In a press release issued by the Home and Political Department, the government said five cases had been registered in Assam in connection with the protests, leading to the arrest of 13 people. GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Monday announced that it will withdraw cases and other legal proceedings initiated against people who participated in…
Guwahati: Assam health minister Ashok Singhal told the assembly on Monday that doctors could not be “produced in factories” but only through medical colleges, amid concerns over a shortage of doctors in the state.Singhal said more than 4,000 doctors are currently serving in govt hospitals across the state and said expanding medical education is the…
Guwahati: Singer and music composer Papon on Monday appealed to people across India and abroad to support Assam’s flood-affected population, describing the situation as a humanitarian crisis.Taking to X, the singer urged citizens, organisations and well-wishers to come forward with assistance for those affected. His appeal comes as several districts of the state continue to…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court has upheld the 20-year jail term of a man convicted of repeatedly raping his 13-year-old adopted daughter, while expressing shock over the continued use of the outlawed ‘two-finger test’ in rape cases despite the Supreme Court having prohibited the practice more than a decade ago.A bench of Justices Michael Zothankhuma and…
Silchar: Police on Monday arrested five people, including a director of Kade Global Infrastructure LLP, a day after an explosion at the company’s factory in Cachar district killed four workers, as residents protested, demanding the unit’s permanent closure.One of the factory owners, Rakesh Kumar Surana, was arrested in Guwahati by Cachar police and brought to…
Guwahati: The Assam State Outsource Power Workers Union has urged the state govt to intervene and protect the interest of the fixed-pay employees working in the power department, alleging that their wages have been reduced despite years of service and repeated demands of regularisation.The union said it has consistently sought job security and regularisation for…
Guwahati: Assam is set to strengthen connectivity across the Brahmaputra with three major bridges scheduled for completion between 2027 and 2028, while a fourth bridge linking Morigaon and Darrang district is awaiting final approval from the Centre.Replying to a question in the Assembly on Monday, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, who also holds the Lok Nirman…
Dhubri: Assam Police seized heroin estimated to be worth around Rs 6 crore and arrested two persons during a late-night naka-checking operation at the interstate check gate at Srirampur on the Assam-West Bengal border under Gossaigaon subdivision of Kokrajhar district.A police source in Kokrajhar said the operation was conducted around 3am on Sunday based on…
Guwahati: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi have voiced concern over the flood situation in Assam, urging the Centre and the state govt to intensify rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts.In a post on X, Rahul said on Monday, “The news of the death of several people in the devastating floods in…
Guwahati: Long after his voice fell silent, Zubeen Garg’s bond with nature has found new life in the delicate, fragrant blooms of a ginger lily.A newly identified species of ginger lily from the northeast has been named Hedychium Zubeengargianum in honour of the Assamese music icon, recognising his decades-long contribution to art and advocacy for…
