Pradeep Mishra Sarkar, the national chairman of MSME Promotion Council of India, has appointed Saiful Islam from Dhubri district as the new state chairman of Assam. The council aims to foster rural development, empower women, support micro-businesses, and enhance employment…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has sanctioned Rs 3 crores for the renovation of the damaged portion of the Silchar-Kumbhirgram airport VIP road, which faced severe erosion due to recent heavy showers. Udharbond BJP MLA Mihir Kanti Shome brought the…
Acting on a tip-off, Sonitpur Police, in collaboration with CRPF personnel, conducted a joint search operation at Kuttamari Char under Singri OP in Sonitpur district on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra. The operation, led by ASP (Crime) Mousumi Kalita…
The ongoing floods in Assam claimed eight more lives on Sunday, bringing the total death toll to 66. The fatalities occurred in Cachar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Nalbari, Dhemaji, and Sivasagar districts. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 28…
In a tragic incident on the national highway in Guwahati’s Boragaon, one person was killed after being struck by an unidentified vehicle on Sunday night. The vehicle fled the scene, leaving behind a grim aftermath. City Police responded swiftly, discovering…
In Assam’s Sonitpur district, an elephant and her calf, separated while escaping the floods, were reunited after three days on Saturday. The pair entered a forest area in Tezpur on July 2, but got isolated, with the calf ending up…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Assam and several parts of the northeastern region. Assam and Meghalaya are expected to receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on July 8 and 9, 2024,…
Eight individuals were arrested on Sunday for allegedly lynching a youth from Meghalaya to death inside the New Life Foundation rehab centre in Assam’s Goalpara. On July 2, three drug-addicted youths—Noor Salim Ahmed, Rakesh Das, and Niksamseng Marak—were detained by…
In Manas National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, forest worker Adhar Das dedicates his days to caring for four elephant calves separated from their mothers. These calves, brought from Biswanath Chariali, Bogamati in Baksa, Raimona National Park, and Chirang…
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu announced that the education department will withhold the salaries of teachers with zero attendance on the Shiksha Setu Portal, except for those on approved leave or duty. An inquiry is underway to investigate the 4,907…