Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika distributed sewing machines, graphics design units, and pickup vehicles to 1,200 beneficiaries under a state initiative. The scheme aims to empower marginalized communities for self-sufficiency. He urged recipients to use the equipment wisely and not sell…
The Assam government has allocated 3% of third and fourth-grade state jobs for Tea Tribe and Adivasi candidates within the 27% OBC/MOBC quota. Unfilled vacancies will go to other OBC/MOBC candidates but will be adjusted in future recruitments. If more…
Gauhati University removed Exam Controller Kandarpa Sarma following student protests over alleged misconduct. Protests led by the Postgraduate Students' Union and Law College Students' Union began on March 27 after Sarma reportedly insulted students seeking help with exam results. Former…
A child from Assam’s Udalguri district was rescued from Arunachal Pradesh after being allegedly sold for ₹50,000 by their maternal uncle, Gyan Bahadur Bhugal. The Udalguri Child Helpline and police recovered the child and handed them over to Shishu Kalyan…
A 17-year-old boy, Arindam Kumar, drowned while swimming with friends in a pond near Diphu’s botanical garden on Friday. Despite efforts to save him, he sank in the middle of the pond. Locals later recovered his body, which was sent…
Alleged Naga miscreants set parts of Dissoi Valley Reserve Forest in Jorhat on fire, days after a similar incident in Tiru Hills Reserve Forest. Locals claim the fires are part of a land-grabbing effort, while Forest Department sources suggest they…
Assam has emerged as the leader in National Highway (NH) development in the Northeast, with the highest number of projects and the longest road network under construction. The state has received Rs 39,239 crore in investment, the largest in the…
The Sonitpur District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) met to review road safety initiatives. Officials discussed iRAD data entry, NHIDCL’s maintenance work, and PWRD’s safety measures on Bindukuri-Rangapara Road. Awareness drives under the Chota Cop initiative were also emphasized.
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) has launched a fisheries project in Sankar Beel, Morangi. Officials released two quintals of fish and plan to cultivate 30 quintals experimentally. Plans also include rural tourism promotion, a boat race on April 22, and a…
Police recovered the body of Nongbow Choupu near an oil rig in Digboi, Tinsukia district. Authorities suspect he fell while attempting oil theft in the restricted area. Security concerns have been raised over ongoing pilfering activities in the region.