In a major crackdown, Assam’s GST department recovered ₹7.5 crore from Kaluwala Construction Pvt. Ltd., a Haryana-based firm building a highway from Dhemaji to Oyan. The six-day operation exposed a suspected ₹64 crore tax evasion. Investigations and legal proceedings are…
A 38-year-old man, Bikram Sonowal, tragically died after accidentally falling into a well at his in-laws’ home in Dakhingaon, Guwahati, late Tuesday night. The incident occurred around 11 PM near Seujpur Namghar Road. Despite rescue efforts by NDRF and SDRF,…
The Rajasthan Foundation (Assam & Northeast Chapter) has proposed installing statues of Lachit Borphukan in Jaipur and Kota to celebrate his legacy and promote national unity. The initiative, backed by Rajasthan’s Education Minister Madan Dilawar, also seeks to introduce Borphukan’s…
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Nijut Moina 2.0 at Gauhati University, expanding the scheme to benefit 4 lakh girl students in 2025–26. Under the scheme, eligible HS, UG, PG, and B.Ed students will receive monthly financial aid…
Guwahati Police have busted a suspected sex trafficking racket operating out of Baptice Inn, a city guest house. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by DCP Mrinal Deka arrested four individuals, including the alleged mastermind Dilip Hazarika. Women were…
A delegation led by NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar is on a two-day visit to Assam to review women’s safety issues. On the first day, the team met with Chief Secretary Ravi Kota and DGP Harmeet Singh to discuss crimes against…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged the Assamese community to raise its voice—peacefully and lawfully—against illegal immigration and encroachment, especially in culturally vital regions like Lakhimpur, Jorhat, and Sivasagar. During the Nijut Moina 2.0 form distribution event, he…
While many districts in Assam suffer from a dry spell and looming drought, residents of Tingkhong in Dibrugarh are grappling with relentless floods and severe soil erosion caused by the Burhi Dihing River. Over 150 families have lost hundreds of…
The indigenous Mising community of 2 No. Negheribil, near the Assam-Nagaland border, has strongly opposed a territorial claim made by village councils from Nagaland. At a press meet, locals emphasized that the land has been their ancestral home for generations…
Ahead of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections, AGP leader and Barpeta MP Phani Bhushan Choudhury clarified that the party’s decision to contest alone in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is not aimed at undermining alliance partners like the BJP…