The Guwahati Jal Board has started a special water quality testing drive across all District Metered Areas in its South-Central zone to strengthen monitoring and public confidence in drinking water safety. The drive covers 100 DMAs supplying water to about…
Various Bishnupriya Manipuri organizations, under the Bishnupriya Manipuri Sainik Welfare Organization, will take out a procession in Silchar on January 19, 2026, demanding the creation of a Bishnupriya Manipuri Autonomous Council in Assam. The rally will begin near Bhagadahar Srimandap…
A chain snatching incident occurred at Kamakhya Railway Station on Friday when a woman passenger was allegedly targeted while boarding a train. The victim, Putuli Das of Pandu, reported that a group of women snatched her gold chains and fled…
Garmia Garg Saikia, wife of late singer Zubeen Garg, has appealed to the public to remain united and maintain a conducive environment as investigations continue in India and Singapore. Clarifying the family’s stand, she said they have been in constant…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Assam on January 17 for a two-day visit, his second in less than a month. He will witness a Bagurumba dance performance by 10,000 artists in Guwahati before heading to Kaliabor to lay…
Moran Tea Estate, owned by Luxmi Tea Co Private Limited, has launched a community weaving centre to preserve traditional crafts and create sustainable livelihoods, especially for women. Guided by the Ethical Tea Partnership’s Community Development Forum, the initiative trains women…
Assam University, Silchar, will inaugurate a Mobile Planetarium on January 21 during its 33rd Foundation Day celebrations. Installed on the Students’ Union and Sports Board office rooftop with support from the Assam University Alumni Association, the NCSM-developed portable planetarium ‘Taromondal’…
The Army Recruiting Office, Silchar, will hold a Phase-I Agniveer recruitment rally for shortlisted candidates from seven south Assam districts from January 27 to 31 at Masimpur Military Station. Candidates who cleared the online Common Entrance Exam will undergo physical…
The Assam government has suspended three senior Assam Finance Service officers for alleged negligence in delaying a departmental inquiry at the Pension Directorate. The officers were accused of failing to act as inquiry officers in a case involving a junior…
Acting on specific intelligence, Dispur Police intercepted an e-rickshaw and arrested two persons in connection with a theft case. A Remote Radio Unit belonging to a mobile tower was recovered from their possession.