Guwahati

Dighaltarang Tea Estate erosion Dibrugarh: Severe riverbank erosion triggered by the Brahmaputra river, entering through the Dangari river channel, has reached alarming proportions at the Dighaltarang Tea Estate under the Doomdooma Revenue Circle in Tinsukia district, threatening vital infrastructure and livelihood of hundreds of families.The relentless erosion has already consumed vast stretches of tea plantation,…

Residents Flag Incomplete Work, Hazard From Open Drains Guwahati: After Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rainfall for Assam, authorities have ramped up preparations across the city to tackle potential flooding and ensure public safety. However, citizens showed dissatisfaction with the quality of work being carried out.Assam chief secretary Ravi Kota on Sunday chaired a…

Guwahati: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Gauhati High Court order rejecting his anticipatory bail plea in a case registered by Assam Police over his alleged remarks against CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife.Khera approached the apex court after the HC last week declined to grant him anticipatory bail in…

Guwahati: Gauhati high court has designated additional advocate general of Assam, Parangam Narayan Goswami, as a senior advocate, marking a significant milestone in his legal career.Goswami, who began practice in 2002, has handled a wide range of criminal and civil cases in both Gauhati HC and Supreme Court.Over the years, he has served as senior…

Event at Gauhati University Guwahati: In a milestone moment, scholars gathered at Gauhati University on Monday for the launch of two new courses — Tai Ahom language and medieval manuscriptology.The event offered students a chance to explore an ancient world of language, script and memory. In line with the National Education Policy 2020, the university…

Dibrugarh: Hundreds of women took to the streets in Dhemaji town on Monday in a show of protest against the Congress-led INDI Alliance, condemning the opposition’s decision to vote against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill for women’s reservation in legislative bodies in the Lok Sabha.The demonstration, organised under the banner of “Jan Akrosh Mahila Samadal,”…

Silchar: Cachar police have busted an alleged IPL gambling racket and arrested five persons from Silchar town during a late-night raid on Sunday, officials said. The operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs, leading to the arrest of Samir Ajiz. Based on his interrogation, four more accused — Saibul Hussain Laskar, Zahir Hussain Laskar, Rajat…

Silchar: A footbridge over the Harang river in Borkhola’s Rong Ghar-Bhangarpar stretch collapsed late on Sunday night, severing a crucial link for more than 5,000 residents and raising concerns over infrastructure safety in the Barak Valley.According to local accounts, several people were on the bridge when it gave way amid heavy rain and strong winds….

Agartala: The main suspect in a shooting incident at a businessman’s house in Bishalgarh over a month ago was arrested in a dramatic turn of events at the Bishalgarh court in Tripura’s Sepahijala district on Monday, police said.Ranabir Debnath, who had been absconding, suddenly emerged at the court complex and took off his clothes before…

Guwahati: Tezpur University has begun extensive preparations for the 2026-27 academic session, outlining future expansion plans and major academic initiatives.Pro-vice-chancellor Prof. Amarendra Kumar Das, currently serving as in-charge vice chancellor, said, “State govt is in the process of handing over an additional plot of land under the Naduar constituency to facilitate further expansion of the…