The Assam government has initiated the unbundling of the 68-year-old Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) directorate, raising concerns among employees over possible privatization. Notifications have been issued transferring IWT assets, including vessels, to the Assam Inland Waterways Company Limited and bifurcating…
A full bench of the Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, arrived in Guwahati on Monday for a three-day visit to assess preparations for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. The ECI will review the ongoing…
Amid a spate of exits from the Congress ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, Goalpara West MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal resigned from the party on Monday and joined Raijor Dal. A three-time MLA, Mandal said he felt sidelined in…
Local farmers under the Merapani Seed Farm Bhumi Adhikar Dabi Samiti have filed a complaint at Merapani Police Station against the Nagaland Agriculture Department following fresh tension along the Assam–Nagaland border in Golaghat. The unrest broke out on Monday after…
The BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him a “failed dynast” and alleging that neither his party leaders nor allies have confidence in him. The attack followed the resignation letter sent by former…
Contradictory statements surfaced within the Assam Congress after former APCC president and Bihpuria MLA Bhupen Borah submitted his resignation to the party’s central leadership on Monday. Hours later, Borah said he was reconsidering the decision and would announce his final…
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the controversial “point-blank shot” video, directing the petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court instead. A bench led by Chief Justice…
Senior Assam leader Bhupen Kumar Borah has resigned from the Indian National Congress, dealing a setback to the party’s state unit. A two-term MLA from Bihpuria and former APCC president, Borah formally submitted his resignation, ending his long association with…
Guwahati Police seized over 20 kg of ganja during a raid at Sarab Bhati Chariali and arrested a 65-year-old woman, Suni Devi. The joint operation by SOG CGPD and Birubari Outpost of Paltan Bazar Police Station led to the recovery…
First-level checking of EVMs and VVPATs in Kamrup Metropolitan district will begin on February 16 and continue till February 18 ahead of the Assam Assembly elections. The verification is being conducted at the Basistha Lalmatia warehouse under strict supervision and…