The final session of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly begins on Monday, with Finance Minister Ajanta Neog set to present the Vote on Accounts Budget for 2026–27 on February 17. As Assembly elections are due in March–April, a full State…
A Home Guard was killed and another forest staff member critically injured in a rhino attack under the Kohora Range of Kaziranga National Park on Sunday. The deceased, Sahabuddin of Nagaon district, was attacked in the Bordoloni area and declared…
Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s proposed visit to Nathanpur near the India–Bangladesh border on February 21, Cabinet Minister Kaushik Rai conducted an on-site inspection to review arrangements for the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP). Accompanied by the Cachar Deputy…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the proposed twin-tube underwater road-rail tunnel between Gohpur and Numaligarh will be a game-changing project for the Northeast. Approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, it will be India’s first underwater road-cum-rail…
The First Level Checking (FLC) of EVMs and VVPATs in Dhubri district will be held from February 16 to 19 at the warehouse in Madhusoulmari Pt-II, Gauripur. The process will include inspection, cleaning, testing, and mock polls to ensure proper…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on a godown in Ward No. 18 for operating without a valid trade licence. The action was taken during an inspection as part of GMC’s intensified enforcement drive. Officials…
A 10-member National Service Scheme (NSS) team from Gauhati University and its affiliated colleges has left to take part in the National Integration Camp in Kerala from February 17 to 23. Led by Programme Officer Imran Mozid, the camp at…
The Gauhati High Court has permitted the Assam government to proceed with the Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor Project at Nilachal Hills, Guwahati, disposing of a PIL and a writ petition linked to the project. The court said the redevelopment…
The SARPA Assam team organised a stakeholder workshop in Sivasagar to strengthen community-based strategies for preventing snakebite deaths. The ICMR-supported programme focused on awareness, response and coordination among health officials, administrators and community representatives. A key highlight was the launch…
A coal mine labourer from Ratabari in Assam’s Sribhumi district, declared dead after a blast in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, returned home alive three days after his family performed his last rites. Shyambabu Sinha, reported missing after the…