A major gas discovery has been made in an untested layer of the Dirok-1 Well in Margherita. The well is operated by a joint venture of Hindustan Oil Exploration Company (HOEC), OIL, and IOCL. The Sand-9 layer flowed over 6…
On Saturday morning, Basistha police apprehended habitual drug peddler Mandeep Boro near Khanapara ASTC bus stop. Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a search and recovered 18 plastic vials of suspected heroin weighing 18.75 grams and Rs. 2500 in cash…
Amid the controversy surrounding probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar for allegedly faking her identity to unlawfully attempt the civil services exam, UPSC Chairperson Dr. Manoj Soni has resigned. His tenure was set to end in 2029, but he cited "personal…
Assam's Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel announced that the final voter list for the upcoming by-elections in five assembly constituencies will be released on August 8. The by-elections, needed due to vacancies from MLAs elected to the Lok Sabha, will…
Vinod Nayak, 30, was attacked by a group of men in front of his parents in Assam's Jorhat district on June 30. He succumbed to his injuries on July 17. The family lodged an FIR against seven suspects. Police have…
A gang of six robbers broke into a house in Guwahati's Noonmati Number 1 Ananda Nagar on Friday night. They bound a woman and her son, looting Rs 60,000 in cash and Rs 4 lakh worth of jewelry. The robbers…
Residents of Bahumari and surrounding areas in Sonitpur district oppose the opening of a wine shop in Bahumari village. Shankar Boro plans to open the shop without community consent. Locals worry it will disrupt the environment, particularly near schools and…
An infant's body was discovered in the Bharalu River near KRB Girls' College in Guwahati on Friday, causing a sensation. The body was found floating among the garbage. The victim's identity is unknown, and authorities speculate it had been in…
In Kamrup East Forest Division, hundreds of villagers in over 15 villages are losing sleep as a herd of 50 wild elephants destroys their crops. Over 1,200 farmers in villages like Joypur and Bikrampur face daily raids from elephants descending…
Pranjit Das, an 18-year-old from Howly, Assam, was found dead in Gujarat under mysterious circumstances. Das had been residing in Gujarat for work. His death has shocked his family and the Howly community. Tragically, his family cannot afford to bring…