NIT Silchar will celebrate Deepotsav 2025 by lighting 1,11,111 earthen lamps under the theme “Operation Sindoor.” This year’s event will pay tribute to Assam’s music icon Zubeen Garg. Director Prof. Dilip Kumar Baidya said the celebration symbolizes purity, devotion, and…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Assam on November 7 and 8. A preparatory meeting in Dispur reviewed arrangements for her visit. This will be Sitharaman’s second Northeast tour in four months…
Police confirmed that the Baksa jail violence during the transfer of Zubeen Garg case accused was pre-planned on social media by a fake fan group. Nine people have been arrested so far, with more suspects identified. One key conspirator was…
Bus operators running between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have launched an indefinite strike at the Sadiya–Shantipur border, halting services to Roing. The protest follows allegations of illegal “tax” collections of ₹15,000 per bus by certain groups. Operators demand intervention from…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expanded his cabinet on Saturday, inducting Majbat MLA Charan Boro of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF). The move marks BPF’s formal entry into the BJP-led NDA government in Assam. This is the fourth and likely…
Dispur Police apprehended Raful Ali (28) and Saddam Hussain (32) near Lakhimi Path Tiniali, Guwahati, recovering 11 grams of heroin and a Toyota Innova (AS01GH5480). Both suspects are in custody, and the seized items have been taken for verification and…
The Assam government has transferred over 30 senior IPS and APS officers in a major police reshuffle to boost efficiency and accountability. The Home (A) Department’s order, approved by the Governor, described it as an “administrative restructuring.” Key changes include…
The Centre has acknowledged lawyer Nayan Moni Hazarika’s suggestion to make CSR fund usage transparent and involve local communities in planning schemes. Hazarika urged an amendment to the Companies Act, 2013, citing doubts about the genuine use of CSR funds…
Tezpur University Registrar-in-Charge Pritam Deb resigned amid an ongoing Union Education Ministry probe into alleged corruption involving Vice-Chancellor Shambhunath Singh. A three-member central committee is investigating irregularities in a ₹10-crore DST-funded project. Deb reportedly refused to share records, triggering protests…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the samadhi of late music icon Zubeen Garg at Sonapur, offering floral tributes and meeting the bereaved family. He praised Garg’s honesty and legacy, calling him “beautiful and unshakable like Kanchenjunga.” Gandhi urged the government…