A worker died after being electrocuted while installing an air-conditioner stabiliser in the Ulubari area of Guwahati on Friday. The deceased, identified as Bisawdeep Rajbongshi from Nalbari district, reportedly came in contact with a live wire when a ladder touched…
The Gauhati High Court on Friday rejected Congress leader Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea in a case filed on the complaint of Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. The case was registered by Assam Police over allegations made by…
The Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) has raised concern over alleged large-scale theft of green tea leaves at Dhelakhat Tea Estate in Tinsukia district. Tea garden workers staged a three-hour protest outside Barekuri Police Station on Friday, demanding strict action…
The AICCTU Assam State Committee has strongly opposed the Assam Higher Education Department’s directive banning engagement of contractual teaching and non-teaching staff in government and provincialized colleges. The union termed the decision “inhumane and arbitrary,” warning that removal of existing…
A court in Nagaon on Friday sentenced 20 convicts to life imprisonment in the 2018 Abhi-Neel mob lynching case under Section 302 of the IPC. Each convict was also fined Rs 20,000. The families of victims Abhijit Nath and Nilotpal…
A doctor and his wife were critically injured after unidentified miscreants allegedly attacked them during a robbery at Morikolong in Assam’s Nagaon district early Thursday morning. The attackers reportedly broke into the house, looted valuables, and assaulted the couple with…
Police on Thursday rescued eight cattle after intercepting two vehicles at Uparhali under Palasbari Police Station. Two accused, Arup Das and Biraj Das from Azara, were arrested in connection with the case. Based on their statements, police later raided an…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has formed seven special teams to monitor the vote counting process across Assam ahead of the upcoming results. Senior Congress leaders will visit districts across Upper Assam, Lower Assam, Barak Valley, BTAD and other regions…
Anita Deka Mahanta, wife of accused Shyamkanu Mahanta, on Thursday appealed to the people of Assam to remain calm and allow the legal process to continue in the case related to the death of singer Zubeen Garg. Speaking outside the…
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Thursday dismissed reports claiming a possible increase in petrol and diesel prices, stating that no such proposal is under consideration. The ministry termed the reports “misleading” and accused them of creating unnecessary…