Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi’s convoy was attacked by masked miscreants in Dhing after a poll meeting. Bordoloi blamed BJP supporters for the "planned attack" and vowed to continue campaigning. An FIR has been filed, and the damaged vehicles were taken…
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi apologized for making a communal remark during a rally in Lakhimpur, admitting it was wrong and unintentional. He cited exhaustion from hectic campaigning and promised not to repeat such comments. Meanwhile, AAP filed complaints against…
Despite alliance at higher panchayat levels, BJP and AGP candidates are rivals in Bongaigaon's Gaon Panchayat polls. Voters blame AGP’s past governance failures, including poor infrastructure and scheme mismanagement. BJP candidates promise equal benefits and better delivery of government schemes,…
The CPI(M) Assam unit submitted a memorandum to the State Election Commission opposing a new polling directive. They raised concerns over voters being asked to sign or thumbprint counterfoils with their serial numbers, claiming it breaches ballot secrecy. The party…
The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) has suspended admissions to Class XI in nine Nagaon schools due to allegations of using unauthorized question papers and tampering with seals during the HS Class XI exams on March 27. Affected schools…
A 23-year-old cyclist, Rohit Patra, was fatally hit by a speeding truck near Mayhang Hotel on NH-37 in Kaziranga. The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Locals rushed him to Kohora Adarsha Hospital, where he was declared dead. The…
The Fire and Emergency Services, Assam, sealed M/S Landmark Hotel on Dr. B. Baruah Road for violating fire safety norms. Despite being given time to comply, the hotel failed to address critical deficiencies. Authorities rejected the hotel’s request for an…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation fined shops in Adabari and Chabipul for encroaching on footpaths. Four shops were fined Rs 500 each in Adabari, while one establishment in Chabipul was fined Rs 2,000. GMC warned of stricter actions against repeat offenders…
The Assam government has upgraded 92 high schools to higher secondary schools in 29 districts, raising the total to 1,130. Most new higher secondary schools will offer only the arts stream, with a few exceptions offering science as well. No…
A 50-year-old cart puller, Satinder Shah, was arrested in Dibrugarh for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl on Friday. The incident occurred at a rented residence in Guard Para, where Shah allegedly lured the child with chocolates. After the girl informed…