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GUWAHATI: A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Assam in the early hours of Tuesday, October 6, with the epicentre located in Nagaon district, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). ALSO READ: Nagaon Lok Sabha Bypoll Records 17.68% Voter Turnout by 9 AM The tremor was recorded at 4:23:47 AM on October 6, at a…
GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF), Assam, has arrested 39-year-old Ritesh Kumar Singh in connection with an espionage case for his alleged involvement in passing sensitive information concerning security forces to a Pakistan Intelligence Operative (PIO). ALSO READ: ‘Modified Form 6 Not Approved by Us’, Says CJI, Seeks Records to Identify Who Changed It Singh,…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved financial support for the functioning of Madhupur Satra and changes to rules governing municipal corporation elections in the state. ALSO READ: Assam Shifts National Highway Work to PWD Roads, Approves Jal Jeevan Mission Plan for Hill Areas The Cabinet approved ₹1 lakh per month from the Chief Minister's Scheme…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Sunday, October 4, approved a 12% reservation for Assam-domiciled Ex-Agniveers in recruitment to 11 categories of posts across various state departments and services. ALSO READ: Assam to Levy ₹3,000 Green Cess on Transfer of Vehicles Over 3 Years Old The reservation will apply to recruitment in Assam Police, Assam Police…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Sunday, October 4, approved the levying of a Green Cess on the transfer of ownership of vehicles to support afforestation and environment conservation activities. ALSO READ: Guwahati Riverfront Project Set for Expansion from Kamakhya Bazar to Nilachal Hills A cess of ₹3,000 will be applicable when the ownership of a…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police have arrested two people on allegations of passing security-related information to Pakistan, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at a press conference on Sunday. ALSO READ: Assam Government Declares October 17 Holiday for Maha Saptami One of the accused is a retired Army jawan who was re-employed on a contractual basis with…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has declared October 17, as an additional public holiday for state government employees on the occasion of Maha Saptami of Durga Puja. ALSO READ: Large Quantity of Fake LPG Hoses Seized in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazar According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department, the decision was taken in pursuance…
The 12th Annual National Conference of the All India Association of Medical Social Work Professionals (AIAMSWP) was inaugurated at Assam down town University (AdtU) in Guwahati on September 30, with medical social work professionals, academicians, healthcare practitioners, researchers and students from across India attending the two-day event. The conference is being organised by the…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has decided to pay the salaries of 15,029 Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) regularised teachers directly from the State exchequer through the respective State Treasuries, following concurrence from the Finance Department. ALSO READ: AASU Sweeps Cotton University Students Election, Wins Major Posts Including GS-President According to a notification issued by the Department…
GUWAHATI: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Thursday, October 1, called for greater public trust in policing, saying women should feel safe, the underprivileged should feel supported by the police and every citizen should have confidence that their concerns will be heard. ALSO READ: Barsapara Durga Puja in Guwahati to Highlight Impact of Excessive Mobile…
GUWAHATI: Four Assam Police personnel have been suspended with immediate effect after an ambulance was stopped while the convoy of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was allowed to pass in Silchar on Wednesday, September 30. ALSO READ: Dwadash Jyotirlinga Theme to Take Centre Stage at Pandu Durga Puja in Guwahati According to an order issued…
GUWAHATI: Fifty aspiring medical students from Sonitpur, Darrang, Biswanath and Udalguri districts will be selected for 100% free residential NEET coaching under an initiative by the Parmanand Indumati Singhal Foundation in association with Sai Vikash. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Pandu to Celebrate 52nd Durga Puja With Traditional 'Nabanna Utsav' Theme The programme will be open to…
GUWAHATI: Assam has vaccinated more than 3 lakh eligible girls under its HPV Vaccination Campaign, achieving around 93% coverage against the state target of 3.27 lakh beneficiaries. ALSO READ: Assam Education Dept Clarifies No Curbs on Visits to Govt Schools, Calls Reports Untrue The progress was reviewed during a two-day State-Level Review-cum-Orientation Meeting on HPV…
GUWAHATI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting searches at 16 locations across Assam, West Bengal and Kerala in connection with a cross-border terror conspiracy linked to Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK), an offshoot of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in an extremism and radicalisation case in Assam. ALSO READ: Assam: Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital to be…
GUWAHATI: Bongaigaon Medical College and Hospital (BMCH) is set to be inaugurated on October 5, 2026, by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. ALSO READ: Neeru Dhanda Creates History With India’s First Individual Asian Games Gold in Women’s Trap The announcement was made by Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal during a press…
Majestic Academy, a unit of SPM IAS Academy, has recorded 9 selections among the 22 candidates recommended in the Assam Judicial Service 2025 examination. Six of the academy's successful candidates secured positions among the top 10 of the final merit list. Sudipta Bharadwaj, a student of the Foundation Batch, secured Rank 2, followed by…
Fraudsters posing as bosses are using WhatsApp to trick Assam employees into transferring lakhs A WhatsApp message arrives on a busy weekday afternoon, appearing to come from an employer or senior official. It carries the person’s name, display picture and a formal tone, along with an urgent request for an immediate RTGS transfer to…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, September 25, launched the North-East Seva First Innovation Challenge (NESFIC) 2026, an initiative aimed at bringing young innovators and startups together with the government and industry to develop solutions to real-world problems. ALSO READ: UPI Payments Above ₹2,000 Won’t Cost Customers Extra, Says Nirmala Sitharaman The…
GUWAHATI: Gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, lodged in Assam’s Silchar Central Jail since March 2025, is allegedly operating criminal networks in both Punjab and Assam from the jail, Assam Congress president and MP Gaurav Gogoi has alleged in the recent past. ALSO READ: Heavy Rain Triggers Major Landslide In Sikkim’s Rimbi, Houses Damaged Assam Police, however, denied…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet, at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, decided that elections to the Mising Autonomous Council (MAC) and the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC) will be held in November 2026. ALSO READ: Guwahati To Get State-Of-The-Art Spice Laboratory As Assam Pushes Export Infrastructure The two councils are among Assam’s six Statutory Autonomous…
