Cotton University has created India’s first indigenous Accelerator-Driven Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (AD-BNCT) system, a next-generation cancer treatment for aggressive and radio-resistant tumours. The university’s CUPAC-NE team designed a BNCT-specific Beam Shaping Assembly entirely in-house, overcoming global material shortages and…
Amid escalating human-elephant conflicts, the Assam government has introduced new guidelines focused on coexistence and rapid response. Key measures include forming more Gaja Mitra teams in high-conflict areas, using AI-based camera traps, and setting up real-time alert networks. Watch towers…
Following reports of cats and dogs appearing in Bihar’s voter list, the Election Commission has directed Assam officials to identify and replace all ‘non-human’, ‘no image’, and improper photos in the electoral rolls. BLOs will conduct field verification and collect…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed Congress will contest only 22 seats in the 2026 Assembly polls and accused the party of relying on funds and votes from the “miya” community. He alleged Congress candidates were asked to pay heavy…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said peace talks with ULFA(I) can proceed only if its chief Paresh Barua personally agrees to join the dialogue. His statement came after senior ULFA(I) leader Arunoday Dahotia and his security officer surrendered near…
Work on the long-pending Jorhat–Majuli bridge will restart in December, MLA Bhuban Gam confirmed. The project, stalled for over a year, has now cleared all sanctions and tenders. The main contract has been awarded to SP Singla Company, which has…
Forest officials seized Royal Bengal tiger bones during a joint raid at Simaluguri Baligaon village under Gohpur in Kaziranga’s Biswanath Wildlife Division. Five individuals — Eilaram Doley, Ripun Pegu, Kerani Kaman, Pulish Kutum and Depen Pegu — were detained while…
Golaghat Commerce College organised a mental health awareness programme at Shri Satya Sai Vidya Vihar School for students of Classes IX to XII. Coordinators Dr. Angkita Borpatra Gohain and Dikshita Baruah discussed stress, anxiety, depression, and the importance of seeking…
Mazbat Police and the 23rd Battalion of the SSB seized 110 kg of illegal cannabis during a joint raid in Nojora Chudem Puri village following a tip-off. One accused from Nojora Gujenpuri village was arrested on Saturday for transporting the…
The Assam Government and AASU held a detailed meeting on November 22 to discuss implementing the Biplab Kumar Sharma Committee’s recommendations under Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. AASU said constitutional safeguards for indigenous communities must be delivered without delay…