The Brahmaputra Board, established in 1983 to manage flood and erosion control in Northeast India, is facing a severe manpower shortage and mismanagement. Recruitment at all levels stopped years ago, resulting in a critical lack of engineers. Recent recruitment through…
Students of Dhubri Law College, led by the All Assam Law Students' Union (AALSU), have entered their third day of an indefinite sit-in strike, demanding an investigation into an alleged multi-crore-rupee financial scam involving the college administration. They accuse the…
Child rights activist Nirmal Gorana highlighted poverty and lack of education as key reasons for ongoing child marriages in India. He believes proper enforcement of Supreme Court guidelines could eliminate child marriages by 2030. Gorana, who was a petitioner in…
Chhath Puja was celebrated across Hojai district on Thursday with religious devotion. Devotees from various communities gathered at Shiv Bari Ghat and Natun Bazar Ghat to offer prayers to the Sun God. The ghats were beautifully decorated, and security measures…
Mriganka Saikia, accused of strangling his 7-year-old son in Gohpur, Assam, was found hanging on Friday morning. Saikia allegedly smothered the boy with a blanket while he slept on Thursday evening in Solengi Guri village. After the crime, he fled…
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested four individuals near Lahowal’s Teliapatty area for stealing railway materials, including Overhead Equipment (OHE) wire. An auto rickshaw (AS-06CC-4091) was seized along with 39 pandrol clips, four fish plates, iron angles, and OHE wires…
An immigration checkpoint (ICP) was inaugurated at Darranga, Tamulpur district, strengthening ties between Assam and Eastern Bhutan. Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, and union ministers attended the event. Tobgay emphasized the checkpoint's role in enhancing…
The Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation Ltd. (UPSBC Ltd.), responsible for constructing the Jorhat-Majuli bridge over the Brahmaputra, has halted work and expressed its inability to complete the project. In response to a cure notice from Assam PWD (NH Division),…
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan has directed the Assam government to prepare a feasibility report on using 271 wetlands to divert floodwaters and rejuvenate them by December 2024. The project may cost up to Rs 500 crore, with details to…
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) encourages patients to carry their Aadhaar card to create an Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID. This initiative supports the government’s goal to digitize health services and improve care continuity. ABHA IDs allow doctors…