A training session for Booth-Level Officers and observers from Demow, Sivasagar, and Nazira LACs was held at Sibsagar University on Thursday. The programme, led by election officials, focused on voter data verification, roll corrections, and BLO responsibilities. A special assessment…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s jail remark with a mocking hand gesture, calling his statements provocative. Sarma linked Gandhi’s speech to violence during an eviction drive in Paikan, where one person died and 21 officials were injured…
Dimbeswar Gogoi allegedly strangled his wife, Ramala Konwar, at their Kathiatoli home in Nagaon and fled with their 5-year-old child. Police found the body locked inside the house on Wednesday night. Gogoi was arrested in Bokakhat on Thursday and confessed…
The NIA has arrested Bhargob Gogoi and Sumu Gogoi from Dibrugarh for their alleged role in the 2024 Independence Day IED planting in Guwahati’s Dispur. Linked to banned outfit ULFA-I, they are part of a wider plot to trigger multiple…
AJP and Assam Citizens’ Society have accused the Assam government of using eviction drives to mask land transfers to corporates. AJP leader Jagadish Bhuyan claimed 55,000 bighas, including 49,000 of indigenous land, were being given to companies like Adani under…
ULFA-I released photos showing major damage to its Myanmar camps after Indian forces’ drone and rocket strikes. The banned group confirmed the deaths of three top leaders and injuries to 19 cadres. The targeted camps included the 'Diamond Camp' and…
A brick was thrown at MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi’s vehicle near Borchapori Tea Estate in Bokakhat on Wednesday night, shattering the windshield. Kurmi, along with family members, escaped unhurt. The attacker fled the scene, and police have launched an investigation. Kurmi…
One person, Shaquar Hussain (22), died and several others, including police, were injured during an eviction clash in Paikan Reserved Forest on Thursday. Tensions rose after evictees allegedly resisted by damaging equipment and pelting stones. Police fired shots in the…
Starting July 17, the Dibrugarh Town–New Delhi Rajdhani Express will halt at Diphu station, following efforts by MP Amarsing Tisso. The Down train will stop at 11:21 PM on July 17, and the Up train at 2:24 AM on July…
During a rally in Bamunigaon, Assam, Rahul Gandhi claimed Congress will sweep the 2026 Assembly polls and said CM Himanta Biswa Sarma will be jailed after the elections. He accused BJP of manipulating the Election Commission and handing state resources…