GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya government is examining the reasons behind the recurring flooding at Jorabat along the Meghalaya-Assam interstate border, with ongoing road construction emerging as one of the possible contributing factors, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on Wednesday, August 5. ALSO READ: Bombay High Court Convicts Tehelka Founder Tarun Tejpal in 2013 Rape Case…
GUWAHATI: More than 500 native saplings were planted at Amtola village in Assam's Bongaigaon district on Wednesday, August 5, as part of an initiative to improve habitat connectivity and forest cover in the Bamungaon Hills, an important landscape for the endangered Golden Langur. ALSO READ: Bombay High Court Convicts Tehelka Founder Tarun Tejpal in 2013…
GUWAHATI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case involving a former colleague, overturning a 2021 Goa trial court verdict that had acquitted him. ALSO READ: Meta Apologises to Centre After PM Modi's Facebook Video Was Briefly Removed A division bench of Justices Neela Gokhale and…
GUWAHATI: Meta has apologised to the Central government after a video post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefly removed from Facebook due to what the company described as an operational error. ALSO READ: Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Says She Will Return in December Despite Death Penalty According to reports, Joel Kaplan, Meta's Chief Global…
GUWAHATI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that she intends to return to Bangladesh in December, despite facing a death sentence in her home country for crimes against humanity. ALSO READ: No Dam Gates Have Been Opened In Bhutan, Assam Government Clarifies Amid Viral Flood Rumours Speaking through an audio address broadcast to…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has clarified that a viral advisory claiming "Bhutan River: 3 Gates Opened" is false and not linked to the current rise in river water levels. ALSO READ: Assam Flood Death Toll Reaches 94, Over 73,000 People Still Affected According to information received from Bhutan's Hydrology Department, the increased river flow is…
GUWAHATI: Assam's flood death toll has risen to 94 after five more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the latest flood bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). ALSO READ: 793 Flood-Affected Schools in Assam to Receive ₹15.86 Crore in Financial Aid The latest fatalities include two deaths…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government will ceremonially distribute financial assistance worth ₹15.86 crore to 793 flood-affected schools across Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode on Thursday, August 6. ALSO READ: Atal Amrit Assam Leadership Felicitated for Outstanding Public Service Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will preside over the programme, scheduled…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Excise Department has issued a sweeping directive that effectively transforms liquor licence holders into revenue-bound entities, introducing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that fixes Minimum Guaranteed Revenue (MGR) targets for wholesale warehouses, IMFL and country spirit retailers, and company-operated wholesale units across the state. ALSO READ: Sixteen Assam Athletes Selected to Represent…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has announced the recipients of the Karmashree Awards 2025–26, recognising officers and teams for their exemplary innovations and outstanding contributions towards excellence in public administration and public service delivery. The awards were notified by the Administrative Reforms, Training, Pension and Public Grievances Department in pursuance of the Guidelines for Karmashree…
GUWAHATI: Sixteen taekwondo athletes from Assam have been selected to represent India at the 2026 World Taekwondo Championships, scheduled to be held in Chuncheon, South Korea, from September 16 to 20. ALSO READ: Nagaland’s Doyang Dam Releases Water, Raising Flood Concerns for Already Inundated Districts in Assam The selection marks one of the largest representations…
GUWAHATI: The Northeastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) on Wednesday, August 5 evening released water from the Doyang Hydro Electric Project reservoir in Nagaland, prompting an alert for downstream areas in Assam, particularly districts already grappling with flood conditions. ALSO READ: One Held in Guwahati Community Dog Killing Case, Police Probe Possible Link Between Two…
GUWAHATI: The arrest of a man in connection with the deaths of two community dogs in Guwahati's Beltola-Hatigaon area has brought some relief to residents, even as police continue to investigate whether the two incidents were part of a deliberate pattern. ALSO READ: Drug Control Department Seals Pharmacies in Guwahati, Intensifies Crackdown on Licensing Violations…
GUWAHATI: The Drug Control Department has intensified its enforcement drive against irregularities in medicine shops across Guwahati, sealing multiple pharmacies in separate inspections conducted at Hatigaon's Sijubari area on August 5 and the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) premises on August 4. ALSO READ: Govt Eyes Merchant Fee on Higher Transactions, UPI Payments Below…
GUWAHATI: The Indian government is considering allowing banks and payment service providers to charge a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) ranging between 0.25% and 0.4% on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant transactions above ₹2,000. In contrast, person-to-person (P2P) transfers will remain entirely free. ALSO READ: One Killed, Another Injured After SUV Crashes into Parked Trailer on…
GUWAHATI: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology has given Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg a three-day deadline to apologise for the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video from Facebook. The committee also warned that the company could face the withdrawal of its safe harbour protections if it fails to take…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Darrang has turned critical after the western embankment of the Noa river breached. Water levels continue to rise, posing an immediate threat to nearby areas. ALSO READ: One Killed, Another Injured After SUV Crashes into Parked Trailer on NH27 in Guwahati Darrang Deputy Commissioner Ayushi Jain visited the site and…
GUWAHATI: One person was killed and another sustained serious injuries after an SUV crashed into a parked trailer on National Highway 27 near Boragaon in Guwahati late on Tuesday night, August 4. ALSO READ: Assam to Roll Out Nijut Moina, Nijut Babu Scheme Forms from August 6 According to police, the accident occurred at around…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will launch the distribution of application forms for the Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina Aasoni and Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Babu Aasoni schemes across 452 educational institutions in Assam on August 6. ALSO READ: Assam: Lakhimpur Embankment Under Severe Stress as Brahmaputra Water Level Rises, Reinforcement Underway The central launch programme…
GUWAHATI: A nearly 120-metre stretch of the Bonpuroi Jamuguri embankment in Assam's Lakhimpur district has come under severe stress due to the rising water level and strong currents of the Brahmaputra River, prompting authorities to step up reinforcement efforts. ALSO READ: Bombay HC Orders Meta, Google to Remove Alleged Deepfake Content Targeting Nitin Gadkari The…
