The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Commissioner (Appeals), Central GST & CE, Guwahati, and a middleman in connection with an alleged bribery case amounting to Rs. 3.83 lakh. The case stemmed from a complaint regarding construction work…
Residents and commuters near Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) are facing significant delays and inconvenience due to the deteriorated state of the road in Kachari Basti area. The crucial link between GMCH and various parts of the city has…
The Patriotic People's Front Assam (PPFA) has urged an end to divisive debates over the voting patterns of Bangladeshi-origin Muslims in the 2024 general elections, stressing the need to focus on ongoing issues. Highlighting benefits received under BJP-led governments, including…
Kolkata-based Simplex Infrastructures Limited has been terminated from a four-lane National Highway project in Lower Assam due to severe delays. Despite numerous reminders, the firm failed to accelerate work on the NH-127B project, awarded by the National Highways & Infrastructure…
A 50-year-old man, Jagadish Biswas, was swept away by the strong currents of the Noa River in Kalaigaon, Udalguri district, Assam, on Saturday. The incident occurred while Biswas, a resident of Gerua village, was returning home after attending a villager's…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several districts in Assam, predicting extremely heavy rainfall until July 1. The affected districts include Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Karbi Anglong, Tinsukia, and Dima Hasao for June 30, while Nalbari and…
In a dramatic rescue on the Indo-Bhutan border in Chirang, a wild elephant calf was saved from the swollen Aie River. Incessant rains had caused the river to swell, sweeping away the calf. Local residents and the Chirang district forest…
Rakesh Singh, arrested for forging Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s signature, has been remanded to 14-day police custody by a Special Court in Guwahati. Singh, who hails from Arrah in Bihar, was apprehended in Kolkata by the Chief Minister’s…
Mahadev Dutta was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Judge Paban Chandra Kalita of Dhubri for attempting to murder two locals during a cattle smuggling incident on September 18, 2015. Dutta attacked Chandan Ghosh and Raju Ghosh with a…
A water pipe burst on the Ganeshguri-Hengrabari link road in Guwahati has triggered severe waterlogging, bringing traffic to a halt. The incident has caused widespread inconvenience to commuters and residents in the area. Authorities are actively working to resolve the…