Severe erosion by the Brahmaputra River has intensified at Hatimura under Kaliabor in Nagaon following heavy rainfall and rising water levels. District Commissioner Devasish Sharma visited the affected area on Thursday and directed officials to begin anti-erosion work on a…

Garima Saikia Garg unveiled a 10-foot bronze statue of late Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg at Boko on Wednesday night during an emotional ceremony attended by thousands. The statue, built by the Bogai Cultural Organisation at a cost of around…

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has supported the Assam government’s austerity measures and urged stricter steps to improve the state’s financial condition. Senior Congress leader Debabrata Saikia wrote to Himanta Biswa Sarma suggesting cuts in government expenditure, including reducing luxury official…

Adivasi Bhumiputra People’s Party has supported the demand raised by the Bodoland Janojati Surekha Manch for eviction drives against alleged illegal encroachers in reserve forest areas of the Bodoland Territorial Council. ABPP president Phukan Chandra Boro said eviction was necessary…

A nationwide strike called by the All India Chemists and Druggists Association affected Bongaigaon on Thursday as retail and wholesale medicine shops remained closed across the town. The protest, organised under the Assam Chemists and Druggists Association and supported by…

Members of the Muslim community in Pangram area of Udharbond have decided to avoid cow slaughter during the upcoming Bakrid festival to promote social harmony and prevent communal tensions. During a public meeting, community leaders appealed to Muslims to respect…

Northeast Frontier Railway General Manager (Construction) Ashish Bansal inspected the Eklakhi–Balurghat and Balurghat–Hili railway sections on May 20 to review safety measures and ongoing infrastructure works. Officials said the 29.257-km Balurghat–Hili New Broad Gauge Line project in West Bengal is…

Border Security Force has started fencing work along sensitive stretches of the India-Bangladesh border near the Siliguri corridor after authorities handed over nearly 27 km of land for the project. The initiative is expected to strengthen border security and help…

Himanta Biswa Sarma will inaugurate the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Flyover in Guwahati on Friday evening. Built at a cost of Rs 376 crore, the flyover connects Lalganesh and the Cycle Factory area and is expected to reduce traffic congestion…

Assam recorded a major decline in cyber crime cases in 2024, with incidents dropping to 408 from 909 in 2023, marking a fall of over 55 per cent, according to data from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The decline…

The severely damaged road connecting Silchar and Assam University has sparked concern among students, faculty members and local residents due to massive potholes and waterlogging, especially in the Silcoorie area. Continuous rainfall has worsened the condition, making daily travel difficult…