Tension prevailed in Kokrajhar after police shot and injured the prime accused in the rape of a mentally challenged woman during an alleged escape attempt while being taken to court on Sunday. Police said the accused, Rafikul Islam, tried to…
Framing of charges in the Zubeen Garg death case is unlikely at the January 17 hearing, Special Public Prosecutor Ziaul Kamar said, citing the recent formation of the prosecution team and the need to examine voluminous records. Kamar said the…
With the 2026 Assam Assembly elections approaching, political exchanges between the Congress and the BJP have intensified. APCC president Gaurav Gogoi targeted Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a Guwahati event, echoing a line once used by his father, former…
The Chief Justice of India will lay the foundation stone of the new Gauhati High Court complex at Rangmahal in North Guwahati on Sunday, despite protests by a section of the legal fraternity. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee on Saturday launched the ‘Raijor Padulit Raijor Congress’ campaign in Guwahati, under the initiative of the Pradesh Congress Election Manifesto Committee. The two-day programme began with consultations with various organisations to gather inputs for the…
Tezpur Medical College and Hospital conducted a three-day regional workshop on clinical trials from January 5 to 7 to strengthen research capacity. Organised by the Multidisciplinary Research Unit in collaboration with NIMHANS Bengaluru, the programme trained participants from several medical…
Basistha Police successfully traced two minors who had gone missing from Tezpur, following inputs from Tezpur Sadar Police Station. The children were located near the Nalapara service road in Guwahati and taken into safe custody without any incident.
The Tinsukia district administration has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a journalist’s wife, allegedly due to hospital negligence after she delivered a healthy baby girl. The incident triggered protests by student organisations and journalists’ bodies. The Moran…
The body of a newborn was recovered from the Brahmaputra River near Jogamaya Ghat in Dhubri on Saturday, prompting a police investigation. The matter surfaced after locals spotted the body floating in the river and informed the police. Officials said…
A 12-hour bandh called on Sunday disrupted normal life across Assam’s Kokrajhar district following public outrage over the alleged rape of a mentally challenged woman. Shops, markets, transport services, schools and offices remained largely closed, while essential services continued. The…