The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), with the Nanda Talukdar Foundation, has completed the digital preservation of three nearly extinct indigenous languages—Khamyang, Tai Phake and Singpho—under the Digitising Assam initiative. The eight-month Endangered Language Programme documented manuscripts, photographs and extensive…
Serious public health concerns have surfaced in Hojai district over allegations that many medicine shops are operating without registered pharmacists. Residents claim unqualified operators are misusing pharmacists’ certificates and illegally selling restricted drugs, including Schedule ‘H’ medicines. Despite complaints to…
Numaligarh Refinery Ltd has successfully completed the Brahmaputra River HDD crossing under the Paradip–Numaligarh Crude Oil Pipeline project. Spanning 4,058 metres, it is the world’s longest river crossing for a 26-inch crude oil pipeline. The milestone was achieved using advanced…
One person died and another was seriously injured after a Bolero collided with a scooty on National Highway 37 near Phulpanichiga under Gaurisagar police station in Sivasagar district. The accident occurred on Sunday evening when the vehicle hit the two-wheeler,…
A free medical and health check-up camp was organised at Barpeta district jail under the National AYUSH Mission, Assam. Prisoners received medical examinations, free medicines and health counselling. The camp was conducted under the guidance of Dr Ainul Haque and…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation plans to convert major city flyovers into green corridors to improve urban greenery and reduce pollution. A detailed project report is being prepared, with proposals including vertical gardens, creepers, and plant tubs on structures such as…
Members of the All Dibrugarh Students’ Union staged a 12-hour hunger strike at Phoolbagan, demanding urgent and permanent anti-erosion measures along the Brahmaputra stretch from Maijan to Bogibeel. The students accused the Water Resources department of negligence and slow work,…
Another dead tiger was found in Kaziranga National Park, less than a week after a similar incident. The carcass of a four-year-old tigress was recovered from the Bagori Western Range. Preliminary post-mortem findings suggest death due to infighting, with multiple…
An FIR has been lodged after a fake letter falsely attributed to Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal circulated on social media. Sonowal said the letter, bearing a forged signature and official letterhead, is entirely fabricated and malicious. His office filed a…
The Guwahati Crime Branch detained a woman, identified as Sikha Sarma, for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory remarks against Assamese cultural icon Zubeen Garg and his family on social media. The action followed a complaint by Garg’s wife, Garima Saikia…