The Assam government on Friday distributed entrepreneurship cheques to over 30,000 women under the Chief Minister’s Women Entrepreneurship Scheme at a public event in Borsola. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the scheme promotes dignity and financial…
Panic has gripped villages in southern Sootea after a partially eaten deer was found in the Bhojmari area near the Biswanath–Panpur embankment. Locals suspect the deer was killed by a stray tiger that may have wandered from Kaziranga National Park…
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Morigaon district early Monday at 4.17 a.m., according to the National Centre for Seismology. The epicentre was located at a depth of 50 km. No injuries or property damage were reported, though tremors were…
Morigaon Police arrested three cybercriminals during a late-night raid at Moirabari village on Saturday. The accused had been on the run and were frequently changing locations to evade arrest. Police said the trio cheated multiple companies of around ₹15 lakh…
BPF president and BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary on Sunday said he has no objection to the United People’s Party Liberal gaining representation in the Assam Assembly or Cabinet after the 2026 polls, but firmly ruled out any alliance with the…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday dismissed an early electoral survey predicting a BJP return in the 2026 Assembly polls, saying it was too soon to draw conclusions as alliances and seat-sharing are yet to be finalised. He…
The Centre has approved the acquisition of 382.82 acres at Bokajan village in Sonitpur district to expand the Indian Air Force’s Tezpur air base. The land will be used for infrastructure development, induction of advanced weapon systems, and strategic assets…
Tea Association of India president Sandeep Singhania said most tea garden land is mortgaged to banks, warning that land transfers for pattas could trigger legal and financial issues unless concerns are addressed by Assam and West Bengal. He stressed that…
Forest officials arrested a man with illegal wildlife items at Amguri Bagan in Assam’s Sivasagar district on Friday. The accused, Imsanliba Awo of Mokokchung district in Nagaland, was apprehended during a forest operation. Officials said two leopard skins and around…
The Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell conducted a search at Radiant International School in Sonapur as part of an ongoing probe against Sushil Kumar Tamuli, an Assistant Engineer with the Panchayat and Rural Development Department. The action follows earlier raids…