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Fake doctor arrested in Cachar, authorities widen search for more fraudsters
Assam

Fake doctor arrested in Cachar, authorities widen search for more fraudsters

Silchar, Sept. 26: The Cachar police have arrested an individual from Silchar for allegedly practicing medicine without a valid medical degree.The arrest took place on Wednesday after an FIR was lodged at Rangirkhari Town Outpost under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including...
Tea garden workers protest in Jorhats Mariani over Durga Puja bonus; demand 20%
Assam

Tea garden workers protest in Jorhat's Mariani over Durga Puja bonus; demand 20%

Jorhat, Sept. 26: With Durga Puja just around the corner, tea garden workers across Assam are intensifying their protests against tea estate owners over the issue of bonuses.On Thursday, local workers at the Jalinga Tea Estate in Mariani took to the streets, demanding clarity and fairness regarding...
Protest stall eviction drive in Bongaigaons Kerkhabari, locals claim no prior notice
Assam

Protest stall eviction drive in Bongaigaon's Kerkhabari, locals claim no prior...

Bongaigaon, Sept 26: An eviction drive led by the administration of North Salmara sub-division in Kerkhabari, under the Srijangram Revenue Circle, was temporarily suspended on Thursday following protests from local residents.The drive aimed to clear 185 bighas of government land for the construction...
NIA makes first arrest in ULFA-I bomb planting case in Bengaluru
Assam

NIA makes first arrest in ULFA-I bomb planting case in Bengaluru

Guwahati, Sept 26: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made its first arrest in the bomb-planting case orchestrated by the United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I).Reportedly, the central agency has arrested one Girish Bora, alias Gautam, in connection with the planting of...
Manas National Park to reopen tomorrow with promising rhino numbers
Assam

Manas National Park to reopen tomorrow with promising rhino numbers

Meanwhile, just a day before the reopening, a fight between two rhinos was reported from the national park, resulting in injuries to one of the animals.
Meter readers rally for job regularisation amidst smart meter protests in Assam
Assam

Meter readers rally for job regularisation amidst smart meter protests in Assam

Guwahati, Sept 26: Amidst the surging wave of discontent against the Assam government’s smart meter system, meter readers from the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) have voiced urgent demands for job regularisation.This comes in the wake of protests erupting across the state,...
Principal among 12 staff transferred after death of Class 9 student in Assam school
Assam

Principal among 12 staff transferred after death of Class 9 student in Assam...

Guwahati, Sept. 26: Twelve staff members of Padumpukhuri High School in Mangaldoi, Darrang district, are facing action from the Assam government following the death of a Class 9 student on its premises on September 23.The staff members, including the principal, Janaki Deka, have been transferred to...
Jharkhand CM advocates for ST status for tea tribes in letter to Assam CM
Assam

Jharkhand CM advocates for ST status for tea tribes in letter to Assam CM

Guwahati, Sept 26: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has urged his Assam counterpart, Himanta Biswa Sarma, to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the tea tribes in Assam.In a letter to Chief Minister Sarma, the head of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) reportedly said that the tea tribes deserve...
GMC acquires 5 advanced fogging devices to combat dengue surge
Assam

GMC acquires 5 advanced fogging devices to combat dengue surge

Guwahati, Sept. 26: In the wake of rising dengue cases in the city, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has procured five new thermal fogging devices to fight the menace.The newly acquired remote-controlled devices operate on 12-volt rechargeable battery and can be installed on any two or...
HC orders probe into missing drugs from police custody
Assam

HC orders probe into 'missing' drugs from police custody

Guwahati, Sept 26: The investigation officer of a case related to a big drugs haul in Karbi Anglong is not aware of the whereabouts of the seized contraband, in an incident that has prompted the Gauhati High Court to direct the DGP to inquire into the status of the seized drugs. Around 1,995.29...
1951 set as baseline year in Assam Accord implementation: CM after AASU meeting
Guwahati

1951 set as baseline year in Assam Accord implementation: CM after AASU meeting

Guwahati, Sept 25: The implementation of Article 6 of the Assam Accord received an encouraging fillip on Wednesday as the Assam government held discussions with representatives from the All Assam Students Union (AASU) to address this long-standing issue."Our government and AASU have decided to adopt...
Gauhati HC disposes Silchar petition on Municipal Corporation elections
Assam

Gauhati HC disposes Silchar petition on Municipal Corporation elections

Silchar, Sept. 25: In a development, related to the much-discussed issue of elections to the formation of the Silchar Municipal Corporation, local MLA Dipayan Chakraborty informed that the major hurdle towards conducting the elections has been done with by the Gauhati High Court. A closer look...
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