The Haj Committee of India has extended the deadline for depositing the advance Haj amount for 2026 to August 25. Selected pilgrims, including those under the Short Haj Package, must pay ₹1,52,300 through online modes or SBI/Union Bank branches. Required…
A special TADA court in Guwahati has acquitted 38 accused in a 1991 ULFA-related case after nearly 35 years. Among them are pro-talk ULFA leaders Anup Chetia, Arabinda Rajkhowa, and Pradip Gogoi. Of 45 charged, three remain absconding, including ULFA…
Parliament has cleared the establishment of Assam’s first Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati at a cost of ₹550 crore. Recognized as an institution of national importance, it fulfills Clause 7 of the Assam Accord. Welcoming the move, AASU…
The Army's 23 Para Special Forces have been deployed in Assam’s Dhubri district after recent communal tensions and evictions. The unit, trained in special operations, will be based in Bilasipara and tasked with internal and border security along the vulnerable…
A week after tensions over rubber plantations on the Assam-Mizoram border, Mizoram approved expansion of its Rubber Mission by 173 hectares in Mamit district. CM Lalduhoma assured support, including 100 subsidised rubber processing machines. The mission’s second phase now covers…
The death of a newborn at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has raised alarm over serious protocol breaches. Multiple babies were kept in a single cot and one nurse was reportedly assigned to nearly 30 infants in the NICU…
The Gauhati High Court has stayed the Assam government’s order discharging some candidates linked to the APSC cash-for-job scam. Earlier, 29 ACS officers and 12 APS probationers were removed over their alleged involvement.
Two convicts, Subrata Sarkar and Jeherul Islam, escaped Morigaon District Jail by cutting iron rods and scaling walls with bedsheets. The jailbreak, discovered during morning headcount, highlights serious security lapses. This is the second such incident in 10 months. A…
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi began his “Jatiya Jagaran Yatra” from Sivasagar’s historic Rang Ghar, pledging to defeat BJP in 2026. He vowed to safeguard Assamese identity, resolve the foreigners’ issue via NRC, and grant recognition to six communities. Gogoi…
Police arrested nurse Bhanupriya Misong for alleged negligence after a four-day-old infant’s death at GMCH’s NICU. The arrest followed an FIR by the baby’s father. Colleagues defended Misong, citing heavy workload, as she reportedly managed 35 babies alone that night…