GUWAHATI: Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs operating registered homestays in Assam’s tourist areas can apply for financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh per homestay unit under an initiative of the Directorate of Assam Institute of Research for Tribals and Scheduled…
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, for another six months from October 1, 2026, in specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh following a review of the law-and-order…
GUWAHATI: A Gauhati University student, identified as Nimisha Thakuria, was found dead in the Garal area of Azara, hours after she reportedly told her mother that a friend had physically assaulted her. According to reports, Nimisha had left her Dharapur…
GUWAHATI: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has started installing modern parcel cages at seven stations, including Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, Haldibari, Malda Court, Balurghat and Katihar. Work is currently underway at New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Malda Court and Balurghat, while installation at…
BONGAIGAON: The GST Intelligence and Enforcement Unit, Assam, arrested Abdul Kader during a raid in Jogighopa, Bongaigaon district, with assistance from the Assam Police Special Task Force (STF). The department alleged that Kader was involved in issuing fake invoices and…
Sepon: A woman identified as Rukmoni Ghatuwar from Sepon was taken to Demow Model Hospital-CUM-CHC after suffering an unidentified bite while sleeping at her home around 11:30 pm on Thursday. According to Dr Surajit Giri, an anaesthesia and snakebite specialist…
HAFLONG: The All Dimasa Students’ Union (ADSU), Dima Hasao district committee, has urged the Forest Department to immediately stop alleged illegal and unregulated riverbed mining across the district. In a representation to the Chief Conservator of Forests, Haflong, the organisation…
Bokakhat: A late-night fire in Borjuri Gaon of Golaghat district on Thursday gutted five business establishments, causing preliminary losses estimated at more than ₹70 lakh. A motorcycle repair garage was among the worst affected, with around 15 motorcycles reportedly destroyed…
West Karbi Anglong: Parents and local residents have raised concerns over alleged mismanagement at PM SHRI Adarsh Rashtra Bhasha Hindi High School in Nawaibil under the Socheng Education Block. Complaints include alleged irregularities in the preparation of Mid-Day Meals, with…
Guwahati: Severe traffic congestion continues to affect the approach road to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), with buses, e-rickshaws, private vehicles and roadside vendors contributing to frequent blockages. The road was reportedly congested for extended periods, while ambulances and…