Union Minister Rameswar Teli recently inspected the expansion project at the Digboi Refinery, which aims to boost its refining capacity to one million tonnes. Teli reported that the project is advancing rapidly. He emphasized the historical importance of the Digboi…
Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Sivasagar Forest Department, led by ACF Bubul Baruah, and the Sonari Regional Forest Department raided four illegal saw mills operating in the Rohdoi Ali and Gosikola areas on the Assam-Nagaland border. The…
Sivasagar District Samagra Siksha has taken a commendable initiative to boost teachers' awareness of teaching-learning strategies by organizing an annual inter-district debating competition. The event, held at Thanu Ram Gogoi Town HS School in Sivasagar on Sunday, focused on the…
A man was electrocuted and four others sustained serious injuries on Sunday after coming into contact with a live electric wire in Bongaigaon district. Jahirul Islam, a resident of Sotpara in Jogighopa, was identified as the deceased. The injured—Sofiqul Islam,…
Pharmacy students are expressing frustration with the Assam Pharmacy Council over delays in obtaining their registrations and licenses. A student highlighted that over 300 students graduated two years ago from Institutes of Pharmacy in GMCH, AMCH, and SMCH, but have…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has intensified efforts to control mosquito-borne diseases in the city by hiring additional staff and procuring new equipment for fogging operations. Dr. Preetam Kumar Das, Senior Medical Officer with GMC, stated that several more staff…
The body of 74-year-old Anup Kumar Ganguli was discovered hanging from a tree on ADP Road in the Christianpatty locality of Nagaon on Monday. A passerby on a morning walk spotted the body and alerted the locals, who then informed…
In the Bichan Kuchi area near the Kaldiya River in Assam's Bajali district, over 100 trees were illegally cut down, exacerbating environmental concerns amidst global warming. Sankar Nath, a field officer of disaster management, witnessed the illegal activity and alerted…
Three youths tragically died of suffocation after becoming stuck in a well in Tractortilla village, Cachar district, on Sunday night. The incident began when Prasenjit Dev (29) jumped into the well to remove a dead hen contaminating their drinking water…
Manas National Park will temporarily close its river rafting and elephant safari activities starting May 20, according to a forest ranger's announcement on Sunday. The jeep safari will remain available until June 5. The closure follows a decline in tourist…