The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has urged residents not to spit in public, warning it spreads tuberculosis and other diseases. The civic body stressed that TB bacteria can stay airborne for hours, posing serious health risks.
Basistha police intercepted a Tata Nexon near Beharbari, finding eight goats inside and no documents. Two occupants and a third man with another goat were detained. Nine goats and the vehicle were seized, and legal action is in progress.
BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary said he has no objection to uniting with UPPL ahead of BTR polls but insisted on written commitments over verbal assurances. Community bodies including ABSU and Bodo Sahitya Sabha urged both parties to hold talks before…
Assam's small tea growers face a 30% fall in production and low green leaf prices, often just ₹18–₹22 per kg. The Jorhat Small Tea Growers Association urged the government to fix a minimum support price, like paddy, to protect livelihoods…
APCC chief Gaurav Gogoi, during his first visit to Tinsukia, said Congress will not allow atrocities on Assamese people over alleged illegal immigration. He challenged CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to reveal the number of Bangladeshi nationals deported and accused the…
Congress MLA Sashi Kanta Das vowed to block the state’s eviction drive against suspected illegal immigrants in Raha, criticising eviction notices issued without his knowledge. He said long-settled families, especially his supporters, should not be displaced, while urging vigilance against…
A high school headmaster, Niron Neog, in Lakhimpur district was arrested under the POCSO Act 2012 for allegedly sexually abusing a 16-year-old Class X girl during tuition before her HSLC-2025 exam. The victim is six months pregnant. Police acted on…
Several Bodo organisations, including UBPO, United Bodo People’s Forum, and ABSU, have urged speedy implementation of the Bodo Peace Accord. Key demands include forming constituencies and holding elections for the Bodo-Kachari Welfare Autonomous Council, granting ST (Hills) status to Bodo-Kacharis…
Twenty indigenous groups in Upper Assam have given suspected Bangladeshi immigrants until August 15 to leave the region. At a consultative meet in Sivasagar, they passed resolutions demanding identification, deportation, and voter list deletion of “suspected citizens,” with the detection…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) supported eviction drives in notified forest areas, urging action against political leaders and forest officials who enabled encroachments. President Utpal Sarma cited Clause 10 of the Assam Accord, calling for complete eviction and verification…