Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Guwahati on April 29, 2024, ahead of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Shah plans to hold a roadshow in support of BJP candidate Bijuli Kalita Medhi for the…
The Assam State Government has increased the wages of lower primary (LP) and upper primary (UP) school tutors whose services were provincialized under the Act of 2017. The Director of Elementary Education issued a directive to ensure adherence to the…
Guwahati, heavily reliant on public transportation, is grappling with a shortage of buses due to their utilization in election-related events. While some buses are seized for official election duties, many are deployed for campaigns and rallies. This shortage disrupts the…
Four officers from the 2014 Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) conducted by the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) faced interrogation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) today in connection with the cash-for-job scam. Among them are an APS officer, two excise…
Fourteen Adivasi organizations, including AASAA and ACMA, have decided to extend their support to UPPL candidate Joyanta Basumatary, backed by the NDA, in the upcoming 3rd phase election for the Kokrajhar ST Lok Sabha constituency on May 7. The decision…
Dispur Police apprehended an employee of the Peace Wellness Foundation following a complaint of rape from an inmate. The raid on the rehabilitation centre was prompted by complaints from locals about fights and drug consumption. Inmates also reported physical and…
The Guwahati Jal Board has initiated water supply through the South West Guwahati water supply project, providing relief to residents who previously relied on alternative water sources. Launched in 2020 by former Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, the project aims to…
In a tragic incident in Assam's Dhekialjuli, three individuals lost their lives in an elephant attack during the early hours of Saturday morning. Jatin Tati was trampled to death outside his residence, followed by forest officials Kuleshwar Boro and Biren…
Brief: Nasiruddin Sarkar, a CRPF official from Barpeta district, Assam, was tragically killed in a suspected Kuki militant attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district. Sarkar, survived by his wife and children, was born in Kokrajhar district but lived in his wife's…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence in the BJP's performance in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, predicting victory in four out of five seats in the state. Sarma cited excellent turnout in BJP strongholds and termed…