Assam has reconstituted its Anti-Poaching Task Force, now chaired by the state DGP, to combat rhino poaching and protect wildlife. The panel includes senior police and forest officials, Kaziranga NP’s field director as member secretary, and retired IPS officer Dr…
Gauripur Police rescued two sisters, aged 19 and 15, abducted in early July from Madhushaulmari Part-I. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house in Alokjhar, Bilasipara, arresting four suspects. The case had sparked public protests, including a highway blockade…
The All Assam Students’ Union staged statewide protests against the Assam government’s order to withdraw Foreigners Tribunal cases against Hindu Bangladeshis. Demonstrations in Guwahati, Nalbari, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Tezpur, and Raha saw copies of the directive burned. AASU accused the government…
Authorities in Golaghat began evicting illegal settlers from the Doyang Reserve Forest’s Negheri Bil, removing 146 of 205 families on Friday. Around 350–400 bighas were encroached. Fifty-seven families received a court extension until August 15, with the remaining evictions set…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma denied issuing any special directive to drop cases against non-Muslim illegal foreigners, saying the Citizenship (Amendment) Act already protects eligible communities. He noted past cabinet decisions only for Koch-Rajbongshi and Gorkhas. However, a July 22…
A waste dumping site near NH-27 in Nalbari, spilling medical and other garbage onto the road and into the Pagladia River, is causing severe health, biodiversity, and road safety hazards. Residents blame municipal negligence, citing foul smell, disease risks, and…
BTC Chief Pramod Boro dismissed any chance of reviving ties with the Bodoland People’s Front, accusing its leader Hagrama Mohilary of neglecting public interests and skipping all 14 Assembly sessions in the last five years. Highlighting UPPL’s achievements, Boro said…
The Central Electricity Authority has labelled the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project as “vulnerable” and directed NHPC to install an Early Warning System. Other sensitive projects include Rangit, Panyor Lower, Kameng, Chuzachen, Tashiding, Rongnichu, Dikchu, and Teesta III. India…
Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia has urged AASU and civil groups to resist CAA, claiming it violates the Assam Accord. He accused the BJP government of bypassing the 1971 cut-off by withdrawing cases and fast-tracking citizenship for certain religious groups. Saikia…
AASU will hold statewide protests on August 8 against the Assam government's move to withdraw cases against Hindu Bangladeshi immigrants. Calling it a violation of the Assam Accord, AASU plans to burn copies of the directive. Opposition leaders also condemned…