On the final day of nominations for the September 22 Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, two key rivals entered the fray with renewed vigor. United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) chief Pramod Boro filed his nomination from Dotma, while Bodoland People’s…
The United States has imposed a steep 50% tariff on Indian goods, raising alarm within India’s tea industry. The US is India’s fourth-largest tea export market by volume and the second by value. In 2024–25, it imported 17.54 million kg…
Seven medical staff, including senior doctors, nurses, and technicians, were suspended after a four-day-old infant died at GMCH’s NICU on August 18. The suspensions followed a probe citing negligence. Two trainee doctors were also suspended for six months by SSHS…
The Assam Human Rights Commission declined Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia’s request to take suo motu cognizance of a newborn’s death at GMCH on August 18, allegedly due to medical negligence. The AHRC clarified that suo motu cases can only…
A lightning strike in Lampi, along the Assam-Meghalaya border, killed 47-year-old Mongal Ray of Gohalkona and left three others—Tikhor Boro, Dhaneswar Boro, and Parimal Boro—critically injured on Monday. The injured were rushed to Boko Primary Health Centre, where they are…
The Gauhati High Court, led by Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi, questioned how a cement company acquired 3,000 bighas of land in Umrangso, Dima Hasao, despite land ceiling laws. Advocate General Debojit Saikia informed the court the land was bought at…
The Assam Congress lodged a complaint at Bhangagarh Police Station accusing BJP leaders, including state vice president Ratna Singh and media convenor Rupam Goswami, of vandalism, trespassing, and threats during a protest at Rajiv Bhawan. The party alleged BJP workers…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state is preparing an eviction drive in Sribhumi’s Patharkandi and other parts of Barak Valley, likely using excavators and backhoe loaders. He reiterated that Bangladesh nationals continue to be caught in Assam but…
The Bodoland Territorial Council elections turned intense with three heavyweight leaders—CEM Pramod Boro, former CEM Hagrama Mohilary, and EM Ranjit Basumatary—filing nominations from two constituencies each. Boro (UPPL) is contesting Goibari and Dotma, Mohilary (BPF) from Debargaon and Chirang Duar,…
Grasslands in Assam’s Manas National Park have shrunk by nearly 50–60% over the last 30–35 years, officials said. Field Director C Ramesh noted that natural woodland succession has accelerated, concentrating herbivores in limited grassy patches. Experts blamed invasive species, erratic…