Behali: Residents of Bihmari Bongaon village in Assam's Behali Assembly constituency have received electricity for the first time, ending 78 years of life without power. Until now, families depended on kerosene lamps for lighting, while students studied under dim light…
Kaziranga: Joymala, one of Kaziranga National Park's most celebrated patrol elephants, died after a prolonged illness, ending 34 years of dedicated service to wildlife conservation. Born in 1960, she joined the national park in 1992 and played a key role…
Guwahati: The Assam government has announced financial assistance of up to ₹1.5 lakh for eligible students undergoing Japanese language training under the CM-FLIGHT programme. Speaking at the Japanese language training centre in Garchuk, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the…
Baladoba: A 17-year-old boy, Jahidur Islam, went missing after being swept away by the strong current of the Teesta River while bathing near Baladoba, close to the Indo-Bangladesh border, on Saturday. Police reached the spot promptly, but locals alleged a…
GUWAHATI: A counterfeit currency suspect, Ajay Biswakarma, was shot in the leg by police early Saturday morning while attempting to escape custody. Biswakarma and his accomplice, Debojit Deori, were arrested on July 2 after Dispur Police intercepted their vehicle in…
Guwahati: A woman identified as Babylina Sharma has gone missing from her rented house in Jyotinagar. Following her disappearance, family members lodged a missing person complaint at Chandmari Police Station. Police have launched a search to trace her whereabouts. Sharma…
Guwahati: Gauhati Medical College and Hospital has ordered an internal inquiry after a fever patient was allegedly administered injections meant for a kidney patient, leading to a deterioration in her condition. Superintendent Devajit Choudhury said the error was reportedly made…
Guwahati: A 26-year-old man, Divyanshu Agarwal, died after his motorcycle reportedly crashed into a stationary Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) vehicle on the Rukminigaon flyover late Friday night. Police shifted the body to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem and…
Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the proposed 69.05-km Kokrajhar–Gelephu railway project will strengthen India-Bhutan ties and boost trade, tourism, and regional development. Estimated at ₹3,456.36 crore, the rail link will connect Kokrajhar with Gelephu Mindfulness City, reinforcing Assam's…
Guwahati: Assam Water Resources Minister Sushanta Borgohain said the state will construct 130 km of new embankments and strengthen around 4,000 km of existing ones to improve flood protection. He said recent flash floods in North Assam were triggered by…