2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (331+ words) Guwahati: A Ganesh Chaturthi celebration at Maligaon Gate No. 1 Hill Side Colony in Guwahati has sought to move away from the traditional VIP culture by placing women's empowerment at the centre of its inauguration ceremony. The puja mandap was inaugurated…...

9+ hour, 2+ min ago   (137+ words) A container truck handyman was electrocuted to death after coming into contact with an overhead electric wire in the Burhinagar area of Assam’s Nalbari district. The incident reportedly took place during the night when the container truck, carrying PepsiCo products,…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (140+ words) An elderly man died after a Bolero vehicle carrying two people fell into the Barak River while the driver was reportedly trying to turn the vehicle near the riverbank in Silchar’s Berenga area. The incident took place at night when…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (258+ words) Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has questioned the demolition of several houses in Assam’s Goalpara district after residents were given only 24 hours to remove the structures, observing that the action appeared to be “illegal” and asking what immediate danger warranted…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (128+ words) Pratidin Time Guwahati: Vehicle Gets Stuck After Newly Laid Drain Slab Collapses in Jatiya The incident occurred in front of a Bharat Petroleum depot in the area, where the concrete slab had reportedly been installed recently. A milk-carrying vehicle got…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (212+ words) Farmers in Assam’s Sivasagar district are facing a fresh agricultural challenge after extensive flooding, with a widespread pest infestation reported across paddy fields. According to the district agriculture department, around 435 hectares of agricultural land have so far been affected by…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (221+ words) Assam: Three journalists were arrested in Assam’s Dhubri district for allegedly demanding Rs 3 lakh from a doctor, while another journalist named in the case is reportedly absconding, police said. The arrested accused have been identified as Sahil Shaikh, a correspondent…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (134+ words) A man died after coming into contact with an overhead electric wire at Kamakhya Railway Station in Maligaon, Guwahati. According to preliminary information, the unidentified man had initially boarded a moving train. He later climbed onto the engine of the…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (233+ words) Assam: Residents of Bongalmari village in Assam’s Dhemaji district staged a massive protest outside the Dhemaji Sadar police station on Sunday following the death of a seven-year-old boy who was killed in a road accident earlier in the day. Locals…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (443+ words) Jorhat Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday launched an attack on the Assam government, accusing it of serving vested interests and alleging that illegal mining in the state has worsened environmental and public safety concerns. Gogoi was speaking to…...