A drive by the Boko-Chaygaon co-district administration against illegal brick kilns in Bamunbari and Gelabari villages turned chaotic on Saturday after kiln operators and villagers allegedly resisted the operation. The team, led by Chamaria Revenue Circle Officer Nandan Nilotpal Bhagawati,…
In a boost to connectivity in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, two major trains — Kanchenjunga Express and Tejas Express — will now stop at Maibang Railway Station. A flagging-off ceremony for the first halt of the Kanchenjunga Express was held…
Senior Assam Pradesh Congress Committee leader Ratul Kalita resigned from the Congress on Saturday, alleging that grassroots workers are ignored while political elites are given preference. Speaking at a press conference in Nalbari, Kalita criticised state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi…
Gaurav Gogoi, president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, said the public response to the party’s first list of candidates has been encouraging after he was announced as the Congress candidate from the Jorhat Assembly constituency. Speaking at a press…
In a boost to rail connectivity, three long-distance trains — Kamrup Express, Tambaram Express and North East Express — will now halt at Bijni Railway Station from Saturday. The stoppage was granted following long-standing demands and protests by local residents…
A 59-year-old woman from Cachar district in Assam, once declared a foreigner and detained for nearly two years, has been granted Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act. Depali Das, a resident of Hawaithang under the Dholai constituency, was earlier…
A tragic human–elephant conflict claimed the lives of a mother and her son at Brahmajan Tea Garden in Pengeri, Tinsukia district, late Thursday night. A herd of wild elephants reportedly entered the labour lines from the nearby Khatangpani forest around…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation has urged residents of Guwahati to dispose of household waste responsibly to prevent urban flooding during the upcoming monsoon. Officials said plastic bottles and bags dumped in drains often block water flow, leading to waterlogging during…
A team of eight National Service Scheme volunteers and one programme officer from Gauhati University will represent Assam at the National Integration Camp to be held at Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, from March 8 to 14. The team will be led…
Jayanta Khaund resigned from the Asom Gana Parishad on Friday, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam. Khaund said he had informed the party leadership about his decision, stating that continuing in the AGP was no longer beneficial. Sources…