BTC Chief Pramod Boro dismissed any chance of reviving ties with the Bodoland People’s Front, accusing its leader Hagrama Mohilary of neglecting public interests and skipping all 14 Assembly sessions in the last five years. Highlighting UPPL’s achievements, Boro said…
The Central Electricity Authority has labelled the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project as “vulnerable” and directed NHPC to install an Early Warning System. Other sensitive projects include Rangit, Panyor Lower, Kameng, Chuzachen, Tashiding, Rongnichu, Dikchu, and Teesta III. India…
Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia has urged AASU and civil groups to resist CAA, claiming it violates the Assam Accord. He accused the BJP government of bypassing the 1971 cut-off by withdrawing cases and fast-tracking citizenship for certain religious groups. Saikia…
AASU will hold statewide protests on August 8 against the Assam government's move to withdraw cases against Hindu Bangladeshi immigrants. Calling it a violation of the Assam Accord, AASU plans to burn copies of the directive. Opposition leaders also condemned…
Assam Congress has urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu action against the state government for violating mob lynching guidelines. The party alleged forced evictions, communal targeting of Bengali-speaking Muslims, and failure to uphold constitutional rights. Congress leaders accused…
The Assam government evicted 114 families from Phukondoli village in Lakhimpur, clearing 78.21 acres of Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) land. Most families had vacated before the drive. Authorities said the land was reserved, while villagers claimed long-term settlement. This marks…
A major eviction drive begins August 8 at Negheribil Merapani, targeting 205 families living illegally in Doyang Reserve Forest. Heavy deployment includes 70 excavators and hundreds of officials. While 59 families received a court extension until August 14, the rest…
IndiGo Airlines will launch a new morning flight from New Delhi to Silchar via Guwahati starting September 20. Announced by Minister Kaushik Rai, the move follows Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s efforts to improve Barak Valley’s air connectivity. Flight timings…
The Gauhati High Court has given 10 days to 74 people facing eviction from Doyang and South Nambar forests to submit proof of land rights. The court halted eviction until August 14 but noted no documents had been submitted yet…
Five ULFA-I cadres, including four from Assam and one from Nagaland, surrendered before security forces ahead of Independence Day. Three walked for days to reach the Indian border. Families expressed relief, with some thanking ULFA-I chief Paresh Baruah for their…