Guwahati: The death of 22-year-old Gauhati University student Nimisha Thakuria at a homestay in Dharapur has been treated by police as a murder case. Ashiq Ali, identified as the prime accused, has been arrested and sent to police remand. Police…
GUWAHATI, October 3, 2026: Assam has commissioned its sixth Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) at Phuloni in Karbi Anglong district, marking a further step towards expanding access to residential education for tribal students in the state. Dr Ranoj Pegu, Assam’s…
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that rejection slips for around 19.07 lakh people excluded from Assam’s final National Register of Citizens (NRC) have not been issued because the final list has not been formally notified. According to an…
The GST Intelligence and Enforcement Unit, Assam, conducted raids at two electrical goods businesses in Lakhtakiya, Guwahati, on Thursday over suspected tax evasion. The searches were carried out at M/S Paras Electrical, owned by Sanjay Jain, and M/S Golden Electrical…
The book Dealing with Professional Challenges as an Engineer, authored by noted structural engineer and academic Dr Hema Kanta Barua, was formally released at a function on G.S. Road, Guwahati. Organised by Saumar Publications, Rukmini Nagar, the event was presided…
A young woman was allegedly stripped and assaulted by a group of people at ‘The Locals’ disco club in Khanapara on Thursday night. According to reports, she was allegedly dragged and repeatedly assaulted while being taken down from the club’s…
Assam’s State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden in Guwahati is set for a major redevelopment project estimated at Rs 340 crore. Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced the plan during the inauguration of Wildlife Week 2026, highlighting proposals for modern visitor…
Polling is underway in the first-ever Silchar Municipal Corporation election following the town’s upgrade from a municipal board. Voting began at 7 am across 40 wards, with around 2.7 lakh eligible voters, 131 candidates and 303 polling stations. BJP candidates…
Assam’s major wildlife destinations are reopening for the new tourism season, with Manas National Park opening on October 2, Kaziranga National Park on October 3, and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary scheduled to reopen on October 13. Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta…
DHEMAJI, October 1, 2026: Dhemaji District Day was celebrated at the Dhemaji Public Auditorium on Thursday, with Assam Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Lok Sabha MP Pradan Baruah and MLA Jiban Gogoi attending the programme. Fourteen individuals were honoured for…