Guwahati: Former Assam NRC State Coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting that the publication of Assam's Census data be withheld until the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is re-verified. Sarma alleged that the…
Dhubri: BSNL landline services in Gauripur have remained disrupted for several years due to the deteriorating condition of the local Telephone Exchange, affecting over 200 customers, including the police station, BSF, CRPF, banks, post office and municipal office. According to…
Biswanath: Tension prevailed along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Biswanath district on Tuesday after armed miscreants allegedly opened fire on forest guards who tried to stop illegal tree felling inside the Behali Reserved Forest. Officials said around 16 rounds were…
Guwahati: The Assam government has announced plans to promote the historic Badarpur Fort in Sribhumi district as a major heritage tourism destination while preserving its historical authenticity. Tourism Minister Ajanta Neog informed the Assembly that the fort, protected under the…
Golaghat: The body of an unidentified boy, believed to be below 16 years of age, was recovered from the Dhansiri River in the Butalikhowa area under the Khumtai outpost on Sunday morning. According to police, the semi-decomposed body was found…
Guwahati: The movement of goods-laden trucks along the Assam–Manipur border resumed on Tuesday under police escort after hundreds of vehicles remained stranded for several days due to security concerns. Truck drivers had reported shortages of food, drinking water and medical…
Guwahati: The implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) came under sharp criticism in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, with MLAs alleging non-functional water supply schemes, inaccurate official records and arsenic-contaminated drinking water in several areas. Public Health Engineering…
Guwahati: A total of 70 people have applied for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Assam, and six applicants have been granted citizenship so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed the Assam Legislative Assembly on Monday…
Nagaon: Allegations of large-scale corruption and substandard repair work have emerged in 46 Anganwadi centres under the Pakhimoria ICDS Project in Assam's Raha constituency. Each centre received Rs 3 lakh for repairs in 2026, but locals claim contractors carried out…
Guwahati: The Assam government informed the Assembly that 4.35 km of the India-Bangladesh border in the state remains unfenced due to objections from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Another 34.61 km has not been fenced as it passes through riverine…