The Assam Rail Passengers Association (ARPA) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to expedite approval of two long-pending railway projects in Upper Assam. The proposed Sivasagar–Jorhat (62 km) and Salona–Khumtai (99 km) broad-gauge lines are…
The Assam government announced damage assessments and relief measures for flood-hit Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat through dedicated teams. The government has allocated ₹112 crore for financial assistance to affected families, along with funds for education, school repairs and additional Orunodoi…
Assam’s flood situation remained critical on Monday as two more deaths pushed the toll to 100 this year. Over 1.37 lakh people across seven districts are currently affected. Golaghat remains the worst-hit district, while several rivers, including the Dhansiri and…
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has cancelled and rescheduled several trains following track settlement near New Harangajao on the Lumding–Badarpur Hill Section. The affected services include Guwahati–Silchar, Guwahati–Dullabcherra, Guwahati–Sairang and Rangiya–Silchar trains. Operations are continuing through Line 3 with enhanced safety…
The body of an unidentified man was recovered from a river in Pamohi under Garchuk Police Station on Monday morning. Locals alerted police after spotting the body floating in the river. Garchuk Police and SDRF teams reached the spot and…
Dhubri Police on Monday conducted an early-morning operation in Bilasipara and seized 26 suspected smuggled cattle along with a Bolero vehicle. Five people—Haidar Ali, Golbar Ali, Shah Alam, Shahar Ali and Nur Alam—were detained in connection with the alleged smuggling…
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu interacted with students from Nalbari and Udalguri under the Arohan 2026-27 programme at IIT Guwahati on Sunday. A total of 233 students and their mentors are participating in the educational visit, which will continue till…
The Assam government has resumed the distribution of subsidised dal and sugar to ration card holders across the state from today, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. Over 70 lakh kg of dal and sugar are currently available at Fair…
Lumding, Assam: Residents of Lumding have raised concerns over the alleged poor condition and inadequate safety measures around several 11 kV and 33 kV power lines and transformers in the town. Locals claim that some electrical lines are hanging at…
Nagaon, Assam: Assam Minister Keshab Mahanta on Saturday visited several flood-affected areas under the Samaguri and Kaliabor revenue circles of Nagaon district to assess the situation. The minister visited Gatonga, Chakituup, Khalihamari and Misar Rameyapatti, where he interacted with affected…