Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma announced that the Meghalaya Official Language Ordinance, 2026 has received approval from Governor C. H. Vijayashankar, officially recognising Khasi and Garo as state languages alongside English. The ordinance replaces the Meghalaya State Language Act,…

Digboi Police have arrested two absconding accused, Sunil Singh and Vikas Singh, in connection with the Powai murder case. The duo was apprehended near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border after sustained search operations. Police said the case relates to the brutal…

Congress candidate Pranjit Choudhury has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India alleging irregularities in the handling of EVMs during the Assam Assembly Election 2026. He claimed local election authorities failed to respond properly to requests for stronger…

A young woman, Shruti Rai, died under suspicious circumstances in Guwahati, prompting a police investigation. Police from Odalbakra detained her husband, Rupak Sen, following allegations that he had poisoned her. However, Sen denied the accusations, claiming his wife had been…

Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) will declare the Higher Secondary Final Examination 2026 results on April 28 at 10:30 AM. Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu announced the date through his official X handle and wished students awaiting their results…

Gauhati University has launched a six-month certificate course in Tai-Ahom Language and Medieval Manuscriptology under its Centre for South East Asian Studies. The course aims to promote the Tai-Ahom language and preserve the region’s linguistic and cultural heritage in line…

North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has expressed serious concern over the continued violence and casualties in Manipur, calling it a major failure in restoring peace and normalcy. NESO chairman Samuel B. Jyrwa urged both the state and central governments to…

Tea manufacturers in India received higher auction prices during the first three months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Tea Board India. The average auction price rose to Rs 162.80 per kg in January 2026,…

The Gauhati High Court has refused to quash a rape case involving a minor under the POCSO Act, stating that a romantic relationship does not give a man the “license” to force physical relations on a woman. Justice Pranjal Das…

A four-year-old girl, Rushita Kalindi, was allegedly killed by her mother at Banglaguri Line of Kharahat Tea Estate in Demow on Sunday. According to local sources, the mother, Kalpana Kalindi, allegedly attacked the child with a sharp weapon while the…

A group of youths and local residents in Jajimukh, Teok, has launched a major afforestation drive on a Brahmaputra sandbank in memory of Assamese artist Zubeen Garg. The area has been named “Zubeen Seuj Chapori.” Led by Rupak Tayung, the…