Assam’s concert economy could generate opportunities worth Rs 700 crore: CM Himanta
Jun 15, 2026Assam's emerging concert economy has the potential to create business opportunities worth nearly Rs 700 crore for local entrepreneurs, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday, citing data from the recent Post Malone concert held in Guwahati.
Eight arrested as Assam STF busts multi-State GST fraud syndicate
Jun 15, 2026The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police has busted an alleged multi-State Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud syndicate and arrested eight persons from Assam, West Bengal and Bihar in connection with a large-scale Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam that reportedly caused a loss of over Rs 47 crore to the government exchequer.
Assam court awards life term in murder case, four years' RI in assault case
Jun 15, 2026A court in Assam's Sonitpur district on Monday, June 15, sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his father-in-law and awarded four years of rigorous imprisonment to another person in a separate case involving assault on a woman.
Guwahati airport terminal features in Prix Versailles’ World’s Most Beautiful Airports List 2026
Jun 15, 2026The new terminal building of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati has been featured in the Prix Versailles World’s Most Beautiful Airports List 2026, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday, June 15.
BJP launches statewide organisational drive; Dilip Saikia outlines roadmap for grassroots outreach in Assam's Sivasagar
Jun 15, 2026Assam BJP President Dilip Saikia on June 15 announced a series of organisational programmes aimed at strengthening the party's grassroots network across the state following its electoral success.
Northeast India positioned as connectivity hub in Indo-Pacific vision: Australian Consul General
Jun 15, 2026Gauhati University on Monday, June 15, hosted a high-level discussion titled “Quad in the Indo-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges for Australia and India” at the Office of the Vice Chancellor, bringing together academic and diplomatic perspectives on evolving regional dynamics and bilateral cooperation.
Body of Assam Secretariat employee recovered from Hatigaon residence in Guwahati
Jun 15, 2026The body of Assam Secretariat employee Biswajit Buragohain was recovered from a Hatigaon residence in Guwahati on Sunday. Police have begun an investigation, while the post-mortem report is awaited to establish the circumstances of his death.
Major eviction near Guwahati Airport clears alleged commercial encroachments on agricultural land
Jun 15, 2026The district administration on Monday carried out a major eviction drive in the Mirzapur area of Guwahati’s Azara locality, near the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, demolishing around 50 shops and commercial establishments allegedly built on agricultural land.
Plantation drive to restore wildlife habitats launched in Assam’s Majuli
Jun 15, 2026Woolah Tea and the Balipara Foundation have launched a Miyawaki plantation drive in Majuli. The project seeks to rebuild wildlife habitats and strengthen ecological resilience on the river island.
Residents raise alarm over alleged gas leak from ONGC pipeline in Assam's Nazira village
Jun 15, 2026Residents of Bhakat Gaon in Assam's Nazira subdivision have expressed concern over an alleged gas leak from an underground pipeline operated by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), warning that the situation could pose a serious safety risk if left unaddressed.
Assam: Dibrugarh administration evicts 60 families from Brahmaputra riverbank land
Jun 15, 2026The Dibrugarh district administration on Monday, June 15, carried out an eviction drive at Paltan Bazar, behind the Chief Minister's Secretariat, clearing alleged encroachments from nearly nine bighas of land along the Brahmaputra riverbank.
MLA Mrinal Saikia urges Assam CM to exempt farmers from new fuel purchase restrictions
Jun 15, 2026Khumtai MLA Mrinal Saikia has urged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to exempt farmers from new restrictions on petrol and diesel purchases. He said uninterrupted fuel access is vital to keep tractors, pumps and other farm machinery running across Assam.
Assam: STF foils heroin smuggling bid in Guwahati, three including women held
Jun 15, 2026The Assam Special Task Force (STF) carried out a successful operation in Guwahati’s Amingaon area, foiling an alleged attempt to smuggle a large consignment of heroin to Lower Assam and arresting three suspected drug traffickers, including two women.
Man arrested under POCSO Act for alleged sexual assault of minor in Assam’s Nagaon
Jun 15, 2026Ambagan Police arrested a Bhurbandha resident after allegations of sexual assault on a five-year-old girl in Rupahihat. The case has drawn local outrage as investigators pursue charges under the POCSO Act and BNS.
Guwahati Police arrest drug peddler, seize 6 kg ganja in Basistha operation
Jun 15, 2026Basistha Police arrested an alleged drug peddler in a raid at Kerakuchi and seized 6 kg of ganja. The action is part of Guwahati’s wider anti-narcotics drive as investigators trace the supply network.
Fire engineer Padma Mushahary challenges ‘first woman from Assam’ claim for Sivhangi Sonowal
Jun 15, 2026A claim that Sivhangi Sonowal is the first person from Assam to graduate from the National Fire Service College (NFSC), Nagpur, has been challenged by Padma Mushahary, a fire engineer from Assam's Chirang district, who says she completed a degree in Fire Engineering three years earlier.
Assam CM conferred 'Yugdrashta' title by Assam State Freedom Fighters Association
Jun 15, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was conferred the honorary title of Yugdrashta by the Assam State Freedom Fighters Association. The honour recognised his contributions to development, public welfare and wider governance initiatives in the state.
Black Panther captured on camera trap for first time in Assam's Dulung Reserve Forest
Jun 15, 2026Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a Black Panther was captured on a camera trap in Dulung Reserve Forest. The rare sighting is being seen as a sign of the forest's biodiversity and ongoing conservation efforts.
Assam: ABVP Dhubri holds training camp, announces new town executive committee
Jun 15, 2026ABVP Dhubri held a one-day training camp and constituted a new town executive committee. The exercise linked organisational training with a renewed focus on student welfare and educational engagement.
Guwahati's hills under threat: 366 landslide-vulnerable sites identified
Jun 15, 2026A comprehensive survey of 366 landslide-vulnerable sites across Guwahati has revealed that the overwhelming majority of slope failures are linked to human activities rather than natural causes, highlighting the growing impact of unplanned urban development on the city's fragile hill ecosystem.
'He said he was going on a mission': IAF pilot Shubham Kumar's mother recalls final conversation before Assam's Jorhat AN-32 crash
Jun 15, 2026Poonam Kumar recalled her final conversation with son Flight Lieutenant Shubham Kumar before the Jorhat AN-32 crash. His death in the Air Force accident has left his family and village in mourning.
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