In Jorhat, Assam, 13 out of 77 children in a child observation home have tested HIV positive, raising concerns about increasing HIV cases in the district. The state health department has initiated treatment for the affected children. Pankaj Borah, Jorhat’s…
The Union Home Ministry granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) to Dulan Kumar Das, a Bangladesh national living in Assam's Silchar for 36 years. Das, who entered India illegally in 1988 due to alleged religious persecution, is…
The Assam cabinet is set to introduce the Assam Urban Water Bodies (Preservation and Conservation) Bill, 2024, in the upcoming Assembly session on August 22. The Bill aims to tackle urban flooding by regulating the management and use of water…
The Meghalaya government has responded to Assam's repeated claims that the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM) is responsible for severe water-logging in Guwahati. Lahkmen Rymbui, Chief Advisor to Meghalaya, countered Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s accusations, urging…
On World Elephant Day, a 16 km solar fence was inaugurated around Raimona National Park by local residents, WWF-India, and forest officials. This cost-effective fence aims to reduce human-elephant conflict by protecting over 2,498 households in seven villages. Raimona, part…
The Director of Elementary Education, Assam, suspended Deepak Bordoloi, a senior assistant in Morigaon, for corruption. Bordoloi is accused of consuming 13 ducks as bribes and illegally securing jobs for 29 teachers, including his wife. The suspension followed an unsatisfactory…
Cachar Police recovered narcotics worth Rs 2 crore in Sonai on Tuesday. Abdul Hassan Laskar, 20, was apprehended at Natun Bazaar, Sonai Police Station, while carrying a bag containing the substances.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a new policy where 80% of compassionate grants will go to the spouse of deceased government employees, with 20% reserved for the parents. This change ensures financial security for dependent parents. Additionally, amendments to…
Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi challenged Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to disclose his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma's property list by August 22, ahead of the Assembly session. Gogoi insisted on transparency, urging Sarma to reveal the…
The Assam Special Task Force (STF) arrested two men from Uttar Pradesh, Ahamad and Rahis Ahamad, in a raid near Maligaon's Nilachal flyover. They were found with fake gold weighing 1.36 kg, cash, and a hacksaw blade. The arrests followed…