Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated sharply on Tuesday, with one death reported from Sonitpur district, taking the toll to three in this year’s first wave of floods.The latest casualty was reported from the Naduar revenue circle in Sonitpur district. The number of affected people surged nearly fourfold in the last 24 hours to…
Dibrugarh: Sanitation workers found a human skull at a municipal garbage dump in Jorhat district on Friday, prompting a police inquiry.Workers spotted the skull while unloading a municipal collection vehicle and alerted police and district officials. A circle officer later visited the site to assess the situation.A municipal staff member said, “We were unloading the…
Guwahati: The Assam govt on Wednesday introduced free transport services for school students from communities residing in tea garden areas, marking one of the transformative moves in the education sector under the newly formed govt.This is a first-of-its-kind govt initiative launched for the students in districts with tea gardens.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the programme…
Dibrugarh: A wild Asiatic bear created panic in the Doklongia Dekagaon area of Mariani in Jorhat district after straying into a residential area early Tuesday. The incident prompted a rescue operation by forest officials and wildlife experts that lasted nearly seven hours.Residents were alarmed when the male bear was spotted around 5.30am, hiding among bamboo…
