Twenty days into his tenure, Power Minister Prasanta Phukan addressed the growing controversy surrounding smart meters, assuring the public that the government is taking the issue of high tariffs seriously. Following a review meeting at Bijuli Bhawan, Phukan clarified that…
A tourist influx at Kaziranga National Park's year-end jeep safari counters led to rampant overcharging. Tourists report paying two to three times the standard fare despite fixed rates set by the forest department. Allegations target jeep operators and travel agencies…
A gang of robbers executed a daylight burglary at an astrologer's residence in Tezpur, Assam, stealing ₹15,000 cash and gold worth ₹3 lakh. Residents allege weak policing has emboldened thieves, who have targeted homes and vehicles in recent months. Earlier…
The Gauhati High Court has directed Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh to submit affidavits addressing concerns from an inspection report on jail conditions. The court, led by Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Kaushik Goswami, urged states to outline…
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…