The Chief Minister’s Vigilance Cell has arrested two Assam Tourism Department officers, Pranjal Bora and Ananya Borthakur, in connection with a 2012–13 recruitment scam. Both were already under suspension and had been questioned earlier. Eight officials are implicated in the…
Over 3.5 lakh girl students in Assam are now covered under the Nijut Moina scheme, which provides monthly financial assistance to reduce dropouts and prevent child marriage. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state recorded zero dropout among girls in…
African Swine Fever has intensified in Darrang district, with over 300 confirmed cases reported. More than 200 pigs have been culled in the past two days, including 150 in Burha and nearby areas under Pathorighat circle. On Monday, 70 pigs…
During his visit to Assam for the RSS centenary events, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said anyone who loves and takes pride in Bharat is a Hindu, describing it as a civilizational identity rather than a religious label. He highlighted the…
The Assam Pollution Control Board has directed the Bokakhat Municipal Board to shift its waste dumping site and faecal sludge treatment plant away from Kaziranga National Park, citing serious environmental risks. The board asked for an action-taken report within seven…
The Nagaon district administration is preparing a large eviction drive in the Lutumari Reserve Forest, where about 5,962 bighas of land have been encroached. District Commissioner Devashish Sharma said the State government has decided to act strictly against all encroachments…
The Gauhati High Court has granted bail to psychiatrist Dr. Sangeeta Dutta, over two years after her arrest on charges of assault and sexual abuse of two children she and her husband had claimed to adopt. Her husband was granted…
Police from Kaliabor, Jakhalabandha, and Bagori jointly raided the house of Samiran Saikia in Baruachuk, uncovering long-term drug peddling activities. Officers seized 25 containers of suspected heroin weighing 4.93 grams (pure) and recovered 22 empty containers and an OPPO phone…
The government has launched next-generation e-passports featuring an embedded RFID chip to prevent forgery and impersonation. Old passports remain valid until expiry, up to 2035. After pilot tests in Bhubaneswar and Nagpur, e-passports were rolled out nationwide by May 2025,…
Defying boycott calls, around 3,000 people from various Naga and non-Naga communities gathered at Agri Expo, Chümoukedima, demanding an early and honourable settlement of the Indo-Naga political issue. Speakers criticised factionalism, heavy “taxation” by armed groups, and secrecy in talks,…