the party's intent for a solo run, citing the…
Ahead of the BTC polls, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma began a five-day tour of the Bodoland region to review welfare schemes and development work. He announced the expansion of Orunodoi 3.0 in Udalguri, support for over 1 lakh women under…