Guwahati: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has opposed the Assam government’s decision to provide only a 50 per cent fee waiver to students with academic backlogs. The organisation has urged the government to continue a 100 per cent fee…
Guwahati: Drivers of app-based cab and bike taxi services, including Ola, Uber and Rapido, continued their strike for the second consecutive day in Kamrup Metropolitan district, causing difficulties for daily commuters. Office-goers, students and regular users of these services have…
Guwahati: Assam’s flood situation has shown gradual improvement, with the number of affected people, inundated villages and damaged crop areas declining over the past week. However, Morigaon, Sivasagar, Biswanath and Nagaon continue to face flood-related impacts, with 137 villages and…
Guwahati: A yellow weather alert has been issued for 15 districts of Assam, with the warning expected to remain in place for the next five days amid forecasts of unsettled weather and rainfall. The affected districts include Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Chirang,…
Guwahati: Parikshit Sharma, an Assamese associated with the Assam Association in Singapore, has appeared before a fast-track court to record his statement as a witness in the ongoing Zubeen Garg death case. Sharma was reportedly present on the yacht on…
Guwahati: The Centre will extend assistance to Assam for rehabilitating people affected by the recent floods, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. Several Union ministries are assessing requirements, including rural roads and housing under PMGSY, drinking water through the Jal Jeevan…
Guwahati: Dr Prasanta Kumar Deka has been elected as the new president of the Gauhati University Officers’ Association (GUOA) at its 62nd Annual General Meeting held at Gauhati University on August 31. A new Executive Committee was also formed under…
New Harangajao: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has accelerated restoration work at New Harangajao Station, with Line No. 2 targeted for reopening by September 5 and Line No. 1 expected to be restored by the end of September. Around 500 personnel,…
Dergaon: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state plans to recruit 15,000 to 20,000 new police personnel over the next five years as part of the government’s target to provide two lakh government jobs to youths. Speaking at…
Nazira: The Hiteswar Saikia Foundation has distributed essential relief materials among flood-affected families in Borbarua Panchayat amid the post-flood crisis. Former Nazira MLA Debabrata Saikia, Bandana Saikia and Foundation president Dr Hemaprabha Saikia were involved in the initiative. Relief items…