Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expanded his Council of Ministers by inducting 12 legislators into the state Cabinet at a swearing-in ceremony in Guwahati. The newly inducted ministers include Ashwini Ray Sarkar, Ashok Singhal, Bimal Borah, Biswajit…
A major fire broke out at Cafe7 in Guwahati's Six Mile area early Friday morning, completely destroying the restaurant and causing property damage estimated at over ₹50 lakh. The blaze reportedly started around 3:30 am and quickly engulfed the entire…
A late-night collision between two vehicles at Hatigarh Chariali in Guwahati on Wednesday left one person, Dipankar Dey, critically injured and caused major damage to both vehicles. According to reports, the accident occurred when a car making a U-turn was…
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has announced that the Cell Broadcast System (CBS), India's advanced emergency warning system, is now fully operational across Assam. The system allows authorities to send instant, location-specific disaster alerts directly to mobile phones…
A 35-year-old migrant worker from Majuli, Jiten Chirang, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bengaluru, where he had moved two months ago for work. Police reached the spot after being informed and shifted the body to a hospital. Chirang,…
Two persons, Manas Jyoti Saikia and Raja Saha, have been arrested after videos showing the alleged assault of inmates at de-addiction centres in Biswanath went viral on social media. Police registered a case following an FIR filed by the District…
Concerns are growing over large-scale encroachment in Manas National Park, despite repeated warnings from the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Official records show that around 36.79 sq km of protected forest land remains…
The Assam Government has launched the ₹3,875-crore Assam Disaster Resilient Hill Roads Development Project (ADRHRDP) with support from the World Bank to improve climate-resilient connectivity in Dima Hasao. The six-year project will upgrade and rehabilitate over 500 km of roads,…
The Gauhati High Court is set to hear the bail plea of Siddhartha Sarma on June 4 in connection with the alleged death case involving Assamese cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Sarma approached the High Court after a fast-track court rejected…
The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to Sibasish Sandilya, who was arrested in a bribery case by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. The court observed discrepancies in the arrest procedure and noted a violation of constitutional safeguards under…