A team from IIT Guwahati, led by Prof. Kannan Pakshirajan, has developed a novel method to remove ammonium from wastewater. Using a photo-sequencing batch reactor (PSBR), the system combines microalgae and bacteria to treat wastewater sustainably, reducing energy consumption by…
The Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam, has extended the deadline for online applications for 9,717 postgraduate and graduate teacher positions in government and provincialized secondary schools. The new deadline is November 20, 2024.
Congress MLA Keisham Meghachandra announced on Sunday that he and other Congress MLAs from Manipur are prepared to resign due to increasing violence in the state. His statement follows violent protests on Saturday, during which the homes of three ministers…
The Special Task Force (STF) arrested a drug peddler in Guwahati's Khanapara area today. Authorities seized 30.67 grams of heroin packed in 23 vials from his possession.
Residents of Rukminigoan voiced frustration over the Assam government's inaction on persistent waterlogging problems ahead of next year's monsoon. Locals highlighted unfulfilled promises despite a special committee's recommendations to mitigate artificial flooding. Poorly designed drainage, inflows from the Bahini River,…
The much-awaited Assamese feature film Abhimannyu, directed by Achinta Shankar and produced by Matlebuddin Ahmed under Sabnam's Entertainment, hit theaters on November 15, drawing significant attention. With Sabeha Sabnam as assistant producer and Debojit Mazumdar as executive producer, the film's…
Noonmati police arrested Manab Deka, 25, for selling four rented cars in breach of trust. Three vehicles have been recovered and returned to their owners.
Jorabat police intercepted a truck carrying 23 cattle at Nine Mile, Meghalaya-bound. A Baleno car escorting the truck was also seized. Five individuals were arrested: Pankaj Das and Mukshedur Rahman from the car, and Jakir Ali, Nur Alom, and Mohibul…
The Congress has urged the Election Commission to order re-polling in Samaguri, alleging booth capturing, rigging, and voter intimidation during the November 13 bypolls. Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia accused authorities of failing to ensure fair elections and claimed violations…
Workers at Raidang Tea Estate, Doomdooma, blocked NH-37 demanding arrests for an attack on Assistant Manager Rajiv Thapa. Thapa was assaulted on November 15 by unidentified assailants, leading to hospitalisation. The estate management issued a pre-lockout notice citing escalating threats,…