As security agencies crack down on a major unregulated trading scam in the state, many perpetrators remain at large. Among them is Mainao Brahma, accused of defrauding over 8,000 villagers in Baksa out of more than Rs 100 crore. The…
Tea production in Assam has fallen by 100 million kilograms in 2024 due to extreme weather linked to climate change. This decline is causing financial strain on tea estate workers and small growers. The Tea Board of India reported a…
Residents of Uzan Bazar in Guwahati caught a vehicle thief red-handed on Monday after he stole a three-wheeler. The thief, Suman Sarkar from Chandmari, had taken the vehicle from Panbazar. The owner, a water supplier, tracked down the stolen vehicle…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has fined several businesses and eateries in Bishnupur, Ward 19, for unauthorized footpath blockages. On Monday, four penalties ranging from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 2,500 were imposed for various offenses, including blocking footpaths and unauthorized…
Assam has secured a spot among the top five states in BJP's membership drive, enrolling 13 lakh new members in just a week, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. During a meeting at the State BJP Headquarters, Sarma revealed…
A special recruitment drive by the Directorate of Elementary Education (DEE) in Assam has cleared 5,620 out of 5,704 applications for regularizing contractual teachers, including 766 from Sixth Schedule Areas. However, 62 applications were removed due to duplicity. Appointment letters…
A third-year B.Tech Computer Science student at IIT Guwahati, Bimlesh Kumar from Uttar Pradesh, was found dead in his dorm room at Brahmaputra Hostel on Monday morning. The cause of his suicide is unknown, and the body has been sent…
The Gauhati High Court has issued a notice to the Speaker and Secretary of the Assam Legislative Assembly, seeking an explanation for the delay in disqualifying MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed, who was suspended by the Congress. The notice was issued…
Assam's Orunodoi Scheme will now include an additional 20 lakh beneficiaries, raising the total to 37 lakh. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that under Orunodoi 3.0, ₹1,250 will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of eligible women across…
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the unregulated trading scams in Assam has issued a look-out circular for 22 suspects who have reportedly gone into hiding. Led by IGP Sanjukta Parashar of the CID, the SIT is intensifying efforts to…