GUWAHATI: Assam is set to expand its network of registered vehicle scrapping facilities after the state government decided to bring these units within its eligible industrial framework. ALSO READ: B Borooah College Allocated 3 Bigha 1 Katha Land Adjacent to Campus Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the move on X, saying the change would…
GUWAHATI: Cachar Police seized 2.2 kg of suspected heroin, valued at around ₹13 crore, from a truck at Ramnagar Bypass in Silchar and apprehended one person in connection with the seizure. ALSO READ: India’s Wholesale Inflation Remains Near 10% For Fourth Consecutive Month The suspected heroin was concealed in 150 soap cases inside a secret…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, September 13, inaugurated a railway overbridge and an Integrated District Commissioner’s Office at Cinnamara in Jorhat. ALSO READ: From AI to Trade, Xi Jinping’s Five-Point Plan to Make Greater BRICS a Force for the Global South The 545-metre, two-lane railway overbridge, constructed at a cost of…
GUWAHATI: Co-Dist. Superintendent of Police of Sarupathar in Golaghat, Dipen Patar, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a racket linked to the theft of crude oil from ONGC pipelines in the district’s Uriamghat area, police said on Thursday, September 10. ALSO READ: Guwahati’s Panbazar Durga Puja to Showcase Dashavatar Theme in 91st Year…
GUWAHATI: A Rangia court has sentenced six people to life imprisonment for the 1995 murder of 80-year-old Maria Boro, who was killed after being branded a witch. ALSO READ: Man Arrested for Exposing Private Part to Woman in Guwahati's Jalukbari The Rangia Additional Sessions and District Judge’s Court convicted the six accused in connection with…
GUWAHATI: Assam is set to expand its wildlife conservation infrastructure with a proposed ₹534-crore Wildlife Safari and Rescue Centre in Dibrugarh district, aimed at strengthening wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, veterinary care and research while promoting eco-tourism in Upper Assam. ALSO READ: Nepal Floods: Stories Of Courage And Humanity Emerge Amid Devastation The centre will be developed…
Assam’s roads: Where every journey comes with a warning The road does not have to collapse to kill. Sometimes a pothole is enough. ALSO READ: Guwahati Railway Station Scores on Cleanliness, Falls Short on Food and Toilets On August 30, a journey towards Guwahati on National Highway 27 turned into a nightmare near Khetri-Nalgedra after…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, September 3, said the state’s criminal conviction rate has increased significantly over the last five years, rising from just 7% in 2021 to 29% this year. ALSO READ: Grocery Shop Gutted in Fire in Guwahati’s Hatigaon; No Injury Reported Sarma made the statement while addressing a…
GUWAHATI: A 48-year-old man from Assam’s Dhemaji district has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and three children with an axe, with the accused telling locals that he was unable to run his family with the little money he earned every month. ALSO READ: ICU Doctor Dies by Suicide While on Duty at Guwahati…
GUWAHATI: A ₹50,000-crore infrastructure investment has been approved under the Viksit Assam: Infra Vision initiative. ALSO READ: Assam Approves Orunodoi Aid, ₹15,000 Assistance for Flood-Affected Families In another decision, an integrated 30 MW solar power and 25 MW (100 MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project has been approved in Goalpara district. The solar and…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged tourism stakeholders in Assam to promote the state’s tourism potential and develop the major tourist locations, after the recent violence and vandalisation on Assam vehicles in Shillong. ALSO READ: BTC Deputy Speaker Bijit Gwra Narzary Found Dead at Tamulpur Residence; Suicide Suspected Speaking to reporters in New…
GUWAHATI: Assam Rifles and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Silchar have seized a major consignment of Yaba tablets worth approximately ₹168 crore during a joint operation in Assam’s Cachar district. ALSO READ: Nepal Flash Floods Claim At Least 162 Lives, Hundreds Still Missing The operation was conducted in Jujhang Pahar area of Lakhipur on the…
GUWAHATI: The Special Task Force (STF), Assam, arrested a 21-year-old man allegedly linked to the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) in Hailakandi in the early hours of Wednesday, August 26, taking the total number of arrests in the case to four. ALSO READ: GMC Conducts Eviction Drive in Guwahati’s Sijubari Near Kanaklata Path The accused,…
GUWAHATI: A gold theft case has come to light in Assam’s Jorhat, where a young man, identified as Yash Dhanuka, allegedly took gold jewellery worth over ₹50 lakh and ₹2 lakh in cash from his own house while his parents were out of the state. ALSO READ: ₹1.5 Crore GST Recovered From Traders In Assam’s…
GUWAHATI: The GST enforcement operation at Ratabari in Assam’s Sribhumi district continued on Tuesday, with the investigation team so far recovering ₹1.50 crore in tax from traders involved in tax evasion. ALSO READ: Assam CM Discusses Jorabat Flooding and Key Road Projects With Nitin Gadkari “There are still many traders where operations will be conducted….
GUWAHATI: Karbi Anglong Police rescued a group of dogs from an illegal smuggling attempt after intercepting a vehicle travelling from Diphu towards Dimapur. ALSO READ: India to End Boarding Pass Stamping From September 1: What International Travellers Need to Know Acting on a tip-off, police stopped the vehicle and found the dogs confined in jute…
GUWAHATI: Cachar Police seized 15,900 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup and 2,600 Tramadol capsules from a godown at Gosaipur in Udharbond. ALSO READ: Riddhi-Siddhi Theme to Highlight Ganesh Utsav Celebrations in Guwahati's Lalganesh The seized substances are estimated to be worth around ₹2 crore. Police have arrested one person in connection with the seizure. The…
GUWAHATI: A male tiger has been camera-trapped inside Dihing Patkai National Park, providing scientific confirmation of the big cat’s presence in the rainforest reserve. ALSO READ: Fire Breaks Out at Guwahati Shop After Bus Hits Electric Pole Near Sukreshwar Devalaya The sighting was recorded during camera-trap monitoring conducted by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)…
GUWAHATI: Durga, a wild Asian elephant in Assam’s Golaghat district who had been struggling with a heavy, non-functional radio collar around her neck for several months, died on Monday afternoon. ALSO READ: Assam Congress Protests Proposed Reduction of Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone Her body was found at Doigrung Tea Estate under the Khumtai constituency. According to…
GUWAHATI: Assam has proposed a ₹796.88-crore initiative to restore the state's degraded wetlands, or beels, and turn them into hubs of sustainable fisheries and rural livelihoods, on Wednesday, August 12, after a review meeting chaired by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai. ALSO READ: Individual Bank Accounts Now Mandatory for All HSLC 2027 Students…
