The hotline can be used to seek information, raise concerns or lodge grievances Guwahati: Farmers and landowners along a power transmission corridor can now seek answers and lodge grievances through Assam’s first dedicated project helpline.Chirang district commissioner Gokul Chandra Brahma launched the service on Monday for people affected by the North Eastern Region Expansion Scheme…
Guwahati: Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi urged PM Narendra Modi to declare floods in three upper Assam districts a “national disaster”.In a letter released on Monday, the Sivasagar MLA submitted a 22-point charter seeking immediate relief, rehabilitation and long-term reconstruction in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat.Gogoi sought Rs 10 lakh each for affected families and businesses and…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said sub-inspector Nabajit Das was allegedly murdered by drug traffickers in Dima Hasao.Das’s death on Friday was initially treated as a hit-and-run case.“We have credible information that he was, in fact, murdered by the drug peddlers and drug traffickers. But the investigation is on. So once the investigation…
The estimate is based on an ongoing rapid assessment survey in Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat Guwahati: Flood losses in four upper Assam districts have touched Rs 450 crore, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Monday, adding that the total loss could be in excess of Rs 1,000 crore.The estimate is based on an ongoing rapid…
Silchar: Fresh track subsidence near New Harangajao has raised concerns along NF Railway’s Lumding-Badarpur hill section after continuous rain.Subsidence was reported around km 118/1-3 near New Harangajao station, where restoration work is underway. A portion of Line 2, which had earlier suffered extensive damage, has reportedly sunk again.Train services on Lines 1 and 2 have…
Guwahati: City police arrested two alleged habitual thieves and recovered six stolen mobile phones near Basistha temple on Sunday night.Basistha police received several complaints of mobile phone thefts targeting pilgrims during the ongoing Bol Bom period.“Acting on reliable source information, a special operation was conducted in the Basistha Mandir area on Sunday, leading to the…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday accused Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of promoting anarchy to regain power.“Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are nearly on a mission to oppose the nation. By instigating protests in the name of Gen Z, they have vowed to spoil the atmosphere of…
Silchar: Police arrested a retired teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at a homeopathy clinic.The accused was arrested after the girl’s family lodged a complaint at the police station in Cachar district.The incident allegedly occurred on Sunday at a clinic where the accused practises homeopathy after retiring from teaching. Sources said the girl…
A 42-year-old tea garden worker sustained injuries to his shoulders, hand and leg Dibrugarh: A 42-year-old tea garden worker was injured in a leopard attack at Lakribam Tea Estate on Sunday night.The victim, identified as Nakul Goraik, was walking along a road inside the estate in Tingkhong, Dibrugarh, when the leopard pounced on him. He…
Dibrugarh: Three Kanwariyas from Dibrugarh drowned during a pilgrimage at Dhola in Tinsukia district on Sunday evening.Police identified the deceased as Bishal Shah (21) and Raj Shah (24) of Guardpara, and Pankaj Gupta (28) of Loharpatty.The three were part of a group that had begun a nearly 90 km pilgrimage from Dibrugarh three days earlier…
