Dhubri: Forest officials seized a large quantity of allegedly illegally extracted sal and teak timber in Goalpara district.Acting on intelligence, forest department and forest protection force personnel raided a suspected illegal storage site in Paitari and Kaljani on Sunday.The operation was supervised by Goalpara divisional forest officer Tejash Mariswamy and led by assistant conservator of…
Rs 5L Ex Gratia Announced For Next of kin of The DeceasedSilchar: At least four workers were killed and several others were injured in a massive explosion at a steel rod manufacturing factory in Cachar on Sunday.The blast, suspected to have been caused by a gas cylinder, occurred around 11.30am at the Kade Global Infrastructure…
Guwahati: Ten international students from seven countries received graduation certificates at a special ceremony at Tezpur University recently.The graduates, from Botswana, Kenya, Bangladesh, Zambia, Nigeria, Sudan and Nepal, were awarded certificates by pro vice -chancellor Prof. Amarendra Kumar Das at the university’s Council Hall. N Munish Singh, zonal director of the Indian Council for Cultural…
Dibrugarh: Stray dogs on the Dibrugarh University campus received a protective shield against rabies on Sunday, with more than 70 vaccinated campuswide.The drive was organised by NGO Animal Welfare People (AWP), Dibrugarh, in collaboration with the veterinary department to curb rabies and promote animal welfare.Volunteers, veterinary officials and university students worked throughout the day to…
Guwahati: Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed across Assam on Sunday, with tributes paid to the 1999 war martyrs.Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya led commemorations at Dighalipukhuri War Memorial, offering floral tributes to the soldiers and recalling their courage and sacrifice.“The sacrifices of the martyrs also reflect the silent strength and resilience of their families, who equally…
Dibrugarh: A six-member central team on Sunday began assessing flood damage in four of Assam’s worst-hit districts.The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) first visited Sumoni village in Charaideo district, inspecting inundated homes and fields and interacting with affected families. It reviewed rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts and assessed damage to crops, property and infrastructure.The team comprises…
Assam’s CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (L) announced that the state’s flood death toll has reached 66, prompting a large relief effort GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the flood death toll in the state has risen to 66 and announced a large-scale relief initiative by the BJP to distribute clothing to…
SILCHAR: At least four workers were killed and several others injured in a massive explosion, suspected to have been triggered by a gas cylinder blast, at a rod manufacturing unit in Assam‘s Cachar district on Sunday.The blast occurred at around 11.30 am at the Kade Global Infrastructure LLP in Pangram under the Udharband police station…
Assam minister Keshab Mahanta’s daughter joined a protest against NEET exam irregularities GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma came to the defence of his cabinet colleague Keshab Mahanta after videos of the minister’s daughter joining a protest over alleged NEET examination irregularities surfaced online, saying she may not share her father’s political views.The protest…
Sivasagar: Cars lie partially submerged in mud and silt washed along floodwater of the swollen Dikhow River GUWAHATI: The death toll from Assam’s deluge rose to 62, with over 7.05 lakh people still affected across 12 districts, as floodwaters began receding across the state on Saturday. The Centre has dispatched an inter-ministerial team to assess…
