Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced plans to establish permanent BJP offices in all Assam mandals by 2026. Speaking at the inauguration of Sualkuchi Mandal's office, he emphasized these facilities would enhance public engagement. Sarma also launched the 12.2 km…
Employees of Lakwa Thermal Power Station (LTPS) staged a protest on Friday against the alleged privatization of India's power sector. Responding to a nationwide call by electricity employees' associations, they raised slogans against the Modi government and demanded a rollback…
Kaziranga Tiger Reserve and TSA Foundation India have partnered to conserve freshwater turtles, including the critically endangered black softshell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans). The initiative involves collecting and incubating turtle eggs from Nagsankar Temple, protecting them from predators. Hatchlings are given…
As part of the global 16-day activism campaign against violence against women, Aman National Network and the Alliance of Feminist Collectives in Assam highlighted the state's alarming statistics. With 32% of married women reporting spousal violence (NFHS-5) and a low…
The Assam Cabinet approved the creation of the Barak Valley Development Department on Saturday. Subsidies of ₹2 per liter will be provided to three ethanol production units. Sports pensions will now be ceiling-free. The Cabinet also announced compensation ranging from…
The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has criticized Assam's Education Department for abruptly altering the TET syllabus. The changes, introduced less than a month before the exam, shift focus to mathematics, general knowledge, and current affairs instead of subject-specific…
Advocate General Devajit Saikia has been appointed as a Board Director of the International Cricket Council (ICC), representing the BCCI. He assumed his role at the ICC headquarters in Dubai. Saikia, currently the Joint Secretary of the BCCI, expressed gratitude…
On December 4, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police seized illegal Indian currency worth ₹1.24 crore in Champhai district's Ngur area. A Myanmarese national was arrested. The currency included ₹500, ₹200, and ₹100 notes. This operation follows a December 3 seizure…
The Assam State Open School (ASOS) announced its higher secondary exam results on December 5. Of the 8,611 candidates, 4,151 passed. Regular learners recorded a 44.59% success rate, while part-admission learners achieved 56.31%. Results for several candidates remain incomplete, and…
An ISKCON Namahatta Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was burned down early Saturday. The attack destroyed deities and temple items. According to ISKCON-Kolkata’s spokesperson Radharaman Das, miscreants used petrol or octane to ignite the fire by lifting the temple's roof. BJP…