A high-level meeting was held at Manas Guest House in Dhaligaon, Chirang district, on Thursday to review preparations for Narendra Modi’s visit to Kokrajhar on March 13. The meeting was attended by Biswajit Daimary, Assam minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, Hagrama…
A Class 9 student, Arindam Das, was found dead in the bathroom of a residential school hostel at Pailapool under Lakhipur on Wednesday morning. Police said the student, a resident near Silchar, was discovered hanging in the hostel bathroom. His…
Four members of a family died in a tragic road accident at an unused toll gate in Lakhimpur district on Wednesday. The accident occurred at Pathali Pahar near the Banderdewa police outpost when their car crashed into a divider at…
The Postgraduate Students’ Union of Dibrugarh University began a 36-hour hunger strike on Wednesday, protesting admission issues, a recent fee hike, and alleged remarks by Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu that students claim disrespected the legacy of the Assam Movement…
The Assam government on Wednesday distributed the second instalment of financial assistance under the Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan (CMAAA) 1.0 to around 12,900 young entrepreneurs. Beneficiaries received support ranging from ₹2 lakh to ₹5 lakh to help expand their…
The Government of Assam has started closely monitoring the supply of LPG after Ravi Kota said the state’s refineries can currently meet only about 30% of the LPG demand. Assam has four refineries at Digboi, Guwahati, Bongaigaon, and Numaligarh. Authorities…
The body of Baharul Islam, a resident of Noonmati, was found at a homestay in Jyoti Nagar, Guwahati, under Chandmari Police Station. Police said he had attended a late-night gathering at the homestay with his girlfriend before the incident. Preliminary…
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said the party has temporarily paused discussions with Raijor Dal over a proposed alliance for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections. He stated that despite several rounds of talks and a flexible approach on seat-sharing,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched and inaugurated over 100 development projects in Karbi Anglong, worth around ₹16 crore. Key projects include the Diphu Cancer Care Centre, Kharsing Terang–Injarkap Flyover, Government Model Degree College, Diphu Town Lake,…
The Gauhati High Court has closed a public interest litigation regarding conditions of animals in Assam’s zoos after the state government assured major modernisation of facilities. The PIL was filed by Prachurjya Borboruah seeking proper enclosure standards under Central Zoo…