Assam’s State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden in Guwahati is set for a major redevelopment project estimated at Rs 340 crore. Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah announced the plan during the inauguration of Wildlife Week 2026, highlighting proposals for modern visitor…
Polling is underway in the first-ever Silchar Municipal Corporation election following the town’s upgrade from a municipal board. Voting began at 7 am across 40 wards, with around 2.7 lakh eligible voters, 131 candidates and 303 polling stations. BJP candidates…
Assam’s major wildlife destinations are reopening for the new tourism season, with Manas National Park opening on October 2, Kaziranga National Park on October 3, and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary scheduled to reopen on October 13. Environment and Forest Minister Jayanta…
DHEMAJI, October 1, 2026: Dhemaji District Day was celebrated at the Dhemaji Public Auditorium on Thursday, with Assam Education Minister Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Lok Sabha MP Pradan Baruah and MLA Jiban Gogoi attending the programme. Fourteen individuals were honoured for…
KOHIMA, NAGALAND, October 1, 2026: Assam Rifles organised a sports equipment distribution programme for the Pfuchama Youth Organisation in Kohima, Nagaland, on September 30, 2026, to promote grassroots sports and youth development. According to a post shared by Assam Rifles…
The Sivasagar District Joint Struggle Forum of mass organisations staged a sit-in protest outside the ONGC Assam Asset headquarters in Nazira on Wednesday, demanding employment opportunities for local youth, protection of the Assam Asset from privatisation and financial assistance for…
The Margherita co-district administration has tightened control over the area’s lone LPG agency, which serves around 17,000 consumers, following complaints of delayed refills and pending bookings. After frustrated consumers gathered outside M/s Margherita Gas Supply on Tuesday, the administration made…
An unidentified body of a man, aged around 50, was recovered near the footpath adjacent to Bhootnath Kali Mandir under Bharalumukh Police Station in Guwahati on September 24. Police reached the spot after receiving information from a passerby and recovered…
Dispur College will host the Gauhati University Zonal Youth Festival (Central Zone) for the 2025–26 academic session from October 26 to 28, 2026. The three-day event is expected to bring together around 2,500 students from more than 60 affiliated colleges…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed the additional declaration attached to Form 6 on its ECINET portal in states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been completed. The change took effect on September 30,…