The Income Tax (I-T) Department is facing a significant backlog of over 9.7 million verified income tax returns (ITRs) for the Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26, according to the latest official figures. As of Sunday, November 2, 2025, while the department has successfully processed a substantial 6.72 crore (67.2 million) ITRs, a staggering 97,07,702 verified returns…
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh took a meaningful step toward regional cooperation as officials and residents from both states gathered for the “Border Harmony Festival” at the Donyi Polo complex at Silapathar, in Assam’s Dhemaji district on Saturday. Organised jointly by the Dhemaji and Arunachal’s Lower Siang district administrations under the coordination of Assam’s Border Protection…
A major blowout at Well No 76 of the Kharsang Oil Field in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district continues uncontrolled for the fourth consecutive day, raising serious questions about operational safety and environmental risks in the region. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at the newly drilled gas well when a functional fault developed in the blow-out…
A two-day workshop aimed at addressing pension and General Provident Fund (GPF) related issues concluded successfully in Dibrugarh on Saturday, bringing together multiple government departments to resolve long-standing grievances of employees and retirees. The “Pension and GPF Samadhan” programme, held on October 31 and November 1, was jointly organised by the Accountant General (A&E) office…
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday jointly launched a landmark Rs 300-crore project to transform Sohra in Meghalaya into a world-class, sustainable tourism circuit. The ambitious initiative, funded under the PM-DevINE scheme, marks a significant investment in the ecological and economic future of the renowned destination. The ‘Integrated…
