Police on VIP Road in Guwahati arrested Pinku Mudoi for allegedly using a Kia vehicle with a forged registration number. During verification, officials found the displayed number was fake and the vehicle carried a different original registration number. Police also…

Northeast Frontier Railway has upgraded medical infrastructure across its network during 2025-26 to improve healthcare services. New digital X-ray systems, automated analysers and diagnostic facilities were introduced at key railway hospitals. The Central Hospital at Maligaon also received renovated wards,…

An unidentified man, believed to be around 65 years old, died after being hit by a train near Panikhaiti Railway Station on Thursday. Police said the incident occurred while he was crossing the railway track, and a speeding BG Express…

The Haj Committee of India has increased Haj 2026 airfare by ₹10,000 due to rising aviation fuel costs linked to the Middle East crisis. Pilgrims have been asked to deposit the additional amount by May 15 through online or bank…

A fast-track court on April 30 rejected the bail plea of Shyamkanu Mahanta in the high-profile case related to the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg. The court cited concerns that the accused might abscond, noting that he allegedly travelled…

Police in Dhubri raided a private institution named “English Education Academy” and uncovered an alleged fake academic certificate racket. One person, Sagar Ghosh, was arrested, while the academy’s in-charge and several staff members fled and are currently absconding. The investigation…

The Assam Tea Labour Union has secured May Day wages for temporary tea garden workers in Assam, calling it a historic achievement. The decision was reached during a meeting in Tinsukia involving labour officials, union leaders and tea estate management…

The Assam Jatiya Parishad on Thursday dismissed exit poll predictions showing a major BJP-led alliance victory in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi claimed exit polls are often inaccurate and politically influenced, alleging that some media outlets…

The All Assam Students' Union has raised concerns over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) in Assam, citing a shortage of teachers and poor infrastructure in colleges and universities. AASU president Utpal Sarma said the government should have…

Several villages in Lower Majuli are facing severe erosion from the Brahmaputra River, with residents demanding urgent scientific measures to save their land and homes. Villages including Baghgaon, Samguri, Missamara and Dhuli are under threat, while many families have already…

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on Congress leader Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea in a case linked to allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife. Khera argued that arrest was unnecessary and claimed the allegations…