Tinsukia: The revision of electoral rolls has begun in Tinsukia district ahead of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC) elections. The process covers six council constituencies, with January 1, 2026, fixed as the voter eligibility cutoff date. The draft electoral…

Guwahati: Fatasil Ambari Police arrested a 22-year-old man, Rohit Kumar Roy, and recovered 14 stolen LPG cylinders during an operation in the city. The seized cylinders included 12 domestic and two commercial cylinders allegedly stolen from different locations in the…

Guwahati: A 40-year-old labourer, identified as Ajay Das from Tamulpur, was killed in a wild elephant attack at Satgaon, Narengi, on Thursday night. The elephant reportedly broke into his makeshift hut while he was asleep, dragged him outside and trampled…

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said cooperation with Japan remains on track despite the cancellation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's proposed visit to the state. Following a discussion with Japan's Ambassador to India, the Chief Minister said…

Kamrup: Residents of 16 villages under the Palasbari and Azara revenue circles are worried over possible land acquisition for the proposed Aero City and Satellite Township projects near Guwahati. Although no eviction order has been issued, ongoing land valuation and…

Nalbari: The bodies of two youths, including a 15-year-old Class X student, were found hanging from the same tree in a forested area of Balitara village on Thursday morning. Both had reportedly been missing since Wednesday night. Police recovered the…

Dhemaji: Three Assam ministers—Ranoj Pegu, Sushanta Borgohain and Keshab Mahanta—visited flood and erosion-affected areas in Dhemaji, Majuli and Lakhimpur on Thursday to assess the situation and review relief efforts. They directed officials to strengthen relief operations, ensure essential supplies for…

Guwahati: The Assam government has withdrawn all restrictions on commercial LPG cylinders with immediate effect following the Centre's decision to restore supplies to pre-crisis levels after an improvement in the West Asia situation. Chief Secretary Ravi Kota said commercial LPG…

Dhubri: A major tragedy was averted in Assam's Dhubri district after a country boat carrying 15–20 schoolchildren and several residents capsized near Mela Ghat on Thursday. Local people quickly rescued all passengers, and no casualties were reported. The incident has…

Guwahati: The death toll from Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam has risen to 15 after five more deaths were reported. According to the National Health Mission (NHM), the combined fatalities from JE and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) have reached 60…

Guwahati: Ahead of the Assam Budget 2026, Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said the state government is targeting nearly 100% utilisation of budgetary allocations to maximise development. He stated that around 90% of the current financial year's funds have already been…