Despite district administration efforts to monitor prices, essential commodity prices, particularly food items, continue to escalate in Guwahati. Residents staged a protest in the Zoo Road locality on Sunday, criticizing the government's failure to control prices. Protesters emphasized that inflation…
Members of the All Assam 108 Mrityunjay Employees’ Association staged a protest in Guwahati at Lokhra on Monday, voicing their grievances over long-standing issues. Their demands included regularizing salary payments and improving working conditions, citing concerns over inconsistent work hours…
The Guwahati Jal Board (GJB) has alerted residents and businesses near the Piyoli Phukan Road-Holy Child School pipeline about possible leaks due to a hydro test. The test, being conducted on a 1500-mm-diameter MS transmission main pipe from Piyoli Phukan…
Ferry services between the north and south banks of the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati have been suspended due to rising water levels. The District Disaster Management Authority reported on Monday that the river's water level is nearing the danger mark…
In response to a recent marksheet tampering scandal, Gauhati University established a high-powered confidential committee on Sunday to investigate the issue and assess the damage caused by the suspected activities of ITI Limited. The university's registrar stated that multiple record…
A tragic accident occurred on National Highway 115 in Sadiya, Assam, where a passenger bus traveling to Tinsukia lost control and fell into a ditch on Monday. The incident took place in Chapakhowa village, resulting in serious injuries to the…
The general secretary of the Assam Pradesh Youth Congress, Samim Sarkar, was apprehended by Bhangagarh police on Sunday night for allegedly abducting a girl under the pretext of love. The incident occurred in the Chapar area of Dhubri district, where…
In line with directives from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Medical Education and Research Department has ordered government doctors, including medical college faculty, to cease practicing at private medical facilities during their assigned duty hours. The Joint Director…
The continuous downpour in Assam has prompted the Superintendent of Police in Golaghat to issue a traffic advisory to ensure wildlife safety in Kaziranga National Park. The new rules, effective from July 1, 2024, are: Commercial vehicles are banned from…
A robbery suspect, Amir Hussain, was shot and injured by police while trying to escape custody near a tea garden in Salakati, Kokrajhar. Hussain, accused of stealing Rs. 34 lakhs, was part of a police search operation when he attempted…