GUWAHATI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized suspected brown sugar worth around ₹2.10 crore at Kamakhya Railway Junction in Maligaon, Guwahati, and arrested two women smugglers. ALSO READ: Union Minister Athawale Targets CJP Over Gyanesh Kumar Resignation Demand, Calls It ‘Istifa Janata Party’ Acting on an operation at the station, RPF personnel apprehended both women…
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 28, took suo motu cognizance of recent cases involving women and minors in Delhi-NCR, raising concerns over public safety and the functioning of law-enforcement agencies. ALSO READ: Around 60 CIT Kokrajhar Hostel Students Fall Ill After Dinner, Food Samples Sent For Testing A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala…
GUWHAATI: Assam Police apprehended two women, alleged to be illegal Bangladeshi nationals, during an operation aboard the Saraighat Express, which was travelling from Silchar to Howrah, according to DCP (Border) Kulandra Nath Deka. ALSO READ: Assam: NESFIC 2026 Launched To Bring Startups, Government Together On Real-World Challenges Police said the operation was carried out based…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet took several important decisions at its meeting on Thursday, September 24, with measures aimed at supporting women Self-Help Group (SHG) members, casual workers and farmers across the state. ALSO READ: Assam: Land Allotted For Patharkandi Agriculture College, New Industrial Estate In Kamrup The Cabinet approved a one-time exemption for women SHG…
GUWAHATI: India won both AHF Junior Asia Cup titles on Sunday, with the women's team beating hosts China 1-0 and the men defeating South Korea 4-1 in Moqi, China. ALSO READ: Murder Accused Ramanuj Goswami Dies After Alleged Escape Attempt in Guwahati The women's victory secured India's third Junior Asia Cup title, while the men's…
GUWAHATI: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal on Wednesday, September 9, called upon BRICS countries to work together to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs and women-led enterprises in international trade, stressing the need for easier access to credit, markets and predictable rules of business. ALSO READ: Bilpar Durga Puja Committee in Guwahati’s…
GUWAHATI: The Assam State Commission for Women (ASCW) on Tuesday, August 11, launched a dedicated mobile application to enable women across the state to register complaints and seek assistance online without visiting the commission's office. ALSO READ: How Delhi Plans to Keep Monkeys Away During Badminton World Championships The application was launched by Assam Women…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has advanced the disbursement of the August instalment under the Orunodoi 3.0 scheme, releasing payments from August 1, two days ahead of the earlier scheduled date of August 3. The revised timeline applies to all beneficiaries enrolled under the state's flagship direct benefit transfer programme. ALSO READ: India Claim Double Podium…
GUWAHATI: Assam Police detained more than 26 young women, including a minor, during raids on two spa centres inside a shopping mall in Silchar's Cachar district late on the night of June 25, after receiving intelligence that the establishments were allegedly operating a prostitution racket under the guise of massage services. ALSO READ: Ram Mandir…
GUWAHATI: The death toll in the ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district has risen to nine, with two women from Assam among those who lost their lives. ALSO READ: NTA Releases CUET UG 2026 Results for Undergraduate Admissions The deceased from Assam have been identified as Sita Hasda…
GUWAHATI: Marking World Environment Day, Assam is set to witness one of its largest community-led plantation campaigns, with around 35 lakh women expected to plant 1 crore saplings across the state. ALSO READ: BBC Features Assam’s Bagurumba Dance Scene Among 2026’s Most Striking Images The initiative is being led by members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs),…
GUWAHATI: Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has launched a community-based poultry value chain project at Barbheta Eco-Development Committee (EDC) in Assam's Golaghat district, aimed at improving livelihoods, food security and conservation efforts in communities around the protected area. ALSO READ: Assam Proposes ₹59.25-Crore Plan for Education and Livelihood Development in Tribal Areas According to…
GUWAHATI: Assam has recorded a decline in tobacco consumption among both men and women over the past few years, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2023-2024 data, although the State continues to report a significant share of tobacco users among adults aged 15 years and above. ALSO READ: Missing Youth Found at…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday, May 25, unanimously passed a resolution supporting 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and all state legislative assemblies, to be implemented after the completion of the delimitation process. ALSO READ: Assam’s Pension Burden Rises From 15.9% To 19.4% during 2021-25 The resolution was moved by Assam’s Minister for…
