The Assam Cabinet approved post-facto procurement of 500 MW power at ₹5.79/unit and sanctioned a 1,500 MW pumped storage project in Karbi Anglong. It allocated ₹325 crore for “Mukhya Mantri Ayushman Asom Yojana” in 2025–26 to ensure cashless healthcare. Amendments…
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) accused the Centre and State of “utter failure” in implementing the Assam Accord, even after 40 years. They warned that the delay has endangered Assam’s identity, rights, and indigenous people’s existence. AASU alleged unchecked…
Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika inaugurated the Co-District Commissioner’s office in Rangapara, Sonitpur, aiming to bring administrative services closer to residents. This is part of Assam’s creation of 49 co-districts to improve governance and infrastructure.
BTC chief Pramod Boro handed appointment letters to 276 recruits in Udalguri, including 68 Anganwadi workers and 208 helpers. Part of a larger drive creating 1,081 jobs across BTC districts, the recruitment was merit-based with special relaxation for widows and…
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation sealed Moon Light Beauty Parlour, A R Beauty Parlour and Spa, and Rubik Tattoo Centre at GS Road, Ulubari, for operating without valid trade licences and maintaining unhygienic conditions. Authorities warned businesses to comply with documentation…
APCC chief Gaurav Gogoi said Assam Congress will train 28,800 booth agents to prevent electoral malpractice in the 2026 Assembly polls. Training camps begin August 14 and end August 31 with a meeting in Dibrugarh. The party plans to strengthen…
Assam Police detained nine suspected Rohingyas, including women and children, in Cachar’s Katigorah area near the Bangladesh border. Locals spotted them and alerted authorities. Police said they had worked in Hyderabad and were trying to cross into Bangladesh with the…
A Kokrajhar court sentenced Sambhu Kahar to life imprisonment for killing retired engineer Tapan Chakraborty and injuring his wife in November 2023. Kahar was convicted under multiple IPC sections, receiving additional prison terms and fines.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified there’s no hike in cancer treatment charges at the State Cancer Institute. He said costs remain covered under Ayushman Bharat and Ayushman Assam, and the Rs 10,000 advance deposit has been withdrawn. The Assam…
Over 100 armed locals attacked police in Assam’s Hojai district during a dispute over illegal sand mining, injuring several officers, including a female sub-inspector. Four people have been detained, and weapons seized. CRPF intervened to disperse the mob, while police…