The Gauhati High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of ongoing illegal rat-hole coal mining in Assam, despite a Supreme Court ban. It has directed the State government to explain its continuation. The International Human Rights Council (IHRC) claims this…
Inspired by the success of Makaibari tea tourism in West Bengal, Luxmi Tea Company is investing ₹300 crore in a mega tea tourism project at Lepetkata tea estate, Assam. Approved by the State Cabinet and trade unions, the project will…
Assam’s Orang Tiger Reserve has become a conservation success, with tiger numbers increasing to over 26. Despite its small size of 78.8 sq km, the reserve supports diverse wildlife, including rhinos and elephants. Conservation efforts like patrolling, surveillance, and eco-sensitive…
Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) signed an MoU with Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Assam and Akshar Foundation to launch the ‘Swachh Schools, Swachh Shehar’ campaign. Students will earn marks by bringing plastic waste for recycling, turning it into useful items. The…
RPF and NCB recovered 1.505 kg of Yaba tablets hidden inside a computer CPU at Guwahati Railway Station. Rashid Haque (22), a ticketless passenger on the Silchar-Secunderabad Express, was arrested. The seized drugs are valued at ₹6.45 crore.
Panbazar police arrested Ashim Goyal from Athgaon, Guwahati, for defrauding investors of around ₹8 crore. He lured them with high returns in the share market but fled when they sought withdrawals.
The NIA Special Court in Guwahati sentenced Mufti Suleiman Ali and Imran Hossen in Assam’s ABT case. They received six months of simple imprisonment and fines under IPC and over two years of rigorous imprisonment under the UA(P) Act. The…
The grand finale of Mega Mister North East 2024 took place on January 30 at ITA Cultural Complex, Machkhowa. Salkwachnag Debbarma (Tripura), Nawang Dondup (Arunachal Pradesh), and Nikhil Okram (Manipur) emerged as top winners. The event featured 54 finalists and…
The tax department conducted extensive raids in Jorhat and Mariani, targeting coal trader Tegbahadur Chettri and several business establishments, including Morioni Ravi Steel and Jain Hardware. Officials seized crucial documents, goods, and one lakh bricks, uncovering financial discrepancies. The crackdown…
Sonapur police arrested four individuals, including a woman, in connection with the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old girl from Changsari. The victim claimed her female friend lured her to a Sonapur hotel, where two men drugged and assaulted her…