In a significant initiative, the Tinsukia division of NF railway has launched a special passenger train named 'Astha,' comprised of 24 wagons with a capacity of 72 passengers each. Departing from Murkongselek Station in the easternmost Dhemaji district, the train…
Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Debabrata Saikia has vehemently criticized the Assam state government over the appointment of retired forest official M.K. Yadava as Special Chief Secretary (Forest) for a year. Saikia submitted a memorandum to the Governor of Assam,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make history by spending a night at Kaziranga National Park for the first time. Amid a busy schedule in Guwahati, Sarma shared details of the…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the elevated south bank corridor of the Guwahati-North Guwahati bridge, connecting Bhootnath to Machkhowa. The newly opened corridor is anticipated to significantly reduce traffic congestion, particularly at the Bharalumukh junction. The Chief Minister highlighted…
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police has issued a second summons to APCC President Bhupen Borah, directing him to appear at the CID Police Station in Ulubari on March 7. The questioning is in connection to the damage…
Union Minister and former CM Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the foundation stone for Assam's second Ayurvedic college in Dudhnoi, Goalpara district, on March 4, marking a significant milestone for Ayurveda education in the state. This venture, the second Ayurvedic college in…
In a shocking incident in Tinsukia, Assam, five students from St. Stephen's High School faced an attack by a group of uncivil youths on a High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) exam day. Approximately 30 individuals disrupted the students' journey home,…
Assam's Health Minister, Mr. Keshab Mahanta, inaugurated a 3-day allergy drive at Kuthori Primary Health Center in Nagaon district, coinciding with the launch of National Numeracy Day. The focus is to administer oral polio vaccines to 4.6 lakh children under…
In a harrowing incident on Monday afternoon in Assam's Jorhat district, a woman named Pooja Bezbaruah fell into the Brahmaputra River while on board the Sapteshwari ferry heading to Majuli from Nimati Ghat. The quick-thinking ferry driver courageously jumped into…
In a daring daylight theft, miscreants looted Rs 5 lakh in cash from the premises of the Joint Director General of Health office in Barpeta Town, leaving residents in shock and authorities on high alert. The victim, Son Das, a…