Guwahati Municipal Corporation carried out an eviction drive in Bhangagarh to remove encroachments blocking roads and footpaths. Officials said the drive aimed to improve traffic flow and ensure safer movement for pedestrians in the congested area. Several roadside encroachments were…
Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal on May 9 after the party’s massive victory in the Assembly elections. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at 11 AM in the…
Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a five-year-old student at a private school in Katigorah, Cachar district. The child, identified as Sakib Alom of Gangapur, reportedly collapsed during tiffin break while eating food in the classroom at…
Police sources said several ULFA(I) cadres based in Myanmar are willing to surrender and return to Assam due to worsening conditions inside the outfit’s camps. Sources claimed the camps are facing a severe fund shortage, making life difficult for members…
Two construction workers were killed and another seriously injured after falling from a newly constructed three-storey building at Jogamaya Ghat in Dhubri on Friday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Afzal Hussain and Azizur Sheikh. All three workers were engaged…
In a suspected post-election violence incident, unidentified miscreants allegedly set fire to a shop belonging to Congress supporter Rupali Das at Rangajan Tiniali in Titabor during the early hours of Friday. Rupali Das claimed petrol-filled bottles were used in the…
The Assam government has started efforts to integrate several state databases with the Centre’s National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) to strengthen intelligence sharing and internal security. Following a review meeting chaired by the Union Home Secretary, Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota…
The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), Division-I, has announced that the HSLC Compartmental Examination 2026 will be held from May 29 to June 5 in two shifts — 9 am to 12 noon and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm…
Students residing at Gauhati University hostels, especially RCC 4 Dr Bhubaneswar Baruah Boys’ Hostel, are facing a major LPG cylinder crisis as prices have reportedly risen to nearly Rs 1,500. Many students said they are struggling to afford cooking expenses…
More than 400 students of Cotton University are participating in a 15-day free coaching programme for Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) examinations under ‘Project Prastuti’. The initiative, organised by the Cotton University Students’ Union (CUSU) in collaboration with SPM IAS…