Debabrata Saikia, Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, criticized the recent hike in clinical test charges at GMCH. From August 1, GMCH increased fees for various lab investigations, registration, and bed rentals. Saikia urged the government to…
A four-year-old girl, critically injured in a transformer blast at Birubari, Guwahati, on July 17, succumbed to her injuries on Friday. She had been receiving treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for 16 days. Her mother, Rinki Tiwari, who…
The Guwahati Jal Board (GJB) will conduct hydro tests on a 700-mm MS pipe from Geetanagar Reservoir 1 to Gurukul School from August 1-5, 2024, and on a 1500/1400-mm MS pipe from Holy Child School to Chandmari traffic point from…
A Guwahati-based doctor lost Rs 2 crore in a financial scam after being lured into a fraudulent investment scheme through a link on Facebook. Redirected to a Telegram group sharing investment tips, the doctor initially saw promising returns and invested…
A wild elephant became trapped in the strong currents of the Mora Bharali River in Sonitpur, Tezpur district, on Friday. Initially swept away by the Brahmaputra River, the elephant floated into the Mora Bharali River. Despite several attempts to reach…
Veteran BJP member Ashok Sarma resigned from the party on Friday at the Guwahati office. Sarma cited personal grievances with some party members as his reason for leaving. Despite working for the BJP without receiving a ticket in 2021, he…
In an unusual incident on Friday, adulterated milk was found being sold as cow milk in Guwahati's Paltan Bazar area. Following a local resident's complaint, Paltan police detained Santosh Kumar. He was selling the adulterated milk under the banner of…
Nine years after purchasing a mobile handset, Guwahati-based Nina Bairagi has been directed by the Kamrup district Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to be compensated by Sony Mobile. Bairagi bought a Rs 52,990 phone in 2015, which stopped working within a…
Rokibul Islam, a police personnel from the Assam Police Battalion stationed at Golakganj police station, has been arrested in Dhubri district for allegedly embezzling funds from the Arunadoy scheme. The arrest followed a protest by a large group of women…
A preparatory meeting for the launch of an intensive HIV/AIDS IEC campaign in Sonitpur district was held on Thursday at the District Commissioner's office. The Assam State AIDS Control Society (ASACS), following National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) instructions, will conduct…