Assam has witnessed a significant rise in tourist footfall, with around 78 lakh visitors, including 26,000 foreigners, in the last financial year. Padmapani Bora, MD of Assam Tourism Development Corporation, attributes this to improved law and order, aggressive marketing, and…
The District Election Officer, Kamrup (M), released the final electoral roll for five Assembly Constituencies: Dispur, Dimoria, New Guwahati, Guwahati Central, and Jalukbari. A total of 10,58,029 voters are registered across 1,113 polling stations. Constituencies vary in voter distribution, with…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) raided and sealed several Dispur hotels, including Hotel Bismilla and Hotel Aziz, for operating without licenses and violating food safety norms. The hotels also sold prohibited items like beef. GMC assured ongoing investigations and strict…
IIT Guwahati researchers, led by Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, have created a nanotechnology-based method for precise cholesterol and triglyceride detection using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS). The innovation uses bimetallic nanostructures, significantly enhancing diagnostic sensitivity for real-time monitoring. This approach aims to…
An FIR has been filed under the Mines and Minerals Act after water flooded an illegal rat-hole mine in Dima Hasao, trapping 15 miners. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the arrest of one suspect, Punish Nunisa. Rescue teams, including…
The Dibrugarh University Research Scholars' Association (DURSA) opposed the draft "Assam College Employees (Provincialization) Rules, 2024," which mandates recruitment exams for assistant professors. A DURSA delegation met Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, criticizing the draft for undermining qualifications like NET, SLET,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma engaged foreign investors at an Ambassadors’ Roundtable in Delhi to promote "Advantage Assam 2.0: The Investment and Infrastructure Summit" set for February 2025. High Commissioners and Ambassadors from 36 countries attended, with Singapore announced…
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) officials have reassured the public after seven human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases were detected in India. GMCH Superintendent Dr. Abhijit Sarma emphasized that HMPV, identified in 2001, is not new and typically causes mild symptoms…
The Darrang district administration released the final voter list for Sipajhar, Mangaldai, and Dalgaon constituencies, totaling 7,25,517 voters. The list, with a base date of January 1, 2025, includes 365,872 male and 359,627 female voters, along with 18 transgender voters…
Marikolong Police in Nagaon arrested drug peddler Gopal Dhali in Dimaruguri and seized 10.46 grams of heroin. Acting on a tip-off, the police also confiscated his scooter, allegedly used for transporting drugs. A case under the NDPS Act has been…