Customs officials of the Guwahati Customs Division seized about 1.463 kg of suspected hydroponic cannabis during baggage screening at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on December 24. The contraband was detected in checked-in baggage of passengers travelling from DMK to…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate Guwahati’s new Police Commissionerate and an Integrated Command and Control Centre on December 29, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The centre will monitor over 2,000 CCTV cameras across Guwahati to boost security,…
A 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura, Anjel Chakma, died in Dehradun on Friday, 18 days after being allegedly stabbed during an altercation in the Selaqui area. Police said the attack occurred on December 9 following an argument with five intoxicated…
The Kaliabor Four-Lane Demand Committee on Friday renewed protests against the proposed bypass alignment of the Kaliabor–Numaligarh four-lane project on NH-715, demanding that the highway pass through Jakhalabandha. Hundreds gathered at the Kaliabor revenue circle office, leading to brief tension…
The three-day 40th Annual Conference of the All Assam Employees’ Council began in Jorhat on Friday. AAEC General Secretary Pankaj Barman demanded the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission from January 1, 2026, and its immediate implementation. Key demands include…
Congress Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia on Friday alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council leadership, and government negligence led to the recent unrest in Karbi Anglong. He said the violence was the result…
Amid preparations for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, Asom Gana Parishad faced a setback in Dhubri district with the resignation of Amitabh Acharyya alias Sajal. The AGP’s Dhubri district finance secretary stepped down from his post, quit the party’s primary…
A plastic waste management unit under Chhaygaon LAC in Kamrup district became non-functional just two months after its July 25, 2023 inauguration, despite significant public spending. The unit reportedly shut down due to mechanical failure and has remained closed for…
Several organisations, including the All Assam Motok Students' Union, Central Assam Koch-Rajbongshi Students' Union, and the Tribal Protection Forum, Assam, on Thursday condemned the recent violence in West Karbi Anglong district. At a joint press conference in Nagaon, the groups…
The Assam Book Fair 2025 began on December 24 at the Khanapara Veterinary College playground. Organised by the Publication Board Assam with the All Assam Book Publishers and Sellers Association, the 14-day fair features 135 stalls. Publishers from Assam, Delhi,…