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Meghalaya Police have arrested six accused for allegedly creating a ruckus and causing damage at a homestay. Of the six, three are adults and three are minors. All of them were later released on bail after being produced in court. On July 11, the management of a homestay named 'Oko' located in Risa Colony, Shillong, filed a complaint with the police. According to the complaint, several people threatened the homestay staff and caused extensive damage to property. The accused fled the spot without paying compensation. Launching an investigation into the incident, police in East Khasi Hills District carried out an operation with the assistance of Assam Police. With help from Kokrajhar, Alipurduar and Sapatgram Police, Bikash Singh, Abhinash Singh and Akand Pratap Singh, along with thre...

The Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu schemes will resume from August. At the same time, around 18,000 students will be given scooters under the Dr. Banikanta Kakati Merit Award this year. However, the state government has announced that the scooter scheme will be discontinued from next year and the funds will be used to further expand the Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu schemes. Presenting the budget for the 2026-27 financial year on Friday, Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah made this announcement. He stated that so far, 5,44,479 girl students have benefited through the Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu schemes. Financial assistance worth ₹374 crore has already been distributed under the scheme. The Finance Minister also mentioned in the budget that around 5,30,718 students will avail the benefit...

Assam witnessed a 15 per cent growth in GST collection in June compared to the corresponding period a year ago, Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said on Saturday.The GST collection in June stood at Rs 1,437 crore as against Rs 1,255 crore in the same month last year.“June 2026, witnessed 15 per cent GST growth compared to June 2025, well above the national average of 9 per cent, placing Assam among the country's top performing major states," he said after prticipating in a GST related meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with contractors empanelled across various departments of the Government of Assam."We discussed issues relating to GST compliance to ensure there is no tax evasion. Fair taxation is essential for a stronger economy, and every rupee collected contribu...

The Assam forest department has launched a statewide mission to identify, seize and permanently shut down all illegal sawmills operating across the state, warning that strict departmental action will be taken against officials who fail to act against such illegal operations in their respective jurisdictions.Addressing people through a Facebook Live session, state forest minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said protecting Assam’s forests and biodiversity is a collective responsibility and asserted that the government is committed to preventing illegal logging and safeguarding the state’s forest resources.The forest department has instructed all divisional forest officers (DFOs), range officers and other field officials to launch an intensive enforcement drive across every forest division.The oper...

Guwahati-based businessman Gautam Baruah was detained for celebrating his wife’s birthday on the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu. He was detained by city police on charges of obstructing traffic movement by holding a birthday celebration on the bridge. The incident gained widespread attention after a video of the celebration went viral on social media. In the video circulated on social media, a private event was seen being held on the bridge with a red carpet laid out and decorations in place. According to allegations, a section of the public road was temporarily converted into a venue, causing disruption to vehicular movement. After the video and photographs of the incident were widely circulated on social media, many people raised questions about the use of a public road for a private fu...

A decision by the Assam government has created fresh problems for many patients suffering from chronic kidney disease who depend on regular dialysis. Protesting the decision to discontinue cashless dialysis services at private hospitals from July 1, hundreds of patients, relatives, and locals blocked a road in Dibrugarh on Monday. According to the Assam government’s directive, certain dialysis services availed at privately empanelled hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and Ayushman Asom-Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AA-MMJAY) will be stopped from July 1. These include long-term haemodialysis, emergency haemodialysis, placement of permanent tunneled catheters, and peritoneal dialysis. Protesting the decision, dialysis patients and their ...