Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually flagged off India’s first Vande Bharat Express with sleeper coaches, connecting Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya). The fully air-conditioned semi-high-speed train, launched from Malda Town, will reduce travel time by about 2.5 hours, completing…
The United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) plans to contest 20–25 assembly constituencies in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, party president Pramod Boro said in Chirang district. He stated that no decision on alliances has been taken yet and clarified that…
A three-year-old child was injured in a leopard attack in Gotanagar on Friday, causing panic among residents. The child was immediately taken to a nearby hospital and is currently undergoing treatment.
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee has accused the BJP of trying to delete the names of living voters in the Biswanath Assembly constituency by falsely declaring them dead. Addressing a press conference, APCC Mahila Congress president Mira Borthakur alleged that…
The Guwahati Jal Board has started a special water quality testing drive across all District Metered Areas in its South-Central zone to strengthen monitoring and public confidence in drinking water safety. The drive covers 100 DMAs supplying water to about…
Various Bishnupriya Manipuri organizations, under the Bishnupriya Manipuri Sainik Welfare Organization, will take out a procession in Silchar on January 19, 2026, demanding the creation of a Bishnupriya Manipuri Autonomous Council in Assam. The rally will begin near Bhagadahar Srimandap…
A chain snatching incident occurred at Kamakhya Railway Station on Friday when a woman passenger was allegedly targeted while boarding a train. The victim, Putuli Das of Pandu, reported that a group of women snatched her gold chains and fled…
Security forces in Manipur destroyed nearly 65 acres of illicit poppy cultivation during coordinated operations over the past two days. Joint teams involving police, forest officials and district authorities uprooted about 10 acres in Churachandpur district and around 55 acres…
Garmia Garg Saikia, wife of late singer Zubeen Garg, has appealed to the public to remain united and maintain a conducive environment as investigations continue in India and Singapore. Clarifying the family’s stand, she said they have been in constant…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Assam on January 17 for a two-day visit, his second in less than a month. He will witness a Bagurumba dance performance by 10,000 artists in Guwahati before heading to Kaliabor to lay…