17-year-old Jorhat karateka Janmoni Konwar won gold at the 20th All India Independence Cup Karate Championship 2026 on Aug 9 Guwahati: Floods submerged Janmoni Konwar’s home but failed to drown her dream; now, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has stepped in to support her training.The assistance comes days after the 17-year-old Jorhat karateka won…
Aizawl: The executive committee of Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the apex Mizo student organisation, on Friday objected to any move making it mandatory to sing or render all stanzas of “Vande Mataram” in educational institutions.In a press release, MZP said it had earlier opposed MHA directive mandating the singing or playing of the revised “Vande…
Dhubri: Police seized teak logs and arrested three suspected smugglers in Parbatjhora subdivision on Thursday night.Acting on a tip-off, Bogoribari police raided Kutkutarbhita and intercepted a thertheri, a locally made engine-powered vehicle, allegedly transporting teak from Mahamaya Reserve Forest under Khoraghat Forest Range.Police arrested Abul Hussain, Rakib Hussain and Sahinur Islam after they allegedly attempted…
The department aims to cultivate around 59,000 hectares and produce nearly 24.5 lakh quintals The department aims to cultivate around 59,000 hectares and produce nearly 24.5 lakh quintals The department aims to cultivate around 59,000 hectares and produce nearly 24.5 lakh quintals The department aims to cultivate around 59,000 hectares and produce nearly 24.5 lakh…
The new station is to modernise police infrastructure across Assam and make police stations citizen-friendly and efficient A Tiranga Yatra was flagged off from the police station as part of the Independence Day celebrations The new station is to modernise police infrastructure across Assam and make police stations citizen-friendly and efficient The new station is…
Villagers wade through a flooded road after heavy rainfall at Amoni in Nagaon district Guwahati: People’s science organisations have sought a neutral inquiry into Assam’s July floods, alleging lapses in warnings and emergency response.The organisations demanded a high-level probe into the July 19-21 floods in Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Golaghat to determine their causes. These…
A search of the area on the firing side led to the recovery of six empty shell casings Dibrugarh: A day ahead of Independence Day, suspected militants of the NSCN-K (YA) faction opened fire on an Assam Rifles post at Longvi in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district early on Friday, triggering a firefight that lasted around…
The initiative aims to decongest the commercial hub and improve traffic management Guwahati: Key Fancy Bazar roads have been declared no-vending zones to ease chronic congestion, minister Kaushik Rai said.The decision was announced at a review meeting at Janata Bhawan on Thursday evening, where measures to decongest the commercial hub and improve traffic management were…
Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation has ordered cattle owners to remove their animals from markets and public roads immediately.The notice, issued on Friday by executive magistrate and DMC executive officer Navas Das, said cattle, particularly cows, were frequently found roaming in markets. Scattered cow dung was inconveniencing the public and affecting sanitation.Owners have been directed…
Excavators are removing silt and water hyacinths that have reduced the Dikhow tributary to a stagnant, marshy canal Excavators are removing silt and water hyacinths that have reduced the Dikhow tributary to a stagnant, marshy canal Excavators are removing silt and water hyacinths that have reduced the Dikhow tributary to a stagnant, marshy canal Excavators…
