The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has completed a ₹64 crore Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Kampur station, replacing Level Crossing Gate No. ST-35. Inaugurated by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on March 30, 2025, the 803-meter-long bridge will ease road…
The Assam State Election Commission has announced Panchayat elections in 27 districts. Voting will take place in two phases on May 2 and May 7, 2025, with counting on May 11. Nominations close on April 11, and withdrawals are allowed…
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s Kyushu on Wednesday at 7:34 PM (IST), according to the National Center for Seismology.
Tea garden workers across Assam’s Brahmaputra Valley staged a one-hour protest, demanding ₹500 daily wages, ST status, better healthcare, education, and price control on essentials. Organized by Asom Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) in 800 tea estates, the protest highlighted long-pending…
Sribhumi police arrested two men from Silchar and Panchgram for allegedly assaulting and molesting a woman in a moving bus near Chargola. The victim, traveling from Badarpur to Sribhumi, was attacked, beaten, and thrown out of the bus. She is…
Locals in Demow staged protests demanding a swift resolution in the search for Bina Konwar Dehingia’s body, missing for 20 days. Led by KMSS and Sadou Asom Mahila Samiti, demonstrators criticized the slow progress despite her husband’s alleged confession to…
The District Transport Office (DTO), Kamrup (Metro), has collected a record ₹534.68 crore in revenue for 2024-25, surpassing last year’s ₹470 crore. The Registration and Permit Branch collected ₹500 crore, the Enforcement Branch ₹31.83 crore, and the Regional Transport Authority…
The Assam unit of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has condemned alleged financial irregularities in a special grant given to Gauhati University. The students' body linked Vice-Chancellor Dr. Nani Gopal Mahanta to the issue and demanded a high-level investigation…
Leader of the Opposition in Assam, Debabrata Saikia, has urged the Union Government to enable online applications for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) houses in the state. In a letter to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he thanked the…
The Assam government has transferred three senior police officers in public interest. Mihirjit Gayan, SP of Lakhimpur, is now Commandant of the 4th Assam Commando Battalion in Geleki. Gunendra Deka, formerly SP (Security-II) for the Chief Minister, replaces him as…