The Sadou Asom Karmachari Parishad held an extended executive meeting in Guwahati on Wednesday with over 300 representatives from more than 50 districts and several employee and teachers’ associations. The meeting demanded that the 8th Pay Commission be implemented in…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has asked property owners in Guwahati to clear their pending property taxes by March 31, 2026. Officials said those who fail to pay within the deadline will face a 20% penalty on the outstanding amount. Continued…
Assam Police on Thursday warned of strict legal action against those spreading rumours about shortages of LPG and other petroleum products in the state. The warning came after Ravi Kota stated that local refineries can currently meet only about 30%…
Two persons were arrested from Barpeta district on Wednesday for their alleged links with fundamentalist groups. The operation was conducted by the Assam Police Special Task Force in the Sorbhog police station area. One of the accused has been identified…
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…