The 8th Assam Pay Commission, 2026 has invited memorandums and representations from government employees, pensioners, associations, unions, departments and other interested citizens as part of its consultation process. Submissions can be made online until October 31, 2026. Applicants must register…

The growing man-elephant conflict in areas under Kamrup West and East forest divisions has raised concern, with villagers forced to stay awake at night to protect their homes and crops. Experts and conservationists have suggested deploying trained kunki elephants with…

Darrang and Udalguri districts are set to receive 257 new Anganwadi centres, with 105 targeted for completion in Darrang before Durga Puja in October and 152 in Udalguri by November. Women and Child Development Minister Ajanta Neog issued the deadlines…

The State Bank of India Staff Association (SBISA) has distributed relief materials worth around ₹14 lakh among nearly 500 flood-affected people in Bihubar Nepali Khuti area of Nazira, Sivasagar. The assistance included mosquito nets, clothing, bed covers, mekhela chadors and…

Assam Medical College & Hospital (AMCH), Dibrugarh, has achieved a major milestone in specialised healthcare by becoming the first centre in Northeast India to administer Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) using Valeglucerase Alpha to a 3.5-year-old child suffering from a Lysosomal…

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) handled 1,021 freight rakes across its zone during August, ensuring the steady supply of essential and industrial commodities such as food grains, fertilisers, coal, sugar and salt. Assam recorded the highest unloading with 560 rakes, followed…

The Government of India has submitted a nomination dossier to UNESCO seeking World Heritage status for the Rangpur-Sivasagar Ensemble, the historic centre of the Ahom Kingdom. The proposal, submitted under the cultural category and based on UNESCO criteria III and…

Around 5.5 lakh students enrolled in schools across Assam are currently not attending classes, prompting the state government to launch a mission to identify and bring them back into the education system. Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu said the issue…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has welcomed the United Nations’ declaration of November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, saying it reinforces Assam’s ongoing campaign against the social practice. He said…

Assam Police have registered a case against PWD Executive Engineer Santanu Kumar Nath under the POCSO Act following allegations of sexual abuse of a minor domestic worker at his residence in Majirgaon, Azara. The FIR was lodged at Azara Police…

Agriculture students from Arunachal Pradesh got an opportunity to learn about ongoing agricultural research during an educational visit to Tinsukia on September 3. A group of 35 fourth-year students from Arunachal University of Studies (AUS), Namsai, toured the Assam Agricultural…