Tamulpur, Assam: Koch Rajbongshi organisations staged protests on Thursday, burning effigies of Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram and Assam Minister Ranoj Pegu while demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the community. Protesters accused the Centre and the Assam government…
New Delhi: The All India ESIC Nursing Officers' Federation (AIESICNOF) has announced a three-day nationwide Black Badge Protest from July 17 against the Annual General Transfer (AGT)-2026, alleging the transfer orders are arbitrary, discriminatory, and violate the existing transfer policy…
Silchar: The Assam State Election Commission has published the final photo electoral roll for the newly constituted Silchar Municipal Corporation after completing the claims and objections process. The civic body has 2,70,774 voters across 42 wards and 300 polling stations…
Numaligarh: Two children, Dibika Orang and Himanshu Kheria, died after allegedly coming into contact with an illegally installed live electric wire in the Madhavpur area on Wednesday. The wire was reportedly set up to prevent wild elephant movement. Police have…
Guwahati: A road accident involving a Maruti Suzuki Wagon R occurred near the Police Point on GS Road at around 7:30 am on Thursday, disrupting traffic during the morning rush hour. The cause of the accident and the extent of…
Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh University unit of AASU staged a two-hour sit-in protest demanding a swift and impartial investigation into the alleged BEd admission scam involving the collection of large sums of money from students. AASU urged police to identify and…
Guwahati: Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah defended the Assam government's borrowing policy, stating that all loans are taken with Central approval and within prescribed fiscal limits. He rejected Opposition allegations over rising state debt, saying repayments are being made on time…
Biswanath: Sixteen-year-old para cyclist Lisha Das from Assam has been selected to represent India in the Para Track Cycling event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, becoming the youngest athlete in the Indian contingent. A Class XI student of…
Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes have played the biggest role in reducing poverty in Assam, with the state's multidimensional poverty rate falling from 32.67% in 2015 to 14.47%. He said the government aims…
Rani (Kamrup): Residents of Pitbari village have alleged that a private sack-manufacturing unit, Pluscom Industry LLP, has caused recurring artificial flooding by blocking the area's natural drainage system. They claim several homes, courtyards, and nearby farmland are getting waterlogged after…