ASTC Chairman Pallab Lochan Das inaugurated 'Rhino Food Xpress' at ISBT, Betkuchi, under the 'Alternative Business on Shut Down Buses' initiative. The project repurposes decommissioned buses into small business spaces, offering opportunities for Assamese youth and enhancing ASTC's financial stability…
Basistha Police arrested a drug smuggler during a late-night naka checking operation on Friday near the BJP office. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted an Alto K10 and found 20.91 grams of suspected heroin hidden in the driver's pocket. The…
Six student and youth organizations, including SFI and DYFI, protested in Dighalipukhuri on Friday, demanding the withdrawal of Assam's draft rules for college teacher recruitment. The rules, they argue, centralize control, undermine college autonomy, and prioritize administrative knowledge over subject…
The Cyber Police Station successfully recovered Rs 40,000 and Rs 50,000 in two online scam cases. A Basistha Chariali resident fell victim to a UPI scam, while a Silpukhuri resident lost Rs 2 lakhs in a "digital arrest" scam. Efforts…
Anil Kumar, a Delhi resident, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a Guwahati hotel in Paltan Bazar on Wednesday. Police from Paltan Bazar station conducted a preliminary investigation and sent the body for a post-mortem at GMCH. Authorities have…
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced a ₹1,010 crore investment for developing Assam's Brahmaputra and Barak rivers. Projects include 12 floating terminals, two multimodal terminals, and two permanent terminals to boost cargo, passenger movement, and river tourism. Under the Sagarmala scheme,…
The Raas festival at Sri Sri Harimandir in Nalbari concluded on Thursday with a mass wedding ceremony. Organized by the district administration and Harimandir committee, 18 couples from the district tied the knot in the presence of thousands chanting Vedic…
Thousands across Assam joined the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign to eradicate child marriage. Organized by the Just Rights for Children (JRC) alliance, the initiative reached 3,900 villages in 28 districts through rallies, marches, and awareness drives. Assam, with one…
The US government, through USAID and Jhpiego, launched the PRERANA initiative to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Northeast India. This five-year program will focus on empowering youth in eight states, including Assam and Nagaland, with resources for informed…
The India International Science Festival (IISF) 2024 will be held at IIT Guwahati from November 30 to December 3, marking its first event in the Northeast. Organized by CSIR and coordinated by CSIR-NIIST, the festival promotes scientific collaboration and inspires…