A suspected militant linked to drug peddling was killed during a police operation in Assam’s Cachar district late Wednesday night. The deceased, identified as Sailun Daungel alias Lulun from Manipur, was accused in a recent firing incident that injured an…
India has increased petrol, diesel, and CNG prices for retail consumers from May 15, marking the first major fuel price hike in four years. Petrol prices rose by up to Rs 3.29 per litre, while diesel prices increased by over…
Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday flagged off 95 new vehicles for the Meghalaya Police worth nearly ₹30 crore, in a major push to strengthen policing infrastructure and improve law enforcement outreach across the state. The fleet includes mini trucks, buses,…
The NSS Unit of Gauhati University, in collaboration with GUIST and Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, organised a voluntary blood donation camp at the GUIST Building on May 13. More than 60 volunteers participated in the programme, with around 30…
Gaurav Gogoi has expressed serious concern over rising incidents of racial harassment and violence against people from the Northeast in New Delhi. Reacting to the recent assault and racial abuse of a woman from Assam in Delhi, Gogoi demanded strict…
Severe erosion caused by the Brahmaputra River has created panic in several villages under Bilasipara co-district, including Kamarpara, Kandhapara and Boaler Char. Hundreds of bighas of agricultural land and major parts of Bahir Chuwapata Pt-II village have already been washed…
Strong resentment has spread across Upper Assam after the suspension of passenger train services on the historic Dibru-Sadiya railway route. Student bodies, passengers’ associations and local residents have warned of protests if the service is not restored immediately. The Northeast…
Ajanta Neog said destiny brought her into politics after the tragic killing of her husband, former minister Nagen Neog, by ULFA militants following the 1996 Assam Assembly polls. Neog shared that she was never involved in politics while her husband…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday welcomed the West Bengal Cabinet’s decision to hand over land to the BSF for fencing the India-Bangladesh border, calling it a major step for the security of Assam and the Northeast. Speaking…
The hearing on the bail petition of Shyamkanu Mahanta, a prime accused in the case linked to Assam cultural icon Zubeen Garg’s death, could not proceed on Wednesday after Gauhati High Court Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia recused himself from the case…