Following a complaint by Tinsukia resident Mintu Modi, a government delegation inspected illegal coal mining sites at Tikak and Tirap collieries under NECF, Coal India Ltd., Margherita. The team, including officials from multiple departments, confirmed rampant illegal mining and assured…
Six stations on the historic 143-year-old Dibru-Sadiya railway line under the Tinsukia division have been closed, as confirmed by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Uttam Prakash Yadav. During a meeting with DRUCC members, seven recommendations were proposed to improve the railway…
The Gauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to allocate the original 288 NEET PG 2024 State quota seats along with a 25% increase for EWS, bringing the total to 371 seats. The Court ordered the distribution to follow…
The Chief Minister’s Special Monitoring Cell has launched an investigation into an alleged 2010-11 recruitment scam in Assam’s Tourism Department. A vigilance team raided the department’s office, seeking old recruitment files. Former Minister Rakibul Hussain is accused of facilitating over…
Basistha Police conducted a raid at a dump yard in Hunkuchi Beharbari, Nalapara, recovering a large quantity of suspected stolen electrical equipment, including electric post pieces, clamps, wires, and an iron cutter machine. The owner, M/S Smile Ali, escaped before…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma met Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran in New Delhi to discuss the company's investments in the state. Sarma expressed enthusiasm for the group's involvement and looks forward to welcoming Chandrasekaran at the upcoming Advantage Assam…
The Ministry of Defence organized a job fair at Narangi Cantonment, Guwahati, to connect ex-servicemen with employers. Over 1,000 veterans from the Army, Navy, and Air Force registered, while 55+ companies offered 1,500+ jobs and 250+ entrepreneurship opportunities. Shortlisted candidates…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), in collaboration with Kristi Welfare Organization, conducted an awareness drive on waste segregation and composting in Ambikagiri Nagar, Ward 37. Similar programs were held across all 12 wards of Division-3. Officials educated residents on proper…
The CBI arrested three absconding accused from Assam in connection with a Tripura chit-fund scam. Minnatullah Barbhuiya, Kamrul Islam Barbhuiya, and Imdadullah Barbhuiya were apprehended in Hojai, Hyderabad, and Vellore. The accused, linked to Kama (Indian) Projects and Services Ltd,…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a major transformation in public education, with over 500 schools being upgraded at ₹7-10 crore each. He laid the foundation for Palashbari Anchalik High School’s upgrade under the PM SHRI scheme. The initiative aims…