Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport ranked 10th in domestic passenger traffic for December 2024, handling 5,75,358 passengers. This highlights its growing role in Northeast India's aviation sector. Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru airports led the rankings. Managed by Adani Airport…
Cotton University, in partnership with the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), has launched a ten-day training programme on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing. The programme, held at the Physics Department's Conference Room, brings together…
Assam DGP Gyanendra Pratap Singh has been appointed as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his tenure until November 30, 2027. A 1991-batch IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre,…
A young woman from Goalpara was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her rented house in Rukminigaon on Friday. Neighbors and family, alarmed by her absence and a foul smell, discovered her body. She had not been contacted for three…
Assam has witnessed a significant rise in tourist footfall, with around 78 lakh visitors, including 26,000 foreigners, in the last financial year. Padmapani Bora, MD of Assam Tourism Development Corporation, attributes this to improved law and order, aggressive marketing, and…
The Assam Government has terminated Khairul Islam, a teacher at Thengshali Khandapukhuri Primary School, after a Foreigners' Tribunal declared him a foreigner. Islam was accused of being a suspected foreigner in 1997 and was declared so in 2015. His appeals…
The state government has issued strict SOPs to address illegal migrants using fake documents for Aadhaar registration. A new "State Government Portal" software ensures physical document verification before Aadhaar issuance for residents above 18 years. Key measures include: Document verification…
A gang of robbers executed a daylight burglary at an astrologer's residence in Tezpur, Assam, stealing ₹15,000 cash and gold worth ₹3 lakh. Residents allege weak policing has emboldened thieves, who have targeted homes and vehicles in recent months. Earlier…
The Assam State Primary Teachers’ Association (ASPTA) has urged Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu to align with the Centre's changes to the no-detention policy under the Right to Education Act. ASPTA emphasized that canceling the policy would enhance education quality…
A major arms cache, including four handmade rifles resembling AK-47s, was seized in Kokrajhar during Assam Police’s Operation Praghat. The STF, led by SDGP Harmeet Singh, also recovered explosives, 34 live rounds, 24 blank cartridges, and IED-making materials from ABT…