West Bengal CM Orders Fresh Probe into RG Kar Doctor Rape-Murder Case

  GUWAHATI: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday, August 9, announced a fresh investigation into the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, two years after the incident. ALSO READ: Assam’s Ashmita Chaliha Becomes First Indian to Win Korea Masters 2026 Badminton Title Adhikari said the…

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Bombay HC Orders Meta, Google to Remove Alleged Deepfake Content Targeting Nitin Gadkari

  GUWAHATI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday, August 5, directed social media platforms, including Meta and Google LLC, to remove allegedly defamatory AI-generated deepfake videos and manipulated digital content targeting Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in connection with the Centre's ethanol-blended fuel programme. ALSO READ: Supreme Court Proposes ‘No Insurance, No Fuel’…

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Assam Education Minister Reviews Flood Impact on 110 Charaideo Schools, Orders Restoration

  GUWAHATI: Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Tuesday, August 4, reviewed the impact of recent floods on educational institutions in Charaideo district, directing officials to expedite restoration work in 110 flood-affected schools to ensure the early resumption of academic activities. ALSO READ: Assam: Hailakandi Police Form SIT to Probe Alleged Gangrape and Murder of Class…

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FSSAI Orders Dabur to Stop Misleading ‘100%’ Claims, Seeks Report Within 15 Days

  GUWAHATI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed Dabur India Limited to immediately stop the sale of food products carrying misleading "100%" claims and submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) within 15 days. ALSO READ: Prashant Kishor Wins Bihar's Bankipur Bypoll, Defeats BJP by Nearly 18,953 Votes In a post on…

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Supreme Court Considers SIT Probe Into Student Protest Clashes; Orders Evidence Preservation

  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 28, observed that allegations of injuries suffered by students and police personnel during nationwide student protests require a fair and independent investigation, and indicated that it may constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a former Supreme Court judge. ALSO READ: 39 Injured After Amarnath Yatra Bus…

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India Orders GitHub to Remove Bitchat App Used During Delhi Internet Shutdowns

  GUWAHATI: The Indian government has directed GitHub to remove Bitchat, a Bluetooth-based messaging app developed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, after protesters used it to communicate during internet shutdowns in central Delhi. ALSO READ: Upper Assam Floods Caused by 500 Per Cent Excess Rainfall, Not Cloudburst, Says Assam CM The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre…

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Chief Secretary Reviews Assam Flood Response, Orders Faster Relief and Restoration in Worst-Hit Districts

  GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota on Tuesday, July 22, chaired a high-level review meeting on the prevailing flood situation and directed all departments to expedite relief, rescue, restoration and rehabilitation efforts in the worst-affected districts. He stressed the need to ensure uninterrupted assistance to marooned families and the early restoration of critical infrastructure….

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Delhi HC Orders Daily Health Monitoring of Sonam Wangchuk Amid Indefinite Hunger Strike

  GUWAHATI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday, July 16, directed the Centre and the Delhi government to ensure that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's health is monitored daily and that any medical intervention required to address his deteriorating condition is provided without delay. ALSO READ: Guwahati Bhootnath Death Case: Prime Accused Arrested, All Key Suspects Now…

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Assam Govt Orders Regular Desilting, Quick Response Teams, to Fight Guwahati Flooding

  GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Tuesday, July 14, reviewed the progress of Mission Flood Free Guwahati following recent heavy rainfall that caused widespread waterlogging in Maligaon, Kahilipara and several other parts of the city. ALSO READ: YouTuber Manish Kashyap, 3 Influencers Booked Over Defamatory E20 Content On Nitin Gadkari During the meeting, the government reviewed…

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"Citizenship Must Be Decided Through Fair Process": Supreme Court Orders Fresh Hearing in 27 Assam Foreigner Cases

  GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, July 13, emphasised that the determination of citizenship and foreigner status must be carried out through a "fair, lawful and reasonable" process, while setting aside Gauhati High Court judgments that had upheld the declaration of 27 individuals as foreigners in Assam. ALSO READ: Man Dies After Alleged Assault by…

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Centre Orders Removal of Apps Used to Remotely Disable E-Rickshaws

  GUWAHATI: The Centre has directed the removal of two mobile applications- BAT BMS and Epoch Li-ion- from rom both the Android Play Store and Apple App Store after concerns emerged that the apps were being misused to remotely disable certain e-rickshaws equipped with vulnerable battery management systems (BMS). ALSO READ: 18 Assam Armwrestlers to Represent…

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Assam: Prohibitory Orders Imposed on Kaziranga Highway as Floods Force Wildlife to Higher Ground

  GUWAHATI: The district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 in and around Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve following the ongoing flood situation, which has forced wild animals to move towards higher ground. ALSO READ: England Captain Ben Stokes Announces Retirement from International Cricket According…

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Assam Orders New Guwahati Vendor Survey Amid Longstanding Legal and Policy Gaps

  The Assam government's latest announcement of a fresh two-month survey of Guwahati's street vendors should have been a routine administrative exercise under a law enacted more than a decade ago. Instead, it has exposed a far more uncomfortable reality: twelve years after Parliament passed the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street…

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CAT Sets Aside Vinay Gupta’s PCCF (Wildlife) Appointment, Orders Promotion of Senior IFS Officer Pavan Kumar

  GUWAHATI: In a major setback for the Assam Forest Department, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Guwahati Bench, has quashed the appointment of senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Dr. Vinay Gupta as Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Wildlife, and Chief Wildlife Warden, holding that a senior officer was unlawfully superseded. ALSO READ: Assam Expands Healthcare…

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Gauhati High Court Allows BHMS Students to Continue Internship, Orders Stipend Payment

  GUWAHATI: In a major relief to a group of BHMS students of Swahid Jadav Nath Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital (SJNHMCH), Panjabari, the Gauhati High Court has allowed them to continue their internship programme without appearing in the 4th Year BHMS Final Examination scheduled for June 2026. ALSO READ: ACS Officer Caught Taking Bribe in…

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Assam CM Orders Strict Monitoring to Prevent Rise in Prices of Essential Commodities

  GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday, May 18, reviewed the price monitoring mechanism for essential commodities in the state and directed officials to take strict measures to maintain market stability and prevent any abnormal increase in prices. ALSO READ: Assam Cricket Association Holds Special General Body Meeting, Forms Key Committees for 2026–27…

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