A tense and volatile situation gripped the Ratanpur Tea Estate in Sonari, Charaideo district, on Wednesday as hundreds of workers and staff staged a massive protest against the estate’s management over the non-payment of salaries and wages. The protest was triggered by the sudden abandonment of the estate, which has not been functioning since November…
The Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation (DMC) on Wednesday demolished an unauthorised four-storied commercial building in the Loharpatty area of the city. The action came after the structure was deemed structurally unsafe and revealed to have been constructed in total violation of prevailing laws, including the Assam Unified Building Construction (Regulation) Bye Laws 2022. The demolition was…
The Indian rupee (INR) hit a new record low on Wednesday, breaching the 90-mark against the US dollar for the first time. It opened weaker at 90.14, down 28 paise from Tuesday’s close of 89.86, marking its sixth consecutive day of decline amid strong dollar demand and a stalled India-US trade deal. The sharp depreciation…
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, led a vibrant celebration of Assam Day (Asom Diwas) at his official residence in New Delhi on Tuesday, dedicating the event to Chaolung Sukapha, the revered founder of the Ahom kingdom and the architect of Greater Assam. The minister offered a floral tribute before Sukapha’s portrait,…
Two hardcore militants of the Myanmar-trained United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) surrendered to security forces on Tuesday in Namsai district, Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The militants, identified as Bhargab Hazarika alias Ban Asom and Astitva Axom, were handed over to Tinsukia police for further interrogation and legal procedures. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tinsukia…
