The Assam government has suspended three senior Assam Finance Service officers for alleged negligence in delaying a departmental inquiry at the Pension Directorate. The officers were accused of failing to act as inquiry officers in a case involving a junior…
Acting on specific intelligence, Dispur Police intercepted an e-rickshaw and arrested two persons in connection with a theft case. A Remote Radio Unit belonging to a mobile tower was recovered from their possession.
Former AAMSU president Rezaul Karim Sarkar quit the Congress on January 14, 2026, just two days after joining the party, following controversy over his remarks on ‘Bor Axom’. Despite expressing regret after facing criticism, Sarkar said he resigned due to…
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has approved a Rs 31.78-crore road project in Assam under the 100 per cent centrally funded NESIDS-Roads scheme. The project involves widening and strengthening an 8.10-km stretch of NH-37 to Gorchuk via…
Singer Zubeen Garg’s wife, Garima Garg, has urged the Governments of India and Assam to closely monitor the ongoing proceedings in Singapore related to his death and ensure the case is pursued without delay or dilution. In a statement, she…
Two people were killed and four others critically injured after an SUV allegedly ran over them and fled at Dihingiagaon under Teok police station in Jorhat district early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Abhijit Phukan and Amrit Gogoi, while…
A renewed demand has been made for setting up a Circuit or Permanent Bench of the Gauhati High Court in the Barak Valley, citing hardships faced by litigants and lawyers due to distance and poor connectivity with Guwahati. Senior advocate…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated a 70-MW solar power project at Khudimari Part-II in Dhubri district, built at a cost of Rs 350 crore. Developed by SJVN Green Energy Limited in collaboration with APDCL, the project is…
The World Bank has approved loans worth USD 680 million for three development projects in Assam. The funding includes USD 350 million for building climate-resilient hill roads to improve connectivity in tribal and rural areas, USD 250 million for enhancing…
The Sivasagar District Congress Committee has opposed the Centre’s move to rename MGNREGA as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB GRAM-G). At a press meet in Demow on Saturday, district president Ajay Kumar Gogoi…