For 2025–26 admissions under the Fee Waiver Scheme, a ration card is now mandatory. However, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu clarified that income certificates will also be accepted as valid proof in place of ration cards.
A guard wall along the Bahini River in Guwahati’s Beltola Market collapsed on Wednesday, killing 50-year-old Anju Rongpi and injuring three others. The incident has raised fresh concerns over the city's neglected infrastructure. Authorities have launched an investigation and promised…
Jamia Millia Islamia and JNU have suspended academic ties with Turkish universities over Turkey's support for Pakistan. The move follows rising public anger and calls for a boycott. Reports confirmed Turkish drones were used in recent cross-border attacks, fueling further…
Despite US President Donald Trump urging Apple not to build in India, the company will continue its India expansion. Indian government sources highlighted the country's strong smartphone manufacturing ecosystem. Apple also confirmed it won't alter its investment plans, with most…
India and Pakistan have extended their ceasefire till May 18. DGMOs from both sides will meet soon to review border conditions. The move follows recent clashes and India’s Operation Sindoor, launched after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Despite an…
India's defence budget could see a ₹50,000 crore hike through a supplementary grant, raising the total beyond ₹7 lakh crore. The boost follows Operation Sindoor and aims to enhance R&D, weapons, and equipment. The proposal will be tabled in Parliament's…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured fair compensation to locals for land acquired for a medical college in Goalpara and a proposed thermal power plant in Dhubri. He inspected sites in both districts and confirmed that no patta landholder would…
AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam has been re-arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) after getting bail in a sedition case linked to pro-Pakistan remarks during a poll campaign. His controversial speech and viral video allegedly connected the Pahalgam terror attack…
The Association of Advanced Pharmacy Practitioners (AAPP) urged CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to form the Assam Pharmacy Council, pending since the 2023 results. They also sought a recruitment rule for Deputy Director of Pharmacy, adoption of MCI’s prescription format, NOC…
DSE Assam has upgraded 23 tea garden model schools across 13 districts to higher secondary level (arts stream) for 2025–26. Earlier, 92 high schools were upgraded in April, bringing the total to 1,153 higher secondary schools in the state.