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Sonitpur reels under surge in sexual violence: Two rapes reported in 3 days
Assam

Sonitpur reels under surge in sexual violence: Two rapes reported in 3 days

Sonitpur, Sept. 10: Crimes against women continue unabated in Assam. In the past three days, two such incidents have been reported in Sonitpur district. The police have made one arrest in connection with these cases, while the search for the second suspect is ongoing.On September 8, the police...
Assam State Zoo welcomes new inmates from Delhi in exciting exchange programme
Assam

Assam State Zoo welcomes new inmates from Delhi in exciting exchange programme

Guwahati, Sept. 10: The Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden has recently expanded its collection with a new batch of inmates, following a recent animal exchange programme with the National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi.The Assam zoo has acquired a pair of leucistic blackbucks, a female rhinoceros,...
Baksa’s massive trading scam defrauds over 8K; manhunt underway for key suspects
Assam

Baksa’s massive trading scam defrauds over 8K; manhunt underway for key suspects

Bajali, Sept 10: At a time when security agencies are tightening the noose on the perpetrators of the unregulated trading scam that has rocked the state, many scammers still remain at large. One such accused, who has allegedly duped over 8,000 villagers in Baksa of more than Rs 100 crore, is Mainao...
Assams Orunodoi Scheme to expand with 20 L additional beneficiaries
Assam

Assam's Orunodoi Scheme to expand with 20 L additional beneficiaries

Guwahati, Sept. 9: Assam's flagship welfare programme, the Orunodoi Scheme, is set to include an additional 20 lakh beneficiaries, bringing the total coverage to 37 lakh people.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced this after chairing a meeting on Monday, where the guidelines for the rollout...
Assam man turns backyard into dragon fruit haven
Assam

Assam man turns backyard into dragon fruit haven

Dhubri, Sept 9: In an inspiring tale of determination, Sujit Kumar Mushahary, a 54-year-old resident of Bashbari in Assam's Kokrajhar district, has turned his humble backyard into a flourishing exotic fruit farm.Musahary's village, Bashbari, is close to Dhubri District and has inspired many in both...
SIT issues look-out circular for 22 in Assam unregulated trading scam
Assam

SIT issues look-out circular for 22 in Assam unregulated trading scam

Guwahati, Sept. 9: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted to investigate the massive unregulated trading scams in Assam, has issued a look-out circular against 22 individuals who have reportedly gone into hiding. The development came on Monday, as authorities ramp up efforts to track down...
NGT forms panel to probe industrial threats in Assam’s Pobitora, seeks report by Oct 4
Assam

NGT forms panel to probe industrial threats in Assam’s Pobitora, seeks report by...

Guwahati, Sept 9: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the formation of a joint committee to investigate the alleged operation of industries within Assam’s protected Reserve Forests (RF) under the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.The move comes in response to a petition highlighting...
Silchar’s Ganesh Chaturthi pandal uses platform to demand justice for Kolkata rape victim
Assam

Silchar’s Ganesh Chaturthi pandal uses platform to demand justice for Kolkata...

Silchar, Sept 9: The call for justice for the rape and murder victim in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital resonated powerfully at a Ganesh Chaturthi pandal in Silchar on Sunday.Deviating from tradition, the Group Siddhi Vinayak puja organising committee made a striking statement by placing a portrait...
Assam CM assures Silsako Beel evictees Rs 10 L, Rs 5 L & Rs 1 L in compensation
Assam

Assam CM assures Silsako Beel evictees Rs 10 L, Rs 5 L & Rs 1 L in compensation

Guwahati, Sept. 9: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has assured families evicted from Silsako Beel of comprehensive rehabilitation and compensation packages.Chief Minister Sarma, on Sunday, guaranteed the affected families of financial compensation in the tune of Rs 10 lakh for those with...
Hojai man ‘confesses’ to bomb planting at 4 Guwahati locations
Guwahati

Hojai man ‘confesses’ to bomb planting at 4 Guwahati locations

Guwahati, Sept 9: The Assam police have claimed a major breakthrough in the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) bomb planting case in Guwahati.Manab Kalita, an individual identified as a suspect, has been arrested by Jorhat police in Titabor. According to the police, Kalita has...
Noonmati-Chandmari stretch of flyover set for March 2025 completion: Assam CM
Assam

Noonmati-Chandmari stretch of flyover set for March 2025 completion: Assam CM

Chief Minister Sarma also informed that the final completion of the Chandmari to Dighalipukhuri section of the flyover is slated for January 2026
Assam creates unified school education board to oversee Class X & XII exams
Assam

Assam creates unified school education board to oversee Class X & XII exams

Guwahati, Sept. 8: The Assam government has officially merged its two primary education boards, the Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA), and the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC), to form the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB). This newly established board, created under...
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