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 Union Government has allowed duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of raw sugar until October 31, 2026, under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme, in a move aimed at easing raw sugar availability. ALSO READ: Assam-Meghalaya Tensions Continue, Cab Restrictions Leave Commuters Stranded The Directorate General of Foreign Trade…
GUWAHATI: CISF personnel at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi have detected unaccounted cash worth ₹68.53 lakh from two passengers travelling to Guwahati, in the latest instance of a currency seizure at the country's busiest airport. ALSO READ: Meghalaya Tourism Bodies Condemn Protest Violence, Call for Security Review and Strict Action The detection…
GUWAHATI: Assam has recorded a 95.42% completion rate in the Self-Enumeration exercise under the House Listing Operations for Census 2027. A total of 12,20,536 households across all 35 districts have completed the process. ALSO READ: Garbage Piles Up Along Brahmaputra Bank Near Guwahati’s Sukreswar Temple After Bol Bom The high participation reflects strong public involvement…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said small tea growers with net annual agricultural income of up to ₹10 lakh will pay zero agricultural income tax, providing relief to growers across the state. ALSO READ: Census Goes Digital, But Do Guwahatians Know About Self-Enumeration? The decision is part of the government’s efforts to support…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Thursday, August 13, felicitated Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain and presented her with a financial reward of ₹30 lakh. ALSO READ: Theft Attempt at Mamoni Raisom Goswami Research Institute in Guwahati, One Held “Met with our star performer Lovlina, whose punches on and off the boxing ring…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Wednesday released ₹11.285 crore in financial assistance for 494 Anganwadi centres damaged by floods across four Upper Assam districts. ALSO READ: Severe Waterlogging in Guwahati’s Dispur Linked to Meghalaya Hill Cutting, Says CM Sarma Under the assistance, each affected Anganwadi centre will receive ₹2.5 lakh. Of the 494 affected centres,…
GUWAHATI: Assam’s Health Department has intensified disease surveillance and preventive healthcare measures in flood-affected areas, with 3,103 medical camps providing free treatment and medicines to 2,06,442 people so far. ALSO READ: 50th Ganesh Puja Celebration to Be Held at Central Gotanagar in Guwahati’s Maligaon Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Tuesday, August 11, Health…
GUWAHATI: A 21-year-old man was apprehended by police in Guwahati late on Monday night, August for allegedly possessing fake Indian currency notes worth around ₹1 lakh, police officials said on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Independence Day: Vande Mataram to Be Sung from Red Fort for First Time, Youth to Get Greater Representation The accused has been…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam remained critical on Monday, August 10, as the death toll reached 100 with two more flood-related deaths reported, while nearly 1.4 lakh people continued to reel under the impact of the deluge across seven districts, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority…
GUWAHATI: The flood death toll in Assam has climbed to 97, with four people still missing, according to the latest flood update released by the Assam government on August 6. ALSO READ: Direct Guwahati–Dibrugarh Train Services Resume After Flood-Hit Rail Line Restored The cumulative flood impact, recorded from April 29 to August 6 (11:59 PM),…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam has shown signs of gradual improvement, although the overall toll continues to rise, with the cumulative death count reaching 85, according to the latest flood bulletin. ALSO READ: Fake Flood Relief Collection Cases Surface Across Guwahati, Public Urged to Stay Vigilant While floodwaters have receded in several areas, 1,36,203…
GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam's ongoing floods has risen to 80, while 2,12,441 people remain affected across the state, according to the latest flood situation. ALSO READ: Parliament Passes Bill Making Insult to Vande Mataram a Criminal Offence As many as 112 relief camps and relief centres have been opened to provide shelter and…
GUWAHATI: Assam's flood situation continued to remain serious although the number of affected people has come down to 3,00,031 across seven districts, according to the latest data released by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) according to the flood situation report on Wednesday, July 29. ALSO READ: Assam Police Seize 2.97 Kg Heroin Worth…
GUWAHATI: Assam’s flood-related death toll has risen to 75, with 11,44,733 people affected across 25 districts, according to the latest flood update covering the period from April 29 to July 28. ALSO READ: Assam Govt Announces Expanded Flood Relief, Education and Compensation Measures for Affected Families The highest number of deaths has been reported from…
GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam's floods has risen to 68, while more than 11.41 lakh people have been affected since the onset of the flood season, according to the latest update issued by the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS). ALSO READ: E20 Janta Party Gains Momentum Online Over Demand for 100% Petrol…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, July 26, felicitated Rupamoni Gorh, the first woman from Assam to scale Mount Everest, and announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh in recognition of her achievement. ALSO READ: Third-Year IIT Guwahati BTech Student Found Dead on Campus; Police Suspect Suicide At a ceremonial function held…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim, with the death toll rising to 65, while more than 6.54 lakh people have been affected across 10 districts, according to the latest flood bulletin dated July 25. ALSO READ: ’History Will Assess Dharmendra Pradhan Positively': Himanta Biswa Sarma on His Resignation The affected districts…
GUWAHATI: Unidentified individuals stole gold jewellery worth around ₹7 lakh to ₹10 lakh from Maa Kali Mandir at Natun Bazar in Guwahati’s Basistha area on Friday night, July 24, police officials confirmed on Saturday. ALSO READ: CJP Calls for Nationwide Candlelight March on July 25 for NEET Students Who Died by Suicide Police have launched…
GUWAHATI: Floods continue to affect large parts of Assam, with 11 districts remaining inundated and the cumulative death toll rising to 47, according to the latest flood bulletin issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Thursday, July 23. ALSO READ: Heavy to Very Heavy Rain Likely in Nagaland; Charaideo, Sivasagar Among Assam…
