Guwahati: The Assam Legislative Assembly will organise a two-day training camp for 47 newly elected MLAs on July 4 and 5 at Gopinath Bordoloi Bhavan. The programme will focus on Assembly rules, procedures, Points of Order, Special Mentions, and other…
Jonai: Heavy rainfall in the Jonai region and adjoining Arunachal Pradesh has triggered floods and severe riverbank erosion, leaving nine families homeless in the Galighat area. Several houses were damaged by the swelling Depi River, forcing affected families to take…
Guwahati: With the Ambubachi Mahayog at Kamakhya Temple being held from June 22 to June 26, devotees from across the country have started arriving in the city. Authorities are carrying out repair and beautification works at various locations, which may…
Guwahati: Traffic police constable Rakibul Ali has been suspended after allegations surfaced that he collected ₹2,500 in cash from the driver of a Scorpio vehicle near Ganeshguri without issuing an official receipt. Police said the vehicle had black-tinted windows, a…
Guwahati: A woman police constable, identified as Dipamoni Hira (26), was found dead at her rented accommodation in the Panikhaiti area on Sunday. Police recovered a note from the scene and have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause…
Chirang: Nine people, including a Bangladeshi national, were arrested in a joint operation by the Special Task Force and local police for allegedly trafficking endangered golden langurs. Eight langurs were rescued during the operation, though one later died due to…
Rangia: A rise in Japanese Encephalitis cases has raised concerns in Rangia, with two people reported dead and five others currently undergoing treatment. Health authorities have intensified surveillance and response measures amid fears of the disease spreading further. The health…
Guwahati: Assam has recorded the highest number of people living with HIV in the Northeast, with 33,145 cases, according to the Union Health Ministry’s 2025-26 report. The state also accounts for nearly half of all HIV-positive women in the region…
Guwahati: The Railways has awarded the contract for a new road-cum-rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River to L&T Construction Ltd. The project, estimated at around ₹1,400 crore, is targeted for completion by 2029. Officials said preliminary construction work has already…
Tamulpur: A Class IX student, Ananya Deka of Gurmow High School, was killed after being hit by a train while crossing a railway bridge at Dalongghat in Goreswar on Sunday. Two other students accompanying her narrowly escaped the accident. Following…