Guwahati: The Assam State Commission for Women (ASCW) on Tuesday launched a dedicated mobile application to provide women with easier access to information, assistance and grievance-related services. The app was launched in Guwahati in the presence of Women and Child…
Sonitpur: Assam Rifles, in collaboration with district authorities, organised a blood donation camp at Rangapara Primary Health Centre on Monday to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. Local residents, civilians and Assam Rifles personnel participated in the drive, aimed…
Dibrugarh: Severe riverbank erosion at Thakurbari in Maijan has brought the Dibrugarh Town Protection (DTP) Dyke under threat, with the eroding stretch reportedly just around 10 metres from the vital embankment. The erosion has continued for nearly a week, prompting…
Four of the 11 people injured in the firing incident along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Dhemaji are recovering at Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh and are reportedly out of danger. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said one…
A joint operation by Cachar Police, Sribhumi Police and Assam Rifles led to the seizure of 8.2 kg of morphine, valued at around ₹13 crore, at Badarpur Ghat in Sribhumi district. The drugs were allegedly concealed in a secret chamber…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 10 inspected the ongoing development of Guwahati Science City in Sonapur and announced an additional ₹100 crore for new facilities. The planned additions include a digital panorama, convention centre, musical fountain and expanded…
Hatigaon Police arrested a man identified as Ruhul Amin and seized a large quantity of suspected beef during an operation in the Basistha-Hatigaon area on Monday. Police suspect the meat was being supplied to hotels in Guwahati after being transported…
Flooding caused by the Brahmaputra, Gelabil and Dhanashiri rivers has inundated 30 schools in Bokakhat Co-district, disrupting regular classes. Several schools have been forced to suspend classes, while East Kuruwabahi Middle English School is being used as a flood relief…
The AITUC Assam State Committee staged workplace protests across the state on Monday, opposing what it described as the Central government’s “anti-worker and anti-farmer policies.” The protests were part of a nationwide programme called by central trade unions and farmers’…
The body of an unidentified youth was recovered from a river in Pamohi under Garchuk Police Station on Monday morning after locals spotted it floating and alerted police. The youth was found wearing jeans and a T-shirt. Police recovered the…