Guwahati Municipal Corporation has clarified its ongoing desilting operations after concerns were raised on social media regarding the process. The GMC said riverbed dredging is a technically sensitive task that requires maintaining natural water flow and careful handling of heavy…
Northeast Frontier Railway has received the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s “Eat Right Station” certification for 10 railway stations and a divisional canteen under the Lumding Division. The certification, valid till March 2028, was awarded after an audit…
Bhangagarh Police rescued a minor allegedly employed as a domestic worker at the residence of a private hospital director in Guwahati. Police registered a case after receiving a complaint from the child’s family and arrested Gouri Rajbongshi from Biswanath district…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for Assam till May 3, forecasting isolated heavy rainfall across the state over the next few days. According to the IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati, Assam has received 37%…
India exported a record 280 million kilograms of tea in the last financial year, the highest ever, Tea Board Deputy Chairman C Murugan said. Major exports were made to Iran, Iraq, UAE and former USSR countries. Murugan said Indian tea…
Most exit polls released on Wednesday predicted a comfortable win for the BJP-led NDA in Assam Assembly elections. Poll agencies such as Axis My India, People’s Pulse and Matrize projected the NDA crossing the majority mark comfortably in the 126-member…
The Fast Track Court hearing the death case of Assamese cultural icon Zubeen Garg has ordered the freezing of several bank accounts allegedly linked to associates of Siddharth Sharma, the singer’s former manager who is currently in judicial custody. The…
The Higher Secondary final examination results in Barak Valley showed the Science stream achieving the highest pass percentages across Cachar, Hailakandi and Sribhumi districts. Sribhumi recorded the best Science result with 92.32%, followed by Cachar at 88.14% and Hailakandi at…
The Election Commission of India has announced strict security and counting arrangements for the Assam Assembly election results on May 4. Strong rooms storing EVMs are under 24-hour CCTV surveillance and guarded by CAPF and state police personnel. Counting will…
An acute LPG shortage at M/S Margherita Gas Supply sparked chaos and protests on Wednesday as hundreds of customers gathered to collect cooking gas cylinders. Long queues formed overnight, with many residents waiting since early morning. Customers accused the agency…