Members of Assam Gramin Bank officers’ and employees’ associations staged a dharna in Tezpur, demanding approval for a five-day work week and remaining Saturdays as bank holidays. The protest followed a nationwide call by bank unions, citing IBA recommendations already…
Noonmati Police rescued a 16-year-old girl reported missing from Guwahati’s Nizarapar area. Acting on a complaint, police launched a search and traced the minor at Nepali Chowk within 24 hours. After verification, she was safely handed over to her legal…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will make public the “permissible details” of the SIT report probing alleged Pakistan links involving Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on February 8. A cabinet memorandum will be tabled on February 7,…
A motorised passenger boat capsized midstream in the Brahmaputra River in Assam’s Barpeta district on Tuesday, leaving six people, including four children, feared missing. The boat was ferrying commuters from Rahampur to Borghul. Rescue operations by local fishermen, SDRF and…
A survey along the Brahmaputra River in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve recorded 945 freshwater turtles of seven species. Conducted from January 14 to 18 with support from the India Turtle Conservation Programme, the study covered a 174-km river…
The BPF-led BTC government observed the 6th Bodo Peace Agreement Day in Kokrajhar, reaffirming its commitment to implement the remaining provisions of the accord. BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary said talks would be held with the state and central governments on…
Non-vegetarian food options will soon be introduced on India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Howrah and Kamakhya, Eastern Railway officials said. The move follows passenger feedback over the current vegetarian-only menu. Railways said the train will offer Assamese cuisine…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls could lead to the removal of four to five lakh “suspected” voters, allegedly illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. He said the exercise would not affect…
Majuli police and the Forest Department have detained 17 people, including four women, for poisoning and killing over 50 migratory birds on the river island. The main accused, Kalim Uddin of Barpeta, has been arrested. Officials recovered duck feathers and…
The Assam government distributed financial assistance to tea workers under the ‘Eti Koli Duti Paat’ scheme in Nazira on Saturday. Eligible beneficiaries received cheques of ₹5,000 each, with over 6,000 workers covered across Borbam and Borsila tea estates. Addressing the…