The Assam government has approved a Rs 30 hike in daily wages for tea garden workers, effective from April 1, 2026. With the revision, workers in the Brahmaputra Valley will receive Rs 280 per day, while those in the Barak…
Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a passenger and seized 74 grams of suspected heroin during a routine check at Guwahati Railway Station on Monday morning. The accused, Burhan Uddin (35) from Badarpur in Sribhumi district, was intercepted while travelling on…
The Department of Law, Tezpur University, organised a panel discussion on “Gender Pay Gap in India: Challenges, Realities and the Way Forward” on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026. Experts discussed wage inequality in different sectors, highlighting issues such…
Dispur College, Guwahati, organised an awareness programme on the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 along with an induction ceremony for new apprentices on Monday. The event was held at the college’s N.P.B. Conference Hall. The college registered under the…
The Assam government has started implementing a Cabinet decision allowing certain contractual employees to work until the age of 60. Departments have been asked to identify eligible staff following the decision taken on February 26, 2026. To qualify, employees must…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the BJP will release its candidate list by March 16 or 17 as the first phase of the Jana Ashirwad Yatra concluded on Monday. He said the BJP will contest four seats…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has demanded an investigation into allegations that students of Sati Sadhani University in Golaghat were pressured to attend the BJP’s “Jana Ashirwad Yatra.” AASU president Utpal Sarma said students cannot be forced to participate…
The Biswanath district administration on Monday carried out an eviction drive in Sootea to clear alleged encroachment on Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) land. The operation targeted 65 families across Milanpur, Soraijonia and Solahola, covering around 70–75 bighas of land. Nearly…
The CID’s Cyber Police Station in Assam arrested five individuals during raids in Kamrup district for their alleged involvement in cybercrime activities. The accused were reportedly handling about 200 SIM cards illegally and are suspected to be linked to an…
A man named Sajan Deb died after being allegedly assaulted during an altercation in Rangpur, Silchar on Holi. He suffered serious head injuries and was admitted to Silchar Medical College and Hospital, where he later died on Saturday. Following a…