Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia has urged the Gauhati High Court to take suo motu action under Article 226 against the Assam government for allegedly violating the AFRBM Act. He claims unbudgeted cash transfer schemes are pushing the state toward a…
A GMC team led by Executive Engineer Hemant Kalita inspected the under-construction Refuse Transfer Station near Purabi Dairy. The facility aims to enhance Guwahati’s waste management by improving collection efficiency and reducing transit time. GMC reaffirmed its commitment to cleaner,…
India Post will discontinue its Registered Post service from September 1, 2025, merging it with Speed Post to modernize operations. The decision follows a drop in usage and aims to improve efficiency. Concerns have been raised over higher Speed Post…
BJP will decide by August 20 how many seats it will contest in the upcoming BTC elections, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said. While NDA allies, including AGP, plan to go solo, BPF has already released its first list of 22…
Tensions have reignited in Golaghat's Merapani as Naga village councils claimed parts of Assam’s Negheribil ahead of an August 8 eviction. In viral videos, Naga leaders warned of occupying the land post-eviction. Assam student groups condemned the statements as provocative…
The ED raided 8 locations linked to retired IAS officer Sewali Devi Sharma in a ₹5.7 crore disproportionate assets case. Sharma, former SCERT director in Assam, allegedly misused ₹105 crore from teacher training fees, awarding contracts to associates without tenders…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that construction is underway for a grand memorial honoring 10,000 Ahom soldiers martyred in the 1669 Battle of Alabai. Located near Alabai Hills in Kamrup, the Rs 150-crore project will feature a 100-foot Hengdang…
Ahasan Ullah, a college student from Assam, faces an FIR after demanding a separate "Miyaland" during an eviction drive in Uriamghat’s Rengma reserve forest. His statement, likening it to the Bodoland demand, sparked outrage and went viral. Sarupathar College Students’…
Ahead of the BTC elections, the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) released its first list of 22 candidates. Party chief Hagrama Mohilary will contest from Debargaon, while key leaders Rabiram Narzary and Rihon Daimary are also in the fray. The list…
The BJP has accused the Congress of opposing eviction drives in Assam to protect illegal encroachers it once sheltered. BJP leader Dilip Sarma criticized APCC president Gaurav Gogoi’s remarks on foreigners, calling them ironic given Congress's past support for illegal…