A 52-year-old man, Ajoy Bhumij, was killed by a wild elephant in Tokowoni village under Doomdooma, Tinsukia, early Monday morning. The elephant, believed to have strayed from the Duarmara Reserve Forest, attacked him near his backyard. Locals blamed delayed forest…
The Centre informed Parliament on Monday that the fact-finding committee probing allegations against Tezpur University Vice Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh has submitted its report to Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya. Union Minister of State for Education Dr. Sukanta Majumdar said…
AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi has challenged Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to resolve the long-pending demand for ST status for six communities before the 2026 Assembly elections. Speaking in Dibrugarh, Gogoi accused the BJP of delaying the issue for political…
Emergency medical services in Assam were disrupted on Monday as employees of the 108 Mrityunjoy ambulance service began an indefinite strike demanding job regularisation, better wages and pending overtime payments. Protesting workers gathered in Chachal, Guwahati, saying repeated talks with…
The Assam Cabinet has finalised the two-day programme to inaugurate the Assam Movement martyrs’ memorial in Guwahati. Earthen lamps will be lit statewide on December 9, followed by the inauguration of Swahid Smarak Bhawan on December 10, with families of…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the government will meet protesting groups to clarify the report recommending ST status for six communities — Tai-Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Motok, Koch-Rajbongshi, and Tea Tribes. Protests erupted after the recommendations were tabled…
APCC president Gaurav Gogoi accused Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of creating tension between the six communities seeking ST status and existing ST groups. Gogoi said Congress supports ST status for the six communities without affecting current tribal rights and…
Gauhati University organized a sensitization workshop for Integrated Masters students enrolled in NSS, focusing on mental health, personality development and problem-solving skills. The session was inaugurated by Director of Students’ Welfare Dr Ranjan Kr Kakati. Psychologist Alokita Baruah served as…
Authorities in Nagaon cleared nearly 6,000 bighas of encroached land in Lutumari Reserve Forest during a two-day eviction drive. Around 70% of families vacated voluntarily, while the rest were removed with machinery support. The eviction covered areas including Kandapara, Chankhula…
Assam is seeing a sharp rise in HIV cases, with over 7,200 new infections recorded in 2023–24, the AIDS Prevention Society reported ahead of World AIDS Day. Although the State’s HIV prevalence (0.08%) remains lower than the national average, over…