UPPL candidate Nirmal Kumar Brahma triumphed in the Sidli by-election, defeating BPF’s Suddho Kumar Basumatary by 37,016 votes. Brahma attributed the victory to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's development-focused policies and UPPL president Pramod Boro’s leadership. He predicted the…
Police apprehended nine individuals for injuring a stray tiger by pelting stones in Jakhalabandha. Six suspects were identified through video footage, while three others were detained for questioning. The tiger, injured in its eyes and legs, had been resting near…
The Joint Director of Health Services has directed Block PHC in-charges to identify unregistered and improperly documented health institutions in Kamrup Metro. As per the Clinical Establishment Act, 2010, adopted by the state in 2015, all health institutions must register…
Four people died, and two sustained critical injuries after their car collided with a parked truck on National Highway 27 in Bajali district on Saturday night. The victims were returning from the Nalbari Raas festival when the accident occurred. The…
BJP candidate Diganta Ghatowar won the Behali Legislative Constituency by-election, defeating Congress' Jayanta Borah by 9,051 votes. Ghatowar credited the BJP's development-focused policies and strong support from the tea tribe and minority communities for the victory. Congress' Borah, who garnered…
Four people, including three family members, were found dead in a Gorajan residence near Laokhowa on Friday night. The deceased include Dhanughar Sarkar, his wife Sanudhar, and their daughter Jajasmiti. The fourth body remains unidentified. Nagaon SP Swapnaneel Deka assured…
Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF), South Asia's largest affordable cancer care network, plans to screen all eligible residents of Assam (aged 30+) within two years. A joint venture of the Assam Government and Tata Trusts, ACCF has already screened over…
Chandmari Police have arrested Md. Ramjan Ali, a 40-year-old from Bilasipara, for stealing iron rods from a construction site on MRD Road, Bamunimaidam. Police recovered the stolen rods and an autorickshaw (AS01RC4167) from his possession. The stolen goods have been…
A serious accident occurred at the Shraddhanjali Flyover in Guwahati on Friday night when a motorcycle collided head-on with a Wagon R. The motorcyclist, who suffered severe injuries, was rushed to a nearby hospital and is in critical condition. The…
Counting for the November 13 Assam by-elections in five assembly constituencies—Samaguri, Bongaigaon, Behali, Dholai, and Sidli—began at 8 a.m. on Saturday. In Samaguri, BJP’s Diplu Ranjan Sarma leads Congress’ Tanzil Hussain by 71 votes. In Bongaigaon, AGP’s Diptimayee Choudhury is…