Bijni: The body of Basuwa Rabidas, a resident of Harijanbasti in Bhetagaon No. 2, Chirang district, was recovered from the Dulani River in the Duturi area of Bijni after locals spotted it floating in the water. Police retrieved the body…
GUWAHATI, October 20: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has urged residents to separate hazardous household waste from regular garbage to protect public health and minimise environmental damage. In an awareness message shared on X, the civic body identified batteries, expired…
GUWAHATI, October 16: Gauhati University has announced that six of its faculty members have been included in the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists list associated with Stanford University and Elsevier. The university said it has secured the highest representation among…
MANKACHAR: Police detained 14 people, including 13 Bangladeshi nationals and an Indian citizen, from the Kuchnimara area of South Salmara-Mankachar district on Monday night. The group, comprising six men, five women and two minors from Bangladesh, was allegedly attempting to…
NEW DELHI: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and extended his greetings on the occasion of Durga Puja. During the meeting, he also shared his experiences from his recent visit to Mongolia and briefed…
RAHA: The body of Parashmani Deka, secretary of the Raha Koch Rajbongshi Students’ Union, was recovered from a pond in a paddy field at Saragaon on Tuesday. Deka had reportedly been missing since October 18, raising concern among his family…
DERGAON: Dergaon Police have arrested an 18-year-old youth, identified as Dristanta Phukan, after recovering an illegal pistol, three live rounds of ammunition and an empty cartridge case from his residence in Batiporia. According to preliminary investigations, the accused allegedly purchased…
SONITPUR: Anil Rabha was allegedly killed by his nephew, Devadhar Rabha, alias Gegai, in Niraiaati village near Bihuguri in Assam’s Sonitpur district on Kati Bihu night. The accused allegedly attacked his uncle with a machete, killing him on the spot…
GUWAHATI, October 20, 2026: The proximity of a tyre shop to a petrol pump heightened concerns during a fire incident in the Wireless area of Beltola on Tuesday, as Durga Puja festivities drew crowds to the surrounding area. The blaze…
Assam, October 20: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday highlighted the state government’s efforts to promote women’s entrepreneurship, linking the message of Maha Navami and the worship of Maa Siddhidatri with the growing economic independence of women through…