Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday that starting next academic year, the state government will distribute scooters to both boys and girls scoring over 75% in higher secondary exams. Additionally, students achieving this benchmark will receive a…
The Assam government has approved a scheme called ‘Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina’ (MMNM) aimed at combating child marriage and empowering girl students, benefiting around 10 lakh girls. Announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the scheme provides monthly monetary assistance…
Hundreds of tea workers from the Digboi Bogapani Tea Estate staged a protest in front of the tea factory on Wednesday, organized by the ACMA unit committees. The protest began with a call for a two-day work stoppage, with workers…
In a horrifying incident, the body of a newborn infant was discovered at the municipal garbage dumping ground near Gandhinagar in Assam's Barpeta district. An e-rickshaw driver first spotted the lifeless body and alerted the locals and the police. Authorities…
A tragic incident occurred in Assam’s Jorhat district when a youth, Nabajyoti Bora of Baligaon Napamua village, was electrocuted after coming into contact with a high-power electric wire on Tuesday. The incident happened while Bora, a mason, was working under…
A heated situation erupted at the Kawaimari petrol pump in Assam’s Sonitpur district when customers discovered they were being supplied water instead of fuel. The incident occurred in the Thelamara revenue circle area. Two motorcycle owners realized something was wrong…
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will conduct a virtual JEE Open House for JEE (Advanced) 2024 qualifiers on June 12, 2024. The event will feature sessions with the Director, JEE Chairperson, and all Deans, providing insights into academic…
An unidentified dead body was discovered in a drain in the Pandu locality of the city on Tuesday morning. Residents of BBC Colony noticed the body and alerted the local police. A police team arrived promptly, recovered the body, and…
Rakibul Hussain, newly elected Lok Sabha MP from Dhubri, resigned from his position as MLA of Samaguri LAC in Nagaon district. Hussain, a long-time Congress member, won the 2024 Lok Sabha election with a record margin of 10,12,476 votes, defeating…
The acclaimed short documentary "Fehujali" will be showcased at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) on June 21, 2024. This festival, the oldest and largest in South Asia for short films, documentaries, and animations, runs from June 15 to June…