Guwahati: Assam has recorded a significant reduction in the proportion of maternal deaths attributed to sepsis, dropping from 21 per cent in July to 8 per cent in October 2026. Health Minister Ashok Singhal credited strengthened infection-control measures and the…
Guwahati: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya celebrated a pre-Diwali programme with officers and staff of Lok Bhavan on Friday, November 6. Extending festive greetings, he emphasised that Diwali symbolises the victory of good over evil and reflects the values of…
Guwahati: The Assam Government has promoted two senior Public Works Roads Department (PWRD) officials to Chief Engineer positions. Hemanta Dewri Bharali, previously Additional Chief Engineer (Planning) and Acting Chief Engineer (Roads), has been appointed Chief Engineer (Roads). He will continue…
Guwahati, November 7: Assam’s vibrant cultural traditions, indigenous knowledge and historical heritage took centre stage at Gauhati University on November 6 during “Xondhiyar Xur: An Evening of Culture.” The programme was organised by the Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies…
New Delhi: Government pensioners are required to submit their annual Jeevan Pramaan or Life Certificate by November 30, 2026, to ensure uninterrupted pension payments. Pensioners aged 80 and above have been eligible to submit certificates since October 1, while those…
Guwahati: An unidentified body, believed to be that of a woman, was discovered near Ganesh Temple in Khanapara around 11:15 am on Saturday, November 7. According to reports, locals noticed a pair of legs protruding from a sack and immediately…
Dibrugarh: The death toll in the fire following an explosion at Oil India Limited’s (OIL) Intermediate Tank Farm in Tengakhat has risen to three. Rupam Gogoi, a resident of Chabua, succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital in Guwahati…
Nagaon: Panic gripped Samaguri on November 6 after nitrogen gas began leaking at high pressure from a tanker during a gas transfer operation on National Highway 127. The tanker had reportedly been involved in an accident two days earlier and…
Guwahati: The Assam Government is preparing to raise another ₹1,000 crore through an auction of government securities scheduled for November 9, less than two weeks after its previous borrowing exercise on October 27. The latest move comes amid increasing expenditure…
Guwahati: The Assam Forest Department has prohibited unauthorised drone operations, photography and videography around identified Amur falcon roosting sites to protect the migratory birds from disturbance. The restrictions follow the reported arrival of over one lakh Amur falcons in Assam,…