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29 Dec

Inter-IIT Tech Meet: IIT Startup Draws Participation of 2,000 Students

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

In a notable advancement reflecting the rise of student-led entrepreneurship and deep-tech innovation, IIT Guwahati's startup, Genuity IO Pvt. Ltd., engaged nearly 2,000 students from 23 IITs during the Inter IIT Tech Meet 14.0. As a BioNEST-incubated venture founded by Adari Karthikeya and Shivansh Gupta, both third-year IIT Guwahati students, Genuity IO designed and presented a no-prep problem statement centered on algorithmic optimization. This initiative encouraged participants to apply critical thinking and innovative solutions to real-world technical challenges. The startup's active involvement in this prominent national technical event highlights IIT Guwahati's thriving ecosystem for deep-tech innovation and entrepreneurship, distinguishing it…

29 Dec

Surge In Foreign Tourists’ Footfall In Kaziranga Since 2022-23

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has recorded a significant rise in footfall, particularly foreign tourists, over the past four years during October to December. According to data provided by the park authorities on Sunday, the number of foreign tourists during the first three months of the visiting season leading up to the New Year has increased from 2947 in 2022-23 to 6699 in 2025-2026 (till December 27, 2025). In 2022-23 (October to December), the national park witnessed a footfall of 1,32,286 tourists (1,29,339 Indian tourists and 2949 foreign tourists) as against a footfall of 1,17,416 tourists (1,13,322 Indian…

29 Dec

₹7-Crore Cyber Scam: ED Cracks Mule Account Network, Arrests Rumi Kalita Under PMLA

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested an Assam resident, Rumi Kalita, for her alleged role in a large cyber fraud case involving more than Rs 7 crore. The case relates to a “digital arrest” scam in which a Ludhiana-based industrialist, S. P. Oswal, was tricked into transferring money after fraudsters posed as government officials. Officials said the ED took Kalita into custody after carrying out searches at 11 locations across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Assam under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. During these searches, the agency said it recovered several important documents and digital devices linked to…

29 Dec

Assam Woman In Ed Custody After Probe Into Digital Arrest Scam

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested an Assam resident, Rumi Kalita, in connection with the digital arrest of a Ludhiana-based industrialist under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. According to an official statement, the Enforcement Directorate, Jalandhar Zonal Office recently conducted search operations at 11 locations across Assam and four other states – Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat – under PMLA, 2002, in connection with money laundering investigation related to the digital arrest case of industrialist, S. P. Oswal. During the search operations, various incriminating documents and digital devices were recovered and seized. “Rumi Kalita was…

27 Dec

10.56 lakh names removed from Assam voter list

SonaliAssam

The names of 10.56 lakh voters have been deleted after the Special Revision of electoral rolls in Assam.The Election Commission of India (ECI) said the names were deleted due to death, shifting, or multiple entries.D-Voters are a category of voters in Assam who have been disenfranchised by the government on account of their alleged lack of proper citizenship credentials.Assembly polls would be held in the state early next year.According to the integrated draft rolls released by the ECI on Saturday, the state has a total of 2,51,09,754 voters, excluding 93,021 D-Voters or doubtful voters.The draft rolls were published after house-to-house…

27 Dec

Amit Shah to launch projects to bolster Guwahati’s security

SonaliAssam

In a major boost to Guwahati's security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate on December 29 Guwahati's new Police Commissionerate building and an Integrated Command and Control Centre which will monitor over 2,000 CCTVs to bolster security and emergency response systems in the State.Shah is also scheduled to visit Batadrava Than, the birthplace of Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva, in Nagaon district, where he will inaugurate the redevelopment project of the spiritual site on Monday.The chief minister had earlier said that the state government has taken all efforts to restore the sanctity and grandeur of the place."Batadrava Than, freed from…

27 Dec

A Jorhat doctor files a police case after losing Rs 49 lakh due to “digital arrest” cyber scam

Banasree SarkarAssam

A sophisticated cyber fraud involving a fictitious "digital arrest" has cost a 63-year-old senior doctor from Jorhat Rs 49 lakh. Dr. Sadagar Deuri of Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, the victim, has filed an urgent complaint with the Jorhat Superintendent of Police, requesting the filing of a formal report and prompt inquiry. The complaint claims that cybercriminals posing as law enforcement officers continuously monitored Dr. Deuri via video calls and put him under tremendous mental strain. On November 19, 2025, he got a WhatsApp video call from an unidentified number, which started the event. The caller pretended to be a…

27 Dec

Assam Govt, Karbi Groups Reach Understanding on Land Issues After Violence; More Talks Planned

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Karbi leader Litsong Rongphor on Friday said that the situation in Karbi Anglong has become very serious after the recent violence and growing tension over land issues. He said the unrest shows the anger and pain of the local people, who feel that their long-pending problems have not been solved for many years. Rongphor was speaking after a tripartite meeting held in Guwahati between Karbi groups, the Assam government and the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council. He said the state government has agreed to cancel all trade licences issued after 1951, which has been a key demand of Karbi organisations to…

26 Dec

United Bengali Forum, Assam Urges Peaceful Resolution to Karbi Anglong Unrest, Seeks Judicial and Humanitarian Approach

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The United Bengali Forum, Assam (UBFA) has submitted an urgent appeal to the Assam Chief Minister and the Chief Executive Member of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, seeking a lawful, humane and peaceful resolution to the ongoing land-related unrest in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts.In the appeal, dated December 26, UBFA expressed deep concern over the recent violence triggered by land disputes in the Sixth Schedule area and warned that the prevailing situation could lead to irreversible humanitarian consequences if not addressed with restraint and sensitivity. While acknowledging the constitutional protection of tribal land under the Sixth Schedule,…

26 Dec

United Bengali Forum, Assam Submits Memorandum to Bangladesh President Over Minority Persecution

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

The United Bengali Forum, Assam has submitted a memorandum to the President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, expressing serious concern over what it described as an alarming rise in violence, persecution and systematic oppression of minority communities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh. The memorandum, dated December 26, was submitted through the Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Guwahati. The forum stated that the situation of minorities has worsened under the country’s new interim government, with increasing incidents of targeted killings, arson attacks, vandalism of religious places and forced displacement. A major incident highlighted in the memorandum was the brutal killing…