Mankachar, Assam: Four people, including a 10-year-old schoolgirl, were injured after a speeding motorcycle hit a woman and her daughter at Tetultala in Hatshingimari along the Assam–Meghalaya border on Friday. The motorcycle later overturned, injuring the rider and pillion rider…

Guwahati, Assam: The Gauhati High Court has dismissed appeals filed by settlers occupying reserve forest land in Nagaon, upholding the eviction order issued by the Forest Department. The court ruled that hardship alone cannot create a legal right over reserved…

Guwahati, Assam: The Guwahati Police Commissionerate has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS around Panbazar Higher Secondary School for the smooth conduct of the Special Assam TET-2026 on June 28. The examination will be held in two…

Guwahati, Assam: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has introduced new guidelines to improve transparency and accountability in parking and market fee collection. Under the new rules, authorised fee collectors must wear uniforms, carry official identity cards and issue only GMC-approved…

Guwahati, Assam: The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has urged the Centre and northeastern states to give top priority to completely sealing the India-Bangladesh border to curb illegal infiltration. AASU General Secretary Samiran Phukan said recent arrests of Bangladeshi nationals…

Guwahati, Assam: An eviction drive was carried out at Shanti Path in Hatigaon on Friday to clear government land for a Public Works Department (PWD) development project. Conducted in the presence of Dispur Revenue Circle officials, the drive affected several…

Samaguri, Assam: A young woman, identified as Chanda Sharma from Sonitpur district, was found dead inside the bathroom of her rented house in Rangagora under Samaguri. Sharma, who worked at Aroma Hotel, was alone at the house when the incident…

Kamrup, Assam: Four child labourers, including a 13-year-old, were rescued during a special enforcement drive in Hajo and Kalitakuchi by the Kamrup District Child Labour Task Force, ACRD and Hajo Police. FIRs have been registered against the owners of a…

Guwahati, Assam: The Assam Transport Department will soon introduce a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) making driving tests compulsory for all driving licence applicants and restricting applications to their home districts. Transport Minister Charan Boro said the move aims to…

Nagaon, Assam: The Assam government has ordered a formal inquiry into alleged irregularities in the issuance of DISE and SEBA codes to private schools in Nagaon district. Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu said School Education Department Secretary Krishna Baruah has…

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…