The Assam government will soon submit a memorandum to the Centre on the long-pending demand for tribal status for six communities, Cabinet Minister Ranoj Pegu said on Friday. He stated that the focus is on granting tribal status without affecting…
Opposition parties in Assam on Friday filed a police complaint at Dispur Police Station, accusing the BJP of conspiring to manipulate electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. The joint complaint by Congress, CPI(M), Raijor Dal, AJP and CPI(ML)L…
Security forces arrested four Rohingyas, including two women, in Assam’s Cachar district on Friday for illegally entering India. The arrests were made in the Katigorah area, where forged documents, including refugee cards, were recovered from their possession. Chief Minister Himanta…
Hojai district is witnessing a sharp rise in human–elephant conflict, with three people killed in separate incidents within four days since the New Year. The latest incident occurred on January 4 in Radhanagar, where Prakash Biswas was trampled to death…
The All Dimasa Students' Union (ADSU) marked its 35th Foundation Day at the NL Daulagupu Indoor Stadium with a formal programme attended by Assam Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Nandita Gorlosa and other dignitaries. Speakers highlighted ADSU’s role in promoting…
CIFOR-ICRAF, in collaboration with the Assam State Bamboo Mission, organized a three-day farmers’ training programme on enhancing bamboo farming and production in Assam from January 5 to 7 at Boko. The programme focused on scientific cultivation, value addition, market and…
An expert talk on mushroom cultivation was held at PM SHRI Dekorai HS School, Itakhola, as part of the Green School initiative. Agriculture officials Bingkong Loi Bodo and Manash Rajkhowa guided students on cost-effective mushroom production and conducted hands-on training…
The Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) has alleged large-scale irregularities in the ongoing Special Revision of electoral rolls in Assam, accusing the BJP of adding migrant voters from Bihar while deleting names of genuine indigenous voters. The party claimed unfamiliar names…
The Guwahati Police Commissionerate has reported a significant decline in crime across the city, with overall cases falling by about 38 per cent since 2023. Official data shows registered cases dropped from 9,393 in 2023 to 7,412 in 2024, and…
A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Assam on Thursday at around 6.30 pm, days after a stronger 5.1 tremor hit the state on January 5. According to details, the quake occurred at 18:30:47 IST in the Udalguri region at…