Guwahati Municipal Corporation's (GMC) door-to-door garbage collection initiative, launched earlier this year, has failed, leaving residents frustrated. Despite assigning a private agency, many households remain without garbage collection services. Overflowing bins and irregular pick-ups have worsened unsanitary conditions. Residents complain…
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, following concerns over the marginalization of tea tribes in Assam, has cleared a proposal to form a committee to study the condition of displaced tribals in Assam and other states. Soren highlighted that 15-20 lakh…
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has filed an FIR against two individuals, Tilak Borah and Lal Bahadur Shikh, for involvement in professional blood donations. The incident suggests the presence of a blood broker network within the hospital. Borah, diagnosed…
Scientists from Assam Agricultural University in Jorhat have developed three new vegetable varieties: two mustard greens, "Kajali" and "Laika," and a chilli variety named "Prabali." Laika is a green mustard variant, while Kajali has a unique black color. Both yield…
A Bilasipara court sentenced 13 individuals to life imprisonment for their role in a 1996 triple murder in the Boalkamri area of Dhubri district. The convicts, armed with sharp weapons, killed Sayed Ali, Moynal Hoque, and Asur Uddin as they…
One of the five prisoners who escaped Morigaon district jail during Durga Puja, Abdul Rashid, was found dead in a pond at Lahorighat. Authorities are investigating the cause of death. The police have intensified efforts to capture the remaining four…
Around 20,000 spectators gathered along the Pahumara river in Bajali district to witness the traditional boat race on Vijaya Dashami. Organized by No. 2 Medhikuchi Milan Sangha, the event has been a local tradition for over 100 years. Boats, some…
Farmers in Nalbari district are reaping benefits from innovative cucumber farming methods introduced by the Nalbari Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK). By using nylon nets and mulching instead of traditional bamboo structures, farmers have reduced costs and increased production. Farmers like…
The Assam government is working on rejuvenating 129 wetlands (beels) across 3,800 hectares to help reduce floods and boost fish production. These beels play a crucial role in flood control, groundwater recharge, and fishery resources but have faced challenges such…
Kalyan Deka, brother of Lakhimpur MLA Manab Deka, allegedly died by suicide on Saturday night around 11:45 p.m. in the MLA’s residential office in Lakhimpur. Sources revealed that Kalyan, who worked at the Assam Secretariat, had been struggling with prolonged…