Security arrangements have been fully prepared for vote counting on May 4 in Assam, according to Director General of Police Harmeet Singh. He said Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed inside counting halls, while State Armed Police personnel are…
A new documentary titled Bhupen Da Uncut offers a rare and intimate look into the life of legendary Assamese musician Bhupen Hazarika through candid footage recorded 27 years ago. Created by filmmaker Bobbeeta Sharma, the film features raw, unscripted conversations…
A 32-year-old migrant worker from Lakhimpur district in Assam, identified as Sanjoy Bhowmik, was found dead at his workplace in Bengaluru on May 1. Bhowmik, who worked as a machine operator at SB Industries, was discovered near a machine inside…
An Assam Forest Service officer, Shivashish Shandilya, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Directorate in Assam for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000 in Lakhimpur district. Officials also recovered Rs 5.68 lakh in cash during a search at his residence…
Thousands of tea garden workers from Dofolating Tea Estate in Titabar, Assam, staged a massive protest on Saturday over alleged wage deductions on Labour Day. Led by the All Adivasi Students’ Association (AASA), protesters accused the tea garden management of…
Ariza Ahmed, a specially-abled student from Dhubri district in Assam, secured First Division in the HSLC examination by writing all her papers with her feet. A student of PM SHRI Raniganj Higher Secondary School, Ariza scored 62.6% despite losing the…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has launched “Pratyasha,” a new initiative to help youths from the Northeast prepare for the UPSC civil services examination. Under the project, 40 candidates — including 26 from Assam and 14 from other Northeastern…
The Supreme Court of India has granted anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in a case filed by Assam Police over his remarks against Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. The court set aside the earlier order of the Gauhati High Court, observing that…
The sharp rise in commercial LPG prices has started affecting hotels and restaurants in Guwahati, with business owners struggling to manage rising kitchen expenses. A 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder now costs Rs 3,293, forcing many eateries to consider increasing food…
Vivek Kumar Gupta visited Northeast Frontier Railway headquarters at Maligaon and reviewed ongoing railway infrastructure projects across the Northeast with senior officials. Key projects discussed included the Jiribam–Imphal, Sivok–Rangpo and Murkongselek–Pasighat railway lines, with focus on speeding up execution and…