Bastar, November 8, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security personnel deployed in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Sunday. Addressing the forces, Modi described Diwali 2026 as historic, claiming that every district in India was now…

Charaideo, November 8, 2026: Three unidentified wild cat cubs were spotted near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Charaideo Moidams on Saturday, prompting the Assam Forest Department to increase surveillance. Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said the animals could be…

Guwahati, November 8, 2026: Assam Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu has announced that the State Government has sanctioned ₹1,000 crore for infrastructure development across 12 state universities. Of the total allocation, ₹50 crore each has been sanctioned for Rabindranath Tagore…

Guwahati, November 8, 2026: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the newly constructed 1,000-bed hospital at the former Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH) campus in Panbazar, Guwahati, is set to be inaugurated within the next few days. The…

Guwahati, November 7, 2026: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) continued its district-level training programme for Population Enumeration under Phase II of Census 2027 at the GMC office in Uzan Bazar on Saturday. The second day of the programme focused on…

Assam Government Promotes Debajit Das as Commissioner & Special Secretary of PWD Guwahati, November 7, 2026: The Assam Government has promoted Shri Debajit Das, Secretary to the Public Works (Roads) Department, to the post of Commissioner & Special Secretary, Public…

Guwahati, November 7: An East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) team from Basistha Police Station has arrested Arif Malik (30), a resident of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, in connection with a theft case involving telecommunications equipment. According to Guwahati Police, the…

Guwahati: The woman's body recovered near Ganesh Temple in Khanapara on Saturday, November 7, has been identified as that of Jeena Baishya, a resident of Koinadhara who had reportedly been missing for the past 12 days. The body was discovered…

Guwahati: Popular Bollywood playback singer Arijit Singh visited the revered Maa Kamakhya Temple on Saturday, November 7, and offered prayers seeking the goddess’s blessings. The singer reportedly purchased incense sticks and other offerings from a nearby shop before entering the…

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the final date sheets for the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations scheduled to begin on February 16, 2027. Class 10 examinations will conclude on March 9, while…

Sivasagar: A statewide protest by the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) against increased electricity tariffs and prepaid smart meters turned violent at the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) office in Sivasagar on Saturday, November 7. Protesters allegedly forced their…

Dibrugarh: A railway electrical worker, identified as Sarfaraz Sheikh from West Bengal, died after reportedly coming into contact with a live high-voltage wire at Chaulkhowa in Dibrugarh district on Friday, November 6. The incident occurred while he was engaged in…

Guwahati: Assam has recorded a significant reduction in the proportion of maternal deaths attributed to sepsis, dropping from 21 per cent in July to 8 per cent in October 2026. Health Minister Ashok Singhal credited strengthened infection-control measures and the…

Guwahati: Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya celebrated a pre-Diwali programme with officers and staff of Lok Bhavan on Friday, November 6. Extending festive greetings, he emphasised that Diwali symbolises the victory of good over evil and reflects the values of…

Guwahati: The Assam Government has promoted two senior Public Works Roads Department (PWRD) officials to Chief Engineer positions. Hemanta Dewri Bharali, previously Additional Chief Engineer (Planning) and Acting Chief Engineer (Roads), has been appointed Chief Engineer (Roads). He will continue…