In a move to curb nighttime accidents, Golaghat district authorities have launched a major road safety drive, painting tree trunks and light posts white and fitting them with reflector strips along major roads. The district-wide initiative aims to make fixed roadside obstacles clearly visible to motorists after dark. The operation is progressing rapidly, initially focusing…
The 14th Dibrugarh Book Fair witnessed a massive turnout on Sunday, the third day of the 10-day event, with thousands of book enthusiasts flocking to the historic Chowkidingee playground. The fair, which began on December 12, saw a huge rush of visitors across all age groups, eager to browse and purchase a wide range of…
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday conducted a review of preparations at the Namrup venue ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit on December 21, when he will lay the foundation stone for a transformative Rs 11,000-crore Ammonia-Urea fertiliser project. The Union Minister inspected both the foundation stone ceremony…
Tinsukia Police have arrested two persons for allegedly trafficking labourers illegally to Arunachal Pradesh in connection to the December 8 tragedy that claimed 21 lives when a truck plunged into a 200-metre gorge in Anjaw district.The arrested individuals have been identified as Md Sirajul Ahmed, a contractor, and Sairuddin Ali, a head mason (rajmistri), both…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate the completed Batadrava Project in Assam’s Nagaon District on December 29, marking a significant milestone in the cultural and religious preservation of Assam. Batadrava is the revered birthplace of the 15th-century Neo-Vaishnavite saint-reformer, Srimanta Sankardeva. The development and beautification initiative, sanctioned at a cost of Rs…
