Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday warned that the 2027 population census could reveal “disturbing figures” for the state, alleging that nearly 40 per cent of Assam’s population may be of Bangladeshi origin. Calling it “bad news for…
A controversy broke out in Jorhat after APCC leader Gaurav Gogoi alleged that suggestion boxes used during the Congress outreach programme “Raijor Podulit Raijor Congress” were tampered with. Gogoi claimed chits containing public feedback were removed and torn after the…
Ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma questioned the Congress party’s relevance in the state, alleging it has lost its mass base and failed to deliver welfare benefits during its tenure. Speaking in Lakhimpur after…
A scientific study has found that the Indian one-horned rhinoceros migrated from western and northern India to the Northeast during the late Holocene period due to climate changes and increased human activity. Researchers studied palaeoecological evidence from Kaziranga National Park,…
The Golaghat district committee of the All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU) has demanded that the Ahom community be given candidature in at least two of the five assembly constituencies in Golaghat district for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. ATASU…
Basistha Police arrested three alleged fake currency smugglers from the Lokhra area based on specific intelligence inputs. The accused were identified as Annas Ali of Barpeta, Sahil Sikdar of Sarthebari, and Islam Ali alias Sahil of Gorchuk. During a search…
The Centre for Clouds and Climate Change Research at Cotton University has been selected for the India–Japan Circulation of Talented Youths in Science (LOTUS) Programme 2025, awarded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency. The selection places Cotton University among…
Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Ashok Singhal inaugurated a three-bedded dialysis centre at Sapekhati Model Hospital in Charaideo district to improve access to kidney care. The centre is equipped with modern haemodialysis machines and will provide free dialysis services…
Assam Rifles seized a large consignment of foreign-origin cigarettes worth about ₹52 lakh during an operation in Mizoram’s Champhai district near the India–Myanmar border. Acting on specific intelligence, troops intercepted suspicious movement in the Ruantlang village area and recovered 40…
Guwahati will host the FIFA World Cup Trophy on January 13, marking its first-ever visit to the Northeast and its return to India after more than 12 years. The exhibition is part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour ahead…