Organizations from Assam and Meghalaya, led by the Mothers' Union, held a meeting and protest on Saturday against illegal sand mining along the Assam-Meghalaya border. The mining has harmed local livelihoods and the environment. Speakers, including leaders from the Garo…
In a startling incident in Guwahati, two bike-riding assailants snatched a gold chain from a woman, threatening her with a sharp weapon. The attack occurred in Anil Nagar on Monday morning while the victim, Mayuri Saikia, was heading to work…
The Assam Government's Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship Department has launched the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (Pilot Project 2024-25). Assam has been allocated 3,523 internship positions under this national program, which aims to provide 1.25 lakh internships across India. Interns will…
Basistha Police successfully solved a theft case within 24 hours. The stolen items, including an iPhone, laptop, iPad, USB drive, and four mobile handsets, were recovered from the accused, Gautam Bora alias Bhola (25), who hails from Patorkuchi.
A BJP worker, Akbar Ali, sustained serious injuries after being attacked by unidentified individuals in Samaguri's Kachakhaiti area on Saturday night. He was assaulted while returning home on his motorcycle and is currently receiving treatment at Nagaon Medical College. This…
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve saw a promising start to the 2024-25 tourism season, earning around Rs. 65 lakh in October from 29,000 tourists. Of these, 28,401 were domestic visitors and 579 were international. Jeep safaris began on October…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will visit Cachar for two public meetings to support BJP candidate Nihar Ranjan Das ahead of the November 13 by-polls in the Dholai constituency. BJP district president Bimalendu Roy expressed confidence in Das' victory,…
Environmentalist Rohit Choudhury has requested Assam's Chief Secretary to relocate the Bokakhat Municipal Board's Latabari dumping site, which violates environmental regulations. Choudhury highlighted that the site, located near the Difloo river and Kaziranga National Park, discards bio-medical waste illegally, endangering…
Assam plans to solar-power one village in each of its 35 districts under the PM Surya Ghar Scheme. Villages will compete to be selected as "model solar villages" based on the amount of renewable energy (RE) they install. The Assam…
Assam's growing electricity demand, up by 9% this year, forces the state to rely heavily on external power sources as local generation remains insufficient. Peak demand reached 2,879 MW in September, while the state generates only 320 MW. To bridge…