Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu distributed 15 tractors, 18 power tillers, and other agricultural equipment to Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Dhemaji under the SMAM and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan 2024-25 schemes. The initiative aims to boost farm mechanization…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Assam attracted investments worth ₹4.91 lakh crore during Advantage Assam 2.0. The event, termed a "defining moment" by Sarma, marks a new era for the state. While proposals worth over ₹6 lakh crore…
Biswanath police arrested three smugglers—Dipankar Borah, Rupantar Borah, and Arindam Handique—after intercepting a car (AS12L6801) on BG Road near Chariali HS and MP School. Acting on a tip-off, the police seized 17 grams of suspected heroin in 13 containers and…
A gang of four dacoits attacked Bandhan Bank employee Banamali Chandra in Nagaon's Islampatty area today. Chandra, en route to deposit cash at the Haibargaon branch, was struck with sharp weapons, severing his hand. The robbers fled with a large…
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Assam’s Morigaon district at 2:25 AM on Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The quake, at a depth of 16 km, caused panic among residents. This follows a 5.1 magnitude tremor in the…
Cachar police arrested four individuals for allegedly making a threat call demanding ₹10 crore. On February 21, the manager of Jhandu Infratech, a highway construction company, received the call from someone claiming to be a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba. Cachar SP…
The two-day Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 concluded with investment proposals worth ₹10,785 crore, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. Major deals included a ₹3,000 crore MoU with Virinchi Limited for a 200 MW data center and…
The severed body of 35-year-old Sumita Ghosh from Jorhat, Assam, was found in a trolley bag in Kolkata, West Bengal. Missing for ten days, Sumita had been staying with relatives in Kolkata since February. Police arrested Falguni Ghosh and her…
Twenty-two organizations, led by the Nagarik Adhikar Suraksha Samiti (NASS), have called a 12-hour bandh in Hailakandi district on April 8, demanding a direct train from Guwahati to Mizoram via Hailakandi. NASS leaders expressed frustration over the lack of progress…
The West Karbi Anglong District Youth Congress Committee (WKA-DYC) held an extended executive meeting at Koka picnic spot on Monday. The event saw over 50 members from the BJP and APHLC switch allegiance to the Indian National Congress. Presided over…