The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has fined several businesses and eateries in Bishnupur, Ward 19, for unauthorized footpath blockages. On Monday, four penalties ranging from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 2,500 were imposed for various offenses, including blocking footpaths and unauthorized…
Assam has secured a spot among the top five states in BJP's membership drive, enrolling 13 lakh new members in just a week, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. During a meeting at the State BJP Headquarters, Sarma revealed…
A special recruitment drive by the Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE) in Assam has cleared 5,620 out of 5,704 applications for regularizing contractual teachers, including 766 from Sixth Schedule Areas. However, 62 applications were removed due to duplicity. Appointment letters…
A third-year B.Tech Computer Science student at IIT Guwahati, Bimlesh Kumar from Uttar Pradesh, was found dead in his dorm room at Brahmaputra Hostel on Monday morning. The cause of his suicide is unknown, and the body has been sent…
The Gauhati High Court has issued a notice to the Speaker and Secretary of the Assam Legislative Assembly, seeking an explanation for the delay in disqualifying MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed, who was suspended by the Congress. The notice was issued…
Assam's Orunodoi Scheme will now include an additional 20 lakh beneficiaries, raising the total to 37 lakh. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that under Orunodoi 3.0, ₹1,250 will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of eligible women across…
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the unregulated trading scams in Assam has issued a look-out circular for 22 suspects who have reportedly gone into hiding. Led by IGP Sanjukta Parashar of the CID, the SIT is intensifying efforts to…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has promised rehabilitation and compensation for families evicted from Silsako Beel. In a meeting with displaced residents, he announced financial aid: Rs 10 lakh for RCC houses, Rs 5 lakh for Assam-type houses, and…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma conducted a midnight inspection of the ongoing Dighalipukhuri-Noonmati flyover construction in Guwahati. He assured that the Noonmati-Chandmari stretch will be completed by March 2025, with the entire project finishing by early 2026. The 4-lane…
Manab Kalita, a linkman for the banned militant group ULFA-I, was arrested in Jorhat district for allegedly planting explosives across Assam on Independence Day. Kalita confessed to his involvement in placing bombs at multiple locations in Guwahati. He had also…