Following heavy rains, several areas in Dhekiajuli under Assam’s Sonitpur district were inundated on Thursday morning. Former honorary wildlife warden Saurav Borkakati highlighted the increasing incidence of artificial floods in the region, exacerbated each year. Incessant rainfall over the past…
A team from Basistha Police Station in East Guwahati apprehended two minors, aged 17 and 15, at Lalmati. They were caught in possession of various stolen items, including a sharp iron rod, a wire cutter, aluminum bowls, a bell metal…
Sensation and concern spread in Jamugurihat after three minor girls—Ashma Khatun (14), Maina Khatun (14), and Sarufa Khatun (15)—went missing since June 5. The girls, residents of Bharali Chapori, left their homes in the evening and did not return. A…
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam, arrested Saumyabrata Bhattacharjee, a Senior Administrative Assistant at the Cachar District Commissioner's office, after he was caught red-handed accepting a bribe on Wednesday. Bhattacharjee demanded the bribe for issuing a No Objection Certificate…
A man was arrested in Guwahati’s Hedayatpur area after attempting a robbery at PD Jewellers. Posing as a customer, the man sprayed an unknown substance on the employees before threatening them with a pistol. The employees, with help from local…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday that starting next academic year, the state government will distribute scooters to both boys and girls scoring over 75% in higher secondary exams. Additionally, students achieving this benchmark will receive a…
The Assam government has approved a scheme called ‘Mukhya Mantri Nijut Moina’ (MMNM) aimed at combating child marriage and empowering girl students, benefiting around 10 lakh girls. Announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the scheme provides monthly monetary assistance…
Hundreds of tea workers from the Digboi Bogapani Tea Estate staged a protest in front of the tea factory on Wednesday, organized by the ACMA unit committees. The protest began with a call for a two-day work stoppage, with workers…
In a horrifying incident, the body of a newborn infant was discovered at the municipal garbage dumping ground near Gandhinagar in Assam's Barpeta district. An e-rickshaw driver first spotted the lifeless body and alerted the locals and the police. Authorities…
A tragic incident occurred in Assam’s Jorhat district when a youth, Nabajyoti Bora of Baligaon Napamua village, was electrocuted after coming into contact with a high-power electric wire on Tuesday. The incident happened while Bora, a mason, was working under…