Sivasagar: The Sivasagar District Health Department has stepped up preventive measures against Japanese Encephalitis, with officials confirming that no cases of the disease have been reported in the district so far this year. Health authorities have been conducting insecticide spraying,…
Sonitpur: A mutilated carcass of a Royal Bengal tiger was recovered from a sandbar along the Gabharu River near Kochgaon in Assam’s Sonitpur district, prompting an investigation into suspected poaching. Forest officials said the tiger’s tail and all four limbs…
Guwahati: A special court in Assam is set to hear fresh bail applications filed by Paresh Baishya and Nandeshwar Bora, former bodyguards of late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, in a disproportionate assets case under investigation by the Chief Minister’s Vigilance…
Kaziranga, June 12: Two suspected poachers were arrested and two handmade rifles were seized during a joint operation by forest officials and police in the Agaratoli Range of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. The accused, identified as Jintu Orang…
Guwahati, June 12: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms, lightning, and rain in Guwahati till June 13, issuing a yellow alert for the city. Weather conditions are expected to improve from June 14, though cloudy skies and occasional…
Senior Congress leader Debabrata Saikia has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent measures to tackle unemployment in the Northeast. He has proposed the establishment of a dedicated Regional Recruitment Centre in Guwahati for Central Government departments, PSUs and…
The Assam Government's Medical Education and Research Department, in collaboration with CSRBOX and the Corporate Social Responsibility Authority of Assam, organised the Assam CSR Roundtable 2.0 in Guwahati to promote investment and collaboration in the healthcare sector. Addressing the event,…
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi has termed the presentation on Assam’s Vaishnavite culture at the British Parliament as a proud moment for the state. He welcomed the visit of Dr. Pitambardev Goswami of Sri Sri Auniati Satra, who…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) held a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss flood management, public health and civic preparedness ahead of the monsoon season. Chaired by Mayor Mrigen Sarania, the meeting focused on scientific flood control measures, waterlogging issues…
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu chaired a meeting of the State Level Empowered Committee on Free Textbooks to review preparations for the procurement, printing, transportation and distribution of free textbooks for the 2027-28 academic session. The meeting discussed enrolment data…