As the monsoon season begins, devastating floods across Assam have claimed at least six lives, including two minors, on Friday. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reports that four rivers—Kopili, Barak, Katakhal, and Kushiyara—are flowing above the danger level,…
The Naginijan tea estate in Jorhat district, Assam, has been declared an epicentre for an African swine fever virus outbreak by the district administration after numerous pigs were found infected. The outbreak is concentrated in the number 9 line of…
The motion poster for "Kooki," a Hindi feature film made in Assam, was unveiled in Guwahati on Thursday. Director Pranab J Deka, Veteran Actor Atul Pasoni, and producer Dr. Junmoni Devi Khaund addressed the press, with Padma Shri Eli Ahmed…
Eight individuals from two families in Uriamghat, Golaghat district, Assam, fell severely ill due to food poisoning after consuming toxic wild mushrooms, known as "kathfula," reports indicated on Saturday. The affected individuals were admitted to Shaheed Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital,…
In a tragic incident, Rabi Deuri from Morigaon lost his life in an elephant attack in Kundoli village, Kathiatoli tehsil of Assam's Nagaon district, on Saturday. His body was found in a field in Habigaon, shocking the local community. The…
In response to the flood situation in Barak Valley, Assam University, Silchar has cancelled the TDC (CBCS) even-semester examinations scheduled for June 1, 2024. A notification from the university's registrar announced the postponement, citing the flood conditions and the use…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has announced a disruption in water supply from June 1 to June 2, 2024, due to the replacement of the existing 450-mm-diameter pumping main from the Panbazar Water Treatment Plant to the Sarania reservoir. This…
Assam is set for the vote-counting process with 52 designated counting centres across 50 polling districts. These centres are divided into those handling Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and postal votes, with strictly regulated entry. District administration and police are managing…
In a devastating incident in Barpeta Road, Assam, two young children, aged between five and seven years old, lost their lives after falling into a pit near a mosque. The children went missing from their residence around 4 p.m. on…
After relentless flooding caused by a gradual increase in water levels, Silchar residents are finally witnessing a decline in water levels. The water had been rising at a slow pace of 1 cm per hour until 2 a.m. on Thursday,…