Assam’s largest eviction drive entered its second day in Uriamghat, clearing 250 hectares of alleged encroachments. Bulldozers demolished homes, markets, and a school. Authorities claim the operation is legal and peaceful, while affected residents protest lack of resettlement. The Gauhati…
Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) is targeting 40 Assembly seats for the 2026 elections and is open to forming alliances with non-NDA parties. Party spokesperson Ziaur Rahman said talks are ongoing but no formal pact has been finalized yet. AJP is…
Northeast Frontier Railway has waived the 15% Busy Season Charge for August 2025 to promote freight movement. It also extended free loading/unloading time to 8 hours for BCNHL rakes at Engine-On-Load terminals. The move aims to reduce logistics costs and…
The Co-ordination Committee Against CAA, Assam, dismissed former NRC coordinator Hitesh Dev Sarma’s claim that the NRC includes lakhs of foreigners. Terming his statement “politically motivated,” the committee accused him of trying to discredit a Supreme Court-monitored process. They alleged…
In a 24-hour operation, Cachar Police arrested 38 people linked to recent burglaries and street thefts in Silchar. Stolen items including bikes, gold, phones, and wires were recovered. SSP Numal Mahatta stated the accused were mostly drug addicts, highlighting a…
Biswanath district administration issued land title certificates to 2,145 forest dwellers under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Health Minister Ashok Singhal launched the distribution at Kamalakanta Natya Samaj, highlighting the state's commitment to indigenous land rights. A reconstructed sluice gate…
Baidyanath Das from Nichilamari village near Dhekiajuli has been missing for 15 days. He vanished on July 14 while returning home by train from Chennai. His friend, who was travelling with him, found him missing mid-journey. Despite a complaint to…
During the Operation Sindoor debate, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi of ignoring soldiers' sacrifices and allegedly having ties to Pakistan. BJP MP Dilip Saikia claimed Gogoi visited Pakistan 19 times and his wife was on…
Kaziranga National Park now ranks third worldwide in tiger density, with 18 tigers per 100 sq km, officials said. The 2024 report recorded 148 adult tigers, up from 104 in 2022. Growth is attributed to habitat expansion, anti-encroachment efforts, and…
The Assam government’s eviction drive in Uriamghat’s Regma forest will continue for two more days, targeting 11,000 bighas of encroached land. On day one, over 200 shops and 50 homes were demolished. Officials say the operation is strategic and phased,…