GUWAHATI: The Special Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Bodo, Garo, Hmar and Manipuri medium schools was held across Assam on Sunday, June 28, with 87.96 per cent attendance and no disruptions reported at any centre. ALSO READ: Forest Minister's Revenue Push Triggers Backlash, Activists Say Conservation Must Come First The Assam State School Education Board…
GUWAHATI: Assam Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah's remarks on boosting revenue collection in the Forest Department have sparked criticism from environmental activists, who argue that the department's primary responsibility is to protect forests and wildlife rather than generate revenue. ALSO READ: CID Assam Busts Fake Government Job Racket; Seven Arrested in Water Resources Department…
GUWAHATI: The Crime Investigation Department (CID), Assam, has made a major breakthrough in dismantling an organised job fraud racket that targeted aspirants seeking employment in the Water Resources Department of the Government of Assam. ALSO READ: Heavy Rain Likely in Assam Over Next Five Days, Says IMD According to CID, the accused allegedly duped job…
GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday warned of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Assam and Meghalaya, with heavy to very heavy rain likely across the Northeast over the next five days. ALSO READ: India Rejects Pakistan's Allegations Over Karachi Terror Attack, Calls Them 'Baseless' According to the IMD, Assam and Meghalaya are expected…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police, in a joint operation with Cachar Police and Assam Rifles, seized 942 grams of heroin and 10,000 Yaba tablets valued at approximately ₹5 crore during a late-night operation. Two persons were arrested in connection with the seizure. ALSO READ: India Rejects Pakistan's Allegations Over Karachi Terror Attack, Calls Them 'Baseless' Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
GUWAHATI: India on Sunday, June 28, rejected Pakistan's allegations linking it to the recent terrorist attack on a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi, calling the claims "baseless" and asking Islamabad to take action against terror infrastructure operating from its own territory. ALSO READ: NAAC Introduces New Accreditation Framework for Higher Education In response to media queries, Ministry…
GUWAHATI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued an advisory for Indian citizens undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through private tour operators after receiving several requests for assistance from pilgrims stranded in Nepal without the required entry permit and visa for China. ALSO READ: NAAC Introduces New Accreditation Framework for Higher Education In a statement…
GUWAHATI: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has introduced major reforms to India’s higher-education accreditation system under the National Education Policy 2020, shifting the emphasis from periodic grading toward continuous institutional improvement. ALSO READ: Farmer IDs introduced for small tea growers under Assam registry portal Under the revised framework, NAAC will adopt a Binary Accreditation model…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has initiated the rollout of Farmer IDs for small tea growers by including tea and plantation-class land holdings in the farmers' registry portal, a move aimed at improving their access to government schemes and agricultural support. ALSO READ: Six arrested with 198 bottles of codeine syrup in Sonapur Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
GUWAHATI: Sonapur Police seized 198 bottles of codeine syrup concealed inside a travelling bag during an operation at Digaru based on specific intelligence inputs. Six persons from Nagaon district were apprehended in connection with the seizure, police said. ALSO READ: Two Held in Guwahati's Nalapara House Break-in Case; Stolen Property Seized The arrested have been identified…
GUWAHATI: The Basistha Police have arrested two individuals in connection with a house break-in reported from Nalapara. ALSO READ: Six Arrested in Guwahati's Adabari for Allegedly Robbing Passengers on Trains The police first arrested Md. Jiaur Rahman alias Kele (22) of Kochua. During interrogation, he allegedly disclosed that the stolen gold ornaments had been handed over…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati police arrested six members of an alleged inter-state gang involved in robbing train passengers during a raid at a hotel in the city's Adabari area. ALSO READ: Job Scam Busted in Guwahati: Two Arrested For Cheating Haryana Couple of ₹24,000 Acting on specific intelligence, Jalukbari Police conducted a raid at Hotel Avisarika and apprehended the…
GUWAHATI: Dispur Police have arrested two persons for allegedly duping a couple from Haryana of ₹24,000 on the pretext of providing security guard jobs in Guwahati through an OLX advertisement. ALSO READ: Fake Currency Racket Busted in Guwahati , ₹3.86 Lakh Seized, Three Arrested The arrested accused have been identified as Dhrubayan Bhattacharya (50), a resident of…
Jalukbari Police busted a fake Indian currency note (FICN) racket and seized counterfeit notes worth ₹3.86 lakh during a raid at a flat in Millennium Garden under Pragjyotish Nagar on Saturday, June 27. ALSO READ: Two Separate Raids in Guwahati Lead to Heroin Recovery, Three Arrests Made During the raid, police recovered FICN in ₹500 denomination…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday held discussions with cricket legend Sunil Manohar Gavaskar on strengthening Assam's cricket ecosystem, while the former India captain proposed organising an international marathon in Guwahati on the lines of the Tokyo Marathon. The CM said the state government would examine the proposal. ALSO READ: ED Attaches ₹53.28 Crore…
GUWAHATI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable properties worth about ₹53.28 crore in a money-laundering case involving retired IPS officer Prasanta Kumar Dutta, his family members and associated companies. The attached assets include four hotels in Guwahati and two residential flats in Mumbai. The action was taken under the Prevention…
GUWAHATI: International crude oil prices have fallen to levels last seen before the West Asia conflict that began in late-February 2026, offering some relief to India’s macroeconomic outlook and policymakers. ALSO READ: Kamrup Metro Targets Nearly 2 Lakh Children in Three-Day Pulse Polio Drive from June 28 Brent crude, the international benchmark, is currently trading…
GUWAHATI: The National Immunization Day (NID) will be observed across Kamrup Metropolitan district on Sunday, June 28, with health authorities targeting 1,99,591 children below the age of five under the Pulse Polio immunisation campaign. ALSO READ: Three Arrested in Maharashtra TET Paper Leak Racket; Exam Questions Seized Before Scheduled Test The three-day drive, which will…
GUWAHATI: A day before the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) was scheduled to be held, police foiled an alleged paper leak racket in Bhiwandi by arresting three persons and recovering question papers believed to be meant for the examination. ALSO READ: Maharashtra TET 2026 Postponed a Day Before Exam Over Suspected Question Paper Leak According…
GUWAHATI: The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026, scheduled to be held on Sunday, June 28 has been postponed after authorities detected a suspected question paper leak in Bhiwandi, Thane district, prompting a police investigation. ALSO READ: Section 163 BNSS Imposed Near Special TET Exam Centres Across Assam Ahead of June 28 Test The Maharashtra…
