Assam has introduced 13 Anti-Depredation Squads (ADS) near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, in collaboration with conservation group Aranyak, to reduce human-wildlife conflict. The squads, composed of local villagers, are trained in wildlife handling and defense techniques to safeguard farmland and homes…
Anowara Begum, a resident of Anglabazar in Assam’s Sribhumi district, was allegedly beaten to death by her in-laws over accusations of infidelity. The in-laws claimed to have caught her with a man, Salim Uddin, and assaulted both. Begum’s family denied…
Indian Railways is set to deploy Kavach 4.0, an advanced automatic train protection system, on key routes. The system aims to prevent accidents and enhance operational safety by reducing human errors. Kavach 4.0 will be installed in locomotives using earlier…
The Assam Congress accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of disregarding the seven-day state mourning for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia, in a letter to PM Modi, criticized the Chief Minister for conducting government welfare…
The State Election Commission of Assam has finalized the voter list for Panchayat elections in 27 districts, excluding Sixth Schedule and municipal areas. The electoral rolls, published on Sunday, include 1,80,14,913 voters: 90,60,640 male, 89,53,865 female, and 408 third-gender voters…
The iconic WWII-era Convoy Road railroad crossing in Dibrugarh will be officially closed on December 30. Vehicular traffic had already been barred from the crossing since last Friday. Built during the late 1930s for Allied Forces convoys en route to…
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will reinstate regular train numbers for all 60 passenger train pairs starting January 2025. This decision, approved by the Railway Board, ends the temporary '0' numbering system introduced during COVID-19. Trains will operate with their original…
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited, handled 6.26 million passengers in 2024. This includes 3.09 million domestic arrivals, 3.17 million domestic departures, and over 86,000 international passengers. The airport set a single-day record of…
In an early-morning raid at Maa Lodge, Dispur, Assam Police’s STF arrested two drug peddlers. The operation seized 9.58 grams of heroin, cash, mobile phones, and personal documents. The accused, Mohibul Ali (24) and Nayeb Ali (38), hail from Barpeta…
Three junior doctors from Jorhat Medical College were injured in a highway collision in Bokakhat on December 27. Their vehicle struck a truck while returning from a picnic. Assam Minister Atul Bora, passing by, stopped to assist and ensured they…