Mazbat Police and the 23rd Battalion of the SSB seized 110 kg of illegal cannabis during a joint raid in Nojora Chudem Puri village following a tip-off. One accused from Nojora Gujenpuri village was arrested on Saturday for transporting the…
The Assam Government and AASU held a detailed meeting on November 22 to discuss implementing the Biplab Kumar Sharma Committee’s recommendations under Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. AASU said constitutional safeguards for indigenous communities must be delivered without delay…
Guwahati journalist Rana Deka has filed a police complaint accusing retired IAS officer Hitesh Dev Sarma of threatening him and his family over a news report on the Baksa jail incident. Deka alleges the ex-officer pressured him to claim the…
Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah announced that restoration of Juripar’s drainage system in Panjabari will start on November 24 to reduce Guwahati’s artificial flooding. He said residents offering land for widening the natural stream will receive TDR certificates. The government…
Just days after the revival of the Asom Sonmilito Morcha, disagreements have emerged within the alliance. Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia accused Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi of breaking the group’s decision not to reveal internal discussions to the media…
Two 14-year-old girls died and another was seriously injured after a speeding Bolero ran over three schoolgirls on their way to tuition in Saniadi, Hajo. One girl died on the spot, and another succumbed to injuries at GMCH. Locals alleged…
A case has been filed against Dr S. Sartazuddin of Bongaigaon for allegedly using a medical registration number not issued to him. The Assam Council of Medical Registration reported that the number he used belongs to two other doctors, raising…
Over a dozen mature trees along the Kadamoni–Biswanath Ghat road have dried up, with locals blaming waste dumping and excavation during pipeline work for the upcoming Biswanath Medical College. Residents say construction waste damaged the soil and roots, causing the…
Residents of Moran are frustrated as meat and fish vendors have occupied both sides of the AT Road, despite complaints and the need for designated market areas. Locals say the Moran Municipality Board is allowing open selling, causing pollution, blocked…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the BJP and its allies will contest 103 of Assam’s 126 seats in the 2026 assembly polls, expressing confidence of a “comfortable win.” After a BJP core committee meeting, he said the party’s…