Assam's electricity bills will decrease by Re. 1 per unit starting April 1, 2025, announced Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. This decision follows public unrest and protests over rising electricity costs and the installation of smart meters. Currently priced at…
Assam police have detained Monalisa Das in connection with the DB Stock Broking scam, which has allegedly defrauded investors of nearly Rs 7000 crore. Das is suspected of links to Deepankar Barman, the scam's alleged mastermind, currently in hiding in…
Assam University students played a key role in the arrest of an autorickshaw driver accused of indecent exposure toward a female research scholar on August 19. The incident, which occurred on Raksha Bandhan, has raised concerns about student safety. After…
Guwahati is set to add another flyover at Rukminigaon to alleviate traffic congestion and tackle artificial flooding. The Public Works Department has begun soil testing, but local residents, like contractor Nabajyoti Das, express concerns that the construction could worsen water-logging…
The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) has established a Council Level Central Projects’ Monitoring Committee to ensure the rapid and effective implementation of development projects across its districts. Chaired by Principal Secretary Akash Deep, the committee will enhance inter-departmental coordination, expedite…
The Lakhimpur district committee of the All Assam Unemployed Association (AAUA) has urged the Assam government to revive the state's struggling industries and establish small-scale industries to engage unemployed youths. The AAUA highlighted the severe unemployment problem in Assam, with…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has paused the deployment of 60 electric vehicles for garbage collection due to discrepancies in vehicle specifications provided by Isha Fab Engineerings Private Limited. The vehicles had galvanized iron sheets with a thickness of 1.5…
The Indian government has neglected the 45-km Samthaibari-Gelegphu road in Assam's Chirang district, leading Bhutan to repair a 20-km stretch of the road. This road is vital for Bhutan's southern town, Gelegphu, a key trade and tourist center. Despite the…
The Assam Town and Country Planning Advisory Committee, chaired by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal, approved master plans for 11 towns, including Doboka, Lanka, and Karimganj. The plans emphasize open spaces, parks, and no-construction zones. A district-level committee,…
Sivasagar legislator Akhil Gogoi has supported a law to prevent non-Assamese individuals from buying land from indigenous people in five Upper Assam districts. This comes amid protests by 30 organizations following the assault of a national player by non-Assamese individuals…