Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan in Tinsukia, distributing cheques to 14,000 women. The scheme provides Rs 10,000 as initial support to SHG members, aimed at long-term empowerment and entrepreneurship. Sarma assured continued institutional help…
A sudden erosion at Kacharighat, Dibrugarh, swallowed about 40 ft by 70 ft of land within minutes, sparking panic. Residents fear the Brahmaputra is advancing dangerously close to settlements, despite geo-bag and concrete protections failing. Officials rushed mitigation efforts with…
Lakhimpur district administration has imposed prohibitory orders after African Swine Fever was detected in Gagaldubi village. Villages within 1 km are marked as "Infected Zone" and those within 10 km as "Surveillance Zone." Movement of pigs, pork products, and related…
Congress Legislature Party leader Debabrata Saikia led a candlelight march in Dibrugarh to honour late singer Zubeen Garg and demand justice. Hundreds joined, calling for a thorough probe into his mysterious death. Saikia reiterated the demand for a CBI inquiry,…
Northeast Frontier Railway has rescheduled, diverted, and regulated several trains due to yard re-modelling at Sivok station under the Sivok-Rangpo project. Key changes include revised departure timings for Kamakhya-Anand Vihar, Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar, and DEMU services between New Bongaigaon and Siliguri…
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is advancing Indian Railways’ Green Mission 2030 with eco-friendly initiatives. Guwahati station is set to become India’s first 100% plastic recyclable station under a tripartite MoU with the Assam Pollution Control Board and IIT Guwahati…
Filming of Zubeen Garg’s movie Roi Roi Binale resumed in Guwahati with his wife Garima overseeing the shoot. Directed by Rajesh Bhuyan, the film, featuring Zubeen as a visually impaired artiste, is set for release on October 31. The first…
Two PSOs of Zubeen Garg, Paresh Baishya and Nandeswar Bora, were suspended after over ₹1 crore in unexplained bank transactions surfaced. Meanwhile, Singapore-based Rupkamal Kalita appeared before the SIT, which has already arrested four individuals, including prime accused Shyamkanu Mahanta…
APCC president Gaurav Gogoi accused Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of diverting the investigation into Zubeen Garg’s death to protect NEIF organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta. Gogoi claimed the government ignored key Singapore leads and suggested Sarma’s personal ties to Mahanta are…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Group of Ministers (GoM) examining ST status for six communities will submit its report on November 25. The report will be discussed in the state Assembly, and further action will follow based…