The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the unregulated trading scams in Assam has issued a look-out circular for 22 suspects who have reportedly gone into hiding. Led by IGP Sanjukta Parashar of the CID, the SIT is intensifying efforts to…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has promised rehabilitation and compensation for families evicted from Silsako Beel. In a meeting with displaced residents, he announced financial aid: Rs 10 lakh for RCC houses, Rs 5 lakh for Assam-type houses, and…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma conducted a midnight inspection of the ongoing Dighalipukhuri-Noonmati flyover construction in Guwahati. He assured that the Noonmati-Chandmari stretch will be completed by March 2025, with the entire project finishing by early 2026. The 4-lane…
Manab Kalita, a linkman for the banned militant group ULFA-I, was arrested in Jorhat district for allegedly planting explosives across Assam on Independence Day. Kalita confessed to his involvement in placing bombs at multiple locations in Guwahati. He had also…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the MoU between the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) and the Government of Assam, signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Singapore. The agreement aims to improve urban planning and management in Guwahati by…
A tragic incident occurred on Sunday at Sukreshwar Ghat in Guwahati, where 17-year-old Aditya Basfor drowned in the Brahmaputra River, while his 15-year-old brother, Sahil, was rescued by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). The brothers, residents of Ambari's Railway…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government is working on new legislation to restrict land sales and purchases in certain areas to families who can prove residency in Assam since 1951. The law aims to protect…
The Assam government has merged the Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) and the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) into a single entity, the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB). Established under the Assam State School Education Board Act,…
To combat cheating in the upcoming Assam Direct Recruitment Examination (ADRE), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the introduction of helpline numbers for invigilators. These helplines will allow immediate reporting of misconduct during the exams. Sarma also mentioned that strict…
Kaziranga and Manas National Parks in Assam will reopen to tourists on October 1 for the 2024-25 season after being closed due to the monsoon and devastating floods. Over 150 animals died in Kaziranga due to the floods, while the…