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…
China has begun building a 60,000 MW mega dam near the Brahmaputra's great bend, sparking concerns for Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The project, expected to be completed by 2030, could cause floods or water shortages in India depending on how…
A delegation from the Nikhil Bishnupriya Manipuri Yuva Parishad (NBMYP) held a fruitful meeting with Shri Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, in New Delhi regarding the inclusion of the Bishnupriya Manipuri community in the…
Pulak Malakar, posing as a gynecologist, was arrested inside the OT of Shiv Sundari Nari Shiksha Sevashram Hospital, Silchar. He performed surgeries without any valid medical degree or license. Despite the hospital's reputed status, including oversight by former MP Dr…
Health Minister Ashok Singhal inaugurated a new dialysis unit under the PM National Dialysis Programme at Swahid Kamala Miri Civil Hospital, Bokakhat. Equipped with three beds and modern technology, the unit will benefit kidney patients. Minister Atul Bora and senior…