Guwahati’s Rs 83.96 crore smart street lighting project has left residents disappointed. Despite plans to install 20,667 smart street lights, many areas like Beltola, Kahilipara, and Hatigaon remain dark. Locals report the lights worked briefly but failed to improve night-time…
Thousands of madrassa students in Uttar Pradesh await the Supreme Court's decision today on whether the state’s madrassa law, which was scrapped by the Allahabad High Court, will be reinstated or not. The ruling will determine the direction of their…
A united forum of five indigenous Muslim groups—Garia, Moria, Sayed, Desi, and Jalaha—was formed during a recent meeting at the Sanmilita Yuva Samaj's office in Namti Chariali. Led by writer Samsul Barik and attended by nearly 100 people, the forum…
The Supreme Court has directed the Assam government to inspect the Matia Transit Camp in Dhubri, which houses over 200 illegal infiltrators. Justices Abhay Oka and A.G. Masih expressed concern over the camp's poor conditions and instructed the government to…
Organizations from Assam and Meghalaya, led by the Mothers' Union, held a meeting and protest on Saturday against illegal sand mining along the Assam-Meghalaya border. The mining has harmed local livelihoods and the environment. Speakers, including leaders from the Garo…
In a startling incident in Guwahati, two bike-riding assailants snatched a gold chain from a woman, threatening her with a sharp weapon. The attack occurred in Anil Nagar on Monday morning while the victim, Mayuri Saikia, was heading to work…
The Assam Government's Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship Department has launched the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (Pilot Project 2024-25). Assam has been allocated 3,523 internship positions under this national program, which aims to provide 1.25 lakh internships across India. Interns will…
Basistha Police successfully solved a theft case within 24 hours. The stolen items, including an iPhone, laptop, iPad, USB drive, and four mobile handsets, were recovered from the accused, Gautam Bora alias Bhola (25), who hails from Patorkuchi.
A BJP worker, Akbar Ali, sustained serious injuries after being attacked by unidentified individuals in Samaguri's Kachakhaiti area on Saturday night. He was assaulted while returning home on his motorcycle and is currently receiving treatment at Nagaon Medical College. This…
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve saw a promising start to the 2024-25 tourism season, earning around Rs. 65 lakh in October from 29,000 tourists. Of these, 28,401 were domestic visitors and 579 were international. Jeep safaris began on October…