In a tragic incident on Sunday, a teacher drowned after a traditional boat capsized in the Brahmaputra River on Majuli, the world's largest river island. Three people were on board the boat in the Kordoiguri area when it capsized. Utpal…
In a successful operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), two bodies of miners were recovered 14 days after being trapped in an illegal coal mine in Assam's Ledo. The deceased, identified as…
The 'Mission Flood-Free Guwahati' initiative by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has been criticized for its slow and ineffective progress. Despite efforts since March to clean and de-silt drains, concerns remain about the mission's fruition and the GMC's commitment. GMC…
The School Education Department has extended the deadline for student registration and enrollment in the Shiksha Setu portal to June 15, 2024, due to ongoing floods in the state. The initial deadline was June 7, 2024. Previously, the Department of…
Guwahati Police have arrested Sukaiman Ali, the main accused in the sensational Hatigaon murder case, after two years. Ali was wanted for the 2022 murder of a eunuch named Bijulee Kinnar. The incident occurred at a rented accommodation in the…
Forest officials from the Marakdola Forest Beat office, along with Sonapur Forest Range staff, reclaimed 65 bighas of land in the Marakdola Reserve Forest following a tip-off about fresh encroachment. During a patrol, they discovered two newly constructed bamboo houses…
In a shocking incident, two minors drowned in a pond in the Titabor area on Saturday. The victims, identified as Pranju Barua (10) and Mintu Gogoi (9), went to bathe in a pond belonging to Lakhi Gogoi in the Kankhowa…
In a significant breakthrough, the Railway Police Force (RPF) recovered Rs. 39,75,000 in cash during a routine check-up at Barpeta Railway station. The cash was found on three individuals—Aktar Hussain, Nazrul Islam, and Rinku Miya—who were about to board the…
Abdul Kayum Talukdar, a businessman from Assam and the Gaon Bura (village head) of New Market in Dimapur, Nagaland, was killed by unknown armed assailants on Friday night. Originally from Khatkhuti in Assam, Talukdar was shot between 9 and 9:30…
In a tragic incident, two youths from Jorhat district lost their lives after their scooter plunged into a 200-feet deep gorge in Nagaland’s Changki area under Mokokchung district on Friday night. The victims, identified as Akash Gowala from Teok and…