With Assam Assembly elections nearing, the United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) on Thursday said it will take a final decision on its alliance strategy later this month. UPPL president Pramod Boro said the issue will be decided during the party’s…
A District and Sessions Judge’s court on Thursday concluded hearings on the bail applications of three accused in the Zubeen Garg death case and reserved its order for January 30. Arguments were heard for Amritprava Mahanta, Paresh Baishya and Nandeshwar…
The Assam Congress on Thursday accused the BJP and the Election Commission of attempting to delete voters’ names through the ongoing Special Revision of electoral rolls. Addressing a press conference, Assam Mahila Congress president Mira Borthakur alleged that nearly 6,000…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state became the first to be engaged in oil production in 2025 following a crude oil discovery in the Namrup-Borhat block by Oil India Limited. Calling it a major milestone,…
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday criticised the Congress for failing to implement MGNREGA sincerely, alleging delays, corruption, and misuse for political gains. He said poverty alleviation under Congress rule remained limited to slogans. Sonowal asserted that under Prime Minister…
Meghalaya Police intercepted 18 Bangladeshi nationals and detained two Indian touts during a pre-dawn operation in West Jaintia Hills district near the Dawki border. Acting on intelligence inputs, police stopped multiple vehicles heading towards the border and seized five vehicles…
As part of Hojai District Day celebrations, the district administration and civil society will organise a ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ awareness programme on January 24 at Rabindranath Tagore University, Hojai. The event will focus on women’s safety and empowerment, with…
Makum police arrested a 22-year-old youth from West Bengal for allegedly using AI technology to create obscene videos to blackmail a woman from Makum. The accused had connected with the victim through social media and threatened to upload the videos…
The All Assam Minorities Students' Union held two-hour sit-in protests across Assam against the ongoing Special Revision of electoral rolls. Demonstrations were organised in districts including Hojai and Biswanath. AAMSU alleged misuse of the process, arbitrary deletion of voters, and…
The Union Cabinet has approved an equity infusion of Rs 5,000 crore into SIDBI to strengthen credit flow to MSMEs. The move will help SIDBI maintain capital adequacy and expand lending, benefiting MSMEs across the country. The government said the…