Guwahati: The Assam unit of the BJP organised rallies in Guwahati, Silchar and Jorhat as part of a statewide awareness campaign supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In Guwahati, state BJP…

Kohima: Nagaland Police has invited applications from eligible male and female candidates belonging to indigenous Naga tribes of the state for 1,137 Constable (General Duty) posts through an open rally. The vacancies include 1,053 posts under court directives and 84…

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday released the second and final instalment of ₹104.48 crore under the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students for 2025-26, taking the total allocation to ₹198.43 crore. The funds are…

Shillong: East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner Abhilash Baranwal has warned that Durga Puja pandals occupying portions of PWD roads will not be allowed to continue in the same manner next year due to traffic congestion and public inconvenience. Existing structures…

Dispur: Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi will call off his 14-day satyagraha at the Assam Legislative Assembly premises on Thursday following assurances from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding flood compensation for affected families in Upper Assam…

Guwahati: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has announced a spot fine of ₹500 for damaging or interfering with the city’s municipal water supply infrastructure. The civic body has urged residents to protect public assets and avoid unauthorised connections, pipeline damage,…

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is scheduled to inaugurate the Northeast’s first Visa Application Centre, established by VFS Global, at the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Khanapara, Guwahati, on October 15, 2026, at 1 PM. The facility will provide…

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Imran Khan, nephew of Aamir Khan, has reportedly been directed by Mumbai Police to leave India by October 28 following his participation in a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The actor, who…

Guwahati: The Assam government has provided one-time financial assistance of ₹5 lakh to the family of young dancer Himashree Boro, whose body was found beside a railway track in Andhra Pradesh last week. Dimoria MLA Tapan Das handed over the…

Kangpokpi: Security forces recovered the severed head of Ajinpou Ringkamai, a Naga man allegedly killed by suspected Kuki armed men in Makui village of Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on October 10. A joint team of the CRPF and Manipur Police recovered…

Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court is scheduled to hear the bail application of Paresh Baishya, former personal security officer of late singer Zubeen Garg, at 2 PM today before Justice Rajesh Mazumdar. Baishya was arrested in connection with alleged criminal…

Guwahati: Guwahati Police have issued strict safety and crowd-control guidelines for nearly 600 Durga Puja pandals across the city. Loudspeakers and high-volume sound systems will be prohibited after 10 PM, while cultural programmes must end by 9 PM. Puja committees…

Cachar: Assam Police seized 2.3 lakh Yaba tablets worth an estimated ₹57.5 crore from a truck in Cachar district and apprehended two persons in connection with the seizure. The tablets were reportedly hidden in a specially concealed compartment inside the…

Hailakandi: Police detained 10 Bangladeshi nationals, including five children and a woman, in the Panchgram area of Assam’s Hailakandi district. According to police sources, the group had reportedly been living and working at an industrial unit in Jammu and Kashmir…

Tinsukia: Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Atul Bora on Tuesday inaugurated the administrative building and hostel of the District Panchayat Resource Centre (DPRC) under the Golap Borbora State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development (GBSIPRD). Addressing a public meeting,…