Illegal Liquor Seized in Sonapur Raid
Sonapur police, with VDP members, seized 57 bottles of illicit liquor from a shop in Kolongpar market. Owner Bachindra Barman faces legal action.
Guwahati Durga Puja to Showcase Operation Sindoor Theme
The Pachimanchal Sarbajanin Durga Puja Committee in North Guwahati will present an Operation Sindoor-themed pandal with a 13-foot idol. Celebrating its 49th year with a ₹30 lakh budget, the puja will feature cultural nights with singers Pankaj Borah and Daisy…
Gauhati University Scholars Join Tamil Classical Workshop
For the first time, 28 scholars from Gauhati University joined the Tamil Classical Workshop at CICT, Chennai. The week-long programme highlighted cultural exchange, with speakers praising Assam’s linguistic heritage and drawing parallels between Assamese and Tamil traditions.
Wild Elephants Destroy Paddy Fields in Greater Rani
Wild elephants from Meghalaya hills have damaged over 100 bighas of paddy in Assam’s Greater Rani region. Villages including Patgaon, Sajjanpara, and Chhatargaon reported repeated night raids, leaving farmers distressed and huts destroyed during the crucial harvest stage.
Second Phase of BTC Election Training Begins in Kokrajhar
The second phase of training for Presiding and Polling Officers of BTC Election 2025 began in Kokrajhar on Saturday. Sessions were held at Kokrajhar University, Gossaigaon College, and schools in Parbatjhora under the supervision of the District Commissioner and Election…
Raijor Dal to Contest 36 Seats in 2026 Assam Polls
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi announced his party will contest 36 constituencies in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, including his own candidature from Sivasagar. He stressed the need for respectful opposition unity, criticized Congress’s approach, and attacked CM Himanta Biswa…
PM Modi Begins Two-Day Assam Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Guwahati on Saturday for a two-day visit. He attended the Bhupen Hazarika centenary event at Khanapara and will stay overnight in Guwahati. On Sunday, he will visit Mangaldoi and the Numaligarh refinery to launch and…
Gaurav Gogoi Terms PM Modi’s Manipur Visit “Two Years Too Late”
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi criticised PM Modi’s Manipur visit, calling it delayed and focused on optics over ground realities. He said Modi should have visited during the 2023 ethnic violence that killed over 260 people. Gogoi stressed the visit should…
BJP Ramps Up Campaign for BTC Polls in Thuribari
BJP leader Ranjeet Kumar Das campaigned for Bijni MLA Ajay Kumar Ray in Thuribari, declaring BJP will form the next BTC government. Addressing rallies at Phagunagaon and Shialmari, Das praised Ray as a grassroots leader and projected his victory. He…
Tai Ahom Youth Council Stages Protest in Moran Demanding ST Status
The Tai Ahom Youth Council (TAYC) staged a massive rally in Moran demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for six indigenous communities. Protesters lit up NH-37 with flashlights after police tried to block them. TAYC president Bijoy Rajkhowa accused the BJP…